Fernando Alonso
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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 remains one of the top drivers in the current lineup by moving all the way to first and eventually winning the race. While heavy rain did mar the race, causing multiple tire changes, a long red flag situation and many laps by the safety car, there’s no denying that Alonso’s skill and...
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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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Hamilton Blown Away By Alonso’s Latest Comments
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “blown away” by the latest comments made by his former team-mate and current Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. During this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Alonso stated to the media that he believes Hamilton is the...
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Sebastian Vettel Unstoppable At Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel is potentially one Grand Prix away from taking out the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship after cementing his eighth win of the season, this time at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza yesterday. The German youngster’s lead over the rest of the field now stands at 112 points, and...
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Fernando Alonso Tests The Ferrari 458 Spider In Maranello: Video
Right before the start of this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso wanted to try out the new Ferrari 458 Spider, even though the car isn’t set for its world debut until the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13. We’re sure being the automaker’s...
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Fernando Alonso Compares Race Fuel To Road Fuel In His Ferrari F1: Video
Shell gets Fernando Alonso to drive his Ferrari F1 car around a track, once with racing fuel and once with normal pump grade stuff, to see how the two fuels compare.
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Fernando Alonso has clenched the first victory for Ferrari in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, taking top honors at the Silverstone race track during yesterday’s British Grand Prix. The win comes exactly 60 years after Ferrari’s first ever victory in Formula 1, which took place back in 1951 with José Froilán González driving, also at Silverstone. Sunday looked like being the first completely dry day of the event, but shortly before the start, a short shower ensured that all 24 cars started the race on intermediate rain tires. As the lights went out, Red Bull...
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Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Weather Forecast
With Sebastian Vettel on pole and Ferrari at the front of the grid too, today’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set to be one of the most thrilling races of the year. Vettel is poised to take his sixth victory from seven starts but Ferrari, desperate for a win, will definitely be...
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Perez Out, Vettel Qualifies For Pole At Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
Ferrari will have its best chance to secure its first victory in this year’s Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso managing to post the second fastest time at qualifying today at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Fellow Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, meanwhile, is third on the grid, firming the...
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Fernando Alonso Slides Ferrari 458 Around Track: Video
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...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Alonso Signs On With Ferrari Until 2016
Two weeks seems like an eternity in the fast paced world of Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel’s dominant win at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix now only a distant memory. Since then we’ve heard news of an alleged glassing incident involving Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Renault...
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Ferrari Reveals F150 Race Car For 2011 F1 Series
Ferrari is the first major team to unveil its new race car for the 2011 Formula 1 series, which kicks off with the Bahrain GP this March. The latest race car, dubbed the Ferrari F150, was unveiled today at the automaker’s headquarters in Maranello, though it’s development is still...
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Fernando Alonso’s life in F1 has been littered with controversy, with the young Spaniard on several occasions being accused of ‘brake testing’ other drivers as well as for having disputes with team bosses during his tenures at Renault and McLaren. Now we get a taste once again of Alonso’s anger, this time--understandably--aimed at paparazzi photographing the Ferrari driver during his holiday on the small Portuguese island of Porto Santo. Speaking in Spanish, Alonso threatens to bill Porto Santo as a disaster if the paparazzi take one more shot of him. At least he seems...
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Video: Felipe Massa And Fernando Alonso Ride World’s Fastest Roller Coaster
This past week Ferrari F1 drivers Felipe Massa And Fernando Alonso took time out from their preparation for the 2010 F1 Championship title decider at Abu Dhabi to visit the theme park centered on the Prancing Horse marque. The two drivers got to experience the Formula Rossa, the world’s...
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Fernando Alonso Gets 2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible As Daily Driver
Now that two-times Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso is driving for Ferrari, the 28-year old Spaniard has been given one of the best looking cars currently in production--but no, it’s not wearing a prancing horse on its hood. He’s taken delivery of the ultra-stylish 2010...
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