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Fernando Alonso
- Team Aston Martin
- Date of birth 29/07/1981
- Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
- Debut Australia, 2001 (Minardi)
Fernando Alonso hasn’t pushed F1 longevity – 400-plus races – into unthinkable territory without a healthy dose of pragmatism to go with his prodigious talent, and knows he may not be around long enough to really benefit from his first chance to work with Adrian Newey in a career that pre-dates one-quarter of this year’s grid.

But what the Spaniard will do in the meantime is maximise what he has when there’s something meaningful to fight for. While last year was largely an exercise in frustration management, there were times he showcased what has made him such a revered figure in the sport; when the AMR24 was at its most competitive early in the season, the 43-year-old stacked top-10 results with regularity.
Two decades on from his first title and 23 years since he debuted in Australia, Alonso’s competitive fire still smoulders, just waiting for something better to fan the flames.