He raced against Schumacher and Verstappen, fathers and sons
With a career in Formula 1 that spans 21 years, Fernando Alonso has measured himself against prestigious adversaries. He raced against Jean Alesi, who began his career at the end of the 80s. He also competed against Michael Schumacher then his son Mick as well as Max Verstappen's father, Jos. On the other hand, when he started in March 2001, Oscar Piastri was not born. He has had 98 different rivals. But above all, he always “extinguished” his teammates against whom he gained the upper hand.
Not all of his 399 races were completed. He completed 320, some of which stopped on the formation lap. Upon arrival, he has two world titles with Renault (2005 and 2006), 32 victories, 22 pole positions, 106 podiums. With over 360,000 km on the clock, he could have circled the earth 50 times behind the wheel of an F1 car.
He has experienced 10 different cars and a number of evolutions
In Formula 1, the regulations evolve almost as quickly as the cars. He drove in the Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari, Alpine, Aston Martin teams with V10, V8, hybrid engines, 3 liters, 2.4 liters, 1.6 liters, cars with or without ground effect. When he started his first Minardi, there was no power steering. He had to deal with or without traction control and all the possible acronyms, KERS, DRS, HANS, Halo… He experienced refueling, striped and smooth tires, grand prix without changing tires, those with two obligatory . He adapted to everything, always showing himself to be competitive and, above all, systematically providing valuable feedback to the engineers to continue to develop the cars and get the best out of them.
A fierce competitor who sees himself running another 40 to 50 races
Fernando Alonso was not excited by this pharaonic figure. “ I mean, it's nice, and I recognize the number, but those are statistics that don't really interest me. I'd rather run half of those 400 races and win another championship or more races. I hope I can have a good weekend in Mexico. There won't be 400 in the next few years… but at least 40 or 50 more in the next two years “, he confided, confirming his competitive mentality. “ Even if you fight for the 12e Instead, you can give the team important information that could be crucial for the future. It's worth it, and the hope that next year will be your year keeps you alive and motivated. »
Mexican Grand Prix, this Sunday, at 9 p.m. To be continued on Canal+ Sport360 and C8.
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