Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981, in Oviedo, Spain) is a two‑time Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion, winning back‑to‑back titles in 2005 and 2006 with Renault and breaking Michael Schumacher’s early‑2000s dominance. Over a career that began in 2001 and has spanned 400 Grand Prix starts, he’s collected 32 F1 victories, 22 pole positions, and 106 podiums, making him one of the most experienced and successful drivers in the sport’s history. Alonso currently races for Aston Martin and is kno