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
tests though win
We'll try to win even though in the tests McLaren was faster.
conditions far shown strong
So far we have shown we are strong in all conditions on all tracks.
china perfect pressure punish until
McLaren have the pressure to be perfect until China (the season's finale), and if they are not, we will be there to punish them.
We are the champions, we are the champions,
gamble played
We did the right thing. We didn't need to take the gamble and played it safe.
eight maximum
For me it's a simple sport and a simple way to live these seven or eight years of maximum sport.
along desire dream formula good leave obviously passion performance possibilities sad succeed team true
To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula One driver. Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss.
beat extra happiness michael year
To beat Michael this year was really an extra happiness for me.
car giving good hope start taking tomorrow win
We don't have the quickest car but we're taking the opportunities McLaren is giving to us. Tomorrow I hope to have a good start and can even think to win the race.
aggressive bit fight last less ready
We are ready to fight a bit less conservatively in the last two races, ... I will be more aggressive with how I use the engine, the tires, every part of the car.
against car conditions feeling good motivated perform performing productive progress race team
We have had an important and productive week. We made good progress for the first race, and now I want to see how we will perform in race conditions against the competition. I am feeling confident, the car is performing well and the team is more motivated than ever.
confident six
We can be competitive there. I need six points. I am very confident it will be possible.
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.