News for 'Spaniard Alonso'

Alonso says he needs another miracle

Alonso says he needs another miracle

Rediff.com7 Oct 2007

The Spaniard, who trails team mate Lewis Hamilton by four points, said he would need some strange results and some very lucky moves to be champion for a third year in a row.

Alonso sits out China GP practice

Alonso sits out China GP practice

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

F1 Pitlane Tales: 'Alonso is leaving Ferrari'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Fernando Alonso is leaving Ferrari at the end of the season because he wants a fresh environment and needs to be winning again, the Formula One team's ex-chairman Luca di Montezemolo said on Wednesday.

Alonso blames tyres for title blow

Alonso blames tyres for title blow

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

Fernando Alonso blamed blistering tyres for keeping him off the podium in German Grand Prix.

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Fernando Alonso left the Brickyard on Sunday without a fairytale victory to cap his Indy 500 adventure but had no regrets as he prepared to return to his Formula One day job with McLaren.

Serie A: Alonso is hero and villain as Fiorentina hold Napoli

Serie A: Alonso is hero and villain as Fiorentina hold Napoli

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Marcos Alonso scored for Fiorentina and then almost immediately gifted Gonzalo Higuain the equaliser for Napoli in a pulsating, end-to-end 1-1 Serie A draw on Monday.

How Alonso switched to McLaren?

How Alonso switched to McLaren?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

Exactly how that coup came about has been cloaked in mystery since the news burst like a bombshell on an unsuspecting Formula One last December.

Images: Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two

Images: Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two in the German Grand Prix on Sunday after denying Brazilian team-mate Felipe Massa an emotional victory one year on from a near-fatal crash.

German GP: Alonso defies thunderstorm to take pole

German GP: Alonso defies thunderstorm to take pole

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Ferrari's Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso defied atrocious conditions to take pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The win was a first for Ferrari in Mexico since 1990 and fourth of Carlos Sainz's career.

Alonso still sore over Monza penalty

Alonso still sore over Monza penalty

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

The world champion made it clear that he could never forgive or forget what happened in Monza.\n

Alonso trusts German Grand Prix will be safe

Alonso trusts German Grand Prix will be safe

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso put his faith in Formula One's governing body and Pirelli ensuring safety at the German Grand Prix on Thursday after multiple tyre blowouts at last weekend's British race.

I love Ferrari and I will stay there until the end: Alonso

I love Ferrari and I will stay there until the end: Alonso

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

Fernando Alonso reiterated his long-term love and loyalty to Ferrari on Friday after McLaren, the Formula One team he left in acrimonious circumstances in 2007, said they would be keen to sign him.

Xabi Alonso: A versatile midfielder who won all there was to win

Xabi Alonso: A versatile midfielder who won all there was to win

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

'I never thought I would have such a great career and I hope there are still some more things to be added to those'

Alonso faces time penalties as well as grid drop

Alonso faces time penalties as well as grid drop

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

McLaren's Fernando Alonso faces a time penalty in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix as well as starting from the back of the grid as a result of exceeding his engine allocation for the season.

Alonso aims for third F1 title

Alonso aims for third F1 title

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Fernando Alonso is aiming to silence speculation that his heart is set on a move to Ferrari by winning a third Formula One title with Renault this season.

'Difficult to feel sorry for multi million pound worth Alonso'

'Difficult to feel sorry for multi million pound worth Alonso'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

David Coulthard doesn't feel sorry for the multi million pound worth Spaniard.

Norris takes dominant win in Singapore GP

Norris takes dominant win in Singapore GP

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to take another chunk out of Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead.

Alonso follows 'Pampas Bull' as Red Bull-beater

Alonso follows 'Pampas Bull' as Red Bull-beater

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Spanish matador Fernando Alonso followed in the footsteps of a veteran Argentine red 'Bull' on Sunday to beat the modern-day Red Bulls and give Ferrari a longed-for 60th anniversary present.

Alonso returns to F1 with a condition

Alonso returns to F1 with a condition

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Alonso says he will quit F1 if season expands to 25 races

Alonso says he will do his talking on the track

Alonso says he will do his talking on the track

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Formula One champion Fernando Alonso will do his talking on the track now that McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has revealed they are barely on speaking terms, the Spaniard said on Thursday.

Alonso gives new Renault a nice debut

Alonso gives new Renault a nice debut

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

Double world champion Fernando Alonso gave Renault's 2008 Formula One car an encouraging track debut on Monday ahead of next week's formal launch.

De la Rosa hopes to replace Alonso

De la Rosa hopes to replace Alonso

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

The McLaren test driver said he dreamed of inheriting Fernando Alonso's vacant seat at the Formula One team next season.

Alonso blames McLaren for title failure

Alonso blames McLaren for title failure

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

The Spaniard said he would be ashamed if McLaren's appeal over alleged fuel irregularities gifted the championship to Lewis Hamilton.

F1 pitlane tales: 'Passionate' Alonso hopes to extend Ferrari contract

F1 pitlane tales: 'Passionate' Alonso hopes to extend Ferrari contract

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Fernando Alonso hopes to extend his Ferrari contract beyond the end of 2016 and reckons he could have 10 more years of racing in Formula One.

Formula One: Alonso return takes focus off Mercedes

Formula One: Alonso return takes focus off Mercedes

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Formula One rolls into Malaysia this week for the second round of the championship at the Sepang International Circuit, where talk surrounding the utter dominance of Mercedes will for once take a back seat to the belated arrival of Fernando Alonso.

Alonso wins German GP in Ferrari one-two

Alonso wins German GP in Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two in the German Grand Prix on Sunday after denying Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa an emotional victory one year on from a near-fatal crash.

Blue is the colour for red-shirted Alonso

Blue is the colour for red-shirted Alonso

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Fernando Alonso is looking forward to a sea of blue in the grandstands at his home Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday even if Ferrari's passionate fans usually wear red. The double world champion, the only Spaniard to have won a Formula One Grand Prix, can count on strong support from his native Asturias region where locals fly a pale blue flag with a yellow cross.

F1: Alonso to get 30-place penalty for using new engine

F1: Alonso to get 30-place penalty for using new engine

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

McLaren's Fernando Alonso is set to start Sunday's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from the back of the grid as he tries out an upgraded Honda power unit in practice on Friday.

Alonso threatens to quit F1 in 2010

Alonso threatens to quit F1 in 2010

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Tuesday he would think about quitting Formula One if the sport adopted a standard engine from 2010. Champions Ferrari, who could well figure in Alonso's future, and Toyota have already said they will consider pulling out if standard engines are imposed.

Button's one-off return to Formula One, here's why...

Button's one-off return to Formula One, here's why...

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The Briton will be stand-in driver for Fernando Alonso at Monaco GP

Alonso gave up a little bit, says F1 chief Ecclestone

Alonso gave up a little bit, says F1 chief Ecclestone

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone expressed disappointment with Fernando Alonso's performance at Ferrari and suggested the Spaniard was looking for a move earlier in the year.

Alonso says Renault his first pick for 2009

Alonso says Renault his first pick for 2009

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

"Renault will be my first priority because I feel I'm at home in this team," added the 27-year-old, who had said before Sunday's race that he needed a miracle to win after qualifying in 15th place.

Korean GP: Alonso criticises Pirelli F1 tyres

Korean GP: Alonso criticises Pirelli F1 tyres

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso criticised Pirelli's Formula One tyres on Saturday, saying they could not even last a fast lap of the Korean Grand Prix in qualifying without their performance dropping off.

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

McLaren drivers on podium! Wait a minute, just kidding!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button stepped onto the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Saturday -- but only in jest after yet another qualifying nightmare in Brazil.

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso won his home Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, the Ferrari driver beating Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus into second place.

Abu Dhabi GP: Alonso gets ready to bare his teeth

Abu Dhabi GP: Alonso gets ready to bare his teeth

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

Like the Samurai warrior that he has tattooed across his back, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso goes into Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix refusing to give up and ready to fight tooth and nail for victory.

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

F1: Norris beats Verstappen to clinch US Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris hailed the best qualifying lap of his career after beating F1 leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the US Grand Prix.