Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso Daz (born 29 July 1981 is a Spanish formula one racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Scuderia Ferrari. Alonso started in karting from the age of 3. He won three consective karting championships in Spain from 1994 to 1997, and he became world karting champion in 1996. He made his Formula One debut in the 2001 season with Minardi, and then moved to the Renault as a test driver the next year. Starting in 2003 Alonso then became one of the main drivers of the team. On 25 September 2005, he won the Formula 1 World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, at the time making him the youngest Formula One World Drivers' Champion. After retaining the title the following year, Alonso also became the youngest double Champion at the time. He joined McLaren in 2007, before Alonso returned to Renault for two seasons in 2008 and 2009, and in 2010, he joined Scuderia Ferrari Fernando Alonso was born in Oviedo, Asturias in northern Spain. His mother worked in a department store and his father was employed as a mechanic in an explosives factory near Oviedo. Alonso has an older sister, Lorena. Alonso's father Jos Luis, an amateur kart racer, wanted to pass on his passion to his children. He built a kart, originally meant for eight-year-old Lorena, but unlike her three-year-old brother, she showed no interest in the sport. In 1998, he moved to England near the area to the University of Oxford. With friends from his native Spain, Alonso often spent time on a computer or socialising with others. Since winning his first world championship in 2005, Alonso became an ambassor of the University of Oxford, to promote the new field of study of Motorsport of Business for Social Science financing 12 students from all parts of the world. Alonso and his former wife, Raquel del Rosario.

pop band El Sueo de Morfeo on 17 November 2006.They announced their intention to divorce in December 2011. They lived in Oxford, England until they moved their residence to Switzerland in 2006. Alonso owned a house in Mont-sur-Rolle, near Lake Geneva from 2006 to 2010, and in February 2010 he moved house to Lugano in order to be closer to his new Formula One employer Ferrari. It is highly common for Formula One stars to take up residence in Switzerland to reduce their tax bills. In the winter of 201011, Alonso moved back to Oviedo in order to be closer to friends and family, costing him an estimated 50 million in tax.

In terms of food, Alonso does not like food that contains salt. His hobbies include cycling, tennis and football. Alonso is a fan of the James Bond film series. His favourite music band is Red Hot Chili Peppers and his favourite single is their hit song By the Way. Alonso is the owner of Alonso-Kart, a business he founded, which sells various types of chassis for karts and spare parts. In addition to Spanish, he speaks English and Italian. Alonso has a tattoo of an ancient samurai on his back. He revealed that the tattoo showed strength in his muscles, intelligence and force of will with inspiration from the Hagaware, the spiritual guide written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo in the 18th century.

Early career
Alonso's first kart As a child, Alonso participated in karting competitions around Spain, supported by his father, who also doubled as his mechanic. His family lacked the financial resources needed to develop a career in motorsport, but his victories attracted sponsorship and the required funds. Alonso won four Spanish championships back-to-back in the junior category, between 1993 and 1996 and the Junior World Cup in 1996. He won the Spanish and Italian Inter-A titles in 1997 and in 1998 won the Spanish Inter-A title again as well as finishing second in the European Championship. For the Canadian Grand Prix, Alonso qualified fourth and was promoted to third after Mark Webber's penalty for a gearbox change.