Fernando Alonso profile

Fernando Alonso F1 driver profile Full name: Fernando Alonso Nationality: Spain     Latest News of Fernando Alonso Second feels fantastic at home Alonso Sun, 13 May 2012 Ferrari making progress Alonso Sat, 12 May 2012 Alonso sets early pace in Barcelona Fri, 11 May 2012 Car not significantly different Alonso Thu, 10 May 2012 Not enough on track respect in F1 Alonso Wed, 09 May 2012 Exhausts are not the critical area Alonso Fri, 04 May 2012 Vettel fastest as Alonso shunts updated Ferrari Thu, 03 May 2012 Alonso sets morning pace at Mugello Tue, 01 May 2012 Alonso gets Mugello preference Wed, 25 Apr 2012 Ferrari limited the damage Alonso Sun, 22 Apr 2012 Sixth or seventh Alonso target Sat, 21 Apr 2012 Ferrari wont chase track Alonso Fri, 20 Apr 2012 Alonso aims to stay in touch Fri, 20 Apr 2012 Alonso would be an exciting team mate Button Fri, 30 Mar 2012 Massa still baffled by gap to Alonso Sun, 25 Mar 2012 Win changes nothing Alonso Sun, 25 Mar 2012 Alonso holds off Perez in enthralling race Sun, 25 Mar 2012 KERS problem takes edge off Alonso qualifying lap Sat, 24 Mar 2012 Ferrari putting together a puzzle Alonso Fri, 23 Mar 2012 Alonso expects no miracles from Ferrari Thu, 22 Mar 2012

Following a successful period in karts, in which he became world champion, he stepped up to the Euro Open Championship for Nissan in 1999 and won the title. He moved to F3000 the following year, but F1 has already recognised his talents and he enjoyed a testing role with Minardi. He got his first F1 seat with the team in 2001 and put some impressive performances. In order to further his career he opted to return to a testing role this time with Renault the following year. Renault rewarded him with the race drive in 2003, and he recorded his first win at the Hungarian Grand Prix just a few months later. In 2005 he became the youngest ever world champion beating Kimi Raikkonen to the title. Six wins from the first nine races followed in 2006, even though Michael Schumacher kept the pressure on he could not deny Alonso his second title. He joined McLaren in 2007 and while the opening races of the season went smoothly, it was soon clear that tensions were building between Alonso, and team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Unhappy that he had to battle with his own team-mate for success, he finished third in the championship and left the team under a cloud to rejoin Renault. With undisputed no.1 status he craved in 2008, his second two-year stint with Renault was disappointing with just two wins, one of which included the fixed Singapore Grand Prix. The 2009 package was not competitive - he scored just one podium all year - and after months of rumour, he agreed a multi-year deal to join Ferrari.