Fernando Alonso

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fernando Alonso
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jul 29, 1981(1981-07-29)
Age	43
Birthplace	Oviedo
Country	Spain
Birth City	Asturias
Horoscope	Cancer

Fernando Alonso Biography

Fernando Alonso is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Spanish racer from Spain who was one of the most renowned Formula One drivers since making his debut with Minardi in 2001. He is a twice Formula One World Champion and took home in the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona.

In his debut season in Formula 3000, he finished 4th in the points race, just in the race, just behind In his first season in Formula 3000, he finished 4th in points behind Bruno Junqueria…

He and Kimi Räikkönen of the McLaren team vied for the championship that year due to regulation changes mandating teams not to change tyres during a race and engines had to last for two races before they could be changed. Alonso drove a more reliable R25 than Räikkönen’s car albeit lacking in outright pace. He was occasionally conservative to accumulate points rather than duel for wins. Alonso took seven victories, six pole positions and the reliability of his car and consistent results allowed him to claim his first drivers’ title two rounds early at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Alonso consequently became the youngest Formula One world champion at the age of 24 years and 58 days and eclipsed Emerson Fittipaldi’s record the latter had held since the 1972 season. He concluded the season with 133 points accrued from finishing all bar two out of 19 races and had 14 top-three finishes.

Alonso was born on 29 July 1981 into a working-class family in Oviedo, Asturias, Northern Spain. He is the son of the mine shaft explosives factory mechanic and amateur kart driver José Luis Alonso, and his wife, the department store employee Ana Díaz. Alonso has an elder sister, Lorena, who is a doctor.

The couple was together for a while. He was married to Raquel del Rosario from 2006 until 2011. He later dated model Dasha Kapustina and journalist Lara Álvarez. from 2006 until. He then dated models Dasha Kapustina and journalist Lara Alvarez.

Fernando Alonso Net Worth

Fernando Alonso is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fernando Alonso 's net worth $240 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started racing in karting events around Spain.

He was the first driver to win a international championship back in 2005. He was the winner of in the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing.

He began working with the physiotherapists Edoardo Bendinelli and Fabricio Borra, who monitored his physical training and regulated his diet to ensure his weight was constant before a season and a race. Alonso performed better than his more experienced teammate and Minardi lead driver Tarso Marques and later Alex Yoong in a non-competitive car. He attained a season-best finish of tenth at the German Grand Prix and scored no points for 23rd overall. Alonso adapted to left foot braking, and he matured driving-wise.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fernando Alonso height 5 ft 7 in Fernando weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fernando Alonso Dating?

According to our records, Fernando Alonso married to Raquel del Rosario. As of December 1, 2023, Fernando Alonso’s is not dating anyone.

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The results allowed him to progress to the world championships. Alonso was third at the 1995 Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA) Cadets’ Rainbow Trophy. Alonso was a mechanic to younger kart drivers to earn money. In 1996, he won his fourth Spanish Junior Karting Championship, the Trofeo Estival, the Marlboro Masters, and the CIK-FIA 5 Continents Juniors Cup at the Karting Genk. The following year, he claimed the Italian and Spanish International A championships and was second in the European Championship with nine wins, the Masters Karting Paris Bercy and the Spanish Karting Championship.

Facts & Trivia

Fernando Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Fernando Alonso celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

Alonso progressed to car racing at the age of 17. Retired driver Adrián Campos and Niki Lauda’s former chief mechanic Ermanno Cuoghi observed Alonso at the Marlboro Masters kart race in the Palau Sant Jordi. Campos contacted Alonso about driving Marc Gené’s Campos Motorsport car and tested it at the Circuito de Albacete in October 1998. He accepted Campos’ offer of a three-year contract and replaced Gené for the 1999 Euro Open by Nissan. Alonso won the championship at the season’s final round from Manuel Gião with six victories and nine pole positions.

Who is the oldest F1 driver?

DriverAge
1| Louis Chiron| 58 years, 277 days
2| Luigi Platé| 56 years, 0 days
3| Philippe Étancelin| 55 years, 191 days
4| Arthur Legat| 54 years, 232 days

How do F1 drivers pee?

They simply pee inside their suits. No fancy-schmancy tubes or systems. Nothing. They pretty much wet themselves.

Did Alonso win with Ferrari?

Alonso again finished runner-up to Vettel in 2013 and left Ferrari after a 2014 season in which he achieved no race victories and fell to sixth overall. A return to McLaren from 2015 to 2018 did not result in any further success due to an unreliable and underpowered car.

Who is the oldest F1 driver 2022?

The oldest driver on the F1 grid is Fernando Alonso , with the Spaniard starting the season aged 40. His birthday falls on 29 July, meaning he will be 41 by the time the 2022 Formula 1 season finishes. Alonso returned to the grid with Alpine in 2021 after being away from F1 for two years.

How old is Vettel?

34 years (July 3, 1987)