News for 'Spaniard Fernando Alonso'

Alonso future-talk shifts into overdrive

Alonso future-talk shifts into overdrive

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

Speculation about Fernando Alonso's F1 future shifted into overdrive even as he prepares to fight for his third title.

Hamilton slams Alonso for 'unfair' move

Hamilton slams Alonso for 'unfair' move

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

The 22-year-old Briton was unimpressed after being forced off the track by Fernando Alonso at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Alonso puts McLaren on pole

Alonso puts McLaren on pole

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

The Spaniard took pole position alongside team mate Lewis Hamilton in an all-McLaren front row for the Italian Grand Prix.

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rewrote the Formula One form book by winning his home Spanish Grand Prix for the second time on Sunday.

Alonso has a date with destiny

Alonso has a date with destiny

Rediff.com24 Sep 2005

Alonso crashes out of Japanese GP

Alonso crashes out of Japanese GP

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

Ferrari's Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix seconds after the start on Sunday.

Renault still well off the pace: Alonso

Renault still well off the pace: Alonso

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

Fernando Alonso has played down his Renault team's chances of taking on Ferrari and McLaren in next month's Australian GP.

Alonso says his best is yet to come

Alonso says his best is yet to come

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso warned his Formula One rivals on Monday that he was in better shape than ever.

Alonso happy with season

Alonso happy with season

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

The Spaniard played down his troubles with McLaren after finishing third in the Formula One title race.

Ferrari to launch 2011 F1 car at end of month

Ferrari to launch 2011 F1 car at end of month

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Ferrari's 2011 Formula One car will be unveiled at the end of January after passing a series of mandatory crash tests last month, the Italian team said.

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday to end a Formula One drought extending back to the end of 2008.

Alonso taking nothing for granted before China medical

Alonso taking nothing for granted before China medical

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Fernando Alonso hopes to be racing for McLaren at this weekend's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix but the Spaniard says he is taking nothing for granted ahead of a fitness test at the Shanghai circuit. The double world champion fractured his ribs in a crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 20 and the governing FIA's medical team then ruled him out of the subsequent race in Bahrain. He will undergo more tests at the Chinese circuit on Thursday before the third round of the 21-race season. "It was disappointing to be told I couldn't race in Bahrain, but I fully respected the decision of the FIA medical team," he said on Tuesday in a team preview for the race. "While I hope I'll be back in the cockpit on Friday (for practice), until I get the all-clear from the doctors to race, whenever that may be, we cannot assume anything.

Alonso leaves hospital, to miss final test

Alonso leaves hospital, to miss final test

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

McLaren Formula One driver Fernando Alonso will miss this week's final pre-season test in Barcelona after leaving hospital on Wednesday following a big crash three days ago.

Alonso seizes pole position in China

Alonso seizes pole position in China

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

Alonso title could devalue F1, says Mosley

Alonso title could devalue F1, says Mosley

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will devalue the Formula One championship if he wins it by less than seven points, the governing body's former president Max Mosley said on Thursday.

Verstappen adds twist to F1 title race with Qatar win

Verstappen adds twist to F1 title race with Qatar win

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Verstappen wins in Qatar to ensure three-way title showdown

Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman for Korean GP

Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman for Korean GP

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The Spaniard knows he will lose the championship lead at the southern Yeongam circuit for the first time since seizing it in Valencia in June if his Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel chalks up a third win in a row.

Alonso wins Suzuka challenge

Alonso wins Suzuka challenge

Rediff.com8 Oct 2006

Fernando Alonso all but wrapped up his second Formula One title with a win at Japanese Grand Prix.

Alonso for McLaren in 2007

Alonso for McLaren in 2007

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

Renault's world champion Fernando Alonso will race for McLaren in the 2007 season

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.

Alonso stays calm after Hungary setback

Alonso stays calm after Hungary setback

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

The Renault's driver kept his head up after McLaren rival Kimi Raikkonen bit a sizeable chunk out of his Formula One lead.

Alonso leads Monaco practice

Alonso leads Monaco practice

Rediff.com25 May 2006

Alonso defends his 2008 Singapore GP victory

Alonso defends his 2008 Singapore GP victory

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Renault's Fernando Alonso defended his 2008 Singapore Grand Prix win as a proper victory on Thursday despite a race-fixing scandal that led to a suspended ban for the Formula One team.

Alonso happy to take points after messy start

Alonso happy to take points after messy start

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was "more or less happy" to finish just off the podium at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after a poor start left the Spaniard fighting tooth and nail for points.

Alonso on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Alonso on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher qualified third with his Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa alongside.

Chaos at Suzuka! Fires, crashes, and red flags

Chaos at Suzuka! Fires, crashes, and red flags

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren as four red flags, two caused by trackside grass fires, wreaked havoc with the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.

Alonso takes provisional pole

Alonso takes provisional pole

Rediff.com2 Apr 2005

Jarno Trulli was second for Toyota, while Michael Schumacher took third place in the new F2005 in the first qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Alonso finds possibilities to claim F1 c'ship

Alonso finds possibilities to claim F1 c'ship

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso lost his lead in the Formula One championship but still found positives to take away from a Korean Grand Prix dominated by Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel on Sunday.

How Alonso can win F1 title in Brazil

How Alonso can win F1 title in Brazil

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

What the Spaniard needs to do to become the Formula One champion, and what he needs others to do.

Alonso surprised by race fixing allegations

Alonso surprised by race fixing allegations

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Fernando Alonso said allegations that his Renault team staged an accident to help the double Formula One world champion win last year's Singapore Grand Prix had surprised him as much as anyone. 'It is difficult to understand all this situation, all these investigations,' the Spaniard told reporters at the Italian Grand Prix on Thursday.

Fisichella may be Brazil GP winner - FIA

Fisichella may be Brazil GP winner - FIA

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that it was reviewing Sunday's race result after a timing discrepancy came to light.

Ferrari extend Raikkonen's contract

Ferrari extend Raikkonen's contract

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Brazilian Felipe Massa will stay at Ferrari for the next two seasons, the Italian team said in a statement on Friday. The announcement dealt a blow to the hopes of Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Poland's Robert Kubica, both of whom have been linked to the team in media speculation as likely replacements for Raikkonen in 2010.

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Rediff.com22 Mar 2003

Champion Alonso reigns in Spain at last

Champion Alonso reigns in Spain at last

Rediff.com14 May 2006

He became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix on Sunday to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd.

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Fernando Alonso's move to Ferrari, confirmed on Wednesday, will give the Formula One driver merry-go-round the big push that everyone has been waiting for. The deal took nobody by surprise, with Finland's 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen making way for the Spaniard next year at the Italian team who now have Spanish bank Santander as major backers.

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Rediff.com22 Jul 2007

Brazilian Felipe Massa finished second for Ferrari with Australian Mark Webber third for Red Bull.

McLaren would be happy to take Alonso back

McLaren would be happy to take Alonso back

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

McLaren sent Fernando Alonso a clear signal on Friday that they would welcome him back, despite a major falling out in 2007, should the Spaniard seek to leave Ferrari.

Hamilton reigns in Italy, Perez pushes Alonso to 3rd

Hamilton reigns in Italy, Perez pushes Alonso to 3rd

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton added the Italian Grand Prix to his list of Formula One victories on Sunday while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso stretched his overall championship lead to 37 points with third place.

Next few races will be hard: Alonso

Next few races will be hard: Alonso

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

But the Spaniard also believes that he will be able to fight back strongly in the last three and retain his title.