Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari along with Felipe Massa.
On 25 September 2005, he has won the Formula One World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, breaking Emerson Fittipaldi's record of being the youngest Formula One World Drivers' Champion (this record was subsequently broken by Lewis Hamilton). After retaining the title the following year, Alonso also became one of the youngest double Champion. In 2007, he became the second F1 driver, after Michael Schumacher, to score at least 100 points for three consecutive seasons. Nicknamed El Nano, a typical pseudonym for Fernando in Asturias, his place of birth, Alonso acts as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. In Formula One, he is often referred to as "the most complete driver on the grid".
Current team | Ferrari |
Car # | 8 |
Races | 149 (148 starts) |
Championships | 2 (2005, 2006) |
Wins | 22 |
Podiums | 56 |
Career points | 675 |
Pole positions | 18 |
Fastest laps | 14 |
First race | 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
First win | 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Last win | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix |
Last race | 2010 European Grand Prix |
2009 position | 9th (26 points) |