Fernando Alonso: Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Championships, Net Worth, Height

Fernando Alonso: Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Championships, Net Worth, Height, Birthday, Birthplace, Address, Wife Retirement, Children, parents, Education: Fernando Alonso is a Spanish racing driver who has won Formula one racing twice in the past few years. He is currently competing for Aston Martin in Formula 1. As a child, he was a Kart Racer and won several junior championships. He won the series’ World Drivers’ Championship in 2005 and 2006 with Renault and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Minardi. Recently he appeared in the headlines as the Mexican racer was 0.438 seconds quicker than the impressive Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso, with world champion Max Verstappen in third place. Keep reading this article to know more about his life and other personal details.

Fernando Alonso Birthday, Birthplace, Age, Zodiac

Fernando is a Spanish Formula 1 Racing Driver. He was born on 29th July in the year 1981. He is currently 41 years old as of 2023. Fernando was born and brought up in Oviedo, Asturias in Spain, and is also currently living in Spain. Born on 29th July, his Sun sign or Zidac sign is Leo. He is also a cyclist enthusiast, and also supports the Real Madrid and Real Oviedo football teams.

Fernando Alonso Parents, Siblings, Education

Fernando was born to a working-class Family. His father, José Luis Alonso was a mine shaft explosives factory mechanic and amateur kart driver. While, his mother Ana Díaz, was an employee at a Department Store. His parents were real hard workers and that developed in him a  zeal to remain undefeated and work harder every day. However, he grew up with an elder sister, Lorena who works as a doctor. Even though he was unregular in his classes, he had a very good performance in school.  Alonso’s father who was a Kart driver wanted to share the hobby of Go-Kart with his children.

However, only Fernando was the one interested in it and a 3-year-old Alonso was given the KArt. He moved on with his Karting races, and despite their poor condition, his parents helped him a lot. On one hand, his mother sewed the racing attire for him while his father was his manager, accountant, counselor, and mechanic. He won several Kart races in the Junior championships and was then coached by Genis Marco. From karting, he slowly shifted to motor racing. He finished his schooling at Holy Guardian Angel Primary School and later graduated from Institute Leopoldo Alas Clarín of San Lazaro and Curso de Orientación Universitaria.

Fernando Alonso Racing, Career, Championships

From being a little boy competing in the world junior Kart Championships and showing promising results. He started with Formula Nissan and F3000 and even though he crashed twice during the test, by the third day he had matched Campos’ race driver Marc Gene’s pole position time from the race at the track earlier that year. Soon after, he was confirmed with Campos racing for the 1999 Euro Open Movi Star by Nissan series. As part of this series, he won for the first time in the second round at Albacete. By the end of the season, he had 125 points to championship leader Manuel Giao’s 144. He needed to make the highest lap to win that series, the F1 test. He impressed sporting director Cesare Fiorio, beating the other young test drivers by 1.5 seconds.

2001, he made his F1 debut with Minardi 2001. He also participated in the Renault Series of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. He also participated in the McLaren series in the year, 2007, and in the Renault Series in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 he participated in the Ferrari Series. From 2015 he played for McLaren. He raced in 24 hours in Le Mans Career from 2018 to 2019. Fernando is currently competing for Aston Martin in Formula 1. His current team is Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes and his car number is 14.

Fernando Alonso Wife, Children

Apart from being one of the most famous Formulae one racing drivers, he is also a very attractive persona and women are extremely interested in him. Initially, he was married to Raquel del Rosario in 2011. Raquel was the lead singer of the Spanish pop band “El Sueño de Morfeo” After dating for some years they broke up and the exact reason for their break up is not known. Currently, he is dating Austrian television presenter Andrea Schlager. The couple had been dating since 2022. He speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish. As of 2023, he currently doesn’t have any children.

Fernando Alonso Height, Weight, Nationality, Net Worth

Fernando is one of the best Formula 1 racing drivers. He has quite a great impact on young Racing drivers. He is 5 feet 3 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.74 meters or 174 centimeters. Fernando weighs 68kg or 176 lbs. He has black hair and eyes and looks extremely handsome. Born and brought up in Spain, she enjoys Spanish Nationality. Currently, his net worth is estimated to be 240 million dollars.

Here is a full bio of Fernando Alonso, his age, birthday, birthplace, zodiac, nationality, ethnicity, religion, caste, address, parents, father, mother, siblings, sister, brother, relationship status, girlfriend, wife, children, career, hobbies, height, weight, body measurements, eye color, hair color, nickname, net worth and more.

Fernando Alonso Information Table

Name		Fernando Alonso Diaz
Nickname		N/A
Gender		Male
Profession		Racing Driver
Height (approx.)		in centimeters – 174cm meters – 1.74m feet inches – 5ft 6in
Weight (approx.)		in kilograms – 68kg in pounds – 176lbs
Figure Measurements		Not Available
Eye Colour		Black
Hair Colour		Black
Date of Birth		29 July 1981
Age (as of 2023)		41 years
Birth Place		Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Zodiac sign/Sun sign		Leo
Nationality		Spanish
Hometown		Oviedo
School		Holy Guardian Angel Primary School
College/University		Institute Leopoldo Alas Clarín of San Lazaro Curso de Orientación Universitaria
Educational Qualification		Graduate
Religion		Christianity
Ethnicity		Mixed
Caste		Not Available
Address		Spain
Hobbies/Interests		Adventure Sports
Marital Status		Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends		Andrea Schlager
Sexuality		Straight
Parents		Father: José Luis Alonso Mother: Ana Díaz
Siblings		Lorena(sister)
Husband/Wife/Spouse		Raquel del Rosario(divorced)
Children		N/A
Net Worth		$240 million

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Lesser Known Facts About the Sportsman

• He started KartRacing when he was 5.
• His car number is 14.
• He is regarded as one of the greatest F1 racing drivers in the history of the Sport.
• His father and his mother supported him extremely in his career and helped him grow and manage money.
• He has the record for 23 fastest laps.
• His first victory was in the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix.

FAQs on Fernando

1)How tall is he?

He is 5 feet 3 inches tall.

2)Does he have any children?

No, he doesn’t have any children.

3)Who is he married to?

He was married to Raquel del Rosario but is currently divorced.

4)Which team is he currently in?

He is currently in Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes.

 

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