Sebastian Vettel has hinted at a possible comeback just months after calling time on his career in the sport. The 35-year-old won four consecutive F1 world titles with red bull between 2010 and 2013. He clinched his first title in 2010 after getting the better of main rival Fernando Alonso by just four points.
Mercedes driver George Russell says Fernando Alonso's penalty for working on his car was 'very harsh' Alonso was awarded the P3 podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Mercedes delivered the trophy to Aston Martin’s Silverstone factory in style. Alonso says he hasn't been reunited with the trophy as he hasn’t been back to the factory.
Former f1 team boss says he sees alonso in an extremely competitive car. The 41-year-old has a vitality, a spirit and physical prowess as a boy. He says aston Martin and Fernando will take away great satisfaction.
Carlos Alcaraz's recent shout-out to Fernando Alonso at the Miami Open elicited a hilarious response from the latter. The world no. 1 is expected to win the 33rd race win of his career before too long. He will next be in action at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday (April 2).
Aston Martin squad hasn't got back-to-back podiums since the 1999 season. The Spaniard won his first world title in 2005 with Renault. He beat Michael Schumacher in a very close championship battle.
Former team owner says Fernando Alonso has underachieved. The spaniard finished third in the first two races of the new season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. He has been convinced of his potential since his memorable overtake on Michael Schumacher around the outside of suzuka's fearsome 130R corner.
A respected f1 observer has claimed that team owner Lawrence Stroll will not be enjoying watching Fernando Alonso upstage his son Lance and become the centre of attention at Aston Martin. The two-time world champion finished third in the first race of 2023, but retired after just 16 laps in jeddah with an engine issue.
Aston Martin have jumped from being the P7 finisher in last season’s Constructors’ Championship to now having the second-fastest race car behind Red Bull. Fernando Alonso has joined the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on the first two podiums of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Stewards' investigation confirms alonso had served a penalty for lining up outside his grid box at the start. The decision is consistent with the penalty Esteban Ocon got for not serving the penalty correctly during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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.
FIA stewards demoted Fernando Alonso from the podium. He was found to have not served his five-second penalty correctly during the race. The two-time world champion had already been penalised for lining up in grid slot incorrectly at the start.
The results show red bull again out in front in the desert. Max Verstappen was fastest in both sessions. Fernando Alonso was a couple of tenths faster than alonso under the lights.
The 41-year-old has been working hard to build a competitive racing team since he led a consortium to acquire the Force India team that went into administration a few years ago. He said: "you need to have something that makes people listen to you and respect you and you have that unique strength"
Despite not winning the race, Fernando Alonso has called on aston Martin to prove their opening race was not a fluke as they head to Saudi Arabia. The 41-year-old is looking forward to proving the Aston Martin is a quick car after their “first step” last time out.
Former f1 driver says he is a "very special racer". The 41-year-old is being tipped to have many more champagne celebrations before the year is out. Aston Martin downplaying expectations.
'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.
Alpin have had to deal with a frosty atmosphere between their drivers before. The pair touched twice within the space of a lap during the F1 Sprint at Interlagos. Stewards later demoted Fernando Alonso to P18.
The spaniard surprised the world last time out in Bahrain with his P3, his second podium in nine years. Despite his high level of performance, everyone believes there is more to come in 2023.
Fernando Alonso hasn’t always had the best reputation of how he works within a team. His father, Lawrence Stroll, is bankrolling the team at the Bahrain grand prix. He is paired with aston Martin's former teammate.
Hamilton opens up on plans to remain in F1 ahead of new seasonSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. He has claimed Max Verstappen will not slip up in his bid to become a three-time champion in a blow to Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc.
The seven-time world champion finished fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, over 50 seconds behind the race winner, Max Verstappen. He also found himself outpaced by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at the Sakhir circuit.
Red bull have won 10 of the last 12 races but reliability, crashes and errors can never be ruled out. Former world champion max Verstappen finished 11.987 seconds ahead of mate Sergio Perez and 38.6 seconds clear of aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.
Red bull's former head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows switched to aston Martin. The RB19 has clear design similarities to the AMR23. Fernando Alonso masterfully drove to the podium finish at the f1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso scored a podium in his first race with aston Martin. This was only the team's second podium since the team has been in Formula 1. The Spaniard has gotten quite close to a milestone as he jumps to 99 career podiums.
Fernando Alonso believes there will be more performances to be unlocked from aMR23 over the course of the season. The spaniard believes his team can aim for more in the race. He says the entire weekend has been unreal, especially fighting with Mercedes and Ferrari.
Oscar Piastri revealed that his first go-kart belonged to the Spaniard’s brand of go karts. He said that for me, it's a privilege to race against Fernando Alonso. The former champion believes he is still as good as he was in the past.
A Mercedes error cost lewis Hamilton vital data in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. He ended the session fourth fastest behind Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. This was after he was sent out to join the track late to complete a practice start from the grid.
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.
F1 chief technical officer says his “mind is as sharp as ever”. The 41-year-old has been unable to show off his talents at the front of the field for quite some time. He has already won two titles and 32 race wins in the sport.
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.
The daytona 24 Hours was a step taken by the Spaniard to prepare himself for the upcoming experiment in Sportscars he was planning to do. It was during one of these events that Fernando & Lando had Norris as his teammate.
Fernando Alonso has moved to aston Martin for the 2023 season. He will race alongside the Belgian-Canadian Lance Stroll at Alpine. The former world champion is still at the top of his game at the age of 41.
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.
Aston Martin have shared a video to welcome Fernando Alonso to the team for 2023. It was confirmed back in July that the two-time world champion would replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel for the 2023 season.
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.
The pair were spotted celebrating the new year together. The incident happened in the initial stages of the race, which saw Hamilton having to retire from it. Fans were amused to see Russell and Fernando Alonso together, and it sparked varied responses on twitter.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will be replacing Sebastian Vettel to partner Lance Stroll in the 2023 season. He said he hopes to give both drivers a car that is capable of winning in the upcoming seasons so that both have a true chance to show their potential.
Aston Martin will sign a multi-year contract in 2023. F1 regulations give the camp additional wind tunnel time in comparison to other teams further up the grid.
Fernando Alonso is starting a new phase at aston Martin, where he will stay for at least two seasons. The 41-year-old has a superb physique and is capable of giving a lesson of class even when the maximum he can aspire to is fifth. He has no plans to retire anytime soon.
A chaotic image of Fernando Alonso and George Russell has been shared on social media. The pair were enjoying their 2023 new year celebrations. Former f1 champion will be excited about what could lie ahead this year.
Fernando Alonso's move to aston Martin came as a surprise shortly after Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from the sport. The Spaniard had claimed all season that he wanted to stay with Alpine. He said ensuring the future of a driver is a key role for a team manager.
Fernando Alonso has been a part of the sport for over two decades. The 41-year-old has a multi-year contract with aston Martin secured. He said the job would be mentally draining, especially with the kind of travel that's involved.
Fernando Alonso signed a long-term deal with aston Martin for 2023. The two-time world champion stunned the Alpine team during the summer. He was expected to continue with the team, after returning to f1 in 2021.
AdPastF1 veteran Fernando Alonso will look to lead the team in the 2023 season. He will likely work closely with the management behind the scenes. The team's internal structures and hierarchies will need to be made clear to drivers and management personnel.
Ocon led Alpine's efforts in the constructors' championship this year. He narrowly outscored team-mate Fernando Alonso as the team took fourth. The frenchman has a long-term contract in place to remain with the french outfit until at least the end of the 2024 season.
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says the selfish ‘perish’ in Formula 1. Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso both decided to leave Alpine in 2022. The pair will join McLaren from 2023 on a multi-year deal. Piasti will replace Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren after rejecting McLaren call-up.
Mario Andretti has expressed his interest in recruiting Fernando Alonso for his new F1 team. The American has been trying to get into the sport with his new team for quite some time now. The former driver also mentioned how his future team would include Colton Herta as the young driver, along with someone with a lot of experience.
Esteban Ocon says Alpine Power Unit is one of the better parts of the F1 package. Ocon finished eighth in the driver standings this season, beating Fernando Alonso in the same team. French driver will team up with fellow French driver Pierre Gaslyly at Alpine next season.
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.
Fernando Alonso is currently the oldest driver on the F1 grid, with the Spaniard turning 41 in July 2022. The 41-year-old F1 driver is aware of his limits and has expressed them clearly. Fernando Alonso further explained how he takes every aspect of his career quite differently because of his age. Mike Krack, Aston Martin's team principal, is not worried about Fernando Alonso's reputation with other teams.
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.
The FIA have confirmed the starting times for all 23 races for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship. The official names of the drivers, the teams and their sporting and company names have also been released. Fernando Alonso has joined Sergio Perez in paying homage to his mother by adding a second surname to the FIA list.
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.
Mike Krack has revealed Aston Martin's driver plans for the future. The team will have a new line-up for 2023 following the arrival of Fernando Alonso. Felipe Drugovich and Formula E champion Stoffel Vandoorne will both act as reserve drivers. Pedro de la Rosa has taken on the role of Team Ambassador.
