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Born: 29 July 1981 · Age: 45
Fernando Alonso is 45 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 29 July 1981.
Spanish racing driver who won Formula One world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006 and still races into his forties
Did you know?He became the first person from his country to win a Grand Prix and holds a record for most race starts.
Fernando Alonso is one of the most complete racing drivers of his generation. He won back-to-back Formula One titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006. At 24 he was then the youngest champion in the sport's history. He ended Michael Schumacher's run of titles. He is admired for his racecraft and his ability to drag slow cars to good results. He has also won the Le Mans 24 Hours twice. He returned to Formula One and kept racing into his forties.
Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation:; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin. 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.
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Spanish racing driver, born 1981
Fernando Alonso was born in Oviedo on 29 July 1981.
He made his Formula One debut in 2001.
He won the world title with Renault in 2005 and 2006.
He won Le Mans in 2018 and 2019.
Career highlights
Did you know?He took part in the Indianapolis 500 and the Dakar Rally.
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