Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso Díaz audio is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a double World Champion who is currently racing for McLaren-Honda...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth29 July 1981
CityOviedo, Spain
CountrySpain
best came country fact fight help maybe michael people proud schumacher taken three title tradition won
I won the championship with maybe not the best car, so I am proud of what I did. The fact that I have taken over the title from Michael Schumacher is a bonus. I came from a country with no tradition in F1. I had to fight my way alone. I have only had the help of two or three people in my career, no more.
knew michael passed strongest worried
I was not worried even if Michael passed me because I knew we would be strongest at the end of the race.
beat extra happiness michael year
To beat Michael this year was really an extra happiness for me.
beat everybody extra maybe michael title wants year
Everybody wants to beat Michael on the track, ... In the first year he is not racing, maybe the title doesn't have the same feeling, so it was really an extra for me.
difficult michael
It's difficult to overtake if not impossible. Michael didn't make any mistakes. I was on the limit.
armstrong beat beating michael tour track wants
Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in the Tour de France,
battling button far fighting fights malaysia melbourne michael quite race relaxed schumacher second
This was a very different race to the other two so far this season. In Bahrain, I was fighting with Michael Schumacher all the way and in Malaysia it was Jenson Button and I battling for second place, but in Melbourne it was quite comfortable. There were no fights and I was very relaxed for a lot of the race.
almost difficult eight happy impossible michael points unless waited
As Michael said, it was difficult to overtake, almost impossible unless you make a mistake. I waited for an opportunity, it didn't come but I am happy ? it is still eight points is better for me.
beat due fact knows michael schumacher
The one person I really like to beat is Michael Schumacher because it makes me feel better due to the fact that everyone knows him and what he has done.
bad ferrari finish fought four harder last ready seventh teams weekend win year
There are four teams ready to win - Honda, McLaren, Ferrari and Renault. It will be harder (to win the championship) than last year for sure. Last year, we fought only with McLaren. If you have a very bad weekend you finish fourth. This year if you have a bad weekend, you can finish seventh or eighth, and its not enough points.
ferrari four ready teams win
There are four teams ready to win - Honda, McLaren, Ferrari and Renault.
best conclude melbourne win
I will try to win in Melbourne and conclude the first part of the championship in the best way possible.
celebrated city dancing fountain madrid people
I was told that 50,000 people celebrated my win. They were dancing in the fountain in the city center, and even in Madrid as well.
brand car consistent easy good hoping january mechanical news nice runs seem strong taking test
I was hoping that it would feel like the R25 to drive, because that was such a nice car for the drivers. The good news is that it does. It is easy to drive, the long runs seem consistent and we didn't have any mechanical problems. This is only the first January test with a brand new car. Taking that into account, I think we are in a strong position.