Fernando Alonso

p class=”first”>Renault have assured Fernando Alonso there will be a big boost in his car`s performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Alonso came 10th at last week`s Bahrain Grand Prix, the latest disappointment in an underwhelming start to the season for the two-time world champion.
“We`re working on an updated aerodynamic package that`s going well,” said engineering […]

Fernando Alonso on Sunday admitted that he thinks Renault is now the eighth slowest team on the grid.“We are no longer only behind Ferrari, McLaren and BMW. Ahead of us as well are Toyota, Williams, Red Bull and Honda,” the Spaniard is quoted as saying by the news agency EFE.The Anglo-French team, that in […]

Fernando Alonso has ruled out fighting for podium places this season following his Renault team`s struggles at the start of the season.
The double world champion endured a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, qualifying and finishing in tenth position as the French squad failed to match their mail rivals` pace.
The Spaniard has finished in eighth […]

Former world champion Fernando Alonso has been promised a `lot` of improvement from his Renault at the Spanish Grand Prix, after a frustrating start to the season.
Alonso conceded that his team were not good enough in Bahrain, as he failed to finish in the points for the first time this season.
And although denying he was […]

Fernando Alonso on Sunday refused to accept the blame for a collision with his former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton.The incident, which had some British TV pundits wondering whether the Spaniard had deliberately slowed down or even `brake tested` Hamilton, resulted in the former championship leader having to pit for a new nose following a dire […]

Q. A difficult day?
Fernando Alonso: It was very difficult, and we knew that. The whole weekend has been quite bad for us apart from yesterday being in Q3, which was the only nice surprise of the weekend. The rest has not been good enough, not our level. In the race we were struggling and behind […]

Fernando Alonso says the Renault team are pinning all their hopes of a decent season on the improvements to be introduced in the next race in Spain.
The Spaniard and his team have failed to show the kind of pace necessary to fight near the front and, after finishing fourth in Australia and eighth in Malaysia, […]

Mario Theissen in Bahrain had no time for suggestions that BMW Sauber`s evolution into a truly top team will have stirred the interest of Fernando Alonso. When asked about his future earlier this weekend, Alonso confirmed that he is on the market for a winning seat in 2009, mentioning both Ferrari and BMW as potentially […]

Robert Kubica celebrated his first pole position on Saturday night with a quiet game of cards with his closest F1 friend - double world champion Fernando Alonso. But while Alonso, the Spaniard who had qualified tenth in Bahrain, was delighted for his Polish friend, he insists that the rise of BMW Sauber does not bode […]

Fernando Alonso was “satisfied” after managing to qualify in the top ten in Bahrain, and the Renault driver is now aiming to score points in tomorrow`s race.
“I am satisfied to have reached Q3 because I had some doubts that we would this morning,” said Alonso, who had admitted he expecting a tougher weekend than in […]

Renault had a tough afternoon as Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet qualified in tenth and 14th places for tomorrow

Former world champion Fernando Alonso reckons he has to work harder this season to just score points than he did when he was winning races.
The Spaniard has taken a fourth and an eighth place in the first two races of the year, but has not yet shown the kind of form that allowed him to […]

German Adrian Sutil downplayed his clash with Fernando Alonso during the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Renault`s Alonso seemed to brake too late when running behind Sutil at the end of the pit straight, nearly losing control of his car.
The Spaniard ended up making contact with the Force India car`s rear, sending […]

Fernando Alonso says he has resigned himself to a difficult weekend on-track after concluding that his Renault does not suit the Sakhir circuit following Friday`s free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The double world champion is hoping that overnight changes will improve his competitive chances on Sunday, after ending the second free practice session down […]

The Renault team was back in action today at the Bahrain International Circuit to begin its preparations for Sunday

Fernando Alonso in Bahrain said he does not expect Lewis Hamilton to face a title challenge from his new McLaren team-mate in 2008.Alonso left the Anglo-German team at the end of last year after complaining of inadequate treatment in comparison with Hamilton. The Spaniard has been replaced for 2008 by Heikki Kovalainen.Alonso said he believes […]

Fernando Alonso says he left McLaren at the end of 2007 because he knew his winning days for the team were over.The former champion has returned to Renault this season, where due to the R28`s lack of performance he has already ruled out making a tilt for the title.But after the tumultuous 2007 season, where […]

Fernando Alonso has denied that his contract with Renault has an opt-out clause which would allow him to leave the team at the end of 2008, after just one season.
When the Spaniard split with McLaren at the end of 2007, a number of teams were interested in acquiring his services, however, they were all interested […]

World champion Fernando Alonso says he is committed to bringing Renault back to the top step of the podium and has denied he has a performance clause in his contract allowing him to leave the team at the end of the season.
But the 26-year-old Spaniard, who has been linked to switch to Ferrari in 2009, […]

Fernando Alonso is hopeful his Renault team will be able to improve their form following their slow start to the 2008 season.
Although the two-time champion finished in fourth place in the chaotic season opener in Australia, he could only manage eighth position in Malaysia, where Ferrari`s Felipe Massa was the only retirement from a top […]

Q. Do you expect a similar picture to the first two races?
Fernando Alonso: Yes. I think until the Barcelona test, where, like all the teams, we have some improvements coming that may change the situation. Until Barcelona I think it will be more or less the same [as it is now], so I expect to […]

Fernando Alonso is leaving open the possibility that he might switch teams again at the end of 2008.The Spaniard escaped from a three year McLaren contract after just one unhappy instalment in 2007, returning this season to the scene of his two drivers` world titles.But his new two-year Renault contract includes a clause that will […]

Following the turmoil inside the McLaren team in 2007, Fernando Alonso`s current team-mate says he is getting along well with the temperamental double world champion. Brazilian rookie Nelson Piquet, the son of the eponymous triple world champion, told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that Alonso is a

Fernando Alonso is still giving hints that his Formula One future could be red.In an interview with the German sports magazine Sport Bild, the Renault driver confirmed that his 2008 contract allows him to leave the struggling team at the end of the year.Asked if he will still be a Renault driver in 2009, the […]

Former world champion Fernando Alonso insists he is not frustrated by the form of his Renault team, despite a difficult start to the season.
Although the Spaniard delivered fourth place in the Australian Grand Prix, his R28 does not have the pace that it needs to challenge for wins yet. In Malaysia, Alonso finished seventh, 70 […]