By Hugh Podmore on Friday, April 3, 2009Filed Under: F1 News, Fernando Alonso
An ear infection has forced Spanish hero Fernando Alonso to cut short his Friday morning practice for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
The double world champion did only a few laps this morning and responsibilities then fell to team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. Read more... (182 words, 1 image, estimated 44 secs reading time)
By Hugh Podmore on Wednesday, April 1, 2009Filed Under: F1 News, Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso has said that the 14th April FIA decision on whether Brawn, Toyota and Williams’ rear diffuser designs are legal or not could effectively decide the world championship. Read more... (259 words, 1 image, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Sunday, September 28, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
After venting his frustration in qualifying when a fuel problem dropped him out of the running, Fernando Alonso struggled to conceal his delight on Sunday after storming to victory in the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Read more... (269 words, 1 image, estimated 1:05 mins reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Sunday, September 28, 2008Filed Under: Lead Articles
Double world champion gives Singapore’s Marina Bay a christening to remember after winning dramatic inaugural night race;
Ferrari incompetence in the pits puts Hamilton in pole position for the title.
He said he needed a miracle. And on lap 15 it came, his team-mate ironically the bearer. Read more... (1173 words, 1 image, estimated 4:42 mins reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Saturday, September 27, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
Fernando Alonso struggled to conceal his frustration at dropping out of qualifying in Singapore, and now he reckons he will need a miracle to claw his way into the points.
The Spaniard went quickest of all in the opening practice sessions and looked well placed to challenge for the front two rows of the grid in qualifying. Read more... (490 words, 1 image, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Saturday, September 27, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
Fernando Alonso set the quickest time of the weekend in final practice as the teams and drivers prepare for a critical qualifying session ahead of the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Read more... (499 words, 1 image, estimated 1:60 mins reading time)
By Forumula1.net on Monday, September 22, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
Having recently hinted that he might stay with Renault for the 2009 season, Fernando Alonso has said that he wouldn’t rule out a return to McLaren-Mercedes sometime in the future.
Talking to the Spanish press, Alonso explained, “I am someone who never says something is impossible but a lot of things would have to change. Read more... (132 words, 1 image, estimated 32 secs reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Monday, September 22, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
Fernando Alonso has hinted that he will stay with Renault for 2009, it has been reported.
The Spaniard has made clear his intention to join a race winning team in 2009, but with Ferrari confirming their driver line-up and BMW Sauber reportedly having a long-term contract snubbed by the double world champion, that only leaves Honda as a plausible option. Read more... (205 words, 1 image, estimated 49 secs reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Sunday, September 14, 2008Filed Under: F1 News
Fernando Alonso took Renault a step closer to their target of fourth place in the constructors’ championship after making the bold move to switch to intermediate tyres in Sunday’s thrilling and rain-hit Italian Grand Prix. Read more... (411 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)
By Chris Hayes on Wednesday, September 10, 2008Filed Under: Drivers, F1 News, Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton took centre stage in Belgium for all the wrong reasons. Behind the scenes, Fernando Alonso was having the drive of his life after switching to wet tyres in the dying laps and slicing through the traffic to take fourth place. Read more... (490 words, 1 image, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)