Alonso's penalty was handed because his pitcrew worked on his car during his pitstop before he served his first full five-second penalty. He was denied the opportunity to celebrate his promoted third place on the podium, after his second penalty was announced after the podium ceremony. But the Briton felt he had been hard done by with both his penalties.
Fernando Alonso took the lead in turn 1KEY HIGHLIGHTS at the 2023 Saudi Arabin GP. He was disqualified from the race by aston Martin Racing teammate. But he received a penalty at the start of the race.
AdMercedes made light work of the cars, but they couldn't challenge Alonso on the track. Russell finished in P3 because he was less than 10 seconds behind the penalty. The seven-time world champion had harder tyres than Hamilton after the safety car period.
Two-time world champion was hit with a 10-second time penalty for failing to serve an earlier penalty correctly. The penalty has denied the Spaniard his 100th career podium in F1.
'the Objective' reports that the team has two races to catch their breath. The aim is to move the best engines to Aston Martin to aid Alonso in a potential F1 championship battle.
Alonso's current two-year deal with aston will most likely be his last in formula 1. The spaniard secured his first podium finish since 2021. He is the most experienced having finished more laps than any other driver in the sport’s history.
Two-time world champion claimed his first podium since 2021. He finished third behind red bull's Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Alonso believes his team can bring decent developments to make it faster.
Fernando Alonso has made the switch from Alpine to aston Martin. The italian is impressed by how physically fit the two-time world champion is. He was the team boss of Renault where he took the title in 2005 and 2006.
Two-time world champion's move to aston Martin comes at a time the team are nearing the completion of a state-of-the-art factory at their Silverstone base. The new factory should be completed by May this year, while a new wind tunnel is expected to be operational in the summer of 2024.
Fernando Alonso is entering his first season with aston Martin. The 41-year-old believes the team will be able to compete for the world title within a few years. He is confident that he will be among the top teams in the coming years, although it will have to work hard.
Fernando Alonso recently announced his switch to Aston Martin. The 41-year-old replaced Sebastian Vettel at the Silverstone-based team. Alonso won the F1 world title in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, before the French outfit became Alpine. The Spaniard is optimistic about his future with Aston Martin, where he will drive alongside Lance Stroll.
AdTwo-time world champion Fernando Alonso is a very direct driver and person. He believes the formation must be able to deal with his character traits if it wants to look up the rankings.
Esteban Ocon sees the Renault power unit as a 'good asset' for Alpine. The team finished P4 in the Constructors' standings in 2022. Ocon finished ahead of Fernando Alonso in the standings, scoring 92 points to Alonso’s 81. The Spaniard was forced to retire at the end of the season due to poor reliability.
Mark Slade was Fernando Alonso's race engineer at McLaren in 2007. The Spaniard and Lewis Hamilton's relationship soured as the season progressed. Alonso and Hamilton finished tied on points behind Kimi Raikkonen at the end of the season. But Slade believes the problems were more behind the team's problems than Alonso's.
Fernando Alonso claims Alpine are lacking ‘a little bit everywhere’ compared to Red Bull. Alonso will replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next season. McLaren’s Lando Norris the only driver outside of the top three teams to stand on the podium in 2022. Alonso feels it may take some time for lesser teams to close the gap to the frontrunners.
Daniel Ricciardo will not be on the grid in 2023 after opting to become reserve driver at Red Bull over a move to a midfield outfit. The Australian was left pondering his future after being dropped by McLaren for compatriot Oscar Piastri. The 33-year-old takes comfort in Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen being afforded opportunities to make their F1 comeback after time away from the grid.
Lewis Hamilton beat Fernando Alonso in five out of six races early in the 2007 season. The lines were drawn in qualifying in Hungary, when the young prodigy would not allow the elder statesman to pass him. Mark Slade, Alonso’s engineer in that season, says the team atmosphere was pretty poor.
Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver on the F1 grid at 41-years-old. The Spaniard made his F1 debut in 2001 and has raced in the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hours and Dakar Rally. Alonso will replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin after the German retired at the end of this season.
Fernando Alonso Diaz will drive for the Aston Martin team from next season. Alonso is his father's surname, Diaz his mother's. In Spain, it is customary for a child to take the surname of both the father and mother. Alonso wants to strengthen the bond with his family.
Ocon claimed a surprise victory at the Hungaroring. The Frenchman held off Sebastian Vettel to take the Enstone team’s first win since 2013. Ocon was able to win after Alonso defended heavily from the recovering Lewis Hamilton. The pair came to blows at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Ocon beat Alonso in the standings.
Fernando Alonso said Michael Schumacher's struggles with F1 comeback made him doubt whether he should return. The Spaniard said he did not want to come back if he was not able to perform at his best. Alonso left McLaren in what was presumed to be his final season in 2018 but returned three years later as he reunited with his former Renault side, now named Alpine. Alonso now moves to Aston Martin where he will race on at the age of 41.
Max Verstappen has indicated several times that he will not remain active in Formula 1 until he is 40 years old. The Red Bull Racing driver also wants to try other branches of motorsport. The 24-year-old Dutchman rules out a one-off appearance in the Indy500 to go for the Triple Crown.
Fernando Alonso punching the air in anger after his Mexican Grand Prix retirement was a sight to behold for Mike Krack, the Spaniard’s 2023 team boss. Alonso was enraged as he recorded his third retirement in five races at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The Spaniard's Alpine A522 lost a cylinder while he was running up in seventh place. Krack sees it as a sign of Alonso's passion and motivation.
Alpine finished P4 in the 2022 Constructors' Championship with 173 points. Otmar Szafnauer was not happy with Fernando Alonso's reliability issues. The Enstone-based team finished P5 with 155 points in 2021. Alonso will join Aston Martin for the 2023 season. Pierre Gasly will replace Alonso in Alpine's first all-French driver line-up.
Fernando Alonso '100 percent plus' happy at new team Aston Martin. Spaniard left Alpine to join Silverstone-based outfit for the 2022 season. Alonso is hoping to put up a strong challenge with the team next season. The 41-year-old is one of F1's greats and has proven that age is not a limiting factor.
Two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso appears impressed with the F1 Academy. The Spaniard said the first step in improving inclusivity in the sport is bettering facilities and equipment for young female racers. Alonso left the sport of F1 as a driver at the end of the 2018 season. The two-time world champion is currently the driver of the Aston Martin Racing team.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso finished ninth in the 2022 F1 season with Alpine. The Spaniard retired from six races during the 2022 season due to multiple reasons. Alonso will be driving for Aston Martin in the 2023 season. The 41-year-old was happy that his time at Alpine was ending and was happy to start working with them soon.
Fernando Alonso was the first driver out of the pit lane on Tuesday morning. Oscar Piastri was out early for McLaren. Pierre Gasly was given permission to link up with Alpine. Nyck de Vries has been loaned to the team by Mercedes for the running. Nico Hulkenberg made his debut with Haas following confirmation at the team.
Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri set to take part in final F1 Abu Dhabi test of the year. Alonso will make his first appearance for Aston Martin on Tuesday after leaving Alpine. The test is an important opportunity for newcomers to get a first read of their new teams, completing initial seat fittings and learning how the systems work.
Fernando Alonso made his final appearance for Alpine in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Spaniard failed to make it to the chequered flag due to a water leak. Alonso had been fighting for points, sitting 10th in the opening stint, before dropping out of the race on lap 27. Alpine still secured fourth in the constructors' championship.
Fernando Alonso failed to finish the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Spaniard is replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next year. Alonso will return to Formula One in 2021 with the Enstone-based outfit, which also took him to his two world titles as Renault in 2005 and 2006.
Sebastian Vettel will retire from F1 after this weekend's race at the Yas Marina Circuit. Vettel announced back in July that he would be calling time on his career. The German has won four world titles, 53 grands prix and established himself as one of the series' all-time greats. Fernando Alonso revealed his special helmet design ahead of Vettel's final race in Abu Dhabi.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon collided in the Sprint race at the 2022 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Both drivers finished the race without crashing in the main race. Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer had serious talks with Alonso and Ocon regarding the incident. Alonso will be leaving the French team at the end of the 2022 season.
Fernando Alonso has grown increasingly critical of the Alpine team in recent races. The Spaniard and Esteban Ocon collided in the sprint race in Brazil. Alonso and Ocon received a stern telling off from the Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. Jack Aitken believes Ocon was also a major reason why Alonso did not sign on the dotted line.
Fernando Alonso was involved in an unfortunate clash with Esteban Ocon during the sprint race in Brazil. Alonso and his teammate were able to turn things around on Sunday, scoring points for Alpine. The two Alpine drivers are only separated by five points in the championship. Alonso said that he's fully focused on his final race with Alpine in Abu Dhabi.
Fernando Alonso expects to have better fortunes next season with Aston Martin. The Spaniard left Alpine for the Silverstone-based team in January. Alonso has suffered from persistent reliability issues this season. The 41-year-old is hopeful that Aston Martin can make progress in 2023.
Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon let the team down after multiple on-track clashes in the Brazilian Grand Prix Formula 1 Sprint race. Alonso finished ahead of Ocon in 15th, but was penalised by the stewards post-race and demoted to 18th. Ocon squeezed Alonso off the track, before further contact on the start-finish straight broke Alonso's front wing.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a coming together on the first lap of the 2022 F1 Brazilian GP Sprint. The coming together of the two drivers and then Alonso placing the blame on Ocon infuriated his fans. This resulted in a string of abusive posts against Alpine and Ocon. Alpine have come out with an official statement specifying that no driver or team member can be subject to abuse.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon appeared to make contact twice on the opening lap of the sprint race in Brazil. The front wing of Alonso's car made contact with Ocon’s right-rear wheel. The stewards confirmed after the race they would be investigating the main straight incident. Alonso was given a five-second time penalty, dropping him back to 18th on the grid for Sunday's race.
Fernando Alonso fans were not happy with the Spanish driver's sprint race getting ruined after a clash with his teammate Esteban Ocon. The two Alpine drivers almost came together on Turn 4 first, as Alonso was pushed off the track by Ocon. The two did eventually come together on the main straight when Alonso, trying to overtake Ocon, damaged his front wing and then had to pit. Ocon plummeted down the order and will start the race 18th.
Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon collided on the opening lap of Saturday's sprint race. The McLaren duo will start at the rear end of the grid for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Alonso will start 15th and Ocon will start 18th in a car which had looked competitive enough for a strong finish in the points.
Fernando Alonso insists he has not spoken to Esteban Ocon about the incident. Alonso and Ocon clattered into each other during Saturday’s race, before finishing in a woeful 15th and 18th respectively. The two-time world champion will be in the F1 2023 driver line-up for Aston Martin, where he will partner Lance Stroll.
Martin Brundle says Fernando Alonso was the best of the rest until his power unit failed. The Spaniard was forced to pull over into the run-off area after his A522 failed. Alonso believes Alpine’s reliability problems have cost him 66 points this season. Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo took in arguably his best drive of the season.
Fernando Alonso suggested that Max Verstappen's F1 world titles are worth more than Lewis Hamilton's. The seven-time world champion responded with a simple 'thumbs up' emoji and a photo with Alonso showing the pair on the podium. Hamilton: 'To be honest I have to giggle a bit, but I myself have tried over the years to be very respectful'
Lewis Hamilton tipped to follow in the footsteps of Fernando Alonso and Tom Brady by staying in F1 into his 40s. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Hamilton can still perform ‘at a very high level” like Alonso and Brady. Wolff has previously confirmed a new contract extension for Hamilton “is going to happen” despite his current deal ending after the 2023 season.
Alonso appeared to suggest he valued Max Verstappen's two world titles higher than Hamilton's seven. The Spaniard was quoted as saying a championship is “different when you only had to fight with your teammate” Hamilton responded by posting a cryptic message of a thumbs up symbol with a picture from 2007 showing him on the podium and Alonso in second.
The Abu Dhabi tyre test will be held on the Tuesday following the final race of the season. Race drivers will run the definitive 2023 Pirelli tyres in one car, and rookies will drive the other. Alonso is expected to run half a day of tyre testing with Lance Stroll doing the other half.
Lewis Hamilton has responded to Fernando Alonso's suggestion that Max Verstappen's titles hold more value than Hamilton's. Hamilton won six of his titles between 2014 and 2020, at a time when his Mercedes was often class of the field.
Fernando Alonso had his US Grand Prix points reinstated on Thursday. Formula One stewards ruled race control gave Haas the wrong advice about the deadline for making a protest. The Renault-owned team successfully argued there was a significant and relevant new element. Double world champion Alonso restored to seventh place from 15th.
The two teams were summoned post-Haas' protest against alonso's damaged front-right mirror controversy. The former driver was involved in a high-speed collision with aston Martin's Lance Stroll during the 2022 f1 US GP. This decision did not sit well with the Haas team, who have received the flag on several occasions with Kevin Magnussen.
Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll collided at the 2022 US GP. The two-time world champion considered the incident to be rather dangerous. Jacques Villeneuve believes that Stroll should be suspended for one race for the incident. Both drivers are ok and, amazingly, Alonso has managed to get going again.
Alonso was penalised after the US GP for running his car in an unsafe condition. He dropped down the order before making his way up the field to finish P7. Alpine have protested against the penalty, and the hearing will be on Thursday.
Fernando Alonso was penalised for his take-off at the American GP. The Spaniard had to be stripped of his title at the end of the race. Alonso was forced to retire from P7 after contact with the wall at COTA. The FIA will discuss the penalty with Alpine and Haas F1 Team representatives on Thursday.
The team has shown its ambitions by signing alonso for next season. It has wasted little time at the Hungarian grand prix in the wake of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement. Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough believes the team is able to be decisive and get things done.
Fernando Alonso apologises for calling Lewis Hamilton an idiot after Belgian Grand Prix collision. Double world champion had also said on team radio that Hamilton only knew how to start and drive in first place. Alonso said he had huge respect for Hamilton, who was his rookie team mate at McLaren in a stormy 2007 season. The Spaniard later met up with Hamilton to apologise in person, a picture on Instagram showing the two standing together.
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton collided on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. Alonso called Hamilton an idiot and that this guy only knows how to drive and start in first over the team radio. Hamilton shouldered full blame for the incident, which led to his retirement later in the race. Alonso refers to Hamilton's infamous 2014 crash with Nico Rosberg.
Lewis Hamilton says he will not talk to Fernando Alonso about their collision at the Belgian Grand Prix. Alonso said on his car radio: What an idiot! Closing the door from the outside. We had a great start, but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first. It's better that it's out in the open how he feels about me. And like I said, it wasn't intentional. And I take responsibility for it -- that's what adults do. So it is what it is.
Alonso said he had told Luca de Meo and Alpine chief Laurent Rossi before the news was officially revealed. But the revelations could be interpreted as evidence that he has an issue with Szafnauer, but the latter has denied that was the case. The announcement was unexpected as he was ready to sign a new deal at Enstone.
Two-time world champion had preferred a longer term deal to stay in F1. He said he would not be surprised if he actually did another deal after the current one. But he added that he didn't need much convincing about his potential.
Real Madrid have sold a number of important players in recent years. Fernando Redondo, Claude Makelele and Xabi Alonso have all left the Bernabéu. The Brazilian's departure leaves a bigger void than any of the above. Real Madrid spent over 100 million euros trying to replace Redondo before signing Alonso in 2009.
