Fernando Alonso

Alonso Uses Anniversary to Reopen Mclaren Wounds
Fernando Alonso revived his feud with McLaren by stating that the team focuses on Lewis Hamilton to the detriment of others

Alonso is Back Up to Speed and in the Shake-up
The Spanish driver benefited from an improved Renault to record the fastest time in the second practice session at Magny Cours

Alonso Unwilling to Commit to Renault
Fernando Alonso has suggested he will not stay with Renault next season unless the team's performances improve

Quest for Respect Leaves Defiant Alonso Struggling to Stay With Rivals
Spaniard has found respite after checkered stay with McLaren but his title hopes are flagging with Renault

Ferrari Stand By Massa Leaving Alonso at Renault
Ferrari's president said Fernando Alonso has no chance of joining Ferrari in spite of the Spaniard's hopes

Two Races Gone and Alonso Admits Renault Have No Chance This Year
Formula one: Fernando Alonso is eyeing his Renault get-out clause, after writing off the team's challenge for this year's world title

Alonso: Hamilton's Comments Led to Abuse
Formula one: Fernando Alonso has said former team-mate Lewis Hamilton should have expected abuse in Barcelona

Alonso Propels Renault Into Fresh Title Assault
Formula one: Fernando Alonso took the new Renault R28 through its first test before it is unveiled at the end of the month

Alonso Back on Top As He Returns to Renault
Formula one: Fernando Alonso was the top formula one driver in testing at Jerez as he returned to Renault

Alonso Celebrates Return to His First Love After Disastrous Affair
Fernando Alonso has returned to Renault after signing a two-year deal worth over $20m while Nelson Piquet Jr has replaced Heikki Kovalainen

Alonso Rejoins Renault
Formula One: Following his acrimonious departure from McLaren, Fernando Alonso has returned to the team that made him world champion.

Renault Closer to Signing Alonso for 2008 Season
Renault boss, Flavio Briatore, says there is a "60% chance" Fernando Alonso will rejoin the team he left for McLaren

Renault to Raise Funds for $20m Alonso Deal
Formula one: Flavio Briatore is close to getting sponsorship worth enough to secure Fernando Alonso for more than a season.

Alonso and Brawn Set to Join Red Bull Dream Team
Formula one: Red Bull have emerged as favorites to sign Fernando Alonso for 2008, and he could joined at the team by Ross Brawn.

Alonso Severs Ties With Mclaren
According to his agent, Fernando Alonso has agreed a deal to leave McLaren.

Benítez Counting the Cost of a Gamble Gone Wrong
Soccer: Rafael Benítez's decision to rush back Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres has left both of them back on the treatment table.

Benítez Loses Torres and Alonso As Pressure Mounts
Soccer: Liverpool will be without Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso for next week's key Champions League tie.

Dennis Sets Timeframe for Alonso Decision
Motor Racing: The future of Fernando Alonso will be decided within the next two weeks, according to McLaren's boss Ron Dennis.

Spaniard in the Works
At Renault, Fernando Alonso was a championship-winning team player. Maurice Hamilton investigates what's happened to him.

Alonso Has His Say As Youtube Video Threatens Hamilton's Title Hopes
Motor sport: Fernando Alonso has condemned his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's tactics during last week's Japanese grand prix.

Alonso Has His Say As Hamilton's Title Hopes Are Hit By Driving Charge
Motor sport: Fernando Alonso has condemned his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's tactics during last week's Japanese grand prix.

Alonso Keen to Be Rid of Hamilton As a Team-mate
Formula one: Fernando Alonso would be 'delighted' not to have Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate, though a move to Ferrari looks doubtful.

Hamilton Feels Strain of Life With Enemy Within
Maurice Hamilton: Fernando Alonso has benefited from Ron Dennis' impressively even-handed treatment.

McLaren Drop Their Appeal Against Lost Hungary Points
Formula one: McLaren will not fight the decision to demote Fernando Alonso from pole to sixth place at the Hungarian grand prix.

Alonso 'threatened to Expose Mclaren' If Not Made No 1
Formula one: It has been alleged that Fernando Alonso threatened to rat on his team over his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton

Alonso Closes on Hamilton After Ferrari Are Humbled
Formula one: Fernando Alonso led a McLaren one-two in Italy, at a crucial time in the season, and on Ferrari's home turf.

Alonso Takes Monza Crown As He Closes in on Hamilton
Motor Sport: Lewis Hamilton's world championship lead has been cut to three points with just four races remaining, after the British driver was pipped to the Italian grand prix at Monza by his McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso.

Alonso is Quick to Lift the Gloom
Motor sport: Fernando Alonso took pole from Lewis Hamilton with an astonishing performance.

Alonso Pips Hamilton to Pole
Formula one: Fernando Alonso edged out Lewis Hamilton to take pole for tomorrow's Italian grand prix.

Alonso Has to Up the Pace
The Italian and Belgian GPs will determine if Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton is McLaren's main man, says Maurice Hamilton.

Renault Keen to Rekindle Special Relationship With Alonso
Formula one: Flavio Briatore has stirred the pot by offering Fernando Alonso sanctuary at Renault.

Massa Wins in Turkey As Alonso Cuts Hamilton's Lead
Motor Racing: Ferrari's Felipe Massa has won the Turkish gormula one Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and the McLaren of Fernando Alonso.

Dennis Insists Hamilton and Alonso Clear Air
Motor sport: Ron Dennis has forced Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to try and iron out their differences in public ahead of the Turkish grand prix.

Alonso Hits Out at His 'surreal' Punishment in Hungary
Motor sport: Fernando Alonso has refused to confirm that he will see out his contract at McLaren while describing his bewilderment at his grid demotion in Hungary.

Early Exit Looms for Alonso As Feud Simmers With Victorious Hamilton
Formula one: Fernando Alonso is expected to leave McLaren this year after a disastrous weekend in Hungary.

Hamilton Demands Answers After Alonso Keeps Him Off Pole
Formula one: Fernando Alonso appeared to use questionable tactics during qualifying in Hungary where he took pole position.

Ferrari Up the Ante As Spy Drama Turns Nasty
Formula one: McLaren's let-off in court and Fernando Alonso's aggressive win at the Nürburgring have left Ferrari fuming.

Formula One: Alonso Triumphs Over Torrential Rain to Pip Massa in Final Fracas
Fernando Alonso's victory in treacherous conditions cut Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to just two points.

Formula One: Alonso Wins Bad Tempered Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso pipped Felipe Massa to the chequered flag on a puddle-strewn Nurburgring in Germany.

Motor Racing: 'hamilton Home Win' - Alonso
Formula One: Fernando Alonso conceded that McLaren would prefer team-mate Leiws Hamilton to win at Silverstone.

Motor Racing: Alonso Happy at Better Manners
A happier Fernando Alonso said McLaren have showed "more manners" towards him since last week.

Formula One: Cunning Alonso Comes Out Fighting
Fernando Alonso resorted to psychological games after being outshone in Montreal, but Lewis Hamilton's not rising.

Formula One: Hamilton Turns Pressure on Alonso
Lewis Hamilton has moved to heal the rift between him and Fernando Alonso but says he will push his team-mate all the way in Indianapolis.

Formula One: Alonso Reasserts Himself in Monaco
Fernando Alonso denied Lewis Hamilton his first grand prix win and joined his young team-mate at the top of the drivers' standings.

Formula One: Alonso Wins the Malaysian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso led home his young team-mate Lewis Hamilton as McLaren dominated in Malaysia this morning.

Formula One: Massa Sets Pace in Practice
Felipe Massa was fastest in Ferrari in the first practice session at Sepang, while Lewis Hamilton narrowly trailed Fernando Alonso.

Formula One: Alonso Expects Mclaren to Complete Hat-trick
Fernando Alonso says anything less than a third straight world title with his new McLaren team would be unacceptable.

Fernando Alonso, a Spanish World Champion
Fernando Alonso. Find out about the makings of the twice Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso.Hero of Spain he is a world champion much loved by all.

Fernando Alonso Celebrated Clinching His Second f
Formula One: Brazilian Fernando Massa joined legends like Ayrton Senna, Emerson Fittipaldi and Nelson Piquet by winning his home grand-prix.

Formula One: Alonso Wins But Schumacher Exits in Style
Michael Schumacher bowed out like a champion even though the title went to Fernando Alonso and the race to Felipe Massa in Brazil.

Formula One: Schumacher Retires As Alonso Retains His Title
Fernando Alonso today became the eighth driver to retain the formula one world championship after finishing second at the Brazilian grand prix.

Schumacher's Wild Ride is a Warning From History
Formula one: Fernando Alonso knows that excessive caution could spell real danger when the title is there for the taking, says Alan Henry.

Formula One: Tension Rises As Bitter Rivals Prepare for One Final Battle
The tension between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher is at fever pitch ahead of their final head-to-head.

Formula One: How Alonso Could Lose the World Championship
Finishing eighth in Brazil would give Fernando Alonso the title but plenty could upset the Spaniard, says Alan Henry.

Formula One: Renault Refusing to Write Off Schumacher
It would take Fernando Alonso to score no points and a Michael Schumacher win for Alonso to lose, but Renault aren't celebrating yet.

Formula One: Massa Holds Off Alonso
Motor Racing: Felipe Massa held off Fernando Alonso to claim pole and frustrate the Spaniard's championship aspirations.

Formula One: Schumi and Alonso Must Be Up to Suzuka Test
The Suzuka circuit will be a true test of the driving talent of title contenders Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.

Formula One: Fisichella Abandoned Me, Says Alonso
Fernando Alonso has again hit out at his own team as he shows signs of the strain in the championship run-in.

Formula One: Not Everyone at Renault Behind Alonso
Fernando Alonso believes a "handful of people" at Renault do not want him to win the title.

Hands Betray Alonso's Anguish
Formula One: Richard Williams examines the hand-wringing of Fernando Alonso as the F1 world championship goes down to the wire.

Formula One: Alonso Rains on Schumacher Parade
Fernando Alonso proved how much his pole position meant by dancing on his car, which he'd parked right next to Michael Schumacher's.

Formula One: Alonso and Renault Ready to Come Out Fighting
Renault's engineering chief says Fernando Alonso must be aggressive to hold off Michael Schumacher.

Formula One: Schumacher Will Crack, Says Renault
A top Renault official has claimed Fernando Alonso will handle the world title race better than Michael Schumacher.

Formula One: Alonso Criticises Scuey
Fernando Alonso got in quick with his tribute to the retiring Michael Schumacher, labelling him the most unsporting driver in the history of formula one.

Alonso Cites Schumacher As Most Unsporting Driver Ever
Forumla One: Fernando Alonso has labelled rival Michael Schumacher the most unsporting driver in formula one history as the pair gear up for the final straight of their title battle.

Formula One: Lauda Backs Alonso Over Penalty
Niki Laida has added his experienced opinion to the controversy over Fernando Alonso's penalty in Monza.

Formula One: Alonso Keeps Heat on Ferrari
Felipe Massa claimed a first grand prix victory in Turkey while Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher fought it out for second behind him.

Formula One: Fia Ruling Puts a Damper on Alonso's Title Hopes
Fernando Alonso's world championship aspirations have been hit by an unfavourable FIA court of appeal decision.

Formula One: Renault Await Decision in Car Dampers Row
Fernando Alonso's world championship bid could be hit by a possible penalty if the FIA decide Renault's mass dampers are illegal.

Formula One: Alonso Handed Penalty
Fernando Alonso was hauled before track stewards and handed a two -second penalty after losing his rag with a test driver in Hungary.

Formula One: Alonso Stands By Mclaren Move
Championship leader Fernando Alonso has scotched rumours that he will ditch his move from Renault to McLaren for the 2007 season.

Formula One: Alonso Wins Sprint After Late Safety Car
Fernando Alonso proved his class once again to win on the eve of his Renault team's 100th anniversary, despite the intervention of a late safety car.

Alonso Keeps His Cool to Win
Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso moved a step closer to retaining his world championship title by winning the Canadian grand prix.

Formula One: Alonso Takes Pole
Fernando Alonso claimed his fifth consecutive pole to setup an all-Renault front row in Montreal.

Formula One: Alonso Leaves It Late
Fernando Alonso responded to Michael Schumacher's early pace in Montreal with a flying last-minute lap in second practice.

Formula One: Precocious Finn First in the Race to Succeed Alonso
Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen is among the favourites to replace Fernando Alonso at the team next season.

Formula One: Alonso Coasts to Win
Fernando Alonso took a step closer to retaining his world title after winning in the soaring heat at Silverstone.

Dominant Alonso Secures Three-in-a-row
Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso dominated the British Grand Prix to win for the third consecutive race and move one step closer to retaining his world championship.

Schumacher Helpless Against Alonso
Formula One: Michael Schumacher can only sit and watch Fernando Alonso's domination of Formula One, writes Maurice Hamilton.

Formula One: Alonso on Pole
Fernando Alonso was surprised as he took pole ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher at Silverstone.

Formula One: Disciplined Alonso Claims Victory
Monaco Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso executed a flawless race to claim his fourth win of the season.

What a Week to Be Spanish
The sporting triumphs of Sevilla, Fernando Alonso and Rafael Nadal have sent Spaniards potty. But Barcelona should take nothing for granted if they are to cap an already magnificent week, writes Richard Williams.

Formula One: Alonso Reigns in Spain
Fernando Alonso avenged his defeats in the San Marino and European grands prix as he became the first Spaniard to win in Barcelona.

Alonso Claims Pole Position
Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso claimed pole position in the Spanish Grand Prix but admitted he went into the race uncertain after extensive changes were made to his car.

Formula One: Ecclestone Off Track As Alonso Feeds Frenzy
After spending half his day dealing politely with a hungry Spanish press, Fernando Alonso responded robustly to Bernie Ecclestone's criticism that he was not doing enough to promote formula one.

Formula One: Alonso Comes to Grips With Ferrari Challenge
Michael Schumacher may have had a hand in the design of the track, but champion Fernando Alonso is the man to beat in Schuey's back yard.

Formula One: Alonso Says Schumacher Will Never Move to Renault
Renault's Fernando Alonso has poured scorn on suggestions Michael Schumacher will replace him next year.

Fomula One: Dennis Not Menaced By Faltering Start
Despite the procurement of Fernando Alonso and Vodafone for 2007, Ron Dennis, McLaren's affable chairman, is far from ready to write this season off.

Formula One: Alonso Carries on Where He Left Off
World Champion Fernando Alonso fended off Michael Schumacher to claim the first Grand Prix of the season.

Formula One: New Renault, Same Briatore As Questions Pile Up Over Alonso Deal
Questions regarding world champion Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren in 2007 continued to surface at the launch of Renault's 2006 grand prix car.

Formula One: Alonso's Quick Getaway Leaves Briatore Trying to Catch Up
Fernando Alonso's decision to move to McLaren-Mercedes surprised team principal Flavio Briatore as he made it clear he played no part in contractual negotiations.

Formula One: Alonso Tempted Away From His First Love By Mclaren Millions
Ron Dennis, the McLaren chairman, has shown that his much-maligned team mean business by signing Fernando Alonso from the start of 2007.

Formula One: Mclaren Stun Motor Sport By Signing Alonso From Renault
McLaren have shocked motor sport by announcing the audacious signing of current world champion Fernando Alonso for the 2007 season.

Alonso Jumps Ship to Mclaren
Formula One: Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso has agreed to leave Renault and join McLaren for the 2007 season.

Formula One: Fast Fernando Now the Fastest
Maurice Hamilton talks to Fernando Alonso about becoming the world's youngest Formula One world champion.

Alonso a Pole Apart in New World Order
Motor Racing: Fernando Alonso's F1 triumph could herald a new generation of drivers' challenging for the title in years to come.

First for Spain As Alonso Thinks His Way to World Domination
Formula One: Fernando Alonso's rise to world champion has been steady and sure, writes Richard Williams, and Jenson Button made it all possible.

Alonso Crowned Youngest Champion
Formula One: Renault's Fernando Alonso became the youngest ever champion and first Spainard to lift the formula one crown after victory in Brazil.

Formula One: Alonso Closes in on Title
Fernando Alonso claimed pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix, where third place will be enough to secure championship victory.

Alonso Poised to Become the Youngest Champion
Formula One: Fernando Alonso requires just six points to become the youngest F1 champion since the great Emerson Fittpaldi.

Formula One: Alonso Can Make History in Sao Paolo
Fernando Alonso heads to Brazil next weekend looking to emulate the acheivement of Emerson Fittipaldi and become the youngest ever F1 Championship winner, says Maurice Hamilton

Formula One: Raikkonen Keeps Alonso Waiting
Fernando Alonso stayed six points short of becoming the youngest-ever world champion after coming second in the Belgian grand prix.

Formula One: Good News, Bad News for Alonso
Belgian Grand Prix: Champion-elect Fernando Alonso could only claim fourth on the grid, despite a 10-place penalty awarded against rival Giancarlo Fisichella.

Formula One: Alonso Could Take Title
Fernando Alonso can become formula one's youngest world champion at Spa-Francorchamps, and the greats are saluting him, writes Alan Henry.

Formula One: Dramatic Race for the Title
Fernando Alonso leads Kimi Raikkonen by 26 points in the drivers' championship, but our expert panel predict a tight finish.

Formula One: Raikkonen Pounces on Alonso's Mishap
Kimi Raikkonen rekindled his challenge for the world championship with a commanding victory in the Hungarian grand prix that saw him slice 10 points off Fernando Alonso's lead.

Formula One: Alonso Within Touching Distance of Title
Fernando Alonso won the German grand prix after Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren retired with hydraulic problems.

Alonso Closes in on Title
Formula One: Fernando Alonso won the German grand prix after Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren suffered an engine failure.

Formula One: Dominant Alonso Widens the Gap
Fernando Alonso took another giant step towards becoming the youngest ever world champion with a flawless drive in the French grand prix.

Alonso Fastest As F1 is Back on Track
Formula One: Fernando Alonso will take up pole position on the grid at Magny-Cours as Formula One looks to move on from the Indianapolis fiasco.

Formula 1: Alonso Back to Front As Finn Crashes on Last Lap
A damaged tyre ended Raikkonen's winning streak and Fernando Alonso profited to open a 32 point gap in the standings.

Formula One: Raikkonen Wins But Alonso Acclaimed
Kimi Raikkonen's Spanish grand prix victory did nothing to diminish the crowd's enthusiasm for home favourite Fernando Alonso.

Home run for Alonso
Formula one: Fernando Alonso makes the early running in native Spain.

Interview With Fernando Alonso
Richard Williams talks to the world title leader about dicing with Michael Schumacher, his Oxford "paradise" and what makes him such a great racer.

Formula One: Alonso Denies Schumacher
Renault's Fernando Alonso produces a masterful piece of defensive driving in Imola to hold back Michael Schumacher and make it three Grand Prix's in a row.

Formula One: Alonso Vindicates Briatore's Faith
Michael Schumacher may have finally met his match in Fernando Alonso, according to the Spaniard's boss at Renault, Flavio Briatore.

Formula One: Alonso Lays Down Gauntlet to the Master
Fernando Alonso won the Bahrain grand prix, his second victory in three races, to set up the prospect of an epic battle with Michael Schumacher. 24 points.

Alonso Dismisses Ferrari Threat
Grand Prix: World championship leader Fernando Alonso fired a broadside at Ferrari's new car after leaving it trailing in practice for the Bahrain grand prix.

Malaysian Grand Prix: Alonso to Pay Tribute to Madrid Bombing Victims
Alan Henry: Fernando Alonso, Renault's closet celebrity, has an extra Spanish spur this weekend after the Madrid bombings.