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Fernando Alonso drives the Ferrari 458 Italia at Fiorano

HI-RES GALLERY: Fernando Alonso drives the Ferrari 458 Italia at Fiorano

Perhaps in celebration of the extension of his Formula 1 contract with Ferrari to 2016, Fernando Alonso took a Ferrari 458 around the test track in Fiorano. He brought a passenger along for the ride, and the unidentified man seemed to enjoy it, based on his unabashed giggling.

We'd probably giggle, too, if a Formula 1 driver was slinging us around Ferrari's fabled test track in a 458. Few things in life can bring such joy to racing fans/Ferrari cognescenti/gearheads.

Right now, Alonso has 51 points after finishing fifth in his last race, the Spanish Grand Prix. And the unknown passenger has a huge grin that probably won't go away for a while.