Two-Time World Champion · Formula 1

Fernando Alonso

Two titles, a quarter of a century on the grid, and more Grand Prix starts than anyone who has ever raced. The official Alonso collection: Renault gold, Ferrari red, and a driver who never stopped.

Nationality
Spanish
Born
29 July 1981 · Oviedo, Spain
Teams
Minardi · Renault · McLaren · Ferrari · Alpine · Aston Martin
Championships
2 (2005, 2006)
Car number
14
Also won
Le Mans 2018 & 2019 · WEC 2018–19 · Daytona 2019
Shop the Collection Watch highlights
Fernando Alonso
Two-Time World Champion
2001 — Present
2
World Championships
32
Grand Prix Wins
106
Podium Finishes
436
Grand Prix Starts

Who is Fernando Alonso?

Fernando Alonso (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish Formula 1 driver and two-time World Champion, winning the title with Renault in 2005 and 2006. He has 32 Grand Prix wins, 22 pole positions and 106 podiums, and has started more Grands Prix than any driver in history. Outside Formula 1 he has won Le Mans twice and the World Endurance Championship.

Full name
Fernando Alonso Díaz
Nationality
Spanish
F1 career
2001–present
Best known for
Most Grand Prix starts ever

By Kozmozcyber Editorial Published Updated 9 sources

Rider Profile

Fernando Alonso: Full Biography

Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish racing driver, twice Formula 1 World Champion, and the most experienced driver in the history of the sport — no one has started more Grands Prix.

The Youngest Champion He took the 2005 title with Renault at 24, ending Michael Schumacher’s five-year run and becoming the youngest World Champion of the time. He defended it in 2006, beating Schumacher again in the German’s final season with Ferrari.

The Years That Got Away Then came the near-misses: runner-up in 2010, 2012 and 2013 with Ferrari, the 2012 season lost by three points in a car that was rarely the fastest. His 2007 McLaren year, alongside rookie Lewis Hamilton, ended with the two tied on points and both one behind the champion.

Everything Else Alonso left Formula 1 in 2019 and won the World Endurance Championship, Le Mans twice and the Daytona 24 Hours before coming back in 2021. He is still racing, still chasing the Indianapolis 500 that would complete motorsport’s Triple Crown.

The Career

Three Chapters That Defined Fernando Alonso

Chapter 01

Breaking the Schumacher Era

For five straight years Michael Schumacher and Ferrari had won everything. Alonso, 24 and in his third full season, ended it — seven wins and the 2005 title, then a second in 2006 against Schumacher in the German's Ferrari farewell. He was the youngest World Champion the sport had seen at the time. Two decades later the R25 remains the car Spanish motorsport measures everything against.

Renault R25 · the youngest champion
Chapter 02

The Years That Got Away

Alonso finished second in the championship three times at Ferrari and led none of those cars from the front. 2012 is the one that is still argued about: eleven points from the first two races, a car that was fourth-fastest for much of the year, and a title lost to Sebastian Vettel by three points at the final round. He scored more than his machinery had any business scoring, season after season, and never converted it into a third crown.

Ferrari · 2010, 2012, 2013
Chapter 03

Everything Else

He walked away from Formula 1 in 2019 and won at a level almost no modern driver attempts: the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and again in 2019, the World Endurance Championship across that same super-season, and the Daytona 24 Hours in 2019. Only the Indianapolis 500 has resisted him, and it is the reason the Triple Crown remains unfinished. He returned to Formula 1 in 2021 and is still on the grid.

Toyota · Le Mans, WEC, Daytona
Career Timeline

Fernando Alonso Career Timeline: 1981–Present

Born in Oviedo

Fernando Alonso Díaz is born on 29 July in Oviedo, Asturias, in northern Spain.

Formula Nissan Champion

Wins the Euro Open by Nissan at eighteen and moves to Formula 3000 the following year.

Formula 1 Debut

Debuts for Minardi in Australia aged nineteen.

First Grand Prix Win

Wins the Hungarian Grand Prix with Renault, the youngest winner in F1 at the time.

World Champion

Takes the title at 24, ending Ferrari and Michael Schumacher's five-year run.

Champion Again

Beats Schumacher to a second title in the German's final Ferrari season.

McLaren and Hamilton

A single season alongside rookie Lewis Hamilton ends with the pair level on points, one behind the champion.

Ferrari, Runner-Up

First of three championship runner-up finishes in red; the others come in 2012 and 2013.

Le Mans and the WEC

Wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship with Toyota.

Daytona and a Break

Wins the Daytona 24 Hours, then steps away from Formula 1 for two seasons.

Return to Formula 1

Comes back with Alpine after two years away.

Aston Martin Resurgence

Eight podiums and fourth in the championship in his first year with the team.

400 Grands Prix

Becomes the first driver in history to start 400 Formula 1 races.

By the Numbers

Fernando Alonso F1 Career Record, Season by Season

Fernando Alonso season-by-season record: team, wins, poles, podiums, points and final standing.
SeasonTeamWins PolesPodiumsPointsPos.
2001 Minardi 0 0 0 0 23
2003 Renault 1 2 4 55 6
2004 Renault 0 1 4 59 4
2005 Renault 7 6 15 133 1
2006 Renault 7 6 14 134 1
2007 McLaren 4 2 12 109 3
2008 Renault 2 0 3 61 5
2009 Renault 0 1 1 26 9
2010 Ferrari 5 2 10 252 2
2011 Ferrari 1 0 10 257 4
2012 Ferrari 3 2 13 278 2
2013 Ferrari 2 0 9 242 2
2014 Ferrari 0 0 2 161 6
2015 McLaren 0 0 0 11 17
2016 McLaren 0 0 0 54 10
2017 McLaren 0 0 0 17 15
2018 McLaren 0 0 0 50 11
2021 Alpine 0 0 1 81 10
2022 Alpine 0 0 0 81 9
2023 Aston Martin 0 0 8 206 4
2024 Aston Martin 0 0 0 70 9
2025 Aston Martin 0 0 0 56 10
2026 Aston Martin 0 0 0 1 19

Championship seasons are highlighted. Career totals: 32 wins · 22 pole positions · 106 podiums · 2,394 points from 436 Grand Prix starts — more starts than any driver in history. He was a test driver in 2002 and raced outside Formula 1 in 2019 and 2020, so those years have no row. The 2026 season is still in progress; figures verified 28 July 2026.

Fernando Alonso in his own words

In His Own Words
I never regret anything.
Fernando Alonso · on his career choices

Related Reads

Racing
Formula 1 Haas Racing—How a Scrappy Team Became a Threat
Racing
BMW 15 Hypercar and the M Hybrid V8 – Endurance Rewritten
Racing
Audi F1 Engine Explained – Power, Tech, and Performance Insights
Frequently Asked

Fernando Alonso: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Championships has Fernando Alonso won?

Two, in 2005 and 2006, both with Renault. He ended Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's five-year run of titles and was the youngest World Champion in the sport's history at the time.

How many Grands Prix has Fernando Alonso won?

Alonso has won 32 Grands Prix, taken 22 pole positions and finished on the podium 106 times.

What record does Fernando Alonso hold?

He has started more Formula 1 Grands Prix than any driver in history — 436 — and in 2024 became the first to reach 400 race starts.

Which teams has Fernando Alonso driven for?

Six: Minardi (2001), Renault (2003–2006 and 2008–2009), McLaren (2007 and 2015–2018), Ferrari (2010–2014), Alpine (2021–2022) and Aston Martin (2023–present).

What has Fernando Alonso won outside Formula 1?

The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and 2019, the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018–19, and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019, all during the two seasons he spent away from Formula 1.

Has Fernando Alonso won the Triple Crown?

Not yet. He has won the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but not the Indianapolis 500 — the third leg, which he has entered three times without success. Only Graham Hill has completed all three.

Why did Fernando Alonso never win a third title?

He finished championship runner-up three times with Ferrari, in 2010, 2012 and 2013. The closest was 2012, decided by three points at the final round in a car that was rarely the quickest on the grid.

Shop His Gear

Fernando Alonso Collection

View all

More riders

Explore More Legends

Ayrton Senna

3 World Championships · 41 Grand Prix Wins

Max Verstappen

4 World Championships · 71 Grand Prix Wins

Sebastian Vettel

4 World Championships · 53 Grand Prix Wins

Lewis Hamilton

7 World Championships · 106 Grand Prix Wins

Valentino Rossi

9 World Titles · 115 Grand Prix Wins

Charles Leclerc

9 Grand Prix Wins · 27 Pole Positions

Carlos Sainz

4 Grand Prix Wins · 6 Pole Positions

Marc Márquez

9 World Titles · 7 MotoGP Titles
References

Sources & Further Reading

Every statistic on this page is drawn from the following records.

  1. Fernando Alonso — official driver profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. Fernando Alonso — season-by-season statistics · StatsF1
  3. Fernando Alonso driver database · Motor Sport Magazine
  4. FIA World Endurance Championship · FIA WEC (official)
  5. 24 Hours of Le Mans · Automobile Club de l'Ouest (official)
  6. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile · FIA, governing body records
  7. Fernando Alonso · Wikipedia
  8. Fernando Alonso (Q10514) · Wikidata entity record
  9. fernandoalonso.com — official site · Official

How this page is made

Rider profiles are compiled from official series records and cross-checked against independent statistical databases before publication.

Commercial disclosure. This page links to merchandise sold by Kozmozcyber. Products are fan-made tributes inspired by motorsport history and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed from the rider, their estate, or any team.

Last reviewed .

0 View cart