Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso.
Born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo (Spain)
As a child, he took part in kart racing. Having started his performances in the Spanish championship among juniors, he won four championship titles - from 1993 to 1996. The next year Alonso won in the national series Inter-A, and won the vice-championship in the international.
The debut in Formula 1 took place in Australia in 2001 as part of the "Minardi" team
In the 2002 season, Fernando did not race in Formula 1, occupying the position of a reserve pilot in Renault, the next year he was transferred to the main team.
In the 2005 season, Fernando's stability was very high: out of nineteen races in 2005, he did not score in only three, and in another he finished fourth - all other races were brought to the podium by him, including seven victories. As a result, although at the end of the championship Raikkonen began to close the gap, Alonso's stable second and third place finishes were enough to keep the lead and become the champion ahead of schedule. Thanks to his title, Fernando became the youngest champion in Formula 1 history at that time and ended Michael Schumacher's streak of five consecutive championships.
Even before the beginning of next year, Alonso surprised the reviewers by signing a contract with McLaren's team to move into it a year later. “He spent 2007 at McLaren, but this season ended with the McLaren spy scandal and the information they received from Ferrari, where Alonso played an important role.
After all Alonso's conflicts with McLaren, rumors began to appear in the press that Alonso would leave McLaren before the expiration of the contract and return to Renault. On November 2, 2007, this was confirmed: the McLaren team announced the termination of the contract with Alonso. On December 11, Alonso was announced as part of the Renault team for 2008. In 2010, Alonso joined Ferrari to replace Kimi Raikkonen. In order to make room for Fernando, Ferrari's contract with Raikkonen was terminated ahead of schedule. In this team, he appears to this day. contract extended until 2016
During his career, Alonso took part in 217 Grand Prix, of which he was 95 times on the podium, 32 times was the winner. two-time world champion of the Formula-1 series - 2005 and 2006 and three-time vice-champion.
He speaks four languages: Spanish, French, English and Italian. Currently studying Russian