Fernando Alonso Archives - Motorsport

Kalle Rovanperä in his car during a WRC race, before announcing his move into single-seater racing in 2026, at the Super Formula Championship, with Toyota's support. Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon reviewed the hardships the Rovanperä will face.

Alonso and Ocon shared insights into single-seater racing as Kalle Rovanperä prepares to join Super Formula

Ana-Maria Andronic8 hours ago8 hours ago08 mins mins

Amid news of Kalle Rovanperä‘s switch from rally to single-seater racing, Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon spoke about the difficulties this series jump brings. Both long-time F1 drivers, the two have experience with exchanging one series for another. Of Finnish origin, Kalle Rovanperä has two World Championships under his belt. As a Toyota Gazoo Racing…

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso suffered his fourth consecutive F1 Mexico City GP DNF last sunday

Alonso feels “luck is not definitely with me” after fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession

Ewout Albrecht5 days ago5 days ago02 mins mins

Luck is not on Fernando Alonso’s side, as suffered his fourth F1 Mexico City GP DNF in succession. After suffering minor damage to his front wing brake issues appeared, forcing him to retire in lap 34. Unable to manage brakes “I think the front wing [contact] was at the start,” Alonso reflected on his race…

Aston Martin has announced that Jak Crawford will take up the position of Third Driver for the 2026 F1 season.

Crawford promoted to Aston Martin Third Driver for 2026 F1 season

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week ago03 mins mins

The Aston Martin F1 Team has announced a significant step forward for one of its rising talents, confirming that Jak Crawford will take up the position of Third Driver for the 2026 F1 season. The American driver will serve as the team’s reserve driver at all races throughout the upcoming campaign. Extensive experience in F1…

A whopping nine rookie drivers took to the track in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP. Full report on the session here.

F1 | FP1 | Mexico City GP | Leclerc fastest, Lindblad leads the rookies

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins mins

A whopping nine rookie drivers took to the track in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP. The only team not to field a rookie driver was Sauber. Due to the low grip nature of the track each year, teams usually take the opportunity to field a rookie in Mexico as part of mandated running…

Ahead of the Mexican GP, Max Verstappen's remarkable resurgence in the 2025 F1 World Championship has sent shockwaves through the paddock.

F1 drivers react to Verstappen’s Championship charge ahead of Mexico City GP: “You can never count Max out”

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins mins

Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Max Verstappen’s remarkable resurgence in the 2025 F1 World Championship has sent shockwaves through the paddock, with his dominant United States GP victory reducing his deficit to just 40 points with five races remaining. As the Dutchman mounts one of the sport’s most dramatic comebacks, his rivals, and…

Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Fernando Alonso did not mince his words about Aston Martin's performance in the 2025 season.

Alonso delivers honest assessment of Aston Martin’s tough 2025 F1 season ahead of Mexico City GP

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins mins

Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Fernando Alonso did not mince his words about Aston Martin’s performance in the 2025 season. Joining the team for the 2023 campaign, the two-time F1 World Champion had a wonderful start to life at the Silverstone-based squad, scoring six podiums in the first eight rounds. Further podiums came…

Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin F1 Team prepares to drive in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 US GP

Alonso claims Aston Martin to be ninth fastest team after F1 US GP

Doris Ivandic2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins mins

Fernando Alonso claimed that Aston Martin were the ninth fastest team on the grid after the F1 US GP. While the first and only practice session and the Sprint Qualifying of the weekend looked promising for the Spaniard, the Sprint race eliminated him on the first lap. After lining up P6 on the grid, the…

Alonso concerned about race pace for F1 US GP after missing out on Sprint data

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Fernando Alonso will start P10 in the F1 US GP after making Q3 for the second consecutive day. A P6 in the Sprint qualifying one was a big surprise, but it was back to a more normal spot on Saturday as Ferrari got their act together, and Kimi Antonelli had a much better session as…

Alonso ahead of the US GP, addressing onboard messages and the focus on 2026

“Unnecessary sometimes” — Alonso on broadcasted F1 radio messages during races ahead of 2025 US GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

Ahead of the 2025 F1 US GP, Fernando Alonso opened up about radio messages and how they can be misunderstood by people other than the driver and the engineer. FOM chooses to air different radios, often without explanation, at the wrong time and with no context, which could lead to problems in understanding the situation…

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Fernando Alonso in F1: Will the Spanish Legend Race at 45?

Julia Muñoz Carrillo4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins mins

When it comes to Spain and Formula 1, the first name that comes to mind is Fernando Alonso. He has been a central figure in the sport for nearly 24 years, and with the new regulations set for 2026, speculation about his future is growing. Next year, Alonso will turn 45, raising the question: will…