Fernando Alonso
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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 only driver that can win a championship title without the best car. In response, Hamilton also returned the compliment while stating that it was nice to have other drivers on the grid that supported him, especially in the current season, which the young Brit concedes is the worst in his short F1...
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Sebastian Vettel Unstoppable At Formula 1 Italian Grand PrixSebastian 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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Alonso Scores First Win For Ferrari At Formula 1 British Grand Prix
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...
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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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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 Italian racing marque’s chances at tomorrow’s race. Alonso was just a few tenths of a second off the pace of Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel, who no doubt will be keen to lead from pole and secure his sixth victory this year from seven starts. Additionally, the two Ferrari drivers...
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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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Video: Fernando Alonso Threatens Paparazzi In Portugal
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...
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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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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 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible (known as the GranCabrio overseas), describing it as one of the "prettiest cars in the world." Alonso’s choice was a dark grey example with a two-tone interior finished in a mix of Pearl Beige and Bordeaux leather. With scintillating looks, a throaty, 433 horsepower...
