He-Alonso, Prince of Eternia F1.
His name is Fernando, prince of Eternia F1. When a racing weekend is at sight, Fernando puts his crash helmet on, steps into the cockpit and shouts ‘By the power of the A.M’. After the transformation, he adds ‘I have the wheel in my hands’. This transformation makes his fans go crazy at tracks and in front of TV screens.
His long journey
Fernando Alonso is a firm trade mark of the racing car world in general and Formula 1 in particular. There is a whole generation of F1 fans and watchers who were born after Fernando made his debut driving the slow but fantastic window shop called Minardi.
Thanks to the crazy urge for enlarging the Formula 1 calendar (when Fernando drove his F1 car at the far-far away Melbourne track (2001), this calendar was composed by seventeen competitions- a logic number of events), with the very first 2024 race, Fernando will be driving at his race number 381.
The first one
In this long journey, He-Alonso defended seven different teams (Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari, Alpine and, Aston Martin), getting two World Championships and thirty-two victories. But, as soon as he will be on Saturday 2nd, at Sakhir International Circuit, Fernando will be the first driver to be part of, at least one race in twenty F1 years.
The first driver who could be credited with the achievement was Michael Schumacher. The German debuted in 1991 and definitely retired after taking part of the 2012 Brazil GP. The period lasted 21 years; nevertheless, Michael was absent from the tracks for three years (2007–2009). This means the seven-time world champion only competed in eighteen tournaments.
He-Alonso did not take part in the 2002 championship (he was Renault reserve driver) and at the biennium (2019–2020). But, as it was stated above, his span of races has lasted 23 years (2001–2024). That’s to say, he is going to get this unique record, 20 years of Formula 1 by racing at Bahrein.
He-Alonso of EterniaF1
Fernando seems to be made of stainless steel. He is going to push the records up to the moment he decides to undeniably get bored of being under the stress of this series. Nonetheless, he gives the impression of eternity. An eternity which looks new drivers, born after that 2001 first race, share the grid (this is another of his records). Statistics and books on F1 history depict the adventures of the man who, raises and puts his helmet on, yells ‘By the power of the A.M’ and goes on writing sporting prowess. -
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