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{{Short description|Spanish racing driver (born 1981)}}
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| name               = Fernando Alonso
| image              = Alonso-68 (24710447098).jpg
| caption            = Alonso in 2017
| birth_name         = Fernando Alonso Díaz
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1981|7|29|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Oviedo]], Asturias, Spain
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Raquel del Rosario]]|2006|2011|end=div}}
| partners           = {{plainlist|
* [[Lara Álvarez]] (2014–2016)
* [[Linda Morselli]] (2016–2021)
* [[Melissa Jiménez (journalist)|Melissa Jiménez]] (2023–present)
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| 2026 Team         = [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin Aramco]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alonso signs new deal with Aston Martin to end speculation over F1 future |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-new-deal-with-aston-martin-to-end-speculation-over-f1.14YlqBvQcJlYUwtV61LsEH |date=11 April 2024 |work=Formula 1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411163751/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-new-deal-with-aston-martin-to-end-speculation-over-f1.14YlqBvQcJlYUwtV61LsEH |archive-date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref>
| Car number        = 14
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| Championships     = 2 ({{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2006}})
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| First race        = {{F1GP||2001 Australian}}
| First win         = {{F1GP||2003 Hungarian}}
| Last win          = {{F1GP||2013 Spanish}}
| Last race         = {{Latest F1GP}}
| Last season       = 2025
| Last position     = 10th (56 pts)
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| last series       = [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] career
| years active      = [[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|2018–19]]
| teams             = [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota]]
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| championships     = 1 ([[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|2018–19]])
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| podiums           = 7
| poles             = 4
| fastest laps      = 2
| best finish       = 1st
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| Total_IRL_Races   = 2
| Years_In_IRL      = 3
| IRL_Car_Team      = [[Arrow McLaren]]
| Best_IRL_Pos      = 21st <small>([[2017 IndyCar Series|2017]])</small>
| First_IRL_Race    = [[2017 Indianapolis 500]] <small>([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])</small>
| Last_IRL_Race     = [[2020 Indianapolis 500]] <small>([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])</small>
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| prev series       = {{plainlist|
* [[International F3000]]
* [[Euro Open by Nissan]]
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* [[2000 International Formula 3000 Championship|2000]]
* [[1999 Euro Open by Nissan|1999]]
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* [[24 Hours of Daytona]]
* [[Euro Open by Nissan]]
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* [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona|2019]]
* [[1999 Euro Open by Nissan|1999]]
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'''Fernando Alonso Díaz''' ({{IPA|es|feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ|-|Es-Fernando Alonso Díaz.ogg}}; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish [[racing driver]] who competes in [[Formula One]] for [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]]. Alonso has won two [[Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles]], which he won in {{F1|2005}} and {{F1|2006}} with [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]], and has won {{F1stat|ALO|wins}} [[Formula One Grands Prix|Grands Prix]] across 22 seasons. In [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]], Alonso won the [[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship]] and is a [[List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners|two-time winner]] of the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] with [[Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe|Toyota]], and remains the only driver to have won both the Formula One World Drivers' Championship and the [[World Sportscar Championship#Championship winners|World Sportscar]]/[[List of FIA World Endurance champions|World Endurance]] Drivers' Championship; he also won the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] in [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona|2019]] with [[Wayne Taylor Racing|WTR]].

Born and raised in [[Oviedo]] to a [[working-class]] family, Alonso began [[kart racing]] aged three and won several regional, national and continental titles. He progressed to [[junior formulae]] at the age of seventeen, winning the [[World Series Formula V8 3.5|Euro Open by Nissan]] in [[1999 Euro Open by Nissan|1999]] before finishing fourth in [[2000 International Formula 3000 Championship|International Formula 3000]]. Alonso signed for [[Minardi]] in {{F1|2001}}, making his Formula One debut at the {{F1GP|2001|Australian}}. After a non-scoring rookie season, he joined [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] as a [[test driver]] before his promotion to a full-time seat in {{F1|2003}}; he became the [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest polesitters|then-youngest polesitter]] and [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest winners|race winner]] at the [[2003 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian]] and [[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian]] Grands Prix, respectively, before achieving several podiums across his {{F1|2004}} campaign. Alonso won his maiden title after winning seven Grands Prix in {{F1|2005}}, becoming the [[Formula One drivers from Spain|first World Drivers' Champion from Spain]] and the [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest World Drivers' Championship winners|then-youngest]] in Formula One history, aged 24. He successfully defended his title from [[Michael Schumacher]] in {{F1|2006}}. Alonso moved to [[McLaren]] for {{F1|2007}}, finishing one point behind champion [[Kimi Räikkönen]] and returning to Renault amidst inter-team tensions. He won multiple races in {{F1|2008}}—including the [[Renault Formula One crash controversy|controversial Singapore Grand Prix]]—before enduring a winless {{F1|2009}} campaign.

Alonso signed for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] in {{F1|2010}}, finishing runner-up to [[Sebastian Vettel]] by four points in the third-placed [[Ferrari F10|F10]]. He took a single victory in {{F1|2011}} as [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] consolidated their advantage, before finishing runner-up to Vettel again in {{F1|2012}} and {{F1|2013}}—the former by three points and the latter in the third-placed [[Ferrari F138|F138]]. After a winless {{F1|2014}} season amidst new [[Turbo-hybrid engines (Formula One, 2014–2021)|engine regulations]], Alonso returned to McLaren [[Honda in Formula One|under Honda power]] in {{F1|2015}}. He remained with the team until the end of {{F1|2018}}, resulting in limited success, before his first retirement. Alonso then moved into [[sportscar racing]] with [[Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe|Toyota]], winning the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]], and the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] twice. He returned to Formula One in {{F1|2021}} with [[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]], recording his first podium in seven years at the {{F1GP|2021|Qatar}}, and breaking the record for [[List of Formula One driver records#Total starts|most career starts]] in {{F1|2022}}. Alonso moved to [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] for his {{F1|2023}} campaign, achieving several podiums as he finished fourth in the World Drivers' Championship; he scored his 100th career podium at the {{F1GP|2023|Saudi Arabian}}. In {{F1|2024}}, he became the first driver to contest four-hundred Grands Prix.

As of the {{Latest F1GP}}, Alonso has achieved {{F1stat|ALO|wins}} race wins, {{F1stat|ALO|poles}} pole positions, {{F1stat|ALO|fastestlaps}} fastest laps and {{F1stat|ALO|podiums}} podiums in Formula One. Alonso is contracted to remain at Aston Martin until at least the end of the 2026 season.<ref name="contract">{{Cite web |title=Alonso signs new F1 deal with Aston Martin |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-new-deal-with-aston-martin-to-end-speculation-over-f1.14YlqBvQcJlYUwtV61LsEH |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=www.formula1.com |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411163751/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-new-deal-with-aston-martin-to-end-speculation-over-f1.14YlqBvQcJlYUwtV61LsEH |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to holding the most race starts ({{F1stat|ALO|starts}}), his longevity has broken [[#Formula One records|several Formula One records]].{{efn|Including [[List of Formula One driver records#Total entries|most entries]] ({{F1stat|ALO|entries}}).}} Alonso won the [[2001 Race of Champions]] Nations' Cup, and entered the [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]], [[2019 Indianapolis 500|2019]] and [[2020 Indianapolis 500|2020]]. He runs a driver management firm and has been a [[UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] since 2005. Alonso has been awarded the [[Royal Order of Sports Merit|Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit]] and twice been inducted into the [[FIA Hall of Fame]].

==Early life and karting career==
Alonso was born on 29 July 1981 to a working-class family in [[Oviedo]], [[Asturias]], Northern Spain.<ref name="ALOHOFBio">{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Gerald |title=Fernando Alonso – 2005, 2006 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/Fernando_Alonso.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503172019/https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/Fernando_Alonso.html |archive-date=3 May 2019 |access-date=25 November 2019 |website=[[Formula1.com]]}}</ref><ref name="ALOUTBio">{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Chris |date=15 June 2005 |title=Alonso charges to top of F1 |page=01C |work=[[USA Today]] |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A133264991/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=48e29c99 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141857/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA133264991&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=48e29c99 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |via=Gale in Context: Biography}}</ref> He is the son of the mine shaft explosives factory mechanic and amateur kart driver José Luis Alonso,<ref name=ALOUTBio/><ref name="ESPNDeportes05">{{Cite web |last=Urruty |first=Martín |date=26 September 2005 |title=De plebeyo a rey; Cómo llegó Alonso a ser el campeón más joven de la historia |trans-title=From commoner to king; How Alonso became the youngest champion ever |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=367490 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714205454/http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=367490 |archive-date=14 July 2007 |access-date=26 November 2019 |publisher=[[ESPN Deportes]] |language=es}}</ref> and his wife,<ref name="ESPNDeportes05" /> the department store employee Ana Díaz.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /><ref name="ALOByVBio">{{Cite web |date=25 September 2005 |title=Fernando Alonso logra su sueño a los 24 años |trans-title=Fernando Alonso achieves his dream at 24 |url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/pg060312/deportes/200509/25/RC-biografia.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325105412/https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/pg060312/deportes/200509/25/RC-biografia.html |archive-date=25 March 2021 |access-date=26 November 2019 |website=[[Las Provincias]] |language=es}}</ref> Alonso has an elder sister, Lorena, who is a doctor.<ref name="ALOByVBio" />

Alonso was educated at the Holy Guardian Angel Primary School (''Spanish'': Santo Ángel de la Guarda) in Oviedo from 1985 to 1995 under the Basic Education System (''Spanish'': Educación General Básica).<ref name="ASMar03" /> Alonso attended the Institute Leopoldo Alas Clarín of San Lazaro (''Spanish'': Instituto Leopoldo Alas Clarín de San Lázaro) until his career in motor racing caused him to leave during his [[Curso de Orientación Universitaria]] (''English'': University Orientation Course) in 2000.<ref name="ASMar03" /> He was granted a permit to study away from school,<ref name="20MMar07" /> after he disobeyed his mother's orders and seldom attended classes.<ref name="LVANov18" /> He achieved a good academic performance by asking his classmates for notes and was unproblematic.<ref name="ASMar03">{{Cite news |date=28 March 2003 |title=Un chico reservado y buen estudiante |language=es |trans-title=A reserved boy and a good student |work=[[Diario AS]] |url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/03/28/polideportivo/1048828543_850215.html |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141944/https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/03/28/polideportivo/1048828543_850215.html |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lara |first=Ángela |date=28 September 2005 |title=Un chico de barrio |language=es |trans-title=A neighborhood boy |page=38 |work=[[Mundo Deportivo]] |url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2005/09/28/pagina-38/725164/pdf.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141918/http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2005/09/28/pagina-38/725164/pdf.html |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Fernando Alonso 1983 kart front-left 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|The first go-kart driven by Alonso, which his elder sister did not want to drive]]
Alonso's father wanted a hobby to share with his children and built a [[go-kart]] for Lorena. She was uninterested in karting and a three-year-old Alonso received the kart.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /><ref name="ESPNDeportes05" /><ref name="MMagALOBio">{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/fernando-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119055720/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/fernando-alonso |archive-date=19 November 2019 |access-date=25 November 2019 |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]}}</ref> The kart's pedals were modified for drive-ability,<ref name=ALOUTBio/><ref name="20MMar07" /> and the local racing federation granted him a mandatory [[kart racing]] license aged five;<ref name="ALOByVBio" /> his father rejected an offer for his son to be a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for the [[RC Celta de Vigo]] football club.<ref name="20MMar07" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 February 2011 |title=Fernando Alonso: 'Menos mal que el Celta no me fichó' |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso: 'Luckily, Celta didn't sign me up' |work=[[Atlántico Diario]] |url=https://www.atlantico.net/articulo/deporte-local/fernando-alonso-menos-mal-celta-no-ficho/20110216125842111954.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701183854/http://www.atlantico.net/articulo/deporte-local/fernando-alonso-menos-mal-celta-no-ficho/20110216125842111954.html |archive-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> The family lacked the finances required to develop him in karts;<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /> they could not purchase [[rain tyre]]s and forced Alonso to adapt to a wet track on [[Racing slick|slick tyres]].<ref name="BBCALOOct16">{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=21 October 2016 |title=Fernando Alonso: McLaren-Honda driver still Formula 1's gold standard |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37704633 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915112741/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37704633 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |access-date=26 November 2019 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso devised three timing sectors going to school to improve himself daily.<ref name="ALOWhyRace">{{Cite web |date=14 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso: why I race |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/fernando-alonso/fernando-alonso-why-i-race-3163556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126152147/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/fernando-alonso/fernando-alonso-why-i-race-3163556/ |archive-date=26 November 2019 |access-date=26 November 2019 |publisher=[[McLaren]]}}</ref> His mother sewed his racing overalls and adjusted them as he grew;<ref name="CNNKartingALO">{{Cite news |last1=Ubha |first1=Ravi |last2=Wyatt |first2=Ben |date=2 April 2014 |title=Fernando Alonso: The family ties that bind Ferrari's F1 star |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/02/sport/fernando-alonso-ferrari-f1/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403033841/http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/02/sport/fernando-alonso-ferrari-f1/index.html |archive-date=3 April 2014}}</ref> she also ensured Alonso was academically well off.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /> His father steered the kart early on and was his accountant, counsellor, manager and mechanic.<ref name="CNNKartingALO" /><ref name="SportESOct07">{{Cite news |date=16 October 2007 |title=José Luis Alonso, los sacrificios de un padre entregado a la causa |language=es |trans-title=José Luis Alonso, the sacrifices of a father dedicated to the cause |work=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]] |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/jose-luis-alonso-los-sacrificios-de-un-padre-entregado-a-la-causa-5564740 |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903183638/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/jose-luis-alonso-los-sacrificios-de-un-padre-entregado-a-la-causa-5564740 |archive-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>

Aged seven, Alonso won his first kart race in [[Pola de Laviana]].<ref name="ALOByVBio" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=A Fondo Su vida en fechas |trans-title=Thoroughly Your Life on Dates |url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/especiales/2006/10/alonso/afondo/fechas.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109082554/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/especiales/2006/10/alonso/afondo/fechas.html |archive-date=9 November 2006 |access-date=27 November 2019 |website=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]}}</ref> He won the 1988 and 1989 children's junior Championship of the Asturias and Galicia, and progressed to the Cadet class in 1990.<ref name="CIKFIABio">{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.cikfia.com/inside-cikfia/wall-of-fame/view/article/fernando-alonso.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908115625/http://www.cikfia.com/inside-cikfia/wall-of-fame/view/article/fernando-alonso.html |archive-date=8 September 2015 |access-date=26 November 2019 |publisher=[[Commission Internationale de Karting]]}}</ref><ref name="AF1ALOBio">{{Cite web |title=Atlas F1 News Service: Biography Fernando Alonso (ESP) |url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/features/drivers/falonso.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006171243/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/features/drivers/falonso.html |archive-date=6 October 2008 |access-date=27 November 2019 |website=[[Atlas F1]]}}</ref> Go-kart importer Genís Marcó was impressed by Alonso and mentored him;<ref name="CIKFIABio" /> kart track owner José Luis Echevarria told him about Alonso. Marcó found personal and sponsorship money for Alonso's family to defray financial concerns and allow him to enter European series.<ref name="ALOByVBio" /><ref name="LVANov18">{{Cite news |last=Álvarez |first=Raúl |date=24 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso, los años de Oviedo |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso, the years of Oviedo |work=[[La Voz de Asturias]] |url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/deportes/2018/11/23/fernando-alonso-anos-oviedo/00031542994226601542334.htm |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125143243/https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/deportes/2018/11/23/fernando-alonso-anos-oviedo/00031542994226601542334.htm |archive-date=25 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="McLarenALOJunior">{{Cite web |date=13 January 2015 |title=Fernando: The rising star |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/fernando-alonso/fernando-rising-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127213105/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/fernando-alonso/fernando-rising-star/ |archive-date=27 November 2019 |access-date=27 November 2019 |publisher=[[McLaren]]}}</ref> He spoke to the six-time [[Karting World Championship|Karting World Champion]] Mike Wilson, who gave Alonso a test session at a track in [[Parma]].<ref name="CIKFIABio" /> Marcó taught Alonso to be conservative and maintain the condition of a kart.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 October 2007 |title=Genís Marcó, el valedor de Alonso en el karting y su segunda familia |trans-title=Genís Marcó, Alonso's supporter in karting and his second family |work=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]] |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/genis-marco-el-valedor-de-alonso-en-el-karting-y-su-segunda-familia-5564835 |url-status=live |access-date=27 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106183622/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/motor/genis-marco-el-valedor-de-alonso-en-el-karting-y-su-segunda-familia-5564835 |archive-date=6 November 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Fernando Alonso 1996 kart front-left 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|The go-kart Alonso drove to win the [[Karting World Championship]] in 1996]]

Alonso won the 1990 Asturias and the Basque Country Cadet Championship and finished second in the 1991 Spanish Cadet National Championship.<ref name="ALOByVBio" /> The local karting federation allowed him to enter the 100cc class because he was deemed underage to drive more powerful machinery. At a Catalan Karting Championship meet in [[Móra d'Ebre]], Marcó asked Alonso if he wanted to enter the Spanish Karting Championship.<ref name=McLarenALOJunior/> Wilson mentored Alonso; he joined the [[Italian American Motor Engineering]] works team in 1993.<ref name="CIKFIABio" /> Alonso won three successive Spanish Junior National Championships from 1993 to 1995.<ref name="AF1ALOBio" />

The results allowed him to progress to the world championships.<ref name="ALOByVBio" /> Alonso was third at the 1995 [[Commission Internationale de Karting]] (CIK-FIA) Cadets' Rainbow Trophy.<ref name="CIKFIABio" /> Alonso was a mechanic to younger kart drivers to earn money.<ref name="20MMar07" /> He won his fourth Spanish Junior Karting Championship, the Trofeo Estival, the Marlboro Masters,<ref name="AF1ALOBio" /> and the CIK-FIA 5 Continents Juniors Cup at the [[Karting Genk]] in 1996.<ref name="CIKFIABio" /> In 1997, he took the Italian and Spanish International A championships and was second in the European Championship with nine wins, the [[Masters Karting Paris Bercy]] and the Spanish Karting Championship.<ref name="ALOByVBio" /><ref name="AF1ALOBio" />

==Motor racing career==
=== Junior racing career ===
[[File:Lola B99-50 front-right 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Lola Cars|Lola B99/50]] Alonso drove in the [[2000 International Formula 3000 Championship]].]]
Aged seventeen, Alonso made his car racing debut in the [[1999 Euro Open by Nissan]] with [[Campos Racing|Campos Motorsport]], winning the title from [[Manuel Gião]] at the final race of the season with six wins and nine [[pole position]]s.{{efn|Gião filed an appeal under the belief Alonso had passed him under [[Racing flags#Yellow flag|yellow flag]] conditions. The appeal was rejected because Gião had filed it through his manager and not his team; officials subsequently confirmed Alonso's championship win.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 1999 |title=Alonso title confirmed |url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7039/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024337/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7039/ |archive-date=19 July 2018 |access-date=27 November 2019 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref>}} For [[2000 International Formula 3000 Championship|2000]], he progressed to the higher-tier [[International Formula 3000|International Formula 3000 Championship]] with the [[Minardi]]-backed [[Team Astromega]],<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="ALOHOFBio" /> after a sponsorship agreement with driver Robert Lechner fell through.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Arron |first=Simon |date=5 February 2018 |title=Silverstone 2000: Meeting Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/silverstone-2000-meeting-fernando-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127213115/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/silverstone-2000-meeting-fernando-alonso |archive-date=27 November 2019 |access-date=27 November 2019 |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso finished second at the [[Hungaroring]] and won the season-ending round at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] for fourth overall with seventeen points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

===Formula One===
==== Minardi and Renault (2001–2006) ====
[[Cesare Fiorio]], the sports director, gave Alonso a test in a [[Formula One]] (F1) car at the [[Circuito de Jerez]] in December 1999, as part of the Euro Open by Nissan's organising company RPM's agreement to give its series champion an opportunity to test at a higher level.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanz |first=Miguel |date=4 March 2009 |title=Alonso y Minardi, 10 años de una gran historia |language=es |trans-title=Alonso and Minardi, 10 years of a great story |work=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |url=https://www.marca.com/blogs/elgrancirco/2009/03/04/alonso-y-minardi-10-anos-de-una-gran.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128091729/https://www.marca.com/blogs/elgrancirco/2009/03/04/alonso-y-minardi-10-anos-de-una-gran.html |archive-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> He was Minardi's test and reserve driver in {{F1|2000}} before joining its race team in {{F1|2001}}.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /> In a non-competitive car,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=21 March 2011 |title=Fernando Alonso and the class of 2001 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/3361/fernando-alonso-and-the-class-of-2001 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154842/https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/3361/fernando-alonso-and-the-class-of-2001 |archive-date=23 December 2019 |access-date=23 December 2019 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref> Alonso's best result of the season was a tenth-place finish in the {{F1GP|2001|German}} and scored no [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|points]] for 23rd overall.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

[[File:Fernando Alonso 2003 Silverstone 9.jpg|thumb|Alonso at the [[2003 British Grand Prix]]]]
Alonso signed as [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'s test driver for {{F1|2002}} per the orders of manager [[Flavio Briatore]] to familiarise himself with the team and improve himself for the future.<ref name="F1COM02Renault">{{Cite web |date=24 June 2002 |title=Alonso's hopes for Renault race drive |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/06/s9854.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020628020127/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/06/s9854.html |archive-date=28 June 2002 |access-date=7 December 2019 |website=[[Formula1.com]]}}</ref> Alonso worked with the engineering department to improve [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]'s and [[Jenson Button]]'s performance,<ref name="GuardianMay05">{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=1 May 2005 |title=Interview with Fernando Alonso |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/02/formulaone.formulaone2005 |url-status=live |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163114/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/02/formulaone.formulaone2005 |archive-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> and tested in Spain and the United Kingdom.<ref name="RFBio">{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso Biography |url=https://www.racefans.net/fernando-alonso/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217182803/http://www.racefans.net/fernando-alonso/ |archive-date=17 December 2018 |access-date=6 December 2019 |website=Racefans.net}}</ref> He drove a [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] in an evaluation session against test drivers [[André Lotterer]] and [[James Courtney]] at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] in May 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2002 |title=Alonso impresses in Jaguar test |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2011180.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040430131259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2011180.stm |archive-date=30 April 2004 |access-date=6 August 2015 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso was promoted to the Renault race team for {{F1|2003}}.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> He went on to break the records of youngest driver to win a pole position at the season's second race, the {{F1 GP|2003|Malaysian}}, and broke [[Bruce McLaren]]'s record as the youngest F1 race winner at the {{F1GP|2003|Hungarian}} later in the year.{{efn|[[Sebastian Vettel]] is the current holder of the youngest Formula One pole position starter and youngest one and two-time world champion.<ref name=MMagRecords/>|name=VettelALO|group=}}<ref name="MMagRecords">{{Cite journal |date=July 2016 |title=The youth of today |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-2016/40/youth-today |url-status=live |journal=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |volume=92 |issue=7 |pages=40–41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512152112/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-2016/40/youth-today |archive-date=12 May 2019 |access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> He achieved four podium finishes in 2003 and was sixth in the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] with 55 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

Alonso remained with Renault for {{F1|2004}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2003 |title=Renault name unchanged line-up |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3166183.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030822055118/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3166183.stm |archive-date=22 August 2003 |access-date=8 December 2019 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso had an improved season: he finished the season-opening {{F1GP|2004|Australian}} in third position and took three more podium finishes that year. He took pole position for the {{F1GP|2004|French}} but achieved no race victories en route to fourth in the World Drivers' Championship with 59 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> Alonso stayed at Renault for {{F1|2005}}.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /> He duelled with [[McLaren]] driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] for the World Championship in 2005 due to regulation changes prohibiting teams from changing tyres during a race and requiring engines to last for two races before they could be changed. Alonso's car was more reliable than Räikkönen's albeit lacking in speed.<ref name="ESPN2005">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2005 |title=2005: A first for Fernando |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/11691.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210161104/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/11691.html |archive-date=10 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019 |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> Alonso eclipsed [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] as the youngest World Drivers' Champion, having won seven victories, six pole positions and fourteen podium finishes for 133 points altogether.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /><ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="ESPN2005" />

[[File:Fernando Alonso 2006 Brazil.jpg|thumb|left|Alonso won his second World Drivers' Championship at the [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix]]]]
Alonso signed a contract extension with Renault for {{F1|2006}} in April 2005.<ref name="IndyMcLaren07">{{Cite news |last=Moffitt |first=Alastair |date=20 December 2005 |title=Alonso to make shock switch from Renault to McLaren |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/alonso-to-make-shock-switch-from-renault-to-mclaren-520190.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428113233/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/alonso-to-make-shock-switch-from-renault-to-mclaren-520190.html |archive-date=28 April 2019}}</ref> Bookmakers installed Alonso as the favourite to retain the Drivers' Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roebuck |first=Dan |date=10 March 2006 |title=Renault reliability gives champion edge |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/mar/10/formulaone.sport |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211102454/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/mar/10/formulaone.sport |archive-date=11 December 2019}}</ref> His primary competition was Ferrari driver [[Michael Schumacher]].<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /><ref name="FT2006">{{Cite news |last=Allen |first=James |date=20 October 2006 |title=To Alonso, the title – to Schumacher, the legend |work=[[Financial Times]] |url=https://www.ft.com/content/649ead2e-6061-11db-a716-0000779e2340 |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211162731/https://www.ft.com/content/649ead2e-6061-11db-a716-0000779e2340 |archive-date=11 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso won six of the first nine races and finished no lower than second to lead the championship with 84 out of a possible 90 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="RFBio" /> An [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA; F1's governing body)-imposed ban on Renault's [[tuned mass damper]] device to slow Alonso and an increase of development into Schumacher's Ferrari for competitiveness saw the two tied on points entering the season's penultimate round, the {{F1GP|2006|Japanese}}.<ref name="ALOHOFBio" /><ref name="FT2006" /> Alonso won the race as Schumacher retired due to an engine failure whilst leading.<ref name="FT2006" /> He needed to score one point at the season-ending {{F1GP|2006|Brazilian}} for a second title.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garside |first=Kevin |date=11 October 2006 |title=Alonso to play safe in Brazil |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/kevingarside/2347765/Alonso-to-play-safe-in-Brazil.html |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211162731/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/kevingarside/2347765/Alonso-to-play-safe-in-Brazil.html |archive-date=11 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso won the championship by finishing second and was Formula 1's youngest double World Champion.{{efn|name=VettelALO}}<ref name="MMagRecords" />{{clear}}

==== McLaren and second stint with Renault (2007–2009) ====
[[File:Fernando Alonso 2007 Malaysia.jpg|thumb|Alonso en route to victory at the [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix]]]]

Alonso and McLaren team owner [[Ron Dennis]] met secretly in Japan after Dennis talked to Alonso about driving for the team in the future and Alonso expressed interest in the idea. Both men agreed to a three-year contract for Alonso to drive for McLaren starting from {{F1|2007}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Alan |date=7 December 2006 |title=How Alonso switched to McLaren? |work=[[Rediff.com]] |agency=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/dec/07alonso.htm |url-status=live |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616214228/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/dec/07alonso.htm |archive-date=16 June 2008}}</ref><ref name="BBCAlonso2018P1">{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso: Lewis Hamilton, Ron Dennis & where it started to go wrong at McLaren in 2007 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46225204 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205001319/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46225204 |archive-date=5 December 2018 |access-date=11 December 2019 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso's contract with Renault expired on 31 December 2006, and he was not granted an early release for sponsorship reasons.<ref name="ALOTestMcL06">{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=15 December 2006 |title=More security, no stickers for Alonso debut |url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211171342/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56024/ |archive-date=11 December 2019 |access-date=11 December 2019 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref> Renault allowed Alonso to make his first appearance for McLaren in a test session at the [[Circuito de Jerez]] in November 2006.<ref name="ALOTestMcL06" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Spurgeon |first=Brad |date=15 December 2006 |title=Champions All Around |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/15/champions-all-around/ |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001070130/https://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/15/champions-all-around/ |archive-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> His main competitors in 2007 were his teammate [[Lewis Hamilton]] and Räikkönen at Ferrari. Alonso achieved four Grand Prix victories in [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]], [[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], [[2007 European Grand Prix|Europe]] and [[2007 Italian Grand Prix|Italy]] and led the championship until Hamilton overtook him.<ref name="BR2007ALO">{{Cite web |last=Harden |first=Oliver |date=17 December 2014 |title=Fernando Alonso and McLaren: Where It Went Wrong in 2007 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2302639-fernando-alonso-and-mclaren-where-it-went-wrong-in-2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212093514/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2302639-fernando-alonso-and-mclaren-where-it-went-wrong-in-2007 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> Prior to the season's final round, the {{F1 GP|2007|Brazilian}}, he had 103 championship points to Räikkönen's 100 and Hamilton's 107, and needed to win the race and for his teammate to finish third or lower for his third title.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 October 2007 |title=Formula One title permutations |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30043820071018 |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212093517/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30043820071018 |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso finished the event third for third overall with 109 points. He had the same number of points as Hamilton; the tie was broken on count-back as Hamilton finished second more often than Alonso.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="F1COMALO17Facts">{{Cite web |date=1 December 2018 |title=17 surprising Fernando Alonso facts – one for each of his F1 seasons |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.17-surprising-fernando-alonso-facts-one-for-each-of-his-f1-seasons.2QM5BOQyakieK6KeMAG68G.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212093517/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.17-surprising-fernando-alonso-facts-one-for-each-of-his-f1-seasons.2QM5BOQyakieK6KeMAG68G.html |archive-date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019 |website=[[Formula1.com]]}}</ref>

[[File:Singapore grand prix 2008 alonso win.jpg|thumb|left|Alonso took a controversial victory at the [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix]], after his teammate, [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]], was ordered to crash deliberately.]]

Throughout the season, Alonso and Hamilton were involved in a number of incidents, such as the [[2007 Formula One espionage controversy|espionage scandal]] and the flare-up during qualifying for the {{F1GP|2007|Hungarian}} when Hamilton disobeyed a team instruction, thus disadvantaging Alonso, and Alonso responded by delaying Hamilton in the pit lane.<ref name="BBCAlonso2018P1" /><ref name="BBCALO2018P2">{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 'spy-gate' & threats & demands to Ron Dennis |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46226823 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926080923/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46226823 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> The tensions culminated in Alonso and McLaren terminating their contract by mutual consent in November.<ref name="BBCALO2018P2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rodríguez |first=Jaime |date=2 November 2007 |title=Alonso: 'En McLaren, nunca me sentí en casa' |language=es |trans-title=Alonso: 'At McLaren, I never felt at home' |work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/11/02/motor/1194002469.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212161345/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/11/02/motor/1194002469.html |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso was forbidden from joining a team whom McLaren considered their primary challengers for {{F1|2008}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonso: Why I quit McLaren |date=2 November 2007 |url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/season/2007/alonso-why-i-quit-mclaren_sto1368239/story.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212161346/https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/season/2007/alonso-why-i-quit-mclaren_sto1368239/story.shtml |archive-date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref> After rejecting offers from several teams,<ref>{{Cite news |last=González |first=Elvira |date=30 October 2013 |title=Cuando Alonso pudo sur Vettel: A finales de Vettel, tras dejar McLaren, el asturiano tenia a Red Bull como primera opción |language=es |trans-title=When Alonso could replace Vettel: At the end of Vettel, after leaving McLaren, the Spaniard had Red Bull as the first option |page=26 |work=[[Mundo Deportivo]] |url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2013/10/30/pagina-26/13038734/pdf.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212183512/http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2013/10/30/pagina-26/13038734/pdf.html |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> he signed a two-year contract to rejoin Renault from 2008 because of the manufacturer's long-term commitment to F1 and on-track record.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 December 2007 |title=Alonso dreams of a perfect season |publisher=[[RTÉ Sport]] |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2007/1211/225752-alonsof/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231905/https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2007/1211/225752-alonsof/ |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2007 |title=Alonso opts for return to Renault |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7136498.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141904/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1628173144082&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Motorsport%20%7C%20Formula%20One%20%7C%20Alonso%20opts%20for%20return%20to%20Renault&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Fmotorsport%2Fformula_one%2F7136498.stm&rp= |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Alonso's car lacked power early on due to an imposed moratorium in development and he scored nine points in the first seven races.<ref name="RFBio" /><ref name="DT2009ALO">{{Cite news |last=Cary |first=Tom |date=23 March 2009 |title=Fernando Alonso: F1 2009 driver profile |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lotus/5007362/Fernando-Alonso-F1-2009-driver-profile.html |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231944/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lotus/5007362/Fernando-Alonso-F1-2009-driver-profile.html |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> He was thereafter able to improve his performance later due to aerodynamic developments to the car's and won in [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore]] and [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]];<ref name="RFBio" /> the former race saw Renault order his teammate [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] to crash deliberately and trigger the deployment of the [[safety car]] in what became known as "[[Renault Formula One crash controversy|crashgate]]".<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> Alonso scored more points than any other driver in the final five races with 43.<ref name="DT2009ALO" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Allievi |first=Pino |date=27 December 2008 |title=Top 10 Gazzetta E' Alonso il numero 1 |language=it |trans-title=Top 10 Gazzetta Alonso is number 1 |work=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2008/dicembre/27/Top_Gazzetta_Alonso_numero_1_ga_10_081227026.shtml |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231938/http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2008/dicembre/27/Top_Gazzetta_Alonso_numero_1_ga_10_081227026.shtml |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> He scored 61 points for fifth in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

Alonso was due to become a free agent for {{F1|2009}} if Renault were lower than third in the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championship]].<ref name="ALOAutosportJul08">{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=4 July 2008 |title=Alonso to decide future after summer |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68815 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708080540/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68815 |archive-date=8 July 2008 |access-date=12 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref> After offers from [[Red Bull Racing]] and [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]],<ref name="ALOAutosportJul08" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Henry |first=Alan |date=4 August 2008 |title=Alonso set for Honda move as staging post to long-term Ferrari future |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/04/formulaone.motorsports |url-status=live |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231929/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/04/formulaone.motorsports |archive-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> he re-signed to Renault on a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Steven |date=5 November 2008 |title=Renault retain Alonso and Piquet for '09 |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108013026/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72010 |archive-date=8 November 2008 |access-date=12 December 2019 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref> His car proved to be noncompetitive because it lacked a dual diffuser system and outright speed.<ref name="RFBio" /><ref name="Indy2009ALO">{{Cite news |last=Tremayne |first=David |date=25 July 2009 |title=Fernando Alonso: 'With all the fights, this may be F1's worst year ever' |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/fernando-alonso-with-all-the-fights-this-may-be-f1s-worst-year-ever-1760567.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213082110/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/fernando-alonso-with-all-the-fights-this-may-be-f1s-worst-year-ever-1760567.html |archive-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso eschewed an aerodynamic front wing mandated in an attempt to make overtaking more possible since he did not believe it would help him.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> He scored points in eight races and achieved one podium finish: a third place at the {{F1GP|2009|Singapore}}.<ref name="GPCOMBio">{{Cite web |title=Drivers: Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-alofer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213082114/https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-alofer.html |archive-date=13 December 2019 |access-date=13 December 2019 |publisher=GrandPrix.com}}</ref> Alonso won pole position for the {{F1GP|2009|Hungarian}} and led the first twelve laps before he retired following an incorrectly fitted right-front wheel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Caygill |first=Graham |date=28 July 2009 |title=Renault to fight race ban |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/renault-to-fight-race-ban-1.529118 |url-status=live |access-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213082113/https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/renault-to-fight-race-ban-1.529118 |archive-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso was ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 26 points,<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> his lowest placing since he came sixth in 2003;<ref name="GPCOMBio" /> he maintained his reputation as one of F1's best drivers.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

==== Ferrari (2010–2014) ====
[[File:Ferrari Bahrain 2010.jpg|thumb|Alonso won on his debut with Ferrari at the [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix]].]]
Alonso agreed with Ferrari president [[Luca Cordero di Montezemolo]] to drive for Ferrari in 2009, but team principal [[Jean Todt]] extended the contracts of both [[Felipe Massa]] and Räikkönen to {{F1|2010}}.<ref name="AAction2010ALO">{{Cite journal |last=Knutson |first=Dan |date=11 November 2009 |title=Forza Fernando! |journal=Auto Action |issue=1365 |pages=24–26 |issn=1320-2073}}</ref> Alonso obtained a mid-2009 agreement to drive for Ferrari from {{F1|2011}} on but it was moved to 2010 after Renault were investigated for race fixing in Singapore and Räikkönen was released from the team.<ref name="GPCOMBio" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=James |date=1 October 2009 |title=Raikkonen and Domenicali differ on reasons why he was dropped |url=http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/10/raikkonen-and-domenicali-differ-on-reasons-why-he-was-dropped/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115201957/http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2009/10/raikkonen-and-domenicali-differ-on-reasons-why-he-was-dropped/ |archive-date=15 November 2011 |access-date=13 December 2019 |publisher=James Allen on F1}}</ref> McLaren's Hamilton and Button and Red Bull's of [[Sebastian Vettel]] and [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] were Alonso's main championship competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Sarah |date=23 September 2010 |title=Fernando Alonso is main threat – Lewis Hamilton |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9027425.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924044759/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9027425.stm |archive-date=24 September 2010 |access-date=13 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He won five races that season and entered the season-ending {{F1 GP|2010|Abu Dhabi}} leading by eight points after being 47 behind mid-season following errors. Alonso finished runner-up to Vettel after finishing seventh thereby losing nineteen points to Vettel who won the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88264|first=Simon|last=Strang|title=Defeated Alonso defends pit strategy|work=autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=14 November 2010|access-date=19 November 2010|archive-date=17 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117131913/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88264|url-status=live}}</ref>

Alonso's 2011 season was mixed: his car was built conservatively and lacked aerodynamic grip and tyre handling in qualifying.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=February 2012 |title=Putting it all on red: has Fernando Alonso taken a reckless gamble by committing to Ferrari through 2017? Or is the Prancing Horse finally ready to fight the Red Bulls? |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A278510102/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=1c0d42e2 |url-status=live |journal=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]] |pages=36–38 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141858/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA278510102&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=1c0d42e2 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=19 December 2019 |via=Gale In Context: Biography}}</ref> He extracted additional pace from his car to claim ten podium finishes and win the {{F1GP|2011|British}} after a strategy error from Red Bull. His best qualification of the year was a second at the {{F1GP|2011|Canadian}} and he out-qualified his teammate Massa fifteen times over the course of the season. Alonso was fourth overall with 257 points; he was in contention to finish second to eventual champion Vettel following a series of strong finishes until Webber won the season-ending {{F1GP|2011|Brazilian}}.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=16 December 2011 |title=2011 F1 driver rankings no.2: Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.racefans.net/2011/12/16/2011-f1-driver-rankings-no2-fernando-alonso/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141945/https://www.racefans.net/2011/12/16/2011-f1-driver-rankings-no2-fernando-alonso/ |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=18 December 2019 |publisher=RaceFans}}</ref>

[[File:2012 German Grand Prix Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|Alonso at the [[2012 German Grand Prix]]]]
Ahead of {{F1|2012}}, Alonso extended his contract with Ferrari until {{F1|2016}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2011 |title=Alonso staying with Ferrari until 2016 |publisher=CNN |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/motorsport/05/19/motorsport.ferrari.alonso.contract/index.html |url-status=dead |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219095124/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/motorsport/05/19/motorsport.ferrari.alonso.contract/index.html |archive-date=19 December 2019}}</ref> His main competition for the title in 2012 was Vettel.<ref name="NYT2012">{{Cite news |last=Spurgeon |first=Brad |date=23 November 2012 |title=The Crown Awaits: Vettel or Alonso? |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/sports/autoracing/24iht-srf1prix24.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219150236/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/sports/autoracing/24iht-srf1prix24.html |archive-date=19 December 2019}}</ref> Wins in [[2012 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]], [[2012 European Grand Prix|Valencia]] and [[2012 German Grand Prix|Germany]] and consistent points-scoring finishes allowed him to build a 40-point lead in the Drivers' Championship. Thereafter start-line collisions, a mechanical failure and an improved performance for Vettel eliminated Alonso's points lead.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=13 November 2012 |title=Would Vettel or Alonso be more deserving champion? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/11/benson.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521143813/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/11/benson.html |archive-date=21 May 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref name="Crash2012">{{Cite web |last=Salisbury |first=Matt |date=27 November 2012 |title=How Vettel beat Alonso to the 2012 title |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/186485/1/how-vettel-beat-alonso-to-the-2012-title-pt1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219150244/https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/186485/1/how-vettel-beat-alonso-to-the-2012-title-pt1 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019 |publisher=Crash |pages=[https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/186485/1/how-vettel-beat-alonso-to-the-2012-title-pt1 page 1] & [https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/186486/1/how-vettel-beat-alonso-to-the-2012-title-pt2 page 2]}}</ref> Alonso entered the season-ending {{F1GP|2012|Brazilian}} 13 points behind Vettel and needed to finish third and for Vettel not to score points for a third championship.<ref name="NYT2012" /> He was second and Vettel finished fourth, despite spinning on the opening lap, resigning Alonso to be runner-up for the second time in his career on 278 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="Crash2012" />

To begin {{F1|2013}}, Alonso drove an aggressively designed car allowing him to win in [[2013 Chinese Grand Prix|China]] and [[2013 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and consistently scored points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="AutosportDec13">{{Cite journal |last=Straw |first=Edd |date=12 December 2013 |title=Alonso and Ferrari's season of discontent |url=http://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2013/12/AS2013.12.12.pdf |url-status=live |journal=Autosport |volume=214 |issue=11 |pages=52–54 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219204346/http://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2013/12/AS2013.12.12.pdf |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref> He was slower than Vettel after a change of tyre compound at the {{F1GP|2013|German}} and front and rear bodywork components intended to improve his car's performance were ineffective.<ref name="AutosportDec13" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Estrada |first=Chris |date=2 December 2013 |title=Ecclestone: Fernando Alonso "gave up a little bit" in 2013 |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2013/12/02/ecclestone-fernando-alonso-gave-up-a-little-bit-in-2013/comment-page-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220091505/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2013/12/02/ecclestone-fernando-alonso-gave-up-a-little-bit-in-2013/comment-page-1/ |archive-date=20 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |publisher=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref> With 242 points, Alonso was second for the third time in his career.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> His relationship with Ferrari cooled due to his perception the team could not construct a title-winning car.<ref name="BBCALO2018P3">{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso: The Ferrari years and the championships that got away |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46228877 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926080949/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46228877 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Alonso's 2014 season saw him achieve no race wins because his car was less powerful than the championship-winning [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] but took third in the {{F1GP|2014|Chinese}} and second in the {{F1 GP|2014|Hungarian}}. Alonso fell to sixth in the Drivers' Championship with 161 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref name="RFBio" /> He qualified faster than his teammate Räikkönen sixteen times by an average of more than {{frac|1|2}} second per lap in 2014.<ref name="BBCALO2018P3" />

==== Return to McLaren (2015–2019) ====
Alonso had severe disagreements with team principal [[Marco Mattiacci]] in 2014 and left Ferrari after contract negotiations to remain at the team fell through.<ref name="BBCALO2018P3" /> He rejoined McLaren on a three-year contract from {{F1|2015}} to {{F1|2017}} with no opt-out clauses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Pete |date=1 May 2015 |title=Fernando Alonso signed three-year McLaren deal, reveals Ron Dennis |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/9831212/fernando-alonso-signed-three-year-mclaren-deal-reveals-ron-dennis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221120332/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/9831212/fernando-alonso-signed-three-year-mclaren-deal-reveals-ron-dennis |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |publisher=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> An accident during a pre-season test session at Spain's [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]] in February 2015 saw Alonso sustain a concussion and he was replaced by reserve driver [[Kevin Magnussen]] for the season-opening {{F1 GP|2015|Australian}}.<ref name="TNALOMiss">{{Cite news |date=3 March 2015 |title=McLaren driver Fernando Alonso to miss Formula One's season-opening Australian GP |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/mclaren-driver-fernando-alonso-to-miss-formula-one-s-season-opening-australian-gp-1.4524 |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221120332/https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/mclaren-driver-fernando-alonso-to-miss-formula-one-s-season-opening-australian-gp-1.4524 |archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> He endured a difficult season: his car's [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] engine was under-powered and overall speed leaving him vulnerable to being passed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnerty |first=Joe |date=18 March 2016 |title=McLaren-Honda bidding to launch revival at Australian Grand Prix |publisher=Surrey Live |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorsport/mclaren-honda-bidding-launch-revival-11057872 |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221150206/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorsport/mclaren-honda-bidding-launch-revival-11057872 |archive-date=21 December 2019}}{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=18 March 2015 |title=McLaren: could one of F1's top teams struggle for years? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31942251 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221150404/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/31942251 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |website=BBC News}}</ref> Alonso scored points twice in 2015: a tenth in the {{F1GP|2015|British}} and a fifth in the {{F1GP|2015|Hungarian}} for seventeenth in the Drivers' Championship with eleven points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> He was dissatisfied with a slow pace, which became evident after multiple radio complaints that year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Douglas |first=Steve |date=8 June 2015 |title='Amateur' outburst exposes Alonso's frustration at McLaren |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/2add772049a94ab5ae7f87fa7453e567 |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221150203/https://apnews.com/2add772049a94ab5ae7f87fa7453e567 |archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=27 September 2015 |title=Fernando Alonso fumes at Honda's 'GP2 engine' at Suzuka |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13751402/mclaren-fernando-alonso-fumes-honda-gp2-engine-suzuka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221150206/https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13751402/mclaren-fernando-alonso-fumes-honda-gp2-engine-suzuka |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>

[[File:Alonso Monaco 2016.jpg|thumb|Alonso at the [[2016 Monaco Grand Prix]]]]
Despite the unreliable and noncompetitive car,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Alan |date=28 November 2015 |title=Alonso could take a sabbatical in 2016, says Dennis |work=[[Reuters]] |editor-last=Palmer |editor-first=Justin |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-alonso/alonso-could-take-a-sabbatical-in-2016-says-dennis-idINKBN0TH0D620151128 |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221163856/https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-alonso/alonso-could-take-a-sabbatical-in-2016-says-dennis-idINKBN0TH0D620151128 |archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso remained with McLaren for {{F1|2016}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=4 December 2015 |title=Fernando Alonso committed to racing for McLaren in F1 in 2016 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/122139/alonso-committed-to-racing-in-2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221163902/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/122139/alonso-committed-to-racing-in-2016 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref> Injuries from a heavy crash with [[Esteban Gutiérrez]] at the season-opening {{F1GP|2016|Australian}} caused him to miss the {{F1GP|2016|Bahrain}} on medical grounds and was replaced by reserve driver [[Stoffel Vandoorne]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Daniel |date=31 March 2016 |title=Doctors order Fernando Alonso to miss Bahrain Grand Prix |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/03/31/fernando-alonso-out-of-bahrain-grand-prix-with-crash-injuries/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221203222/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/03/31/fernando-alonso-out-of-bahrain-grand-prix-with-crash-injuries/ |archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> He qualified better than teammate Button fifteen times and scored points nine times, which included two fifth-place finishes in the {{F1 GP|2016|Monaco}} and the {{F1 GP|2016|United States}}. He was tenth in the Drivers' Championship with 54 points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

Alonso stayed at McLaren in {{F1|2017}},<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=13 December 2016 |title=Fernando Alonso tells McLaren staff he's staying in 2017 |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/127483/alonso-tells-mclaren-staff-he-staying |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221203223/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/127483/alonso-tells-mclaren-staff-he-staying |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref> but poor reliability affected his season, particularly during the early rounds, and his best finish was a sixth place in the {{F1 GP|2017|Hungarian}}. After three consecutive top-ten finishes, Alonso finished fifteenth in the Drivers' Championship with seventeen points.<ref name="MMagALOBio" />

[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2018 Nr. 14 Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|Alonso at the [[2018 Austrian Grand Prix]]]]
Following contract negotiations with the McLaren CEO [[Zak Brown]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=13 January 2017 |title=McLaren planning to open Alonso F1 contract talks 'a few races into the year' |newspaper=Motorsportstalk {{pipe}} NBC Sports |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/01/13/mclaren-planning-to-open-alonso-f1-contract-talks-a-few-races-into-the-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222144832/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/01/13/mclaren-planning-to-open-alonso-f1-contract-talks-a-few-races-into-the-year/ |archive-date=22 December 2019 |access-date=22 December 2019 |publisher=NBC Sports}}</ref> Alonso signed a multi-year extension with McLaren on 19 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizade |first=Pablo |date=19 October 2017 |title=Alonso says new McLaren deal is "long-term" |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-says-new-mclaren-deal-is-long-term-967418/3052959/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222144831/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-says-new-mclaren-deal-is-long-term-967418/3052959/ |archive-date=22 December 2019 |access-date=22 December 2019 |publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> He finished fifth at the season-opening  2018 {{F1GP|2018|Australian}} and took nine top-ten finishes.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> Alonso out-qualified his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne at every race and drove quickly and aggressively. He became increasingly annoyed with certain drivers and his commitment to F1 waned after McLaren stopped developing their car to focus on {{F1|2019}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonso will not race in Formula 1 in 2019 |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-will-not-race-in-formula-1-in-2019/3158671/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203215505/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-will-not-race-in-formula-1-in-2019/3158671/ |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=8 February 2020 |website=www.motorsport.com |date=14 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=17 December 2018 |title=2018 F1 driver rankings #4: Alonso |url=https://www.racefans.net/2018/12/17/2018-f1-driver-rankings-4-alonso/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141959/https://www.racefans.net/2018/12/17/2018-f1-driver-rankings-4-alonso/ |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=22 December 2019 |publisher=RaceFans}}</ref> Alonso was eleventh in the Drivers' Championship with fifty points,<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> and left the sport as a driver at the end of the 2018 season, citing a perceived lack of on-track racing, the predictability of results and felt discussions away from racing about the broadcast of radio transmissions and polemics harmed the series.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Straw |first=Edd |date=23 August 2018 |title=Why Alonso is leaving Formula 1 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20180823/281621011187929 |url-status=live |journal=Autosport |pages=16–22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222204116/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20180823/281621011187929 |archive-date=22 December 2019 |access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>

Alonso remained at McLaren as a brand ambassador to aid and advise drivers and drove in select test sessions to develop their cars. Alonso drove the [[McLaren MCL34|MCL34]] during a two-day in-season post-race Bahrain test in April 2019 to develop tyres for Pirelli.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2019 |title=Alonso to make F1 return in post-race Bahrain test |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-to-make-f1-return-at-post-race-bahrain-test.7FpcdVdbZtd70nC1h3Fepa.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331103944/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-to-make-f1-return-at-post-race-bahrain-test.7FpcdVdbZtd70nC1h3Fepa.html |archive-date=31 March 2019 |access-date=7 April 2019 |publisher=Formula One}}</ref> No further runs were planned for him and McLaren focused on their current drivers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Larkham |first=Lewis |date=23 June 2019 |title=McLaren has no more F1 runs planned for Alonso |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/923639/1/mclaren-has-no-more-f1-runs-planned-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813083215/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/923639/1/mclaren-has-no-more-f1-runs-planned-alonso |archive-date=13 August 2020 |access-date=28 July 2020 |publisher=Crash}}</ref> Alonso's ambassador contract with McLaren expired at the end of 2019, and was not renewed for 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=20 January 2020 |title=Alonso no longer a McLaren ambassador |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-ends-mclaren-relationship-ambassador/4665379/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121190019/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-ends-mclaren-relationship-ambassador/4665379/ |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=20 January 2020 |publisher=Motorsport.com}}</ref>

==== Alpine (2021–2022) ====
[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 14 Alonso.jpg|thumb|Alonso at the [[2021 Austrian Grand Prix]], upon his return to Formula One]]
Alonso was signed to drive for [[Alpine F1 Team]] for the {{F1|2021}} season,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balseiro |first=Jesús |date=7 July 2020 |title=Alonso está de vuelta |trans-title=Alonso is back |url=https://as.com/motor/2020/07/07/formula_1/1594121714_805810.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031055134/https://as.com/motor/2020/07/07/formula_1/1594121714_805810.html |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=28 July 2020 |website=[[Diario AS]] |language=es}}</ref> alongside [[Esteban Ocon]], with Renault having rebranded the team under its new name. In preparation for his F1 return, Alonso performed four testing days driving the [[Renault R.S.18]] and was quickest in the post-2020 season young driver's test driving the [[Renault R.S.20]] for Renault.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2020 |title=Alonso says 'it's like a new beginning' as he gets first taste of 2020 Renault in Barcelona test |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-says-its-like-a-new-beginning-as-he-gets-first-taste-of-2020-renault.7f9tTX9yyqCVfCtEbwxgcG.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124210029/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-says-its-like-a-new-beginning-as-he-gets-first-taste-of-2020-renault.7f9tTX9yyqCVfCtEbwxgcG.html |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=13 October 2020 |website=[[Formula1.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morlidge |first=Matt |date=15 December 2020 |title=Fernando Alonso tops 'young driver test' for Renault on F1 2020's last day |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12162529/fernando-alonso-tops-young-driver-test-for-renault-on-f1-2020s-last-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526030231/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12162529/fernando-alonso-tops-young-driver-test-for-renault-on-f1-2020s-last-day |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=15 February 2021 |website=[[Sky Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> In his first race with Alpine at the [[2021 Bahrain Grand Prix]], Alonso was forced to retire after plastic debris entered his brake duct.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2021 |title=Alonso says debris caused brake failure that curtailed 'fun' Formula 1 return |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-says-debris-caused-brake-failure-that-curtailed-fun-formula-1-return.5X4ZVDFmtdlZwiUjTsICKO.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506171956/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-says-debris-caused-brake-failure-that-curtailed-fun-formula-1-return.5X4ZVDFmtdlZwiUjTsICKO.html |archive-date=6 May 2021 |access-date=12 April 2021 |website=[[Formula1.com]] |language=en}}</ref> At the [[2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix]] he finished in eleventh after qualifying fifteenth,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=17 April 2021 |title=Alonso: Lack of trust in Alpine F1 car costly at old-school Imola |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/alonso-lack-of-trust-in-alpine-car-costly-at-old-school-imola/6314107/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506164000/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/alonso-lack-of-trust-in-alpine-car-costly-at-old-school-imola/6314107/ |archive-date=6 May 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=en}}</ref> with teammate Ocon finishing ahead in tenth, but both were upgraded one position after [[Kimi Räikkönen]] was penalised, giving Alonso his first points of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Tom |date=18 April 2021 |title=Raikkonen loses points after post-race penalty at Imola |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/raikkonen-loses-points-after-post-race-imola-penalty/6334393/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525021858/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/raikkonen-loses-points-after-post-race-imola-penalty/6334393/ |archive-date=25 May 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

In [[2021 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]], Alonso temporarily led the race before he made a pit stop and fell to fourth, ahead of [[Lewis Hamilton]]. Teammate Ocon credited Alonso's defence against Hamilton with enabling him to achieve his first race victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=2 August 2021 |title=Ocon credits Alonso for role in shock Hungary F1 race victory |url=https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/ocon-credits-alonso-for-role-in-shock-hungary-f1-race-victory/6640589/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802085918/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/ocon-credits-alonso-for-role-in-shock-hungary-f1-race-victory/6640589/ |archive-date=2 August 2021 |access-date=2 August 2021 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |language=en}}</ref> In August 2021, Alonso invoked an option to extend his contract for the {{F1|2022}} season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galloway |first=James |date=26 August 2021 |title=Fernando Alonso extends Formula 1 return into 2022 season with Alpine as contract confirmed |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12390884/fernando-alonso-extends-formula-1-return-into-2022-season-with-alpine-as-contract-confirmed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826223228/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12390884/fernando-alonso-extends-formula-1-return-into-2022-season-with-alpine-as-contract-confirmed |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> Alonso scored points in multiple races following the summer break, finishing sixth in the [[2021 Dutch Grand Prix|Netherlands]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/69385/why-alonso-was-thinking-of-the-worst-during-charge-to-sixth/|title=Why Alonso was "thinking of the worst" during charge to sixth|date=5 September 2021|access-date=26 September 2021|first=Ewan|last=Gale|website=GP Fans|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927173709/https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/69385/why-alonso-was-thinking-of-the-worst-during-charge-to-sixth/ |archive-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> eighth in [[2021 Italian Grand Prix|Italy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-pleased-with-alpines-points-at-monza-after-uncompetitive-start-to.6BsFj4MfI8xJX7OMQLxZHo.html|title=Alonso pleased with Alpine's points at Monza after 'uncompetitive' start to weekend|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917070706/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-pleased-with-alpines-points-at-monza-after-uncompetitive-start-to.6BsFj4MfI8xJX7OMQLxZHo.html|archive-date=17 September 2021|access-date=26 September 2021|website=[[Formula1.com]]|date=16 September 2021}}</ref> sixth in [[2021 Russian Grand Prix|Russia]], having run in third in Russia before being forced to pit under wet conditions,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2021/09/26/we-never-get-lucky-rues-alonso-after-losing-podium-finish/|title="We never get lucky" rues Alonso after losing podium finish|date=26 September 2021|first=Keith|last=Collantine|website=RaceFans.net|access-date=26 September 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927174020/https://www.racefans.net/2021/09/26/we-never-get-lucky-rues-alonso-after-losing-podium-finish/|archive-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> and third in [[2021 Qatar Grand Prix|Qatar]].<ref name="MMagALOBio" /> His third place finish at [[2021 Qatar Grand Prix|Qatar]] was his first podium finish since the [[2014 Hungarian Grand Prix]].

For the [[2022 Formula One World Championship|2022 season]], Alonso remained with Alpine.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 March 2022 |title=2022 FIA Formula One World Championship – Entry List |url=https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2022/2022-fia-formula-one-world-championship-entry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114204626/https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2022/2022-fia-formula-one-world-championship-entry |archive-date=14 January 2022 |access-date=10 March 2022 |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]}}</ref> Alonso achieved his highest start driving for Alpine during wet qualifying for the [[2022 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]], starting in second, but had to endure questionable strategies and an engine issue that developed during the race. He dropped down to seventh, and furthermore, received a post-race time penalty that dropped him down to ninth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 June 2022 |title=Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/61860298 |access-date=21 June 2022 |archive-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621172133/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/61860298 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Aston Martin (2023–present) ====
[[File:FIA F1 Austria 2023 Nr. 14 (1).jpg|thumb|left|Alonso at the [[2023 Austrian Grand Prix]], with [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]]]]
Alonso joined [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] on a multi-year deal in {{F1|2023}} alongside [[Lance Stroll]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=Fernando Alonso signs to Aston Martin for 2023 on multi-year contract |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-to-aston-martin-for-2023-on-multi-year.1i8QwJht5v7dBCWFCcrqml.html |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=Formula1 |archive-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801083548/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-fernando-alonso-signs-to-aston-martin-for-2023-on-multi-year.1i8QwJht5v7dBCWFCcrqml.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He joined the team because he wanted a multi-year contract extension, and Alpine was only willing to give him one more year in F1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=Alpine thought it could treat Alonso as Piastri's seat-warmer |url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/alpine-thought-it-could-treat-alonso-as-piastris-seat-warmer/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=The Race |language=en-GB |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016202427/https://the-race.com/formula-1/alpine-thought-it-could-treat-alonso-as-piastris-seat-warmer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On his Aston Martin debut at the [[2023 Bahrain Grand Prix]], Alonso, benefitting from the much-improved machinery of the [[Aston Martin AMR23]], recovered from a first-lap contact with his teammate [[Lance Stroll]] without any damage and went on to finish in third place, securing a podium finish and Aston's first since [[Sebastian Vettel]]'s podium at the [[2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix]] (the German would finish second at the [[2021 Hungarian Grand Prix]] but would be disqualified due to insufficient fuel sample).<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Das |first1=Andrew |last2=Katz |first2=Josh |date=5 March 2023 |title=Verstappen Runs Away With Formula 1 Opener |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/sports/autoracing/formula-1-race-bahrain.html |access-date=5 March 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305101256/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/sports/autoracing/formula-1-race-bahrain.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite having to serve a penalty due to his car being off-position at the starting grid, he finished in third again at the following race at the [[2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix]]; this marked his 100th podium, making him the sixth driver to have scored one-hundred podiums in his career. Following the race, he was issued another ten-second penalty due to serving the first one improperly at his pit stop, dropping him to fourth behind [[George Russell (racing driver)|George Russell]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12838550/fernando-alonso-hits-out-at-poor-show-from-fia-amid-time-penalty-farce-at-saudi-arabian-grand-prixl|title=Fernando Alonso restored to third place at Saudi Arabian GP and hits out at 'poor show' from FIA|website=Sky Sports F1|date=19 March 2023|access-date=19 March 2023|archive-date=20 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320010634/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12838550/fernando-alonso-hits-out-at-poor-show-from-fia-amid-time-penalty-farce-at-saudi-arabian-grand-prixl|url-status=live}}</ref> however, the team's appeal was accepted and the second penalty was reversed, keeping his podium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alonso-loses-p3-and-100th-f1-podium-after-receiving-10s-penalty-in.4QbFJtlN8sUWqQXt4jJmmR.html|title='I am happy in the end with the result' – Alonso relieved after 100th career podium reinstated in Jeddah|website=Formula One website|date=19 March 2023|access-date=22 March 2023|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043117/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-alonso-loses-p3-and-100th-f1-podium-after-receiving-10s-penalty-in.4QbFJtlN8sUWqQXt4jJmmR.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Fernando Alonso 2024 Chinese GP.jpg|thumb|Alonso at the [[2024 Chinese Grand Prix]], with [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]]]]
Alonso finished in third once again after a chaotic [[2023 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]]; the third and final restart of the session saw his car make contact with the Ferrari of [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]], causing the latter driver to receive a five-second penalty; due to this, Sainz would be classified in last place out of the finishing cars. Alonso's car was undamaged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12847996/australian-gp-max-verstappen-holds-off-lewis-hamilton-for-victory-after-wild-finish-to-chaotic-race|title=Australian GP: Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton for victory after wild finish to chaotic race|website=[[Sky Sports F1]]|date=2 April 2023|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409110829/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12847996/australian-gp-max-verstappen-holds-off-lewis-hamilton-for-victory-after-wild-finish-to-chaotic-race|url-status=live}}</ref> Alonso agreed with Sainz's criticisms of the penalty, stating that it was "too harsh".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sainz-blasts-most-unfair-penalty-ever-seeks-australian-gp-stewards-explanation/10452169/|title=Sainz blasts "most unfair penalty ever", seeks Australian GP stewards' explanation|website=Motorsport.com|last=Cobb|first=Haydn|date=2 April 2023|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=12 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412190415/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sainz-blasts-most-unfair-penalty-ever-seeks-australian-gp-stewards-explanation/10452169/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Aston Martins were plagued with [[drag reduction system|DRS]] issues during qualification of the [[2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|Azerbaijan Grand Prix]], going on to qualify eighth in the new "sprint shootout" qualification<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-sprint-shootout-report/10462311/|title=F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc doubles up for sprint race pole despite crash|last=Boxall-Legge|first=Jake|website=Autosport.com|date=29 April 2023|access-date=2 May 2023|archive-date=2 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502173647/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-sprint-shootout-report/10462311/|url-status=live}}</ref> and sixth for the main qualification session;<ref name="Qualy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-leclerc-beats-red-bulls-for-grand-prix-pole/10461826/|title=F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc beats Red Bulls for grand prix pole|first=Jake|last=Boxall-Legge|date=28 April 2023|website=Autosport|access-date=2 May 2023|archive-date=3 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503013841/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-leclerc-beats-red-bulls-for-grand-prix-pole/10461826/|url-status=live}}</ref> he would finish sixth in the sprint race,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-perez-passes-leclerc-to-win-f1-sprint/10462575/|title=F1 Azerbaijan GP: Perez passes Leclerc to win F1 sprint|last=Boxall-Legge|first=Jake|website=Motorsport.com|date=29 April 2023|access-date=2 May 2023|archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501205749/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-perez-passes-leclerc-to-win-f1-sprint/10462575/|url-status=live}}</ref> and fourth in the main race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-perez-leads-dominant-red-bull-1-2-from-leclerc/10463146/|title=F1 Azerbaijan GP: Perez leads dominant Red Bull 1–2 from Leclerc|last=Boxall-Legge|first=Jake|website=Autosport.com|date=30 April 2023|access-date=2 May 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430222636/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-azerbaijan-gp-perez-leads-dominant-red-bull-1-2-from-leclerc/10463146/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was at this point in time the car had dropped in performance, failing to secure podiums on a consistent basis, though he took two podium finishes at [[2023 Dutch Grand Prix|Zandvoort]],<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-dutch-gp-verstappen-fends-off-alonso-in-red-flagged-rain-hit-race/10512346/ |title= F1 Dutch GP: Verstappen fends off Alonso in red-flagged, rain hit race |work= [[Autosport]] |date= 27 August 2023 |access-date= 28 August 2023 |last= Boxall-Legge |first= Jake |url-access= limited |archive-date= 28 August 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230828021055/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-dutch-gp-verstappen-fends-off-alonso-in-red-flagged-rain-hit-race/10512346/ |url-status= live }}</ref> where he recorded his first fastest lap since the [[2017 Hungarian Grand Prix]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso – Fastests laps |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/fernando-alonso/meilleur-tour.aspx |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=Statsf1 |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104084145/https://www.statsf1.com/en/fernando-alonso/meilleur-tour.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[2023 São Paulo Grand Prix|São Paulo]]; the latter instance edging out [[Sergio Pérez]] by 0.053 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title='Alonso masterclass burnishes the legend of one of the greatest' |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/67329196 |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2023 |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106063932/https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/67329196 |url-status=live }}</ref> After a seventh-place finish at the [[2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]], Alonso ended the season fourth in the standings, scoring 206 points against his teammate Stroll's 74. Alonso's fourth position in the standings was his highest finish since {{f1|2013}}.

At the [[2024 Mexico City Grand Prix]], Alonso competed in his four-hundredth Grand Prix weekend, becoming the first driver to reach this number of races.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/308168/fernando-alonso-explains-why-he-has-had-a-long-f1-career.html |title=Alonso blames "friendlier cars" for achieving milestone 400th GP weekend |work=GP Blog |first=Matt |last=Gretton |date=23 October 2024 |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>

===Endurance racing===
Alonso made his sports car endurance racing debut at the 1999 24 Hours of Barcelona. Paired with [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]], Salvi Delmuns and the journalist Pedro Fermín Flores, the quartet finished third in the M10 class and tenth overall in a [[Hyundai Accent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autobild.es/noticias/dia-alonso-debuto-resistencia-24-horas-barcelona-1999-187012|title=El día que Alonso debutó en resistencia: 24 Horas Barcelona 1999|last=Mancebo|first=Adrián|date=25 January 2018|website=[[Auto Bild]]|language=es|trans-title=El día que Alonso debutó en resistencia: 24 Horas Barcelona 1999|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127213106/https://www.autobild.es/noticias/dia-alonso-debuto-resistencia-24-horas-barcelona-1999-187012|archive-date=27 November 2019|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> Alonso was due to enter the [[2015 24 Hours of Le Mans]] with [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]]'s [[Le Mans Prototype|Le Mans Prototype 1]] team before Honda blocked it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/2015/04/29/en/more_sports/1430329083.html|title=Alonso had deal with Porsche to race in Le Mans|last=Canseco|first=Marco|date=29 April 2015|website=Marca|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222220359/https://www.marca.com/en/2015/04/29/en/more_sports/1430329083.html|archive-date=22 December 2019|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>

====WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2018–2019)====

[[File:Cadillac DPi-V.R - Petit Le Mans 2017.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Wayne Taylor Racing]] [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]] driven in the [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona]] (pictured at the [[2017 Petit Le Mans]]).]]

Alonso drove a [[Ligier JS P217]] entered by [[United Autosports]] in the [[2018 24 Hours of Daytona]] as preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bradley|first=Charles|title=Brown: United will "bring our A-game" for Alonso's Daytona bid|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/alonso-daytona-rolex-united-brown-970743/1372204/|publisher=motorsport.com|date=26 October 2017|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223100950/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/alonso-daytona-rolex-united-brown-970743/1372204/|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso, [[Philip Hanson (racing driver)|Philip Hanson]] and McLaren reserve driver [[Lando Norris]] qualified thirteenth and finished 38th after multiple mechanical issues affected the car during the race.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|title=Fernando Alonso's Daytona 24 Hours scuppered by brake issues|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22242826/fernando-alonso-daytona-24-hours-scuppered-brake-issues|publisher=ESPN|date=28 January 2018|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223100951/https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22242826/fernando-alonso-daytona-24-hours-scuppered-brake-issues|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso returned to race in the [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona]] with [[Wayne Taylor Racing]]. He shared a [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]] with [[Kamui Kobayashi]], [[Renger van der Zande]] and [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]]. The quartet completed 593 laps to win the rain-shortened event.<ref>{{cite web|last=Klein|first=Jamie|title=Rolex 24: WTR wins shortened race as Alonso beats Nasr|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-wayne-taylor-alonso-victory/4329602/|publisher=motorsport.com|date=27 January 2019|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223100952/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-wayne-taylor-alonso-victory/4329602/|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

====FIA World Endurance Championship (2018–2019)====
[[File:Toyota TS050 Alonso Silverstone 2018 Village.jpg|left|thumb|Alonso driving a [[Toyota TS050 Hybrid]] at the [[2018 6 Hours of Silverstone]].]]

Brown discussed an entry for the [[2018 24 Hours of Le Mans]] with Alonso and was prepared to consent to a switch to another team if certain circumstances were met.<ref>{{cite web|last=Watkins|first=Gary|title=Toyota open to Alonso discussions for Le Mans 2018|url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/131856/toyota-open-to-alonso-le-mans-talks|work=Autosport|date=16 September 2017|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223100949/https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/131856/toyota-open-to-alonso-le-mans-talks|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso and Toyota held talks and agreed to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41947568|title=Fernando Alonso to race Le Mans next year for Toyota|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=10 November 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154842/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41947568|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> He visited Toyota's factory in [[Cologne]] for a seat fitting in a [[Toyota TS050 Hybrid|TS050 Hybrid]] in November 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|title=Alonso Visits Toyota in Cologne For 'Seat Fitting'|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/11/07/alonso-visits-toyota-in-cologne-for-seat-fitting.html|publisher=DailySportsCar|date=7 November 2017|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223100958/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/11/07/alonso-visits-toyota-in-cologne-for-seat-fitting.html|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> Toyota entered Alonso into a post-season rookie test at the [[Bahrain International Circuit]] later that month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/alonso-happy-to-complete-long-awaited-maiden-lmp1-test/|title=Alonso Happy to Complete Long-Awaited Maiden LMP1 Test|last=Smith|first=Luke|date=19 November 2017|publisher=SportsCar365|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324191203/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/alonso-happy-to-complete-long-awaited-maiden-lmp1-test/|archive-date=24 March 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> In January 2018, McLaren and Toyota reached an agreement to allow Alonso to enter the full [[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship]].{{efn|The owners of the [[Fuji Speedway]], which organised the [[2018 6 Hours of Fuji|6 Hours of Fuji]], had a request granted for its race to be moved back by a week to allow Alonso to compete in the event and avoid a date clash with the [[2018 United States Grand Prix]].<ref name=AutocarALOWECF1Clash/>}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alonso-le-mans-world-endurance-championship-toyota-mclaren-1000481/1388858/|title=Alonso joins Toyota for Le Mans debut, other WEC races|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|date=30 January 2018|publisher=motorsport.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154841/https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alonso-le-mans-world-endurance-championship-toyota-mclaren-1000481/1388858/|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> He joined [[Sébastien Buemi]] and [[Kazuki Nakajima]] in Toyota's {{Abbr|No.|Car number}} 8 TS050 Hybrid.<ref name="AutocarALOWECF1Clash">{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-le-mans/fernando-alonso-contest-entire-wec-season-after-race-moved-avoid-f1|title=Fernando Alonso to contest entire WEC season after race moved to avoid F1 clash|last=Sheehan|first=Sam|date=9 February 2018|website=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223160345/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-le-mans/fernando-alonso-contest-entire-wec-season-after-race-moved-avoid-f1|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Toyota Gazoo Racing's Toyota TS050 Hybrid No. 8 Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima.jpg|thumb|Alonso driving at the [[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans]]]]
Alonso drove a 2018 TS050 Hybrid in a three-day test session at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in February and drove with no artificial lights in a 24-hour kart race as preparation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22364262/alonso-tests-toyota-le-mans-rocket-ship|title=Alonso tests Toyota's Le Mans 'rocket ship'|last=Saunders|first=Nate|date=8 February 2018|publisher=ESPN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522185925/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22364262/alonso-tests-toyota-le-mans-rocket-ship|archive-date=22 May 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/05/04/alonso-aiming-for-more-than-a-le-mans-win.html|title=Alonso Aiming For More Than Just A Le Mans Win in Sportscars|last=Tickell|first=Sam|date=4 May 2018|publisher=DailySportsCar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154838/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/05/04/alonso-aiming-for-more-than-a-le-mans-win.html|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>  He, Buemi and Nakajima won the LMP1 Drivers' Championship with five victories including the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and the [[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans]] over the eight round season, though this was enhanced by their teammates [[Mike Conway]], [[Kamui Kobayashi]] and [[José María López]] suffering a sensor issue while leading the [[2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|2019 6 Hours of Spa]] and then suffering a puncture while comfortably leading the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans with an hour remaining.<ref name="MMagALOBio" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wec-magazin.com/alonso-buemi-nakajima-wrap-up-world-championship/|title=Alonso, Buemi & Nakajima wrap up World Championship|last=Tunnicliffe|first=David|work=WEC-Magazin |date=17 June 2019|publisher=WEC Magazin|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154840/https://wec-magazin.com/alonso-buemi-nakajima-wrap-up-world-championship/|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wec-magazin.com/toyota-and-aston-martin-victorious-in-6-hours-of-spa/|title=Toyota and Aston Martin victorious in Spa|last=David {{!}}|date=4 May 2019|website=WEC-Magazin|language=en-GB|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232126/https://wec-magazin.com/toyota-and-aston-martin-victorious-in-6-hours-of-spa/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/toyota-wiring-issue-conway-kobayashi-lopez/4478020/|title=Toyota diagnoses wiring issue that cost #7 car Le Mans victory|website=www.motorsport.com|date=20 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232123/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/toyota-wiring-issue-conway-kobayashi-lopez/4478020/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/final-report-toyota-wins-ferrari/4475585/|title=Le Mans 24h: Alonso, Buemi, Nakajima win again for Toyota|website=www.motorsport.com|date=16 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232142/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/final-report-toyota-wins-ferrari/4475585/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alonso left the series at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-lemans-alonso/alonso-to-leave-toyota-wec-team-after-le-mans-idUKKCN1S73SW|title=Alonso to leave Toyota WEC team after Le Mans|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|date=1 May 2019|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=dead|work=Reuters|editor-last=Ferris|editor-first=Ken|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223154842/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-lemans-alonso/alonso-to-leave-toyota-wec-team-after-le-mans-idUKKCN1S73SW|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

===IndyCar Series===
[[File:Dallara DW12 (Fernando Alonso) 2017 Indianapolis 500.jpg|thumb|left|Alonso's car prior to the [[2017 Indianapolis 500]].]]

====McLaren Honda Andretti (2017)====
Before the [[2017 Australian Grand Prix]], Zak Brown said to Alonso they should enter the [[2017 Indianapolis 500]] to which Alonso suggested he was joking. The idea later re-emerged in a conversation in Los Angeles, when Alonso told Brown he was happy with the idea since McLaren had won it before. He and his manager Garcia Abad met Brown and Éric Boullier in China to talk more about the plan and said he would decide the next day. Alonso told Brown he wanted to race at Indianapolis and told him it was "a good decision for everyone: a win, win for myself, for F1, the fans, everyone'."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/alonso-indy-500-idea-was-originally-a-joke-says-brown-893019/893019/|title=Alonso Indy 500 idea was originally a joke, says Brown|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|date=12 April 2017|publisher=motorsport.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223181503/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/alonso-indy-500-idea-was-originally-a-joke-says-brown-893019/893019/|archive-date=23 December 2019|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>  Brown then spoke to the [[IndyCar Series]] chief executive officer Mark Miles and discovered that there were no Honda-powered cars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barstow|first=Ollie|title=The British driver that made Alonso's Indy 500 deal possible|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/243573/1/the-british-driver-that-made-alonsos-indy-500-deal-possible|publisher=Crash|date=12 April 2017|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223201108/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/243573/1/the-british-driver-that-made-alonsos-indy-500-deal-possible|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref> Miles met the [[Andretti Autosport]] owner [[Michael Andretti]], who got driver [[Stefan Wilson]] to agree to forego his planned entry in partnership with [[Michael Shank Racing]] and allow Alonso to drive instead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Adam|first=Mitchell|title=Stefan Wilson parked 2017 Indy 500 bid for McLaren and Alonso|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/128937/stefan-wilson-parked-indy-500-bid-for-alonso|work=Autosport|date=12 April 2017|access-date=23 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223201100/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/128937/stefan-wilson-parked-indy-500-bid-for-alonso|archive-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

Driving the No. 29 McLaren-Honda-Andretti [[Dallara DW12]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|title=Livery unveiled for Alonso's Indy 500 campaign|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/livery-unveiled-for-alonso-s-indy-500-campaign-901393/901393/|publisher=motorsport.com|date=3 May 2017|access-date=24 December 2019|archive-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232458/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/livery-unveiled-for-alonso-s-indy-500-campaign-901393/901393/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alonso completed a three-stage rookie orientation programme at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on 3 May.{{efn|More than two million watched a livestream of the rookie orientation programme on social media.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saunders|first=Nate|title=Over 2 million watched Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 test|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/19314643/over-2-million-watched-fernando-alonso-indy-500-test|publisher=ESPN|date=5 May 2017|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203021625/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/19314643/over-2-million-watched-fernando-alonso-indy-500-test|archive-date=3 December 2018}}</ref>}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Ayello|first=Jim|title=Insider: Fernando Alonso enjoys 'perfect' IMS debut|url=https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2017/05/03/insider-fernando-alonso-enjoy-perfect-indy-car-debut-ims/101263146/|work=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=4 May 2017|access-date=24 December 2019|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323145655/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2017/05/03/insider-fernando-alonso-enjoy-perfect-indy-car-debut-ims/101263146/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alonso advanced to the Fast Nine shootout in qualifying and set the fifth-fastest four-lap average speed;<ref name=Autoweek2017Indy500ALO/> in the race, he led four times for a total of 27 laps before his engine failed with 21 laps to go.<ref name=Autoweek2017Indy500ALO>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Bruce|title=Excellent adventure: Fernando Alonso's road to the Indy 500|url=https://autoweek.com/article/indy-500/excellent-adventure-fernando-alonsos-road-indy-500|work=Autoweek|date=3 June 2017|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203180147/https://autoweek.com/article/indy-500/excellent-adventure-fernando-alonsos-road-indy-500|archive-date=3 February 2019}}</ref> Alonso was classified 24th.<ref name=Alonso2017ROTY>{{cite web|title=Alonso named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year|url=https://en.as.com/en/2017/05/30/other_sports/1496141050_266928.html|work=AS|date=30 May 2017|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613215455/http://en.as.com/en/2017/05/30/other_sports/1496141050_266928.html|archive-date=13 June 2017}}</ref>

====McLaren Racing (2019)====
[[File:Fernando Alonso - 2019 Indy 500.jpg|thumb|Alonso at the [[2019 Indianapolis 500]]]]
McLaren began planning an entry for him in the [[2019 IndyCar Series]] in August 2018 and would be supported by the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Errington|first=Tom|title=IndyCar: McLaren plans a series switch for Fernando Alonso in 2019|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/138028/mclaren-plotting-alonso-indycar-move-for-2019|work=Autosport|date=14 August 2018|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160709/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/138028/mclaren-plotting-alonso-indycar-move-for-2019|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso tested a 2018-specification Andretti Autosport-entered Dallara DW12-Honda at the [[Barber Motorsports Park]] on 5 September.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|title=Alonso pleased with IndyCar Barber test|url=https://racer.com/2018/09/05/alonso-pleased-with-indycar-barber-test/|work=Racer|date=5 September 2018|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160711/https://racer.com/2018/09/05/alonso-pleased-with-indycar-barber-test/|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> McLaren opted to enter just the [[2019 Indianapolis 500]] due to its focus on Formula One and collaborated with [[Carlin Motorsport]] in a logistical and technical partnership and signed an engine supply deal with [[Chevrolet]].<ref name=ALO2019IndyDNQ>{{cite web|last=Beer|first=Matt|title=How Alonso and McLaren's 2019 Indianapolis 500 attempt unravelled|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/143527/how-alonso-and-mclaren-indy-500-unravelled|work=Autosport|date=20 May 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160709/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/143527/how-alonso-and-mclaren-indy-500-unravelled|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso ventured to the McLaren Technology Centre in early March 2019 for a seat fitting to become comfortable in the No. 66 Dallara IR18-Chevrolet and its brake pedal was shifted away from his feet since it is used less in IndyCar than in Formula One. [[Andy Brown (engineer)|Andy Brown]] was Alonso's race engineer and his chief mechanic was Liam Dance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fernando's Indy 500 Seat Fit|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2019/indy-500/fernando-alonso-seat-fit/|publisher=McLaren|date=6 March 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160710/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2019/indy-500/fernando-alonso-seat-fit/|archive-date=24 December 2019}}<br>{{cite web|last=Malsher|first=David|title=Alonso has McLaren seat fit ahead of Indy 500 return|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/alonso-mclaren-indycar-indy-seat/4348176/|publisher=motorsport.com|date=6 March 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224160705/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/alonso-mclaren-indycar-indy-seat/4348176/|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Alonso did not qualify after [[Juncos Racing]]'s [[Kyle Kaiser]] demoted him to 34th.{{efn|McLaren offered to purchase the [[Arrow McLaren SP|Arrow Schmidt Peterson]] car of [[Oriol Servià]] to allow Alonso to enter the race and meet sponsorship obligations since the two teams were in a partnership. Alonso was against replacing a driver who had qualified and McLaren opted against doing so.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|title=Alonso Rejects McLaren Offer to Buy Him Indy 500 Seat|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2019-05-20/alonso-rejects-mclaren-offer-to-buy-him-indy-500-seat|work=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|agency=Associated Press|date=20 May 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224211020/https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2019-05-20/alonso-rejects-mclaren-offer-to-buy-him-indy-500-seat|archive-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>}} Reasons included a dismantled spare car needed to assembled and flown from Carlin's factory after Alonso crashed in practice. An error converting from the [[Imperial units|American imperial system]] to the [[Metric system|British metric system]] caused his car to scrape along the tarmac surface and incorrect gear ratios slowed him.<ref>{{cite web|last=Saunders|first=Nate|title=McLaren explains comedy of errors that led to Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 nightmare|url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/26806757/mclaren-explains-comedy-errors-led-fernando-alonso-indy-500-nightmare|publisher=ESPN|date=23 May 2019|access-date=24 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117071953/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/26806757/mclaren-explains-comedy-errors-led-fernando-alonso-indy-500-nightmare|archive-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>

====Arrow McLaren SP (2020)====
Alonso entered the [[2020 Indianapolis 500]] with [[Arrow McLaren SP]] after an agreement with Andretti Autosports fell through.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Bruce|title=Why it's important for Fernando Alonso to be in the Indianapolis 500|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/02/25/fernando-alonso-michael-andretti-sam-schmidt-zak-brown-indianapolis-500-indianapolis-motor-speedway/|publisher=NBC Sports|date=25 February 2020|access-date=13 March 2020|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315152759/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/02/25/fernando-alonso-michael-andretti-sam-schmidt-zak-brown-indianapolis-500-indianapolis-motor-speedway/|url-status=live}}</ref> He had a crash during practice and qualified 26th.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the-race.com/indycar/why-alonsos-indy-dream-is-alive-despite-disaster-qualifying/|title=Why Alonso's Indy dream is alive despite disaster qualifying|date=16 August 2020|website=The Race|access-date=18 August 2020|archive-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126233956/https://the-race.com/indycar/why-alonsos-indy-dream-is-alive-despite-disaster-qualifying/|url-status=live}}</ref> He did manage to finish the race. He started 26th, was running fifteenth halfway through the race, and then ended up 21st and one lap down because of a clutch issue causing the team to manually start the car during every pit stop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-reveals-a-clutch-problem-derailed-his-indy-500-bid-as-ex-f1-racer.274JiGOUmrg9PmxxNf4QUZ.html|title=Fernando Alonso reveals a clutch problem derailed his Indy 500 bid as ex-F1 racer Takuma Sato took victory|website=www.formula1.com|access-date=25 August 2020|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204013850/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alonso-reveals-a-clutch-problem-derailed-his-indy-500-bid-as-ex-f1-racer.274JiGOUmrg9PmxxNf4QUZ.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Off-road racing===
Alonso entered the [[Dakar Rally]] with Toyota in [[2020 Dakar Rally|2020]] following a five-month testing programme in Africa, Europe and the Middle East and driving a series of races to better himself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keiloh |first=Graham |date=20 August 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso prepares for Dakar Rally with five-month test programme |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/news/rally/fernando-alonso-prepares-dakar-rally-five-month-test-programme |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203131113/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/news/rally/fernando-alonso-prepares-dakar-rally-five-month-test-programme |archive-date=3 December 2019 |access-date=25 December 2019 |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]}}</ref><ref name="MCOMDakarPrep">{{Cite web |last1=Lillo |first1=Sergio |last2=Khorounzhiy |first2=Valentin |date=20 August 2019 |title=Alonso begins Dakar 2020 preparations with Toyota |url=https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/alonso-toyota-preparations-dakar-debut/4515515/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130194552/https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/alonso-toyota-preparations-dakar-debut/4515515/ |archive-date=30 November 2019 |access-date=25 December 2019 |publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> He raced in the Lichtenburg 400 in South Africa, the [[Rallye du Maroc (rally raid)|Rally du Maroc]] in Morocco and the Al Ula–Neom Rally in Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{cite news|title=Rallye-raid : Fernando Alonso participe au Rallye Al Ula-Neom|trans-title=Rally-raid: Fernando Alonso participates in the Rally Al Ula-Neom|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rallye-raid/Actualites/Rallye-raid-fernando-alonso-participe-au-rallye-al-ula-neom/1076956|work=[[L'Equipe]]|language=fr|date=5 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225212309/https://www.lequipe.fr/Rallye-raid/Actualites/Rallye-raid-fernando-alonso-participe-au-rallye-al-ula-neom/1076956|archive-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> with the five-time Dakar Rally bike class winner [[Marc Coma]] his co-driver. Alonso was third at the Al Ula-Neom Rally, which was his highest finish in three preparation events.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fernando Alonso ramps up Dakar Rally preparations with podium finish at AlUla-Neom cross-country rally|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1584101/sport|work=[[Arab News]]|date=14 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128015853/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1584101/sport|archive-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> With co-driver Coma, he finished the Dakar in thirteenth position with a best stage finish of second place.<ref name="DakharResult">{{Cite web |date=17 January 2020 |title=Dakar Rally 2020: Carlos Sainz wins third title as Fernando Alonso finishes 13th |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/51146885 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202025646/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/51146885 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |access-date=5 August 2021 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] }}</ref> A stop for repairs on the second stage and a roll on the tenth lost him several hours in the general classification.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=17 January 2020 |title=Alonso expecting Dakar Rally return in the future |url=https://www.crash.net/dakar/news/935496/1/alonso-expecting-dakar-rally-return-future?amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117231702/https://www.crash.net/dakar/news/935496/1/alonso-expecting-dakar-rally-return-future?amp |archive-date=17 January 2020 |access-date=8 February 2020 |publisher=Crash}}</ref>

==Driving style==
{{quote box|width=33%|quote=The essence of his qualities is that he is very complete. You struggle to find a weak point, basically, in terms of high-level skills. The technical preparation in terms of driving. The ability to cope with a variety of situations. Intelligence – just [the] capacity to understand the situation while he is in or out of the car. Commitment... it is so difficult for Fernando to accept he is slower than someone else. It is very essential to his nature[,] which potentially might have created problems when he was not mature enough to manage this fundamental aspect of his identity... I have seen this with [[Michael Schumacher|Michael [Schumacher]]]... This aspect of Fernando is certainly not less than Michael, but it expresses itself in different ways.|source=Alonso's race engineer at [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Andrea Stella (engineer)|Andrea Stella]], on Alonso's ability and similarities to Michael Schumacher<ref name="AndrewBenson">{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=19 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso: Comparisons with Lewis Hamilton & what makes Spaniard an all-time great |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46237953 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014728/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46237953 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |access-date=4 August 2021 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref>}}

Alonso is often regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers in the history of the sport.<ref name=":0">{{ubl|{{Cite web |date=27 October 2016 |title=F1 media sees Alonso as best driver on current grid |url=http://en.f1i.com/news/77605-f1-media-sees-alonso-best-driver-current-grid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228085012/http://en.f1i.com/news/77605-f1-media-sees-alonso-best-driver-current-grid.html |archive-date=28 February 2017 |access-date=28 February 2017 |website=f1i.com |last1=Billiotte |first1=Julien }}|{{cite web |url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28898/f1-greatest-driver-of-all-time/ |title=Researchers Say Juan Manuel Fangio Was the Greatest F1 Driver of All Time |date=20 April 2016 |work=roadandtrack.com |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228090415/http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28898/f1-greatest-driver-of-all-time/ |url-status=live}}|{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37704633 |title=Fernando Alonso: McLaren-Honda driver still Formula 1's gold standard |date=21 October 2016 |access-date=28 February 2017 |newspaper=[[BBC Sport]] |archive-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228091724/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37704633 |url-status=live }}|{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/18957703 |title=Formula 1's greatest drivers. Number 10: Fernando Alonso |date=25 July 2012 |access-date=28 February 2017 |newspaper=[[BBC Sport]] |archive-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228091734/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/18957703 |url-status=live }}|{{cite web |url=http://www.grandprix247.com/2015/04/24/hamilton-alonso-is-one-of-the-best-drivers-f1-has-ever-seen/ |title=Hamilton: Alonso is one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen |work=grandprix247.com |date=24 April 2015 |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915112741/https://www.grandprix247.com/2015/04/24/hamilton-alonso-is-one-of-the-best-drivers-f1-has-ever-seen/ |url-status=live }}|{{cite web |url=http://www.marca.com/en/2015/04/24/en/more_sports/1429899278.html |title=More Sports: Hamilton: "Alonso is one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen" – MARCA.com (English version) |website=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |date=24 April 2015 |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228092025/http://www.marca.com/en/2015/04/24/en/more_sports/1429899278.html |url-status=live }}|{{cite web |url=http://www.givemesport.com/538705-fernando-alonso-was-formula-1s-best-driver-in-2014 |title=Fernando Alonso was Formula 1's best driver in 2014 |date=16 January 2015 |work=GiveMeSport |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228083833/http://www.givemesport.com/538705-fernando-alonso-was-formula-1s-best-driver-in-2014 |archive-date=28 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}}}</ref> Journalists and fellow drivers regarded Alonso as a fast and consistent driver who can extract additional pace from a car in all weathers and on all tracks.<ref name="AndrewBenson" /><ref name=F1MagSep12/> Fisichella said Alonso understands when to go faster and when to preserve his tyres in a race.<ref name="F1MagSep12">{{Cite journal |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=September 2012 |title=Alonso: F1's fastest driver? |url=http://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/racing/2012/09.2012.pdf |url-status=live |journal=F1 Racing |pages=46–53 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141902/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/racing/2012/09.2012.pdf |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=26 November 2019 |number=199}}</ref> Former racing driver and [[Sky Sports]] pundit [[Martin Brundle]] described Alonso as "[[Ayrton Senna|Senna]]-like in his intimate feel for where the grip is" and cited the driver's knowledge on how much grip to use for the entry to a turn.<ref name=F1MagSep12/> He drives aggressively and uses a braking area to put a car into a corner without losing speed exiting it. This allows Alonso to keep it "on the edge of adhesion" and it has been observed during a qualifying session and the first laps of a race.<ref name="ALOWhyRace" /> 1979 world champion [[Jody Scheckter]] has criticised Alonso for causing problems in teams.{{clarify|date=August 2022}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/1372947-fernando-alonso-has-been-overrated-by-people-in-formula-one-says-former-champion |title='Overrated' – Former F1 champion has shared his honest opinion on Fernando Alonso |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312035350/https://www.givemesport.com/1372947-fernando-alonso-has-been-overrated-by-people-in-formula-one-says-former-champion/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  This opinion is shared by [[Christian Horner]], who ruled out signing Alonso for Red Bull, as he caused chaos in previous teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/24326646/red-bull-rules-signing-fernando-alonso-causes-chaos |title=Red Bull rules out signing Alonso because he causes 'chaos' |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=6 August 2022 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312035345/https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/24326646/red-bull-rules-signing-fernando-alonso-causes-chaos |url-status=live }}</ref>

Alonso's experience increased his awareness of events around him and competitors in a race and adjusted his situation to focus on the drivers' championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galloway |first=James |date=24 November 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso leaves F1: What has made him so good? |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11549139/fernando-alonso-leaves-f1-what-has-made-him-so-good |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226111459/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11549139/fernando-alonso-leaves-f1-what-has-made-him-so-good |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Alonso is an all-round driver who can mount an apex and correct a sliding car to go faster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Neil |date=23 September 2014 |title=Why Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 Skills Shine so Clearly at the Singapore GP |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2207953-why-fernando-alonsos-formula-1-skills-shine-so-clearly-at-the-singapore-gp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220102956/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2207953-why-fernando-alonsos-formula-1-skills-shine-so-clearly-at-the-singapore-gp |archive-date=20 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |publisher=Bleacher Report}}</ref> He is careful in finding the ideal feeling with his brakes and can apply the maximum amount of force with a fast response time. Alonso's physical strength contrasts his braking skill and regularly exceeded that limit without overdoing it on multiple conditions.<ref name="MCOMALOStyle" /> According to Jonathan Noble of [[Motorsport.com]], this allows Alonso to "create a kind of natural [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS]] – fully exploiting tyre grip to achieve greater speeds while turning without locking the wheels."<ref name="MCOMALOStyle">{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=9 September 2015 |title=The real differences: Hamilton vs Senna vs Schumacher vs Alonso |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-differences-hamilton-vs-senna-vs-schumacher-vs-alonso/641644/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225215539/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-real-differences-hamilton-vs-senna-vs-schumacher-vs-alonso/641644/ |archive-date=25 December 2019 |access-date=25 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport.com}}</ref>

==Helmet and career number==
[[File:Fernando Alonso 2006 helmet front-left 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|Alonso's [[Arai Helmet|Arai]] helmet used during the [[2006 Formula One World Championship]]]]
Alonso's helmet manufactured by Bieffe (2001), [[Arai Helmet|Arai]] (2003–2009, 2016), [[Schuberth]] (2010–2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonso switches helmet design and supplier - F1technical.net |url=http://www.f1technical.net/news/14016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008021653/http://www.f1technical.net/news/14016 |archive-date=8 October 2017 |access-date=6 June 2017 |website=f1technical.net|date=16 January 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonso changes the design and the brand of your helmet: Schuberth to Arai – Most Reliable Car Brands |url=http://www.mostreliablecarbrands.com/alonso-changes-the-design-and-the-brand-of-your-helmet-schuberth-to-arai/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015045512/http://www.mostreliablecarbrands.com/alonso-changes-the-design-and-the-brand-of-your-helmet-schuberth-to-arai/ |archive-date=15 October 2017 |access-date=6 June 2017 |website=www.mostreliablecarbrands.com|date=19 February 2016 }}</ref>
[[Bell Sports|Bell]] (2017–)<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2017 |title=Alonso rings the Bell with new head protection |url=http://en.f1i.com/news/89539-alonso-rings-bell-new-head-protection.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528091558/http://en.f1i.com/news/89539-alonso-rings-bell-new-head-protection.html |archive-date=28 May 2017 |access-date=6 June 2017 |website=f1i.com |last1=Osten |first1=Phillip van }}</ref> sports the yellow and red colours of the [[flag of Spain]] with shades of blue from the Asturias flag and coupled with two silver thunderbolt arrows derived from a remote control car he received as a present in his childhood on top and a yellow Asturian cross (sometimes on the back, other times on the side).<ref>{{Cite journal |date=November 2017 |title=Fernando Alonso: Me and My Lid |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/f1-racing-uk/20171101/282591673169991 |url-status=live |journal=[[F1 Racing]] |issue=261 |page=114 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226141814/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/f1-racing-uk/20171101/282591673169991 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |via=PressReader}}</ref> He changed its mainbase colour design when switching teams during his F1 career; in 2008 Alonso attached two pictures of a spade, ace and heart symbol to show he was a two-time world champion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2008 |title=Alonso unveils 'new' helmet design |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/61001/1/alonso-wants-rest-to-chase-the-ace |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226141823/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/61001/1/alonso-wants-rest-to-chase-the-ace |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=Crash}}</ref>

[[File:Fernando Alonso 2013 India helmet 2017 Museo Fernando Alonso.jpg|thumb|left|The racing helmet Alonso wore at the [[2013 Indian Grand Prix]] to commemorate him scoring 1571 career points]]

For three successive Monaco Grand Prix from 2011 to 2013 and at the [[2011 Singapore Grand Prix]], he wore a gold and white coloured helmet to replace the blue and yellow.<ref name=Helmet2011FFA/><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2012 |title=Fernando Alonso reveals his new helmet ahead of the Monaco GP |work=AS |url=https://as.com/diarioas/2012/05/22/english/1337715116_850210.html |url-status=live |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226141815/https://as.com/diarioas/2012/05/22/english/1337715116_850210.html |archive-date=26 December 2019}}<br />{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=23 May 2013 |title=Drivers change helmet designs for Monaco weekend |url=https://www.racefans.net/2013/05/23/drivers-change-helmet-designs-for-monaco-weekend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141901/https://www.racefans.net/2013/05/23/drivers-change-helmet-designs-for-monaco-weekend/ |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=RaceFans}}</ref> At the following [[2013 Indian Grand Prix]], Alonso sported a white helmet to celebrate his total number of career points scored up to the preceding [[2013 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] of 1571 and with the words "F1 points World Record" accompanied with a thank you message in English, French and Italian.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 October 2013 |title=New helmet design for Fernando Alonso |publisher=GPUpdate |url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/302117/new-helmet-design-for-alonso/ |url-status=dead |access-date=18 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233315/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/302117/new-helmet-design-for-alonso/ |archive-date=2 December 2013}}</ref>

Alonso's final event for Ferrari at the [[2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]] saw him wear a helmet with a picture depicting a pit stop in that year in the colour red, signature of various team members and the flag of Italy in the centre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=20 November 2014 |title=Alonso changes helmet, Williams alters livery, other minor changes for Abu Dhabi GP |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2014/11/20/alonso-changes-helmet-williams-alters-livery-other-minor-changes-for-abu-dhabi-gp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413211452/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2014/11/20/alonso-changes-helmet-williams-alters-livery-other-minor-changes-for-abu-dhabi-gp/ |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=NBC Sports}}</ref> At the 2017 Indianapolis 500 and the [[2017 United States Grand Prix]], Alonso sported a black helmet with red, yellow and blue stripes around it and his race number.<ref name="2018DaytonaHelmet">{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Charles |date=3 January 2018 |title=Alonso reveals special Daytona 24 Hours helmet design |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/alonso-reveals-special-daytona-helmet-992551/1385220/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226161034/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/alonso-reveals-special-daytona-helmet-992551/1385220/ |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=13 October 2017 |title=Fernando Alonso to wear Indy 500 helmet at U.S. Grand Prix |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/21008793/fernando-alonso-wear-indy-500-helmet-us-grand-prix |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226161030/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/21008793/fernando-alonso-wear-indy-500-helmet-us-grand-prix |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> He revised the livery for the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona to white instead of black and had no stripes around the front. The back had the layout of the [[Daytona International Speedway]] and continued to have his usual blue, red and yellow colours.<ref name=2018DaytonaHelmet/>

In 2018, Alonso changed its front livery to be predominantly blue with the back top lighter blue and the rear red and yellow.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ryan |date=21 February 2018 |title=Fernando Alonso unveils 2018 Formula 1 helmet design |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/17000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226184757/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/17000 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport Week}}</ref> His helmet for the [[2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]] was divided equally between the flag of Spain on the right with a blue-checkered pattern around its side. The yellow on that area was replaced by gold between two horizontal stripes in red and a thick vertical strip was added with a list of Alonso's 32 F1 race victories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Scott |date=22 November 2018 |title=Alonso reveals new helmet design for final F1 race |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-helmet-design-final-race/4301676/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407141514/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-helmet-design-final-race/4301676/ |archive-date=7 April 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport.com}}</ref>

For the 2014 season, the FIA created a new regulation allowing drivers to select specific car numbers for use throughout their F1 career. Alonso requested the number 14 for it has been his lucky number since his world karting championship victory in a kart with number 14, at the age of 14, on 14 July 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elizade |first=Pablo |date=20 December 2013 |title=Fernando Alonso requests 14 as his Formula 1 car number |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/111929/alonso-requests-14-as-car-number |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226184753/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/111929/alonso-requests-14-as-car-number |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref>

==Driver management==
Alonso operates a driver management company, A14 Management. A14 Management manages a portfolio of young drivers across several motorsport disciplines. As of 2025, this included [[Maximilian Günther]], [[Clément Novalak]], [[Nikola Tsolov]], [[Gabriel Bortoleto]], [[Pepe Martí]], [[Sebastián Montoya]], [[Chloe Chambers]], [[Cenyu Han]], [[Andrés Cárdenas]], and [[Carl Bennett (racing driver)|Carl Bennett]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=A14 Management |website=A14management.com |url=https://www.a14management.com/ |accessdate=9 June 2023 |archive-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510033852/https://www.a14management.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Image and impact==
Nate Saunders of [[ESPN]] writes that Alonso "is one of the most eloquent speakers in F1 and one of the best at interacting with the media".<ref name="ESPNALOSpeak">{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=5 November 2018 |title=The art of deciphering Alonsospeak |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/23902592/the-art-deciphering-fernando-alonso-alonsospeak |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903175905/https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/23902592/the-art-deciphering-fernando-alonso-alonsospeak |archive-date=3 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2019 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> He occasionally uses press conferences with the press to cultivate particular narratives of a story, convey himself as controlling the F1 driver market or as the one with knowledge of facts of a situation.<ref name=ESPNALOSpeak/> Alonso dislikes fame and prefers a private life,<ref name="MMagDec10">{{Cite journal |last=Roebuck |first=Nigel |author-link=Nigel Roebuck |date=December 2010 |title=A fighter with a Lion's heart |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-2010/42/fighter-lions-heart |url-status=live |journal=Motor Sport |volume=86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214094232/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-2010/42/fighter-lions-heart |archive-date=14 December 2018 |access-date=26 November 2019 |number=12}}</ref> with Chris Jenkins of ''[[USA Today]]'' describing him as shy.<ref name=ALOUTBio/> He has been noted for refraining from expensive habits and possessions.<ref name="TimesALOMar06">{{Cite news |last=Eason |first=Kevin |date=4 March 2006 |title=Diamonds aren't for ever; The Champion |page=10 |work=The Times |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A142860706/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=faf56ea1 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141957/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA142860706&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=faf56ea1 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |via=Gale Academic OneFile}}</ref>

[[File:Honda Racing Thanks Day 2015 - Alonso cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Alonso at the 2015 Honda Racing Thanks Day]]

Alonso's public persona has been noted as being different from his private personality.<ref name="TRFA201508">{{Cite journal |last=Anderson |first=Ben |date=20 August 2015 |title=The Real Fernando Alonso – Understanding F1's Most Enigmatic Driver |url=http://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2015/08/AS2015.08.20.pdf |url-status=live |journal=Autosport |volume=221 |pages=10–23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805142000/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2015/08/AS2015.08.20.pdf |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=26 November 2019 |number=8}}</ref> Fellow Spanish driver [[Carlos Sainz Jr.]] claimed "there are two Fernandos", alluding to Alonso's defensive nature when criticised because of his shyness, compared to his sense of humour, generosity and kind-nature when not racing.<ref name=TRFA201508/> According to the ''[[Autosport]]'' journalist Ben Anderson, Alonso's success in F1 required him to behave egotistically and selfishly and to have a self-confidence, in order to cope with the consequences of "burst[ing] egotistical bubbles" to improve himself.<ref name=TRFA201508/> Alonso acknowledged the façade and told Anderson "I know who I am outside of F1, but that remains a question mark for everybody because I like to separate my personal life from my professional life" and his different personality traits in public and private.<ref name=TRFA201508/> Alonso made a voice [[cameo appearance]] as an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] version of himself in the Spanish dub of ''[[Cars 2]]'' (2011),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2016 |title=Lewis Hamilton and Call of Duty – five of the best F1 driver cameos |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-and-call-of-duty-five-of-the-best-f1-driver-cameos/3221404/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804171405/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-and-call-of-duty-five-of-the-best-f1-driver-cameos/3221404/ |archive-date=4 August 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> and a voice command assistant in the Spanish dub of ''[[Cars 3]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=From Lewis Hamilton to Michael Schumacher: WATCH F1 Drivers' Secret Guest Appearance in the Cars Movie Franchise |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-from-lewis-hamilton-to-michael-schumacher-watch-f1-drivers-secret-guest-appearance-in-the-cars-movie-franchise/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=EssentiallySports |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228164302/https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-from-lewis-hamilton-to-michael-schumacher-watch-f1-drivers-secret-guest-appearance-in-the-cars-movie-franchise/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Journalist [[Nigel Roebuck]] calls Alonso "the first world-class racing driver to come out of Spain",<ref name=MMagDec10/> and is credited for popularising F1 in the country, where it was once considered a fringe sport and a lesser known form of motorsport than motorcycling and rallying.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Alan |date=14 April 2005 |title=Alonso measures up to Schumacher |work=The Times of Malta |agency=Reuters |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/alonso-measures-up-to-schumacher.93285 |url-status=live |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210145850/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/alonso-measures-up-to-schumacher.93285 |archive-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> He was Personality Media's favourite male athlete with a 99 per cent recognition rating amongst the Spanish public in 2015;<ref name="ElPaisAug15ALO">{{Cite news |last=Puigemont |first=Oriol |date=21 August 2015 |title=How much do Spaniards like Fernando Alonso? |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/07/09/inenglish/1436437077_757319.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227161250/https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/07/09/inenglish/1436437077_757319.html |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> in the latter part of his F1 career, Alonso was within the top two most popular drivers in the [[Grand Prix Drivers' Association]] fan surveys of 2010, 2015 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Straw |first=Edd |url=https://motorsportstats.com/wp-content/uploads/Management_Report_2017.pdf |title=Formula1 in 2017: Global fan insight into the world's largest annual sporting series (2005–2017) |date=May 2017 |publisher=Motorsport Stats |page=40 |chapter=The F1 Competitors |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102112950/https://motorsportstats.com/wp-content/uploads/Management_Report_2017.pdf |archive-date=2 November 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Fernando Alonso Sports Complex]] in Oviedo was opened in June 2015 and features a CIK-FIA compliant karting track featuring 29 layouts. A museum dedicated to his racing career, the 'Museo y Circuito Fernando Alonso', opened in the same year, featuring Alonso's race cars, helmets, overalls, and memorabilia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2015 |title=Fernando Alonso inaugura un circuito y un museo con su nombre en Llanera |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso inaugurates a circuit and a museum with his name in Llanera |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2015/06/26/actualidad/1435331631_245467.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816030242/https://elpais.com/deportes/2015/06/26/actualidad/1435331631_245467.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

===Endorsements and philanthropy===
[[File:Fernando Alonso NASCAR Media Tour 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|Alonso wearing a Kimoa hat at a [[NASCAR]] media tour in 2018]]
Alonso has done business with [[Banco Santander]], [[Cajastur]], [[TAG Heuer]], [[Europcar]], [[Silestone]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Michael |date=24 May 2011 |title=The world's 24th most marketable athlete – Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/analysis/the_worlds_24th_most_marketable_athlete_-_fernando_alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227221202/http://www.sportspromedia.com/analysis/the_worlds_24th_most_marketable_athlete_-_fernando_alonso |archive-date=27 December 2019 |access-date=27 December 2019 |website=[[SportsPro]]}}</ref> [[Liberbank]],<ref name="LVDALiberbank19">{{Cite news |date=24 December 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso refuerza su compromiso por la seguridad vial |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso reinforces its commitment to road safety |work=La Voz de Asturias |url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/asturias/2019/12/24/fernando-alonso-refuerza-compromiso-seguridad-vial/00031577201569434606229.htm |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225164845/https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/asturias/2019/12/24/fernando-alonso-refuerza-compromiso-seguridad-vial/00031577201569434606229.htm |archive-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> [[ING Group|ING]],<ref>{{Cite press release |title=ING launches global TV advertising campaign featuring Fernando Alonso |date=12 March 2008 |publisher=ING |url=https://www.ing.com/Newsroom/PBOld/ING-launches-global-TV-advertising-campaign-featuring-Fernando-Alonso.htm |access-date=28 December 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228131317/https://www.ing.com/Newsroom/PBOld/ING-launches-global-TV-advertising-campaign-featuring-Fernando-Alonso.htm |archive-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> [[Moët & Chandon|Chandon]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 March 2017 |title=F1 Star Fernando Alonso Returns For Chandon's New Video With McLaren-Honda F1 Team |work=B&T Magazine |url=https://www.bandt.com.au/f1-star-fernando-alonso-returns-chandons-new-video-mclaren-honda-f1-team/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141922/https://www.bandt.com.au/f1-star-fernando-alonso-returns-chandons-new-video-mclaren-honda-f1-team/ |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> [[Adidas]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2017 |title=Fernando Alonso Announces Sponsorship Deal With Adidas Motorsport |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Global/Issues/2017/03/14/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Fernando-Alonso.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215658/https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Global/Issues/2017/03/14/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Fernando-Alonso.aspx |archive-date=27 December 2019 |access-date=27 December 2019 |website=SportsBusiness Daily}}</ref> and [[Bang & Olufsen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso x Bang & Olufsen |url=https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/story/alonso-collaboration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001044829/https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/story/alonso-collaboration |archive-date=1 October 2020 |access-date=6 November 2020 |website=www.bang-olufsen.com}}</ref> He is the founder and brand ambassador of the fashion retailer Kimoa,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Idrees |first=Farah |date=1 June 2017 |title=On The Scene: KIMOA Celebrates Its U.S. Launch |work=The Knock Turnal |url=https://theknockturnal.com/kimoa-u-s-launch/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215656/https://theknockturnal.com/kimoa-u-s-launch/ |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> and intended to establish the Fernando Alonso Cycling Team to compete in [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] events in 2015 before the project failed to materialise.{{efn|The leaked [[Paradise Papers]] stated Alonso's manager Luis García Abad founded and constituted the Revolution Holdings Limited for the team on the Mediterranean island of [[Malta]]. Documents released to the Spanish media revealed the [[Directorate-General for the Treasury]] knew about its existence and accounts.<ref name=ELCALOCyclingNov17/>}}<ref name="ELCALOCyclingNov17">{{Cite news |last=Pascual |first=Alfredo |date=8 November 2017 |title=Fernando Alonso's unborn cycling team had its operations base in Malta |work=[[El Confidencial]] |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/paradise-papers/2017-11-08/fernando-alonso-cycling-team-malta_1473384/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215650/https://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/paradise-papers/2017-11-08/fernando-alonso-cycling-team-malta_1473384/ |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> As a result of Alonso's endorsement money and F1 salary, he has been listed as one of the [[Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes|world's highest-paid athletes]] by ''[[Forbes]]'' every year from 2012 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes: #19 Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/19-fernando-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620210841/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/19-fernando-alonso#gallerycontent |archive-date=20 June 2012 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=[[Forbes]]}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes: #19 Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.forbes.com/profile/fernando-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902091423/http://www.forbes.com/profile/fernando-alonso |archive-date=2 September 2013 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes 2014: #21 Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/giig45hie/21-fernando-alonso#1809cba91518 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303130723/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/giig45hie/21-fernando-alonso#1809cba91518 |archive-date=3 March 2015 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes 2015: #17 Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffgmk/17-fernando-alonso/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512033450/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffgmk/17-fernando-alonso/ |archive-date=12 May 2016 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes 2016: 24. Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffmil/24-fernando-alonso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611084557/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffmil/24-fernando-alonso#59bd2059411d |archive-date=11 June 2016 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2017: 20. Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593547bb4bbe6f1b730b2087/20-fernando-alonso/#60bd68b131ba |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141855/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593547bb4bbe6f1b730b2087/20-fernando-alonso/#60bd68b131ba |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite news |last=Badenhausen |first=Kurt |date=13 June 2018 |title=Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018 |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2018/06/13/full-list-the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes-2018/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926101408/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2018/06/13/full-list-the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes-2018/ |archive-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> The magazine named him motorsport's top-earning driver from June 2012 to June 2013,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013 |title=The Top-Earning Drivers In Motorsports: #1 Fernando Alonso |work=Forbes |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eejlg/1-fernando-alonso |url-status=dead |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907045427/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eejlg/1-fernando-alonso#5eae691a2cee |archive-date=7 September 2013}}</ref> one of 2016's top earning international stars,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Top-Earning International Stars 2016: 30. Fernando Alonso ($36.5 million) |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/hikd45i/30-fernando-alonso-36/#2c4f0b0c2217 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141856/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/hikd45i/30-fernando-alonso-36/#2c4f0b0c2217 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}</ref> and one of 2017's highest-paid international and European celebrities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Highest Paid International Celebrities of 2017: 27. Fernando Alonso ($36 million), tie |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593037f631358e03e559bd95/27-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#537081966b3c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141856/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593037f631358e03e559bd95/27-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#537081966b3c |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Highest-Paid European Celebrities 2017: 17. Fernando Alonso ($36 million) |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/59de81a0a7ea436b47b3b90a/17-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#23bfa4605865 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141857/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/59de81a0a7ea436b47b3b90a/17-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#23bfa4605865 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}</ref> Alonso also featured on the [[Forbes Celebrity 100]] list in 2008 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2008 |title=The Celebrity 100: #43 Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Fernando-Alonso_3LCF.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614170652/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Fernando-Alonso_3LCF.html |archive-date=14 June 2008 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}<br />{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Celebrity 100: The World's Highest-Paid Entertainers 2017: 77. Fernando Alonso ($36 million), tie |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593a84e2a7ea434078d4e7b0/77-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#3d55faea56e |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019185439/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/593a84e2a7ea434078d4e7b0/77-fernando-alonso-36-mil/#3d55faea56e |archive-date=19 October 2017 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Forbes}}</ref> In 2020, Alonso was sponsored by Ruoff Mortgage for his Indianapolis 500 attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/06/30/fernando-alonso-livery-2020-indy-500-arrow-mclaren-sp/3284130001/ |title=Arrow McLaren SP releases Fernando Alonso's 2020 Indy 500 livery |date=30 June 2020 |url-status=live |first=Nathan |last=Brown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308171959/https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/06/30/fernando-alonso-livery-2020-indy-500-arrow-mclaren-sp/3284130001/ |archive-date=8 March 2021 |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=[[IndyStar]] }}</ref>

Alonso was appointed director of the [[Grand Prix Drivers' Association|Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA)]] along with Mark Webber and Ralf Schumacher. He held that post from 2006 to 2010.

In November 2017, Alonso established the FA Racing G2 Logitech G eSports racing team of which he is the team principal and competes in virtual online racing championships on multiple platforms.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Alan |date=23 November 2017 |title=Motor racing – Alonso launches his own eSport team |work=Reuters |editor-last=Robinson |editor-first=Neil |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-abudhabi-alonso-esport/motor-racing-alonso-launches-his-own-esport-team-idUKKBN1DN1VI |url-status=dead |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215649/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-abudhabi-alonso-esport/motor-racing-alonso-launches-his-own-esport-team-idUKKBN1DN1VI |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> The team dissolved in 2018 and launched another in partnership with FA Racing and Veloce Esports in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashton |first=Graham |date=13 March 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso Continues Racing Sim Team With Logitech G |url=https://esportsobserver.com/fernando-alonso-racing-logitech-g/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215650/https://esportsobserver.com/fernando-alonso-racing-logitech-g/ |archive-date=27 December 2019 |access-date=27 December 2019 |publisher=The Esports Observer}}</ref> Alonso's team has also competed in the [[F4 Spanish Championship]], [[Formula Renault Eurocup]] and karting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Larkham |first=Lewis |date=2 February 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso's FA Racing team makes Formula Renault track debut |url=https://www.crash.net/f3/news/912451/1/alonso-s-fa-racing-team-makes-formula-renault-debut |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202142231/https://www.crash.net/f3/news/912451/1/alonso-s-fa-racing-team-makes-formula-renault-debut |archive-date=2 February 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Crash}}</ref> He is an investor and board member of the eSports multi-racing platform [[Motorsport Games]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Field |first=Matthew |date=16 March 2019 |title=Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso invests in e-sports racing venture |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/03/16/formula-1-champion-fernando-alonso-invests-e-sports-racing-venture/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608210920/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/03/16/formula-1-champion-fernando-alonso-invests-e-sports-racing-venture/ |archive-date=8 June 2019}}<br />{{Cite web |last=Impey |first=Steven |date=19 March 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso invests in new esports racing platform |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/fernando-alonso-invests-in-new-esports-racing-platform |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227215700/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/fernando-alonso-invests-in-new-esports-racing-platform |archive-date=27 December 2019 |access-date=27 December 2019 |website=SportsPro}}</ref>

The [[UNICEF]] Spanish Committee named Alonso a [[List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors|UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] in February 2005 to promote and defend children's rights and awareness of UNICEF.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2005 |title=Alonso Named UNICEF Ambassador |url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/1353 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228094530/http://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/1353 |archive-date=28 December 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Atlas F1}}</ref> Alonso promoted India's efforts to eradicate polio in 2011 and handwashing with soap to school children in 2012,<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 October 2011 |title=Alonso appeals for a polio-free India |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10509532.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141907/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/alonso-appeals-for-a-polio-free-india/articleshow/10509532.cms |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2012 |title=In India, Formula 1 star and UNICEF Ambassador Fernando Alonso says hand-washing is a simple solution to saving millions of children's lives |work=UNICEF |url=http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/india_66311.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912071853/http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/india_66311.html |archive-date=12 September 2015 |access-date=28 December 2019 }}</ref> whilst he also supported UNICEF's anti-cyberbullying campaign in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bolea |first=Víctor |date=11 December 2017 |title=Alonso apoya a Unicef contra el ciberacoso infantil |trans-title=Alonso supports UNICEF against child cyberbullying |url=https://soymotor.com/noticias/alonso-apoya-unicef-contra-el-ciberacoso-infantil-943466 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620154630/http://soymotor.com/noticias/alonso-apoya-unicef-contra-el-ciberacoso-infantil-943466 |archive-date=20 June 2018 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=SoyMotor |language=es}}</ref> Alonso founded the Fundación Fernando Alonso ({{translation|Fernando Alonso Foundation}}) in 2007 to promote motor racing and road safety education.<ref name="Helmet2011FFA">{{Cite news |date=26 May 2011 |title=El oro solidario de Alonso |language=es |trans-title=Alonso's solidarity gold |publisher=[[LaSexta]] |url=http://www.lasextadeportes.com/formula1/noticias/ver/el_oro_solidario_de_alonso/361473 |url-status=dead |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529114340/http://www.lasextadeportes.com/formula1/noticias/ver/el_oro_solidario_de_alonso/361473 |archive-date=29 May 2011}}</ref>

===Awards and honours===
Alonso received the 2003 ''[[Autosport]]'' [[Gregor Grant]] Award for winning the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2003 |title=Gregor Grant: Alonso |url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/25474/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207132212/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/25474/ |archive-date=7 December 2019 |access-date=7 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref> He also won the Princess Cristina National Sports Award for sporting newcomer in that year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 September 2004 |title=Otro más para la estantería |trans-title=Another one for the bookshelf |publisher=ESPN |agency=EFE |url=https://www.espn.com.pa/nota?id=267201 |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141919/https://tags.bluekai.com/site/24755?ret=html&phint=pageName%3Despndeportes%3Aoly%3Astory&phint=channel%3Despndeportes%3Aoly&phint=eVar34%3D&phint=events%3Devent3&phint=prop1%3Despndeportes&phint=swid%3DA9DFD593-969E-4DE2-CD65-20E66B21D59D&phint=unid&phint=prop4%3Dstory&phint=prop9%3Dstory%3Ascroll%2Bnext_story&phint=prop23%3Despn_espn&phint=prop25%3Dolympic&phint=prop26%3Dno%2Bleague&phint=prop30%3Dpremium-no&phint=prop32%3D&phint=prop45%3D&phint=__bk_t%3DLas%20mejores%20im%C3%A1genes%20del%20D%C3%ADa%2013%20en%20los%20Juegos%20Ol%C3%ADmpicos%20de%20Tokio%202020&phint=__bk_k%3D&phint=__bk_l%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com.pa%2Folimpicos%2Fnota%2F_%2Fid%2F9012263%2Ftokio-2020-juegos-olimpicos-dia-13-mejores-imagenes&phint=__bk_v%3D3.1.10&limit=10&r=49839431 |archive-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> Alonso was named the [[Lorenzo Bandini Trophy]]'s recipient in April 2005.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Fernando Alonso and Flavio Briatore were recipients of awards at last night's Lorenzo Bandini Trophy ceremony in Brisighella |date=21 April 2005 |publisher=Renault |url=http://www.renaultf1.com/en/season/imola/index.php?news=tcm:3-35092 |access-date=12 August 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115125539/http://www.renaultf1.com/en/season/imola/index.php?news=tcm:3-35092 |archive-date=15 January 2006}}</ref> From October 2005 to May 2006, he received the [[Prince of Asturias Award#Prince or Princess of Asturias Award for Sports|Prince of Asturias Award for Sports]], the [[Premios Nacionales del Deporte|Premios Nacionales del Deporte Sportsman of the Year Award]] and the [[Royal Order of Sports Merit|Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit]] for winning the 2005 F1 World Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Larraz |first=Teresa |date=22 October 2005 |title=Alonso gets Spain's top sporting award |publisher=Rediff |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/oct/22alonso.htm |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131014/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/oct/22alonso.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016}}<br />{{Cite news |date=3 April 2006 |title=Fernando Alonso y Gemma Mengual, premios nacionales del deporte 2005 |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso and Gemma Mengual, national sport awards 2005 |work=El Mundo |agency=EFE |url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/04/03/masdeporte/1144080565.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141901/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/04/03/masdeporte/1144080565.html |archive-date=5 August 2021}}<br />{{Cite news |date=25 May 2006 |title=Raúl recibe la Medalla de Oro al Mérito Deportivo |language=es |trans-title=Raúl receives the Gold Medal for Sports Merit |work=20minutos |agency=EFE |url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/raul-medalla-merito-123760/0/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104150246/https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/raul-medalla-merito-123760/0/ |archive-date=4 November 2019}}</ref>

Alonso was named the 2006 Autosport International Racing Driver of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Glenn |date=3 December 2006 |title=Int. Racing Driver: Fernando Alonso |url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55890/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141909/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/int-racing-driver-fernando-alonso-4406227/4406227/ |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=Autosport}}</ref> Alonso was voted the [[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year]] for his performance in the 2017 Indianapolis 500.<ref name=Alonso2017ROTY/> He was inducted into the [[FIA Hall of Fame]] in 2017 for being a F1 World Champion and again as a FIA World Endurance Champion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rubio |first=Javier |date=5 December 2017 |title=Alonso, en el 'Hall of Fame' de la FIA: "¡Tengo dos años para que me inviten otra vez!" |trans-title=Alonso, In the Hall of Fame of the FIA: "I have two years to be invited again!" |work=El Confidencial |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/formula-1/2017-12-05/alonso-formula-1-hall-of-fame-vettel-senna-prost_1488366/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224003121/https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/formula-1/2017-12-05/alonso-formula-1-hall-of-fame-vettel-senna-prost_1488366/ |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="20MALOHoF2019">{{Cite news |last=Sánchez de Castro |first=David |date=4 December 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso, doble leyenda de la FIA ante un 2020 histórico |language=es |trans-title=Fernando Alonso, double legend of the FIA before a historic 2020 |work=20minutos |url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/4076889/0/fernando-alonso-doble-leyenda-fia-2020/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205060237/https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/4076889/0/fernando-alonso-doble-leyenda-fia-2020/ |archive-date=5 December 2019}}</ref> This made Alonso the first driver to have been inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame twice.<ref name=20MALOHoF2019/>

==Personal life==

From November 2006 to December 2011, Alonso was married to [[Raquel del Rosario]], the lead singer of the Spanish pop band [[El Sueño de Morfeo]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 December 2011 |title=Fernando Alonso y Raquel del Rosario se separan |language=es |work=[[La Verdad (Murcia)|La Verdad]] |agency=[[EFE]] |url=http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/rc/20111220/gente/fernando-alonso-raquel-rosario-201112201706.html |url-status=live |access-date=22 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031230/http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/rc/20111220/gente/fernando-alonso-raquel-rosario-201112201706.html |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> He was engaged to Spanish television presenter [[Lara Álvarez]] from 2015 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Fernando Alonso and Lara Alvarez split |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-fernando-alonso-fianc-e-060643415.html |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Yahoo News |date=15 March 2016 |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425232627/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-fernando-alonso-fianc-e-060643415.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Alonso dated Italian model [[Linda Morselli]] from 2016 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AStv |date=13 September 2019 |title=Fernando Alonso takes his girlfriend Linda Morselli for a drive round Monza |url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/09/13/videos/1568370152_240137.html |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Diario AS |language=en-us |archive-date=27 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427040552/https://en.as.com/en/2019/09/13/videos/1568370152_240137.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thesportsrush.com/f1-news-fernando-alonsos-ex-girlfriend-linda-morselli-recounts-a-shocking-incident-about-her-boyfriend/ |first=Vidit |last=Dhawan |work=The SportsRush |date=23 April 2023 |title=Fernando Alonso's Ex-Girlfriend Was Shocked to See F1 Star More Concerned About $10,000 Bike Instead of His Broken Jaw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620173532/https://thesportsrush.com/f1-news-fernando-alonsos-ex-girlfriend-linda-morselli-recounts-a-shocking-incident-about-her-boyfriend/ |archive-date =20 June 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref> In December 2025, it was announced that he is awaiting his first child with journalist [[Melissa Jiménez (journalist)|Melissa Jiménez]], to be born in March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=País |first=El |date=2025-12-10 |title=Fernando Alonso y Melissa Jiménez esperan su primer hijo juntos |url=https://elpais.com/gente/2025-12-10/fernando-alonso-y-melissa-jimenez-esperan-su-primer-hijo-juntos.html |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>

Alonso supports the [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] and [[Real Oviedo]] football teams,<ref name="20MMar07">{{Cite news |last=Ramos |first=Alberto |date=13 March 2007 |title=Curiosidades sobre Fernando Alonso, un piloto especial |language=es |trans-title=Curiosities about Fernando Alonso, a special pilot |work=[[20 minutos]] |url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/alonso-curiosidades-renault-163157/0/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425173327/http://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/alonso-curiosidades-renault-163157/0/ |archive-date=25 April 2016}}</ref> and is a cycling enthusiast.<ref name="Ravi Ubha 2014">{{cite web | last=Ravi Ubha | first=Ben Wyatt | title=Fernando Alonso: The family ties that bind Ferrari's F1 star | website=CNN | date=2 April 2014 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/02/sport/fernando-alonso-ferrari-f1/index.html | access-date=15 September 2022 | archive-date=6 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006103627/https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/02/sport/fernando-alonso-ferrari-f1/index.html | url-status=live }}</ref> He is {{convert|171|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} tall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Length, age and weight of F1 drivers {{!}} F1 2024 season |url=https://racingnews365.com/height-weight-f1-drivers |website=RacingNews365 |access-date=8 April 2024 |language=en |date=8 April 2024 |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407203256/https://racingnews365.com/height-weight-f1-drivers |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to his native Spanish, Alonso speaks English, French, and Italian.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2012 |title=Face to face with Fernando |url=http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formula1/News/Headlines/Pages/120506-f1-face-to-face-with-fernando.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706231959/http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formula1/News/Headlines/Pages/120506-f1-face-to-face-with-fernando.aspx |archive-date=6 July 2013 |access-date=24 July 2013 |publisher=Scuderia Ferrari}}</ref> His personal garage includes such cars as the [[McLaren P1]], [[Ferrari 458|Ferrari 458 Italia]], [[Nissan GT-R]], and [[Honda NSX (second generation)|Honda NSX]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chillingsworth |first=Luke |date=12 March 2023 |title=Inside Fernando Alonso's house, cars, travel with £200m F1 net worth |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1744372/fernando-alonso-aston-martin-lifestyle-cars-girlfriend-travel |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en |archive-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425232627/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1744372/fernando-alonso-aston-martin-lifestyle-cars-girlfriend-travel |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2021 |title=F1: The baller life of Fernando Alonso, owner of an e-racing team and the fastest cars in the world |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/f1-baller-life-of-fernando-alonso |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN |archive-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425232627/https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/f1-baller-life-of-fernando-alonso |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Alvin |date=19 December 2022 |title=The Most Expensive Car In Fernando Alonso's Collection |url=https://www.slashgear.com/1142290/the-most-expensive-car-in-fernando-alonsos-collection/ |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=SlashGear |language=en-US |archive-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425234130/https://www.slashgear.com/1142290/the-most-expensive-car-in-fernando-alonsos-collection/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Alonso has been trained by [[Fabrizio Borra]] and [[Edoardo Bendinelli]] during his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grandprix247.com/2025/05/11/alonso-will-miss-fabrizio-borra-long-time-physiotherapist-and-fitness-coach/|title=Alonso: I'll miss you, Fabri. Every single day|website=GrandPrix247.com|access-date=24 December 2025}}</ref>

==Karting record==

=== Karting career summary ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Position
|-
!1991
| align="left" |[[Spanish Karting Championship|Spanish Championship]] — Cadet
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd'''
|-
!1993
| align="left" |[[Spanish Karting Championship|Spanish Championship]] — Junior
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
! rowspan="2" |1994
| align="left" |Torneo delle Industrie — 100 Junior
|28th
|-
| align="left" |[[Spanish Karting Championship|Spanish Championship]] — Junior
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
! rowspan="3" |1995
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 100 Junior
|19th
|-
| align="left" |Rainbow Trophy — Cadets
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Spanish Karting Championship|Spanish Championship]] — Junior
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
! rowspan="3" |1996
| align="left" |Torneo delle Industrie — 100 Nazionale
|28th
|-
| align="left" |Five Continents Cup — Junior A
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''1st'''
|-
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 100 Junior
|15th
|-
!1997
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti — ICA
|4th
|-
! rowspan="3" |1998
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti — Formula A
|7th
|-
| align="left" |[[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|European Championship]] — Formula A
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''2nd'''
|-
| align="left" |[[Karting World Championship|World Championship]] — Formula A
|26th
|-
! rowspan="3" |1999
| align="left" |Trofeo Andrea Margutti — Formula A
|5th
|-
| align="left" |[[CIK-FIA Karting European Championship|European Championship]] — Formula Super A
|18th
|-
| align="left" |[[Karting World Championship|World Championship]] — Formula Super A
|19th
|-
! colspan="3" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fernando Alonso {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=www.driverdb.com|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911230742/https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Racing record ==
=== Racing career summary ===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | Series
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Races
! scope="col" | Wins
! scope="col" | Poles
! scope="col" | FLaps
! scope="col" | Podiums
! scope="col" | Points
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
|align=left|[[1999 Euro Open by Nissan season|Euro Open by Nissan]]
|align=left|[[Campos Racing|Campos Motorsport]]
|15
|6
|6
|5
|8
|164
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2000
|align=left|[[2000 International Formula 3000 season|International Formula 3000]]
|align=left|[[Team Astromega]]
|9
|1
|1
|2
|2
|17
|4th
|-
| align=left | [[2000 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| align=left | [[European Minardi F1]]
| colspan="7" | Reserve driver
|-
! scope="row" | 2001
|align=left|[[2001 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[European Minardi F1]]
|17
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|23rd
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
|align=left|[[2002 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
|colspan=7|Test driver
|-
! scope="row" | 2003
|align=left|[[2003 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
|16
|1
|2
|1
|4
|55
|6th
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
|align=left|[[2004 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
|18
|0
|1
|0
|4
|59
|4th
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
|align=left|[[2005 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
|19
|7
|6
|2
|15
|133
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2006
|align=left|[[2006 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
|18
|7
|6
|5
|14
|134
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
|align=left|[[2007 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Vodafone McLaren Mercedes]]
|17
|4
|2
|3
|12
|109
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2008
|align=left|[[2008 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[ING Renault F1 Team]]
|18
|2
|0
|0
|3
|61
|5th
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
|align=left|[[2009 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[ING Renault F1 Team]]
|17
|0
|1
|2
|1
|26
|9th
|-
! scope="row" | 2010
|align=left|[[2010 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]]
|19
|5
|2
|5
|10
|252
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
|align=left|[[2011 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|19
|1
|0
|1
|10
|257
|4th
|-
! scope="row" | 2012
|align=left|[[2012 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|20
|3
|2
|0
|13
|278
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
|align=left|[[2013 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|19
|2
|0
|2
|9
|242
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
! scope="row" | 2014
|align=left|[[2014 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|19
|0
|0
|0
|2
|161
|6th
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
|align=left|[[2015 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren Honda]]
|18
|0
|0
|0
|0
|11
|17th
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
|align=left|[[2016 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren Honda]]
|20
|0
|0
|1
|0
|54
|10th
|-
!rowspan=2|2017
|align=left|[[2017 FIA Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren Honda]]
|19
|0
|0
|1
|0
|17
|15th
|-
|align=left|[[2017 IndyCar Series|IndyCar Series]]
|align=left|[[Andretti Autosport|McLaren-Honda-Andretti]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|47
|29th
|-
!rowspan=3|2018
|align=left|[[2018 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren F1 Team]]
|21
|0
|0
|0
|0
|50
|11th
|-
|align=left|[[2018 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
|align=left|[[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|1
|1
|1
|0
|1
|N/A
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|align=left|[[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA SportsCar Championship]]
|align=left|[[United Autosports]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|18
|58th
|-
! scope="row" nowrap| 2018–19
|align=left nowrap|[[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA World Endurance Championship]]
|align=left|[[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|8
|5
|4
|0
|7
|198
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
!rowspan=4| 2019
|align=left|[[2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA SportsCar Championship]]
|align=left|[[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]]
|1
|1
|0
|0
|1
|35
|27th
|-
|align=left|[[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
|align=left|[[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|1
|1
|0
|0
|1
|N/A
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|align=left|[[2019 IndyCar Series|IndyCar Series]]
|align=left|[[McLaren Racing]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
| align=left | [[2019 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| align=left | [[McLaren F1 Team]]
| colspan="7" | Test driver
|-
!rowspan=3| 2020
| align=left| [[2020 Dakar Rally|Dakar Rally]]
| align=left|[[Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |N/A
|0
|N/A
|13th
|-
|align=left| [[2020 IndyCar Series|IndyCar Series]]
|align=left| [[Arrow McLaren SP]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 18
| 31st
|-
| align=left | [[2020 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| align=left | [[Renault F1 Team]]
| colspan="7" | Test driver
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
|align=left| [[2021 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Alpine F1 Team]]
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 81
| 10th
|-
! 2022
|align=left|[[2022 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[BWT Alpine F1 Team]]
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 81
| 9th
|-
! 2023
|align=left|[[2023 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left nowrap| [[Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team]]
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 206
| 4th
|-
! 2024
|align=left|[[2024 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team]]
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 70
| 9th
|-
!2025
|align=left| [[2025 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team]]
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 56
| 10th
|-
!colspan="10"|{{center|{{Small|Source:<ref name="MMagALOBio" />}}}}
|}
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===Complete Euro Open by Nissan results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Entrant
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | 9
! scope="col" | 10
! scope="col" | 11
! scope="col" | 12
! scope="col" | 13
! scope="col" | 14
! scope="col" | 15
! scope="col" | 16
! scope="col" | DC
! scope="col" | Points
|-
|nowrap|[[1999 Euro Open by Nissan season|1999]]
!nowrap|[[Campos Racing|Campos Motorsport]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Circuito de Albacete|ALB<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[Circuito de Albacete|ALB<br />2]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Circuito de Jerez|JER<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[Circuito de Jerez|JER<br />2]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|'''''[[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|'''[[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Circuito del Jarama|JAR<br />2]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br />1]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT<br />2]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|''[[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br />1]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|VAL<br />2]]''<br />{{small|1}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF"|164
|-
!colspan="20"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classification Drivers |url=http://euro-open.com/opene.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010124033800/http://euro-open.com/opene.htm#drivers |archive-date=24 January 2001 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Euro Series by Nissan}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Entrant
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | 9
! scope="col" | 10
! scope="col" | DC
! scope="col" | Points
|-
|[[2000 International Formula 3000 season|2000]]
!nowrap|[[Team Astromega]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|IMO]]<br />{{small|9}}
|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|EX}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|''[[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]''<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|MAG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[Red Bull Ring|A1R]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
!4th
!17
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso: 2000 F3000 International Championship Stats |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/season/2000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141906/https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/season/2000 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap; small number indicates the finishing position)
<div class="overflowbugx" style="overflow-x:auto;">
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Entrant
! scope="col" | Chassis
! scope="col" | Engine
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | 9
! scope="col" | 10
! scope="col" | 11
! scope="col" | 12
! scope="col" | 13
! scope="col" | 14
! scope="col" | 15
! scope="col" | 16
! scope="col" | 17
! scope="col" | 18
! scope="col" | 19
! scope="col" | 20
! scope="col" | 21
! scope="col" | 22
! scope="col" | 23
! scope="col" | 24
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|WDC|Final World Drivers' Championship position}}
! scope="col" | [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
|rowspan=2|{{F1|2001}}
!rowspan=2|[[European Minardi F1]]
![[Minardi]] [[Minardi PS01|PS01]]
!rowspan=2|[[European (engine)|European]] ([[Cosworth]]) 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|17}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|colspan=11|
!rowspan=2|23rd
!rowspan=2|0
|-
![[Minardi]] [[Minardi PS01|PS01B]]
|colspan=13|
|style="background:#FFF"|[[2001 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2001 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|colspan=7|
|-
|rowspan=2|{{F1|2003}}
!rowspan=2|[[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R23|R23]]
!rowspan=2|[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS23 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''[[2003 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2003 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2003 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2003 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]''<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2003 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|colspan=14|
!rowspan=2|6th
!rowspan=2|55
|-
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R23|R23B]]
|colspan=10|
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2003 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2003 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2003 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|colspan=8|
|-
|{{F1|2004}}
![[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R24|R24]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS24 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2004 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2004 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2004 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2004 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[2004 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2004 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2004 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2004 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|colspan=6|
!4th
!59
|-
|{{F1|2005}}
![[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R25|R25]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS25 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|''[[2005 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2005 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2005 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2005 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[2005 European Grand Prix|EUR]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2005 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[2005 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2005 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[2005 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2005 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2005 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2005 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2005 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''[[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2005 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2005 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''133'''
|-
|{{F1|2006}}
![[Mild Seven Renault F1 Team]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R26|R26]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS26 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|''[[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|''[[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#efcfff"|[[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#efcfff"|[[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''''[[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]'''''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|colspan=6|
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''134'''
|-
|{{F1|2007}}
![[Vodafone McLaren Mercedes]]
![[McLaren]] [[McLaren MP4-22|MP4-22]]
![[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] FO 108T 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2007 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2007 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]''<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2007 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2007 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2007 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2007 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2007 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2007 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2007 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2007 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2007 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|colspan=7|
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''109'''
|-
|{{F1|2008}}
![[ING Renault F1 Team]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R28|R28]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS27 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|colspan=6|
!5th
!61
|-
|rowspan=2|{{F1|2009}}
![[ING Renault F1 Team]]
!rowspan=2|[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault R29|R29]]
!rowspan=2|[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] RS27 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2009 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|'''[[2009 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2009 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2009 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|colspan=11|
!rowspan="2"|9th
!rowspan="2"|26
|-
![[Renault F1 Team]]
|colspan=13|
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|''[[2009 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2009 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|14}}
|colspan=7|
|-
|{{F1|2010}}
![[Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F10|F10]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2010 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|13}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2010 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2010 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|''[[2010 British Grand Prix|GBR]]''<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2010 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2010 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2010 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2010 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2010 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2010 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[2010 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2010 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|7}}
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''252'''
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{F1|2011}}
![[Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]]
!rowspan="2"|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 150º Italia|150º Italia]]
!rowspan="2"|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2011 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2011 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2011 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2011 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|colspan=16|
!rowspan="2"|4th
!rowspan="2"|257
|-
![[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|colspan=8|
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''[[2011 British Grand Prix|GBR]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2011 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2011 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2011 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2011 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2011 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2011 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|colspan=5|
|-
|{{F1|2012}}
![[Scuderia Ferrari]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F2012|F2012]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2012 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2012 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2012 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2012 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2012 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2012 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2012 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2012 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[2012 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2012 German Grand Prix|GER]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2012 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2012 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2012 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2012 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2012 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2012 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2012 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2012 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2012 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|colspan=4|
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''278'''
|-
|{{F1|2013}}
![[Scuderia Ferrari]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F138|F138]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 056 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2013 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2013 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2013 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2013 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2013 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2013 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2013 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2013 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2013 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2013 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2013 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]''<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2013 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2013 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''242'''
|-
|{{F1|2014}}
![[Scuderia Ferrari]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F14 T|F14 T]]
![[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 059/3 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|[[2014 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|[[2014 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2014 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2014 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|9}}
|colspan=5|
!6th
!161
|-
|{{F1|2015}}
![[McLaren Honda]]
![[McLaren]] [[McLaren MP4-30|MP4-30]]
![[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] RA615H 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|[[2015 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2015 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2015 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|18}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2015 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|17}}
|colspan=5|
!17th
!11
|-
|{{F1|2016}}
![[McLaren Honda]]
![[McLaren]] [[McLaren MP4-31|MP4-31]]
![[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] RA616H 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2016 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|[[2016 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2016 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2016 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|18}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|''[[2016 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]''<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2016 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|10}}
|colspan=3|
!10th
!54
|-
|{{F1|2017}}
![[McLaren Honda]]
![[McLaren]] [[McLaren MCL32|MCL32]]
![[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] RA617H 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|14}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[2017 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|12}}
|[[2017 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|16}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|''[[2017 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]''<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|17}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2017 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2017 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2017 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|9}}
|colspan=4|
!15th
!17
|-
|{{F1|2018}}
![[McLaren F1 Team]]
![[McLaren]] [[McLaren MCL33|MCL33]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] R.E.18 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix|AZE]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|16}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|16}}<sup>†</sup>
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF"|[[2018 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 Russian Grand Prix|RUS]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2018 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF"|[[2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]<br />{{small|11}}
|colspan=3|
!11th
!50
|-
|{{F1|2021}}
![[Alpine F1 Team]]
![[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]] [[Alpine A521|A521]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] E-Tech 20B 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
|{{F1R2021|ALO|BHR2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|EMI2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|POR2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|ESP2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|MON2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|AZE2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|FRA2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|STY2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|AUT2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|GBR2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|HUN2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|BEL2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|NED2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|ITA2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|RUS2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|TUR2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|USA2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|MXC2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|SAP2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|QAT2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|SAU2}}
|{{F1R2021|ALO|ABU2}}
|colspan=2|
!{{F1R2021|ALO|WDC}}
!{{F1R2021|ALO|points}}
|-
| id=2022R| {{F1|2022}}
![[Alpine F1 Team|BWT Alpine F1 Team]]
![[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]] [[Alpine A522|A522]]
![[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] E-Tech 22 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6]] [[Turbocharger|t]]
| {{F1R2022|ALO|BHR2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|SAU2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|AUS2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|EMI2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|MIA2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|ESP2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|MON2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|AZE2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|CAN2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|GBR2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|AUT2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|FRA2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|HUN2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|BEL2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|NED2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|ITA2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|SIN2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|JPN2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|USA2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|MXC2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|SAP2}}
| {{F1R2022|ALO|ABU2}}
|colspan=2|
! {{F1R2022|ALO|WDC}}
! {{F1R2022|ALO|points2}}
|-
| id=2023R| {{F1|2023}}
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team]]
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] [[Aston Martin AMR23|AMR23]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] F1 M14 E Performance 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6 t]]
| {{F1R2023|ALO|BHR2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|SAU2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|AUS2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|AZE2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|MIA2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|MON2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|ESP2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|CAN2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|AUT2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|GBR2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|HUN2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|BEL2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|NED2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|ITA2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|SIN2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|JPN2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|QAT2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|USA2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|MXC2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|SAP2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|LVG2}}
| {{F1R2023|ALO|ABU2}}
|colspan=2|
! {{F1R2023|ALO|WDC}}
! {{F1R2023|ALO|points2}}
|-
| id=2024R| {{F1|2024}}
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team]]
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] [[Aston Martin AMR24|AMR24]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] F1 M15 E Performance 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6 t]]
| {{F1R2024|ALO|BHR2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|SAU2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|AUS2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|JPN2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|CHN2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|MIA2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|EMI2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|MON2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|CAN2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|ESP2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|AUT2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|GBR2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|HUN2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|BEL2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|NED2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|ITA2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|AZE2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|SIN2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|USA2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|MXC2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|SAP2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|LVG2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|QAT2}}
| {{F1R2024|ALO|ABU2}}
! {{F1R2024|ALO|WDC}}
! {{F1R2024|ALO|points2}}
|-
|id=2025R| {{F1|2025}}
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team]]
!nowrap| [[Aston Martin in Formula One|Aston Martin]] [[Aston Martin AMR25|AMR25]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG]] F1 M16 E Performance 1.6 [[V6 engine|V6 t]]
| {{F1R2025|ALO|AUS2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|CHN2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|JPN2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|BHR2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|SAU2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|MIA2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|EMI2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|MON2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|ESP2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|CAN2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|AUT2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|GBR2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|BEL2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|HUN2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|NED2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|ITA2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|AZE2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|SIN2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|USA2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|MXC2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|SAP2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|LVG2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|QAT2}}
| {{F1R2025|ALO|ABU2}}
! {{F1R2025|ALO|WDC}}
! {{F1R2025|ALO|points2}}
|-
!colspan="30"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=F1CareerResults>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/formula-one |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208121432/https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/formula-one |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=8 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}<br />{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso: Involvement |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/fernando-alonso/engagement.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208122942/https://www.statsf1.com/en/fernando-alonso/engagement.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=8 December 2019 |publisher=Stats F1}}</ref>}}}}
|}
</div>

{{sup|{{dagger}}}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.<br />
<!-- {{asterisk}} Season still in progress. At the end of the season, please hide this footnote rather than deleting it, so it's in place for the following season -->

===American open-wheel racing results===
====IndyCar Series====
<div class="overflowbugx" style="overflow-x:auto;">
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Team
! No.
! scope="col" | Chassis
! scope="col" | Engine
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | 9
! scope="col" | 10
! scope="col" | 11
! scope="col" | 12
! scope="col" | 13
! scope="col" | 14
! scope="col" | 15
! scope="col" | 16
! scope="col" | 17
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Rank|Final Drivers' Championship ranking}}
! scope="col" | Points
! scope="col" | Ref
|-
| [[2017 IndyCar Series|2017]]
!nowrap| [[McLaren]]-[[Honda]]-[[Andretti Autosport|Andretti]]
! 29
! rowspan=3 nowrap| [[Dallara DW12]]
! [[Honda]]
| [[2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2017 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|PHX]]
| [[2017 IndyCar Grand Prix|IMS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF"|[[2017 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|24}}
| [[2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2017 Rainguard Water Sealers 600|TXS]]
| [[2017 Kohler Grand Prix|RDA]]
| [[2017 Iowa Corn 300|IOW]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[2017 ABC Supply 500|POC]]
| [[2017 Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]]
| [[2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]
| [[2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
!style="background:#CFCFFF"| 29th
!style="background:#CFCFFF"| 47
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2017/O|title=Fernando Alonso – 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428063717/https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2017/O|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 IndyCar Series|2019]]
! [[McLaren|McLaren Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 66
! rowspan=2|  [[Chevrolet]]
| [[2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2019 IndyCar Classic|COA]]
| [[Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[IndyCar Grand Prix|IMS]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF"|[[2019 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|DET]]
| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|DET]]
| [[DXC Technology 600|TXS]]
| [[REV Group Grand Prix|RDA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[Iowa Corn 300|IOW]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[ABC Supply 500|POC]]
| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]
! –
! 0
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2019/O|title=Fernando Alonso – 2019 NTT IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428063716/https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2019/O|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]]
! [[Arrow McLaren SP]]
| [[2020 Genesys 300|TXS]]
| [[2020 IndyCar Grand Prix|IMS]]
| [[REV Group Grand Prix at Road America|ROA]]
| [[REV Group Grand Prix at Road America|ROA]]
| [[Iowa 300|IOW]]
| [[Iowa 300|IOW]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2020 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|21}}
| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]]
| [[Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[Harvest Auto Racing Classic|IMS]]
| [[Harvest Auto Racing Classic|IMS]]
| [[Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
|colspan=3|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 31st
! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2020/O|title=Fernando Alonso – 2020 NTT IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428013736/https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/alonsfe01/2020/O|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="25" |{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="CCSALO">{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/AlonsoFernando.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221212807/http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/AlonsoFernando.htm |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Champ Car Stats}}</ref>}}}}
|}
</div>

====Indianapolis 500====
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Chassis
! scope="col" | Engine
! scope="col" | Start
! scope="col" | Finish
! scope="col" | Team
|-
|[[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]]
|[[Dallara]]
|[[Honda]]
|align=center|5
|style="background:#EFCFFF" align=center|24
|[[Andretti Autosport|McLaren-Honda-Andretti]]
|-
|[[2019 Indianapolis 500|2019]]
|[[Dallara]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[McLaren Racing]]
|-
| [[2020 Indianapolis 500|2020]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center|26
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"|21
| [[Arrow McLaren SP]]
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=CCSALO/>}}}}
|}

===IMSA SportsCar Championship===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Class
! scope="col" | Make
! scope="col" | Engine
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | 9
! scope="col" | 10
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Rank|Final Drivers' Championship rank}}
! scope="col" |  Points
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|[[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2018]]
!nowrap|[[United Autosports]]
!P
!nowrap|[[Ligier JS P217]]
!nowrap|[[Gibson Technology|Gibson]] GK428 4.2 L [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;|[[2018 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br />{{small|13}}
|[[12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
|[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|[[Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
|[[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]
|[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
|[[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]
|[[Road America|ELK]]
|[[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
|[[Petit Le Mans|PET]]
!58th
!18
|-
|[[2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2019]]
!nowrap|[[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]]
!DPi
!nowrap|[[Cadillac DPi-V.R]]
!nowrap|[[Cadillac]] 5.5&nbsp;L [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2019 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br />{{small|1}}
|[[12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
|[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|[[Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
|[[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]
|[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
|[[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]
|[[Road America|ELK]]
|[[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
|[[Petit Le Mans|PET]]
! 27th
! 35
|-
!colspan="17"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso: IMSA SportsCar Championship Career History |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/imsa-sportscar-championship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208121808/https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/imsa-sportscar-championship |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}</ref><ref name="RSCALO">{{Cite web |title=Complete Archive of Fernando Alonso |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Fernando-Alonso-E.html |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Racing Sports Cars |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318091442/https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Fernando-Alonso-E.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}}}
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====24 Hours of Daytona====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Co-drivers
! scope="col" | Car
! scope="col" | Class
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Laps|Laps completed}}
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pos.|Overall position}}
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Class<br />Pos.|Class position}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[2018 24 Hours of Daytona|2018]]
|align="left"nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[United Autosports]]
|align="left"nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Philip Hanson (racing driver)|Philip Hanson]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lando Norris]]
|align="left"nowrap|[[Ligier JS P217]]-[[Gibson Technology|Gibson]]
|P
|718
|38th
|13th
|-
! scope="row" | [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona|2019]]
|align="left"nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]]
|align="left"nowrap|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Renger van der Zande]]
|align="left"nowrap|[[Cadillac DPi-V.R]]
|DPi
|593
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=RSCALO/>}}}}
|}

===Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Entrant
! scope="col" | Class
! scope="col" | Chassis
! scope="col" | Engine
! scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2
! scope="col" | 3
! scope="col" | 4
! scope="col" | 5
! scope="col" | 6
! scope="col" | 7
! scope="col" | 8
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Rank|Final World Drivers' Championship ranking}}
! scope="col" | Points
|-
|nowrap|[[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|2018–19]]
!nowrap|[[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
!LMP1
!nowrap|[[Toyota TS050 Hybrid]]
!nowrap|[[Toyota]] 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid)
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''''[[2018 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"|[[2018 6 Hours of Silverstone|<span style="color:white">SIL</span>]]<br />{{small|DSQ}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''[[2018 6 Hours of Fuji|FUJ]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|''[[2018 6 Hours of Shanghai|SHA]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''[[2019 1000 Miles of Sebring|SEB]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|[[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]<br />{{small|1}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF"|198
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=RSCALO/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernando Alonso: World Endurance Championship Career History |url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/world-endurance-championship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208121801/https://results.motorsportstats.com/drivers/fernando-alonso/series/world-endurance-championship |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}</ref>}}}}
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===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Co-Drivers
! scope="col" | Car
! scope="col" | Class
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Laps|Laps completed}}
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Class<br />Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{24hLM|2018}}
|align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Sébastien Buemi]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
|align="left" nowrap|[[Toyota TS050 Hybrid]]
|LMP1
|388
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
! scope="row" | {{24hLM|2019}}
|align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|Toyota Gazoo Racing]]
|align="left" nowrap|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Sébastien Buemi]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]
|align="left" nowrap|[[Toyota TS050 Hybrid]]
|LMP1
|385
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=RSCALO/>}}}}
|}

===Dakar Rally results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Class
!Vehicle
!Position
!Stages won
|-
![[2020 Dakar Rally|2020]]
|Car
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]]
|align="center" style="background:#CFCFFF;"|13th
|align="center"|0
|-
!colspan="5"|{{Center|{{Small|Source:<ref name="DakharResult" />}}}}
|}

===Formula One records===
{{As of|2025|12|07|alt=As of the [[2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]}}, Alonso holds the following [[List of Formula One driver records|Formula One records]]:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! colspan="2" | Record
! Record held since
! Ref
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Total entries|Total entries]]'''
| 428
| [[2022 French Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{cite news|title=F1 French GP: Fernando Alonso beat an all-time record previously held by Kimi Raikonnen|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1008445/1/alltime-record-set-fernando-alonso-f1-french-grand-prix|publisher=Crash.net|access-date=31 May 2023|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831025627/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1008445/1/alltime-record-set-fernando-alonso-f1-french-grand-prix|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Total starts|Total starts]]'''
| 425
| [[2022 Singapore Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/gp/nombre.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Grands Prix – Number|website=StatsF1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Total career race finishes|Total career race finishes]]'''
| 343{{efn|Record shared with [[Lewis Hamilton]]}}
| [[2022 Singapore Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/divers/arrivee.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Misc – Finished|website=StatsF1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Most classified finishes]]'''
| 353
| [[2023 Dutch Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/divers/classe.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Misc – Classified|website=StatsF1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Longest time between first and last starts]]'''
| 24 years, 278 days
| [[2022 Monaco Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/gp/interval.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Grands Prix – Interval between the first and the last|website=StatsF1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Longest time between first and last fastest laps]]'''
| 7,686 days
| [[2023 Dutch Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/nl/statistiques/pilote/meilleurtour/interval.aspx|title=Statistics Drivers – Fastest laps – Interval between the first and the last|website=StatsF1|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Longest time between first and last points finishes]]'''
| 8,309 days<!-- 9 March 2003 - 7 December 2025-->
| [[2024 Canadian Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Points interval between the first and the last|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/point/interval.aspx|publisher=StatsF1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Longest time between first and last podium finishes]]'''
| 7,532 days
| [[2023 Dutch Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Longest interval between first and last podiums|url=https://www.statsf1.com/it/statistiques/pilote/podium/interval.aspx|publisher=StatsF1.com|access-date=5 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Most races between successive podium finishes]]'''
| 105
| [[2021 Qatar Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12475128/qatar-gp-fernando-alonso-opens-up-on-long-awaited-f1-podium-return-and-why-it-means-a-lot|title=Qatar GP: Fernando Alonso opens up on long-awaited F1 podium return and why it 'means a lot'|website=skysports.com|date=22 November 2021|access-date=16 December 2021|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216190000/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12475128/qatar-gp-fernando-alonso-opens-up-on-long-awaited-f1-podium-return-and-why-it-means-a-lot|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Furthest distance driven in F1]]'''
| {{cvt|115658|km|mi}}
| [[2022 British Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/gp/kms.aspx |title=Statistics Drivers – Grands Prix – Km raced |website=StatsF1 |access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Formula One driver records#Other driver records|Most laps driven in F1]]'''
| 23,084 laps
| [[2023 Italian Grand Prix]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/gp/tour.aspx|title=Grands Prix Laps raced|website=Stats F1|access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Notes and references==
===Notes===
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===References===
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Wikiquote}}
* {{official website|http://www.fernandoalonso.com}}
* [https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/drivers/fernando-alonso.html Profile]&nbsp;– from [http://www.formula1.com/ Formula 1 official website]
* [http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/heritage/driver/fernando-alonso/ Profile]&nbsp;– from [http://www.mclaren.com/ McLaren official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050901191518/http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Fernando_Alonso Career statistics]
* [http://www.4mula1.ro/history/driver/Fernando_Alonso Fernando Alonso statistics]
* {{IMDb name|1898955|Fernando Alonso}}

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