It’s not a straight-line decline, that’s for sure
He also confirmed he’s not the next James Bond...
Fernando Alonso: I mean firstly, I wanted a Valour, but then I asked if it could be a little bit different. I'm a big fan of aero disc [wheels] and some other features on road cars, and I asked the team
by Ollie Kew
Grand touring, 'Nando style
Fernando is faster than you. Proof of that immortal line comes not just in his two Formula One world championships, an undimmed talent for speed and lightning cockpit wit, but in this big, bronze supercar.Because this big, bronze supercar is called
by Vijay Pattni
He’ll be staying in green overalls at least until the 2026 season
Fernando Alonso has signed a new deal that'll keep him on the F1 grid with Aston Martin, ending any chance of the double world champ joining Red Bull to fulfil 'El Plan'. Boo.Ever since Lewis Hamilton blew open next year'
by Joe Holding
But he also said the move wasn’t Hamilton’s childhood dream two months ago
Reflecting on Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster move to Ferrari in 2025 -a move Hamilton described as a 'childhood dream' Fernando Alonso offered a particularly...Fernando Alonso take."It wasn't his childhood dream two months ago," the two-time champ opined. Oh,
All they do is win, win, win
The all-conquering Dutchman's run began at the Miami Grand Prix in May, the buildup to which was dominated by talk of his teammate Sergio Perez mounting a serious title challenge having qualified on pole and matched Verstappen for wins in
by Joe Holding
Aston Martin is celebrating early
This is the new Aston Martin DBX707 AMR23 Edition, a long-winded name for a big car that celebrates Fernando Alonso's ability to multi-task at over 320kph.Of course, the official blurb treads a more diplomatic line, instead 'celebrating the
by Vijay Pattni
Alonso shows what the DBX 707 can do
Fernando Alonso has barely broken in his new, all-green Aston Martin F1 overalls, but the two-time world champion is already having his skills put to good use at the wheel of the DBX 707.As you'll see from the
by Joe Holding
‘Times are changin’ at Aston Martin’
Times are changin' at Aston Martin, or so the team would have you believe, with the 2023 F1 car revealed at the team's new factory with another multi-world champion driver installed into its line-up.Yes, Fernando Alonso is wearing
by Joe Holding
Leaves you scratching your head
Fernando Alonso is one of my favorite racing drivers. His raw speed is still mesmerizing nearly two decades after he landed in F1. He is also a very, very strange dude. Most people would be horrified by the inner workings of any
by Chris Harris
The two-time world champion has signed a multi-year contract
Since Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from Formula 1, many have been raising questions about who should replace the German at Aston Martin Racing. Well, you can put all those discussions to rest now, because we have confirmation on who'll suit
The team’s other option is reserve driver Oscar Piastri
Alpine will likely make a call on Fernando Alonso's future with the team after the triple-header of F1 races at Spa, Zandvoort, and Monza later this summer, says team principal Otmar Szafnauer.A couple of months ago, it had been
by Joe Holding
This was a fun day
Formula 1 is back! And for 2022, there's a whole new set of car design rules for the teams to chew over: regulations supposed to reduce the 'dirty air' made by all those wings and vanes. Less dirty air means cars
by TopGear.com
It’s the R24 from the 2004 season
Yeah, we hear you: The 2004 Renault R24 Formula 1 car might not have the historical significance of the R25 and the R26 that followed it, and with which Fernando Alonso took both of his world titles. but would you really say
by Greg Potts
Place your bets
A month on from that crazy 2021 Formula 1 season finale-in which Max Verstappen was crowned world champion in Abu Dhabi-the dust has settled, everyone is enjoying the winter break, and the sport is at peace with itself.Of course,
by Joe Holding
And one that was won by an even closer margin
Thanks to Mercedes' stranglehold on Formula 1, it's been a long while since the championship was decided at the last race of the season, and even longer since a final race showdown featured drivers from two different teams.That run might
by Joe Holding
The two-time champion is staying at Alpine
Big news in the world of Formula 1, and no it's not that season four of Netflix's Drive to Survive has been confirmed for an early 2022 release.Nope, we're talking about Fernando Alonso. The 40-year-old has
by Greg Potts
“You have to be prepared to sacrifice everything in your life for the coming years”
Fernando Alonso's phone rings halfway through the interview and he holds it up to the screen: It's his long-time manager and inveterate wheeler-dealer Flavio Briatore. It feels like a spicy blast from a motorsport past, but Alonso's
by Jason Barlow
“The idea of putting F1 at the core gives Alpine credibility as a company”
Renault's CEO Luca de Meo has the mother and father of turnaround plans to implement. He's recently set the ailing French giant on a streamlined new course, teasing us with an all-new, pure-electric Renault 5 and-unexpectedly-positioning
by Jason Barlow
To be driven by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon
Welcome to the Alpine A521-without doubt the best-looking Formula 1 car yet revealed ahead of the 2021 season. Surely you agree.With COVID-19 delaying the arrival of big changes to F1's regulations until 2022, underneath that lovely new
by Tom Harrison
Attention, audiophiles
When someone mentions an audio brand being endorsed by an athlete, people usually picture stars like LeBron James and Odell Beckham Jr. Contact sports are usually top-of-mind here, on account of the correlation between competitiveness, intensity, and physicality, and brands
by Drei Laurel
