Fernando Alonso is a Spanish racing driver born July 29, 1981, in Oviedo. He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2005, becoming the first Spanish champion and, at 24, the youngest champion to that point, and successfully defended the title in 2006 against Michael Schumacher, both times driving for Renault. He also won the 2018 to 2019 FIA World Endurance Championship and two runnings of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, making him the only driver to hold both the Formula One and World Endurance drivers' titles, and he holds the Formula One record for career starts.
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Career HighlightTwo-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, winning the title in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, with 32 Grand Prix wins across 23 seasons. 1 Classification
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How many Grands Prix has Fernando Alonso started, and how many has he won?
443 starts, 32 wins and 106 podiums, per Formula 1.
Formula 1's official driver page lists Fernando Alonso with 443 Grands Prix entered in his career, 32 race wins, 106 podiums and 22 pole positions, and two World Championships. The page counts the 2026 season, in which he drives for Aston Martin.
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Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] ; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin.
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is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin.
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Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, and has won 32 Grands Prix across 23 seasons.
Competed In: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lead
In endurance racing, Alonso won the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota as well as a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 with WTR.
Competed In: Indianapolis 500, Lead
Alonso won the 2001 Race of Champions Nations' Cup, and entered the Indianapolis 500 in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
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Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] ; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin.
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