Former Benetton team manager Joan Villadelprat has said Flavio Briatore's persistence in signing Franco Colapinto as Alpine ...

Alonso stands as the most experienced driver in F1 history, having registered more than 400 appearances since his debut with the Minardi team in 2001. The Spaniard is also one of the most ...

Alonso has competed in over 400 races, with a career stretching well over 20 years. It began in 2001 with Minardi. Despite driving for a backmarker team, Alonso quickly impressed and was signed by ...

Over 170 different constructors have competed in a Grand Prix since the first in 1950. From Ferrari’s longevity to Haas’ ...

Adrian Newey believes Fernando Alonso's world championship tally doesn't fully reveal the Spaniard's racing prowess in F1.

The Spaniard won the world-karting championship in 1996 and then made his F1 debut in 2001 with the Minardi team. In the non-competitive car, Alonso’s best result of the season was a tenth-place ...

Ahead of the 2025 F1 season, two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has revealed what will signal for him that the time has arrived to retire from Formula One.

But his career was interrupted after just 12 months. Alonso produced one of the great scoreless seasons for Minardi (now Racing Bulls) in 2001. While he finished bottom of the world championship among ...

Alonso stands 5ft 7ins tall (1.71m). Fernando Alonso joined F1 with the minnow Minardi team in 2001. With an uncompetitive car, Alonso completed his first season with a best finish of 10th at the ...