Fernando Alonso

The results allowed him to progress to the world championships. Alonso was third at the 1995 CIK-FIA Rainbow Trophy. Alonso was a mechanic to younger kart drivers to earn money. He won his fourth Spanish Junior Championship, the Trofeo Estival, the Marlboro Masters, and the CIK-FIA Five Continents Cup at Genk in 1996. In 1997, he took the Italian and Spanish Intercontinental A championships and was second in the European Championship with nine wins, the Masters of Paris-Bercy and the Spanish Championship.

Alonso was due to become a free agent for 2009 if Renault were lower than third in the Constructors' Championship. After offers from Red Bull Racing and Honda, he re-signed to Renault on a two-year contract. His car proved to be noncompetitive because it lacked a dual diffuser system and outright speed. Alonso eschewed an aerodynamic front wing mandated in an attempt to make overtaking more possible since he did not believe it would help him. He scored points in eight races and achieved one podium finish: a third place at the Singapore Grand Prix. Alonso won pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix and led the first twelve laps before he retired following an incorrectly fitted right-front wheel. Alonso was ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 26 points, his lowest placing since he came sixth in 2003; he maintained his reputation as one of F1's best drivers.

To begin 2013, Alonso drove an aggressively designed car allowing him to win in China and Spain and consistently scored points. He was slower than Vettel after a change of tyre compound at the German Grand Prix and front and rear bodywork components intended to improve his car's performance were ineffective. With 242 points, Alonso was second for the third time in his career. His relationship with Ferrari cooled due to his perception the team could not construct a title-winning car.

Alonso joined Aston Martin on a multi-year deal in 2023 alongside Lance Stroll. 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.

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