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Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso
Team Renault
Nationality Spanish
Podiums 50
Points 528
Grand Prix entered 120
World Championships 2
Highest race finish 1 (x20)
Highest grid position 1 (x17)
Date of Birth 29/07/1981
Place of Birth Oviedo
Fernando Alonso
Second place finisher Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mclaren and race winner Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren celebrate with the champagne. Formula One World Championship, Rd 5, Monaco Grand Prix, Race, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Sunday, 27 May 2007

2007

Tumultuous first season with McLaren, finishing third overall, level on points with rookie team mate Lewis Hamilton. Scores four wins, but relationship with team deteriorates after Ferrari 'spy scandal' affair. Quits to return to Renault for 2008.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault celebrates second position and his World Championship on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Interlagos, Brazil, 22 October 2006

2006

Dominates the first half of the season with Renault, taking six wins from nine races, then fights off strong challenge from Michael Schumacher and Ferrari to successfully defend his drivers' title.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault celebrates becoming World Champion with the Renault team. Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Interlagos, Brazil, 25 September 2005

2005

Scores seven victories en route to becoming the sport's youngest ever champion, aged just 24. Mature and measured performances in later races bring him the crown with two rounds to spare, seeing off Kimi Raikkonen in a quicker McLaren.

The Renault R24 of Fernando Alonso (ESP) is recovered by marshalls after crashing out of the tunnel. Formula One World Championship, Rd 6, Monaco Grand Prix, Race Day, Monte Carlo, 23 May 2004

2004

Strong, if ultimately disappointing season. Dominates team mate Jarno Trulli to finish fourth in the standings. Pole position at Magny-Cours and four podium placings, including second in France.

1st place Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R23 , 2nd place Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D , 3rd place Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) Williams BMW FW25 Formula One World Championship, Rd13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Race Day, Hungaroring, Hungary, 24 August 2003

2003

In Renault race seat is quickly hailed as the next Michael Schumacher. Becomes youngest ever pole sitter in Malaysia. Takes pole and victory in Hungary, lapping Schumacher in the process. Sixth in the driver standings.

(L-R) Jarno Trulli (ITA) and Fernando Alonso (ESP) will be Renault team mates in 2003. Formula One World Championship, Rd12, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany., 28 July 2002

2002

Official test driver for Renault, putting in thousands of development kilometres. Also has one-off test with Jaguar.

Fernando Alonso(ESP) European Minardi PS01 Australian Grand Prix Melbourne, Australia 2nd-4th March 2001. World © Batchelor/Sutton

2001

Formula One debut season with Minardi. Best finish is a tenth place in Germany.

Fernando Alonso's promising season culminated with his first F3000 win International F3000 Championship - Spa, Belgium, 26 August 2000. World © Batchelor/Sutton

2000

Moves to Formula 3000 with the Astromega team and scores a victory at the challenging Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Finishes the championship in fourth place.

Fernando Alonso (ESP) took victory in both of the races. Open Fortuna Championship, Donington Park, 5 September 1999. World © Ryder/Sutton

1999

Dominant performance in the Euro-Open Movistar Nissan single-seater series, with nine poles and six wins on his way to championship victory.

Fernando Alonso

1998

Runner-up in the European karting championship.

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