Fernando Alonso quipped after the British Grand Prix that Charles Leclerc should get 15 seconds’ worth of penalties for weaving at Silverstone. Alonso ended the race sixth having made a great start initially to move up to fifth, but he was forced to do it all again after the red flag caused by the massive
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Despite being 40 years old, Fernando Alonso has been fighting with the very best this season in what is proving to be another strong year for the Spaniard. The double World Champion would be sitting much higher than 10th in the Drivers’ Standings if not for a wave of bad luck. Alonso has fallen victim
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Lando Norris once again excelled in qualifying, as the British driver sealed a sixth place start for his home race. The McLaren F1 driver performed brilliantly in wet conditions at the Silverstone International Circuit, with Norris giving himself a great chance of scoring big points in front of his home supporters. Norris has looked strong
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Fernando Alonso has demonstrated immense pace at times during the 2022 season, something which is rarely seen by drivers who take a sabbatical from the sport. The Spaniard has faced unprecedented bad luck this year, usually at times when on the verge of an incredible finish. Alonso’s front-row start at the recent Canadian Grand Prix
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Alpine driver Esteban Oon is very pleased with the progress his team are making on the developmental side of things. Ocon has been in the points in seven of the opening nine rounds of the season, but neither he nor team-mate Fernando Alonso have been on the podium just yet. It took until the 11th round
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1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has sung Alpine’s Fernando Alonso for his tremendous attitude following a difficult Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso qualified second alongside polesitter Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix last time out, but a combination of Safety Car misfortune and engine troubles sent him tumbling down to P7. He was then given
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Double world champion Mika Hakkinen was left marvelling at the tremendous efforts of Fernando Alonso during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. At 40 years of age, and for the first time since 2012, Alonso put his car on the front row when he mastered the changing conditions to qualifying second behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is struggling to figure out how Fernando Alonso managed to put the car on the front row in Canada last weekend. In changing conditions, the Spaniard put a stunning lap together to displace compatriot and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and line up for the race behind Max Verstappen. It was
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has affirmed that their overall performance in Canada was indicative of a team that is capable of winning races this season. Fernando Alonso earned his first front row start since 2012 in Montreal when he qualified second behind polesitter Max Verstappen, and he held off Carlos Sainz for a few
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has emphasised that Fernando Alonso has already shown that he deserves to stay in Formula 1 beyond the end of this season. After taking a two-year sabbatical following his McLaren departure, the Spaniard returned to the pinnacle of motorsport with Alpine last year, and managed 15 points finishes as he ended the
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