Fernando Alonso
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Alonso's Enzo boasts the first completed Enzo body—Scocca no.1—meaning it's one of the earliest examples built.
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Fernando Alonso's Ferrari Enzo headed to auction
Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso is offloading his Ferrari Enzo.
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Fernando Alonso talks about the perfect lap
Aston Martin has a video featuring double F1 world champion Fernando Alonso driving the DBX707.
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Alonso named Vettel's replacement at Aston Martin F1 team
The double-world champion has entered a multi-year deal with Aston Martin.
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Fernando Alonso to return to F1 in 2021 with Renault
Fernando Alonso is returning to F1 with the team where he won his two world championships.
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McLaren and Alonso returning to Indy 500 in 2019
Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso is in the hunt for motorsport's coveted Triple Crown, and that means he'll return to the Indianapolis 500 in 2019. The race is scheduled for May 26. McLaren and Alonso made the announcement on Saturday. The Triple Crown consists of a win at the 24 Hours of Le...
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Current McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will end his career in Formula 1 after the current season, the double world champion confirmed Tuesday. “After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport, it’s time for me to make a change and move on,” he said. The Spaniard also thanked his loyal fans and hinted that he might end up in a new endeavour in the not too distant future. “Let’s see what the future brings; new exciting challenges are around the corner,” he said. “I’m having one of the happiest times ever in my life but I need to go on exploring new...
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Fernando Alonso will race at Le Mans with Toyota
McLaren on Tuesday confirmed that star driver Fernando Alonso will take time out from his busy schedule in the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship to contend some rounds for Toyota in the 2018/2019 super season of the World Endurance Championship. Yes, we're finally going to see the double-F1 world...
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Alonso tests Toyota LMP1, Hartley signed by Toro Rosso F1 team
Fernando Alonso is testing the waters in more race series outside of Formula 1 than just the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Spaniard is already confirmed to be competing in the 24 Hours of Daytona next January, the opening race of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and...
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Fernando Alonso to race in 2018 24 Hours of Daytona
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will take time out from his pre-season schedule for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship to race in the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona. Alonso will join Lando Norris and Phil Hanson at United Autosports to pilot the team’s LMP2-spec car, a Ligier JS P217. The...
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Alonso to stay at McLaren after signing “long-term” contract
McLaren on Thursday confirmed it extended its contract with star driver Fernando Alonso. McLaren only said Alonso would contest the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship with the team, but in an interview the Spaniard said he’s there for the long haul. “We never discuss the contract clauses...
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McLaren, Fernando Alonso partner with Andretti for 2017 Indy 500
McLaren is floundering in Formula One and there isn’t much hope for the rest of the season. McLaren has even decided to let star driver Fernando Alonso skip this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious race on the calendar, to race in the Indianapolis 500 which is on the same...
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Despite dealing with a disastrous season after switching from Ferrari to McLaren in the Formula One World Championship, Fernando Alonso appears upbeat—at least on social media—as he can be seen posing next to the new Honda Civic Type R with a huge smile on his face in a recent photo. Alonso posted a link to the Instagram photo on his official Twitter account, along with the message, “E voilà.” The Spaniard is one of the first to take delivery of the 305-horsepower hot hatch, likely due to Honda’s ties with his employer McLaren, and it appears he’s...
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Alonso Contradicts McLaren’s Wind Theory By Blaming Crash On Steering Problem
During pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain last month, double world champion Fernando Alonso unexpectedly left the track, causing the right-hand side of his McLaren to strike a cement wall. Despite traveling at a relatively low...
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McLaren’s Fernando Alonso To Sit Out Australian GP, Marussia Confirmed To Join Grid
It’s starting to emerge that Fernando Alonso’s crash during pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship may be more serious than initially thought. Despite his McLaren team saying the crash was quite “normal” and the Spaniard only suffered a concussion...
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McLaren Says Wind Caused Alonso Crash, Driver To Miss Final Pre-Season Test
During the second round of pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, which took place last week at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain, McLaren’s new recruit Fernando Alonso unexpectedly left the track at turn three, causing the right-hand side of the car to...
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Fernando Alonso Conscious After Crashing Into A Wall During F1 Testing
Fernando Alonso’s return to McLaren this season has gotten off to a bumpy start. After suffering car trouble early during official testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, the Spaniard has now been involved in a crash. During Sunday’s practice session at Circuit de Catalunya...
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Fernando Alonso Goes Gaga For New NSX
Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will be driving for McLaren this season, which as most F1 fans would know will be powered by Honda engines once again. Having been driving Ferraris and Maseratis in his off-time since 2010 (when he first joined former employer Scuderia Ferrari)...
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McLaren has finally ended speculation about its driver lineup for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, announcing today it has signed former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso to drive alongside existing recruit Jenson Button. Sadly for Kevin Magnussen, who drove for McLaren during the 2014 season, the Danish driver has been demoted to the role of reserve driver. ALSO SEE: Conservative ECU Tuning Causing Power Loss On 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Today’s announcement means the Bahrain government-owned team will have one of the oldest pairings in the sport, with the younger of the two...
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Sebastian Vettel Replaces Fernando Alonso At Ferrari: Official
Ferrari has finally confirmed what everyone has already known for some time, that four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will replace Fernando Alonso at its F1 team in 2015. Alonso is yet to confirm where he’s headed but the current thinking is a return to McLaren, which the...
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Audi To Enter F1 In 2016 With Fernando Alonso Onboard?
Audi may be planning to ditch the world of endurance racing and seek a new challenge in motorsport’s top echelon, Formula One. The German automaker has been the dominant force in endurance racing for more than a decade, winning 13 of the past 16 24 Hours of Le Mans races, and with sister...
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Fernando Alonso And Felipe Massa Wring Out A 458 Italia: Video
If you’re wondering what Formula One drivers do for fun on testing days, this video should answer that question. While at the Circuit de Catalunya for pre-season shakedown testing of the new Ferrari F138 Formula One car, Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa borrowed a...
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Fernando Alonso Awarded A Ferrari FF For Wining Malaysian GP
For his efforts at last weekend’s 2012 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has been presented with a brand new Ferrari FF supercar during a post-race visit to the automaker’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. Despite only qualifying in ninth position, Alonso showed why he...
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Ferrari F1 Drivers Get New Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Company Cars
"Brand ambassadors" Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have been presented with customized Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s.
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