*People are harsh with him, he shouldnt be considered as a 'simple' 2 times World Champion.* Because this man was able fight for championships with a car that was not fast enough (2010, 2012), fight for podiums on almost every race with a mid-grid car (2003, 2011 and 2013), fight for points with a bad car (2009, 2014, 2016, 2018), was able to score some points with a GP2 car (2015, 2017) *He definetely should be considered as one of the greatest.*
Well said, I would say the most complete f1 driver since Schumi. Almost on par with Hamilton's one lap performance, higher level of situational awareness, and superior in terms of mental composure. In all but one season, if he hadn't got his knickers in a twist and won 07 like he should have, he would probably have taken 08.
Fernando was one of the hardest working F1 drivers I’ve ever seen. He pushed the most out of the car even during the underpowered mclaren years. A true testament to being a racing legend.
@@ze-ph9774 ...Sadly you don't have a clue do you!....You spend your whole life watching TH-cam videos and playing video games....If you actually competed in ANY SPORT! you would know that Alonso is probably one of the greatest all around race car drivers of all time!....Instead your a Social Media Moron!
@@jonathinrice914 Hamilton beat Alonso in the same car and made him run away from a 3 year contract like a coward before becoming the McLaren world champion legend that Alonso failed to be and will never be.
@@REYSIM Lol. Button beat Alonso in 2015, you clown. As for Rosberg, I'm sorry, can you please tell me what happened in the 3 years previous to 2016? Oh that's right. Hamilton walked into Rosberg's team and beat him 3-0, from 2013-2015. The score is 3-1. Also, anyone can lose to a teammate when there's a disproportionate amount of misfortune and circumstances involved. Alonso is not above being hampered by bad luck and he clearly wouldn't have done any better than Hamilton in 2016, who, by the way, was constantly put on the back foot throughout the year and still managed to get within 5 points of the title. Let's not forget that it was a dominant car in 2016 so Rosberg was virtually guaranteed to score maximum points any time Hamilton had an issue. The beginning of 2014 is also a good example of this as Hamilton suffered a reliability issue in Australia and it took him 4 race wins in a row to take the lead of the championship. Oh, by the way, Rosberg is a highly rated driver and everyone is realising how good he was now that he's not in the sport any more. He knew Hamilton since they were boys on the karting scene. He was never as naturally gifted as Hamilton but he clearly had tremendous raw pace. By all accounts Rosberg looks faster than Alonso over 1 lap, so, if you really think that Alonso would have dominated Rosberg at Mercedes in the hybrid era you clearly don't have a clue. Rosberg would have taken more poles and let's not forget that Mercedes had a philosophy of prioritizing the leading car on track and I can only see Alonso having a complete meltdown in this kind of scenario. Here's a fun fact for you. Alonso has not faced a competitive teammate, with parity of support and equipment, in the high pressure, high stakes environment of a competitive car, since losing to Hamilton in 2007. This is a very very long time that we have not seen Alonso deal with teammates taking points and wins away from him in competitive machinery so it really is completely laughable that you expect him to walk into an environment like Hamilton and Rosberg had at Mercedes, where Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were clearly invested in both drivers, and dominate like he did when he had the whole Ferrari team built completely around him against a subjugated #2 driver teammate who did not win a race since Brazil 2008. Thing is though, Alonso was never going to drive for Mercedes anyway as Toto Wolff has stated that they blame him for his role in the 2007 Spygate scandal, so it's completely pointless for you to imagine a fantasy scenario of Alonso driving for Mercedes anyway There is a reason why Alonso only has 2 titles while Hamilton, in comparison, is on the verge of becoming the most successful driver in f1 history and its got nothing to do with Alonso being unlucky. He made his own bed in the sport and Hamilton simply outsmarted him and navigated the shark infested waters better. Oh, lastly, Hamilton did clearly beat Alonso in the same car, as a rookie, as the rules stipulate that if drivers tie on points then a count back system is employed, whereby, 1st places, 2nd places, 3rd places etc are taken into account. They tied 109-109 on point's, 4-4 for wins, but Hamilton beat his vastly more experienced reigning 2xWDC, in the official championship standings, by virtue of having more 2nd place finishes. That's not to mention the fact that Hamilton led Alonso in the standings nearly the whole season. From race 6/17 in Canada, all the way to Brazil, in fact. Alonso only led Hamilton in the first 2 races. He was literally playing catch up against Hamilton virtually the whole season and he just couldn't handle it at all, hence why he resorted to blackmail, with his own involvement in the Spygate scandal, in a failed attempt at sabotaging Hamilton's career. Here we are, many years later, and Hamilton is still going strong, while no top team wants anything to do with Alonso. His career is finished. Done. Finito.
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Iggy3 i think it was the one at Suzuka. It could maybe be another one, but the one at Suzuka stunned me, he was more than 2s quicker than his teammate if Im not wrong
Everyone says he complains a lot !! Can you imagine Hamilton in that Mclaren with a Honda engine ? He’d pull over to the side of the track each race and roll around crying
@@drshrimppuertorico8894 he was the third highest paid driver on the grid at that time. Could've easily just drove around for a couple laps and keep his mouth shut cause the McLaren just broke down so much. There's passion there, putting on a show. You could never criticise that
Hahah Hamilton wants to park the car if he’s not in the top 3, he’s had it waaaay too easy. Since 2014 a car that can pull gaps on any rival in just a few laps and save tires at the same time. Fan or not of his, he is quite weak minded in that aspect, “still I rise” sureeee when the Mercedes rises through the field ;)
I'm here after I heard that Alonso is returning to F1 in 2021, Being a 90's kid I grew up watching Alonso during his prime time. Age is just a number! Grande Alonso.
I only started watching at the beginning of 2019, Im so glad Ill get the chance to see him live. Rewatching old races made me appreciate his driving a lot, I hope we will see some nice moments even if his prime is over
@@lv15ballistol watch his 2010 and 2012 season with Ferrari and his 2005 and 2006 seasons. San Marino GP in 2005 was epic. Takes balls to hold off a faster and charging schumacher with reduced engine revs like that. I had a chance to meet him before he was even WDC in 2004 at an event for Mild Seven Renault. A day I'll never forget.
@@lv15ballistol his prime isnt over. During his absence in F1, Fernando clinched wins at Daytona, Sebring 1000 Miles, Spa 6hours and LeMans 24H 2x and the World Endurance Championship. He needs 1 win at Indy to secure the triple crown of motorsports. If he gets it, he will be the second driver to do so. Give him a car he can challenge and he'll give you a win. He did that in Daytona and LeMans. He was a class above the field.
@@rumblefish9 For me he is truly the greatest based on talent. He is a magician behind the steeringwheel. Never saw someone do things he has done. He is unique on his own en doesn t need to be compared to no one. A true great!
@@ferra4345 Eres un ignorante y un payaso. Como posteriormente admitirían, desde McLaren se estuvo intentando en todo momento que Hamilton resultase vencedor, trabajando siempre en contra de alonso, que solo podía pelear el mundial en la pista porque todo el equipo trabajaba para su compañero y en contra suya. En igualdad de condiciones no dudes que ese mundial habría sido el tercero de Fernando. Y aplicando la regla de tres que usas tú, podríamos decir que Rosberg es mejor que Hamilton porque le ganó un mundial con el mismo coche.
@@fernandoterleirobeiro7403 Ah joder, digo que seguramente nuestros comentarios vayan a envejecer muy pronto...y que nos viene una temporada tremenda y que la vamos a disfrutar muchísimo. Viva MAGIC ALONSO!
@@PipeBestX hola, estoy de acuerdo y si que promete está temporada, y si lo que dicen de Mercedes, y les pasan sus evoluciones a Aston Martin, pero de momento son habladurías pero...... Si en su día fue el piloto más joven en ganar un mundial, porque no también el campeón más maduro, cuantas bocas callaria, Grande Alonso grande.✌️
Luis Walls 6:30 “Vinci e dici queste cose.”. That’s Italian ... If you’re referring to my grammar, Spaniard is the correct term for a “Spanish” person .... 😉
I think one trait in Fernando's driving was that more pressure on him made him drive better. He was always giving it everything and reminds me of Ayrton Senna.
Under the biggest pressure ever, he failed to pass a Renault for WDC back in 2010 at the last race of the season. During the cooldown lap after losing the WDC he was giving fingers and hand signals to Petrov who was driving that Renault. Brundle said pretty well when he was commentating that race: "Blaming Petrov for losing him the world title, get real son". Great talent and great driver, but horrible team player and always finger points at others. He achieved basically nothing after 2006 and broke down every team he joined.
@@joribremer5260 Vitali Petrov lost to Kubica by well over 100 points. It should have been easy for Alonso to pass him but he got schooled in a one on one battle with Petrov when he had the championship on the line. Imagine that happened to Hamilton? Alonso fanboys would never in a million years let that go so I'm sorry but you are just going to have to accept the fact that its a complete and utter humiliation. Petrov made an absolute mug of Alonso and humiliated him at Abu Dhabi 2010 and no amount of excuses from you will change this.
Jori Bremer It was still a midfield Renault driven by an average F1 driver. Kinda the whole comment how he becomes better under pressure goes out of the window, no matter how fast Petrovs Renault can go on a straight line...
Some more memorable moments of Alonso's career: Taking pole at Hungary 2009 with a shitty Renault Rain masterclass at Hungary 2006 Nearly winning at Hungary 2014 driving one of the worst Ferraris of the last decades The start of the 2011 Spanish GP The 2012 season as a whole
10:39 The Absolute Difference Between the English media's claimant GOAT who drives a Superior Car , and the 'Real' Greatest after Schumacher who drives a Shitbox Car 🔥 Overpowered Superior Machinery Vs Raw Talent ❤️
His 2012 season was just outstanding. He lapped Massa multiple times and fought for the championship until the last lap of the last race in a car which provided just a few Q3 participations. Reminds me on Verstappen.
I honestly cant understand how can max Drive that thing to that place. Its amazing. All the second drivers can never do the same. It cannot be just the car. RB has a midfield car but has an outrageously talented verstappen behind it
His 2012 season is the single greatest thing I've ever seen in F1. That car had no right to be so close to the title. Yes he could have been a 5 time world champion, but his ability will see him remembered over those with higher stats I feel.
Don't know. A lot of naive people just look at the titles. But on the other hand there is a lot of film potential in his career. That's often a big factor in how well someone will be remembered
only chance in 2012 was seb blowing up or lewis blowing up even more. slow and consistent ferrari but 0 mechanical DNF so it constantly scored along with great driving from nando
@@matz1974 and i also believe an alternator fail in monza aswell sending him back to p22. It is incredible. alonso would have most likely won that year with the 3rd/4th fastest car had grosjean not grosjean'd the field in spa
@@no1washerezz Vettel was driving a car that was much faster than Ferrari for 90% of the season. Plus he only had 1 DNF while Alonso had 2. So logically, the points gap at the end should have been 25+ at least. But it was only 4. That was the masterclass of Alonso. The guy is probably the best driver in F1 since Senna. Title counts don't tell the whole story. Jim Clark only had 2 as well and his driving skill was legendary.
Most of British commentators, youtubers and new fans just go for the stats . They can't acknowledge how great Fernando's 2010 & 2012 seasons were ,in comparison to Hamilton's 6 titles with Overpowered Mercedes Benz .
I remember when I was a child, I had 8 or 9 years. Schumacher was my childhood idol as it was my father's favorite pilot. I don't remember Schumi's golden years, but I do remember how much I hate Alonso when he started beating the hell out of everyone, and was so pissed off seeing him dancing and celebrating victories (2004-2005). Now I have 25 years and I can say I've seen great pilots as Kimi, Hamilton, Vettel... And have also seen other very good ones, but Alonso is the best one I've ever seen. I regret a little bit being a hater of him in his early years, there was so much to enjoy in his driving.
Verterpan driving like Alonso for sure...his idol is Alonso.. His attacks are like alonos with more better defence... I love the way vesterpan and alonso drive
This man, is a god amongst men. Been a fan since 2004, my entire childhood I idolised this man. Watched him go from strength to strength. The best ferrari driver to never win a championship since schummy, and the most hard working man of the 2010’s. He made a rod for himself with the Honda saga, and it was heartbreaking to watch him fall from grace but I still love him as much as I did as a kid, I follow him everywhere he goes outside of F1. He’s my favourite driver, and one the history books will remember as the man that took the kings crown.
Same as you man, feel so much nostalgia seeing these vids. As spaniard I'm, this man is for me the greatest Spanish sportman. He's the reason why I love F1 nowadays and idk, he make my childhood and young years worth it.
Who's here after his podium at Qatar? I was almost in tears as he rounded the final corner. I remember watching Hungary 2014 as well, never thought that would be his final podium in a while. Truly a legend of the sport 🔥🔥
He was one of the quickest and most impressive drivers in F1. One of the quickest and most impressive drivers in WEC. Indycar drivers couldn’t believe how quickly he was able to get to grips with indycar for the 500. This man will forever be my favourite driver and one of the true hall of famers imo. A missed figure in the sport. He deserved one more title
You missed talking about his first appearance in Dakar this very year. Absolutely astonishing. It is pointless to compare him with any other driver, he is unique. Thank you for your comment, @Doodle_Dan
Used to hate him passionately as a little kid when he tossed Schumacher from the throne. Nowadays i see him as one of the sports biggest legends. Kudos Fernando!
watching formula 1 races on sundays was the last few memories i have of my dad, he would come back from work, first thing he would ask was " what position is Alonso? What position is Schumacher? as we would sit and watch the entire race glued to the tv screen. that what Fernando Alonso means to me, he's a legend & my dad's favorite f1 driver.
I'm 19 years old, so when this man became a legend, I was only a child. My father put me in front the tv every weekend, every Sunday, since I was three. I didn't know he was Spanish, as me, but there was a driver with a blue car, my favourite color, and he started winning races, so I supported him. When I grew up and I discovered he was Spanish.......... i can't explain with words. He made me to love this sport, ant to want to form part of it in a future. I'm studying for it, i want to live smelling petrol and asphalt, and all thanks of him. Gracias, Fernando
The difference between Fernando Alonso and others is Fernando doesn't necessarily need fastest car to fight for the championship... I always rate Fernando better than any of his peers whether Hamilton or Vettel... The only downside is he was usually with the right team at the wrong times.
Actually, the 2014 season was as impressive as 2012. I remember that the 2014 car was by far the worst Ferrari, it was a car who had no rights to score podiums and he almost beat the Williams and the Red Bull.
2007 was equally impressive, as he managed to collect the same number of points as Hamilton despite his team supporting Hamilton and sabotaging Alonso.
I would say Hamilton is the most complete driver. But Alonso's passion is what outweights him because it's emotion that attracts us to this sport. People won't become racing drivers because of Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton. They will forever be legends. But kids will become racing drivers following Senna, Schumacher and Alonso.
This straight legend managed to drag a car that couldn't make it into the points for half the season to third in Qatar. _He is currently 40 years old and proved his critics wrong. AGAIN._ Fernando, sei incredibile!
He had the best onboards, the best starts, the best onboard driving style... the noise of the onboards and his aggressive driving style... my favorite driver of the v8 era. forever a fan. sad to see the news when he left ferrari, he tried to do a hamilton to mercedes move, it did not work out...
If Alonso gets a competitive car in 2022, he'll be fighting for the title, for sure. He's the best driver I've ever seen in my life. His only weakness: his team choosing
Let's put things in perspective, shall we. The only reason Fernando was able to do that was because of the FIA and FOM. Ferrari and Michael won only one race that season, in the US, where only six (Bridgestone shod) cars took part. Unsurprisingly, in 2006 when the rules were reverted, Schumacher came right back into the title fight.
@@deadmarch101 Your selective amnesia is showing. Ferrari didn't ban mass dampers, the FIA did, after together with FOM, having spent the previous 4 seasons trying to stop the Ferrari and Michael steamroller.
GMC previous 2 years since 2003.. and I’m pretty sure it was Ross Brawn who put the original appeal in no? Maybe I am wrong. Still a ballsy fucking overtake are you serious?! Come ooonnn man
@@agustinechevarria8048 wrong. It is true that I was never a fan if him but I was supporting him in 2012 and 2013 to beat Vettel. Despite that, I never understood why people praise him so much. He doesn't belong to all time top 10.
I dont know why but watching Alonso win a race gives me more chills than someone winning the championship. He was my idol from the late 2004. thanks for every moment shared with us legend we will miss you and your great wining spirit.
@@pedroval13 lemme guess.... hamo fan? It's easy to win when you've got a car that is 1sec quicker than every other car. Look at 2021, Hamo & Merc feeling the pressure now hahahahaha
@@pedroval13 in a 1 second quicker car i can beat Anyone... So I'm better than Hamilton... Give Alonso 1 SECOND quicker car he wil lapped everyone for sure
If we're talking about driving skill and driving skill alone, then yeah, you are right. Easily the best F1 driver of his generation. If we're talking about the other aspects, however...if his ego had not been so big then maybe we'd be speaking of him right now as a contender for the greatest F1 driver ever.
@@zeinmets3550he’s quick and he knows it. That doesn’t mean his ego is out or check and it’s part of the reason he is so quick. Everyone loves kimi for his personality and snarky comments but when it comes to alonso all of a sudden it’s an issue
For me Alonso did became a Legend at the Ferrari, those years He has Given so many reason on a weekend, to sit back, relax and enjoy quality. Mastersful KERS user, very Tactical, so precise, knows when to push and when to hold back.. A Truly special guy and I'm very happy that he has given us so many unforgettable races. There is a quote: 'Genius at work'
@@Eeter26 kick Vettel (or even better Bottas ;D) out, put Alonso in and we shall have a great season! :D (I know its not realistic, but it whould be f*cking awesome)
Imagine if Alonso had a competitive car for more than just a few seasons of his career. I hate how unfair F1 is. Lewis Hamilton has all the records but hasnt had to fight for it at all for the majority of his career. Where as Alonso had to fight and scrap every single race
Valencia 2012 was a true legend's masterclass. It was the first ever race I ever watched F1. Even though I didn't know him very well, I was nearly in tears. He basically won the race starting P11, while Valencia was a Monaco circuit. He did it in a car which had only 70% of the downforce of competing around him. He ran out of fuel on his way to the pit box on the in-lap as well. Alonso brought cheer to those in Spain suffering from the worst economical crisis in years. It was beautiful.
He was and still is overrated. Got his ass kicked by a rookie, granted, that rookie would go on to become one of the greatest drivers of all time, but if you are a champion, and get beaten by a rookie, then you aren't really good champion.
He isn't underrated at all....Lol, he is still regarded as one of the best drivers of all time . Like the other popular drivers (Hamilton, Schumacher, Vettel, Senna, Kimi etc) he still has a lot of ass-kissers.
@@thehdcode7051 Vettel had a mechanical DNF in Russia (probably would have won), USA (atleast a top 5 finish considering how that race went) and he had issues in the German and Austrian GP qualifying, Leclerc definetely did not beat Vettels ass, they were equal but Vettel was unlucky
Whenever there is any post on social media about Alonso people will say like he is toxic, he burned bridges and bla bla. Yeah he made some mistakes, but whenever he was in car on track he was giving everything. Extracting everything from his car. I agree he did some mistakes in his career but at the end he is also a human. He fairly deserves one more chance to come back in f1 and deserves a competitive seat. I still remember how passionate he was during his Ferrari days. And was giving everything for Ferrari to bring the championship. Vettel is nowhere at the level Alonso was at Ferrari with better cars than Alonso's. But still Vettel also failed. Then it is not like Vettel bought bad luck that's why Ferrari is failing as everyone says Fernando brings bad luck. It's a motorsport anything can happen. Some things are not in drivers hands like car design and all but good drivers are those who give it all when they are on track. And Fernando is one of them. I don't care what people says about him but he deserves a chance to comeback. I hope he will be back.
Krushna Madan You said it all bro. Couldn’t agree more. For me he is The Best driver of his generation, end of the f**king story. Hell yes he deserves a competitive seat in f1 again. Back in 2010 if he decided to move to Redbull instead of Ferrari then he could have been the one with more than 7 championship titles on his belt by now. Nor finger boy neither Hammer time got the same level of skills, talent and balls as the El Samurai himself!
He had the best onboards, the best starts, the best onboard driving style... forever a fan. sad to see the news when he left ferrari, he tried to do a hamilton to mercedes move, it did not work out...
If McLaren didn't sabotage Alonso's car, Hamilton wouldn't have collected that many points in 2007. But the British team preferred the British driver, and they didn't want the Spaniard to win. They would adjust the pressure in Alonso's tires to make him slightly slower. Not too much, because they wanted constructor's points, but just enough to make Hamilton qualify before Alonso. This deliberate setup started in Canada 2007 race and continued till the end of the season, albeit with a few exceptions where they allowed Alonso to win. This is the main reason why Alonso left the team he always wanted to be in, after just one season. Imagine the feeling when you know your car is being sabotaged so that your teammate would win.
@@cinegraphics That sounds like a load of bullshit excuses, he was the champion of the previous season, Hamilton was a newbie, British or not they're not going to straight up sabotage their champion driver. People love to make things up haha
Rosberg's already beat Hamilton to a title in the same machinery Button also beat him over the 2011 season I think it was. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying Hamilton isn't an insane driver, he's just beatable is all
Fernando is a fighter. He gives everything at every lap, no matter the car, no matter the conditions, always focus... He is not this kind of drivers that only wins if they start on the top. He is the best on overtaking. The proud of spain, for sure, and for every f1 fan who loves the adrenaline, the passion, and the no surrender philosofy
He is the greatest dude! Its crazy how a pilot can make u feel good after watching him drive. He showed Magic like none others. Thats why i rate him as #1. Can you imagine lewis driving that horseshit of a Ferrari (2010-2014) and take 2nd places? I dont believe so. Mental to weak. So numbers doesn t count.
Valencia 2012 was such a legendary race. The rush thorugh the field by Alonso, the drama with Hamilton and Maldonado and just the podium in the end: Alonso, Kimi, Schumi. Beautiful.
@@JT-ko2ib No man. Alonso made many questionable career choices. It's like whichever team he went to bunked. Things would have been different had he had a super manager like Grosjean does.
@@TsS.87 Not really serious, noone's champion in a Haas, no matter how good. Only a Mercedes would do from 2014 onwards, with maybe the exception being 2018 with Ferrari or Mercedes. It's always easy to say in hindsight though. Alonso missed out on Red Bull, but did anyone really see that coming? It would have been easy to see Ferrari and McLaren continue at the top after 2008. Okay, the rule changes, but Alonso did choose Ferrari, only to be caught out by Red Bulls.
@@MT-pv2rf most of the 10 moments happened after 2006 you fool fernando is one of the best drivers ever you fool he was close to winning the title again at least one time, in 2007 you fool if we follow your idiotic statement, niki lauda won his last title 36 years ago, then he is shit? YoU fOoL
@@leventekelecsenyi5352 You said every moment of his career is a moment of brilliance. Vitali Petrov schooled Alonso in a one on one battle at Abu Dhabi 2010 and stopped Alonso from winning the title. This was a moment of brilliance in how humiliating it was for Alonso.
I vividly remember the San Marino Gran Prix and Alonso defending himself from the attacks of probably the greatest dirver ever. Even my father, who didn't like F1, was watching it expectant till the finish line like the rest of us. It was very exciting, we really celebrated it. I think many people in Spain couldn't keep away his eyes from the TV when an F1 race started.
And sadly that’s when a driver will never get back to F1, when they dedicate a compilation of memories and best moments😪😪💔 he is the reason I get into F1, loved to see the races with my dad on sundays
Wow I got emotional. It reminded me to my teenage.I was 16 when he first won the World Championship! He’s a true legend. Aside his titles he’s a fighter and he’ll never give up. BRAVO FERNANDO
Unfortunately for half of his career he hasn’t been in a competitive team, but if we consider only the talent, well he’s at Schumacher and Senna level, it’s a shame he has “only” 2 championships and 32 wins. Hope he comes back for at least a season.
And was definitely better than Hamilton, but unfortunately, in the only season where we could directly compare Alonso and Hamilton, because they were both in the same team, McLaren was openly rooting for the British driver and sabotaging Alonso's car.
@@cinegraphics a bit of that and probably also because of the similarity of kimi's and hamiltons driving style compared to fernando. Because the car would have been developed around kimi, ham just had the advantage of setup. IMO
cinegraphics yeah the team sabotaged their own car....just accept it that he wasn’t good enough....hamilton did the same to him just like Leclerc today with vettel....alonso was a good driver but his behavior with the team was never good...just look at McLaren they where shit for so many years and since he left they directly improved he just can’t work as a team
You only have to judge him by the strength of his rivals, to realize how amazing he was. When even in 2018, the year the Mclarens where 17-18 in qualy of most races in the last 2 thirds, about half the grid named him the Best driver... My first F1 Season was 2018, but i miss this guy. he has such an amazing history.
„Ferraris strategy was key“-
a sentence you won‘t hear everyday
They did a Hungary 1998 strategy.
Or a Magny Cours 2004 ...
What is a Ferrari strategy???
@@tobicitas The s🅱️inalla strategy.....
@Daniel Tjioe well you can't Blame the Ferrari master plan.... MISSION WINLATER
That blue n yellow V10 Renault is a legendary F1 car
I think it is faster than any car
Kyan
Yessir it is. He just ran it at Abu Dhabi!!!!
He was hitting very close times to current F1 cars 💀
the best f1 of this era...even not so far from today's f1
*People are harsh with him, he shouldnt be considered as a 'simple' 2 times World Champion.*
Because this man was able fight for championships with a car that was not fast enough (2010, 2012), fight for podiums on almost every race with a mid-grid car (2003, 2011 and 2013), fight for points with a bad car (2009, 2014, 2016, 2018), was able to score some points with a GP2 car (2015, 2017)
*He definetely should be considered as one of the greatest.*
Well said, I would say the most complete f1 driver since Schumi. Almost on par with Hamilton's one lap performance, higher level of situational awareness, and superior in terms of mental composure. In all but one season, if he hadn't got his knickers in a twist and won 07 like he should have, he would probably have taken 08.
Sad his career is f up by bad cars but happy he raced in them to show us something different
It reminds me another Spanish driver : Carlos Sainz. He's only two titles, but should have so many more
Cmon 2010&12 ferrari not a "slow" car. Their strategy to do was so stupid
Totally agreed!
Came here after Alonso's fabulous defense against Hamilton in Hungary GP 2021.
Great defense was crucial for the win for Ocon
Classic alonso 101
They gonna need to do a new video about Alonso brilliance Xd
And confirmation you have found of insane skilss in Fernandino
Fernando alonso underrated pilot yes or yes?
"The Sauber is much quicker than the Ferrari" - a sentence you won't hear everyday.
they had a good car that year Sauber.
It was true
@@TroystonB Still nowhere near the Ferrari.
Because the car was not, Perez was.
@@grivous9515 In that particular race
“Although nobody could imagine it at the time, it was his final formula one victory”
That hit hard.
I still don't, he's coming back to Renault to win the title you wait😜😂
@@zacharymowbray9186 With 2021's rules it is highly possible. Cant wait!
@@Aurantius_ True but you never know
@@Aurantius_ did you ever imagine that mercedes would dominate the f1 when rule changes were introduced last time? No? Okay
glen dsouza Theres a difference, does Mercedes have much better personel, management and funding? Yes? okay
Fernando was one of the hardest working F1 drivers I’ve ever seen. He pushed the most out of the car even during the underpowered mclaren years. A true testament to being a racing legend.
Dhaniele Joseph Demontaño “HE CUT THE CHICKEN. I don’t want... I DONT WANT... GP2” but never “WE ARE THE CHAMPION”
@@ze-ph9774 it's a yoke
@@ze-ph9774 ...Sadly you don't have a clue do you!....You spend your whole life watching TH-cam videos and playing video games....If you actually competed in ANY SPORT! you would know that Alonso is probably one of the greatest all around race car drivers of all time!....Instead your a Social Media Moron!
@@jonathinrice914 Hamilton beat Alonso in the same car and made him run away from a 3 year contract like a coward before becoming the McLaren world champion legend that Alonso failed to be and will never be.
@@REYSIM Lol. Button beat Alonso in 2015, you clown.
As for Rosberg, I'm sorry, can you please tell me what happened in the 3 years previous to 2016? Oh that's right. Hamilton walked into Rosberg's team and beat him 3-0, from 2013-2015. The score is 3-1.
Also, anyone can lose to a teammate when there's a disproportionate amount of misfortune and circumstances involved. Alonso is not above being hampered by bad luck and he clearly wouldn't have done any better than Hamilton in 2016, who, by the way, was constantly put on the back foot throughout the year and still managed to get within 5 points of the title. Let's not forget that it was a dominant car in 2016 so Rosberg was virtually guaranteed to score maximum points any time Hamilton had an issue. The beginning of 2014 is also a good example of this as Hamilton suffered a reliability issue in Australia and it took him 4 race wins in a row to take the lead of the championship.
Oh, by the way, Rosberg is a highly rated driver and everyone is realising how good he was now that he's not in the sport any more. He knew Hamilton since they were boys on the karting scene. He was never as naturally gifted as Hamilton but he clearly had tremendous raw pace. By all accounts Rosberg looks faster than Alonso over 1 lap, so, if you really think that Alonso would have dominated Rosberg at Mercedes in the hybrid era you clearly don't have a clue. Rosberg would have taken more poles and let's not forget that Mercedes had a philosophy of prioritizing the leading car on track and I can only see Alonso having a complete meltdown in this kind of scenario.
Here's a fun fact for you. Alonso has not faced a competitive teammate, with parity of support and equipment, in the high pressure, high stakes environment of a competitive car, since losing to Hamilton in 2007. This is a very very long time that we have not seen Alonso deal with teammates taking points and wins away from him in competitive machinery so it really is completely laughable that you expect him to walk into an environment like Hamilton and Rosberg had at Mercedes, where Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were clearly invested in both drivers, and dominate like he did when he had the whole Ferrari team built completely around him against a subjugated #2 driver teammate who did not win a race since Brazil 2008.
Thing is though, Alonso was never going to drive for Mercedes anyway as Toto Wolff has stated that they blame him for his role in the 2007 Spygate scandal, so it's completely pointless for you to imagine a fantasy scenario of Alonso driving for Mercedes anyway
There is a reason why Alonso only has 2 titles while Hamilton, in comparison, is on the verge of becoming the most successful driver in f1 history and its got nothing to do with Alonso being unlucky. He made his own bed in the sport and Hamilton simply outsmarted him and navigated the shark infested waters better.
Oh, lastly, Hamilton did clearly beat Alonso in the same car, as a rookie, as the rules stipulate that if drivers tie on points then a count back system is employed, whereby, 1st places, 2nd places, 3rd places etc are taken into account. They tied 109-109 on point's, 4-4 for wins, but Hamilton beat his vastly more experienced reigning 2xWDC, in the official championship standings, by virtue of having more 2nd place finishes. That's not to mention the fact that Hamilton led Alonso in the standings nearly the whole season. From race 6/17 in Canada, all the way to Brazil, in fact. Alonso only led Hamilton in the first 2 races. He was literally playing catch up against Hamilton virtually the whole season and he just couldn't handle it at all, hence why he resorted to blackmail, with his own involvement in the Spygate scandal, in a failed attempt at sabotaging Hamilton's career.
Here we are, many years later, and Hamilton is still going strong, while no top team wants anything to do with Alonso. His career is finished. Done. Finito.
Alonso in 2012 is the best season performance of any driver in the 21st century to date. He was just magical
2014 was arguably even better
@Chris Paul forget allegedly Hamilton is the best driver and Fernando and Vettel will tell you themselves
@@DynamiteT He is not and neither will say that. Even Jakie Stewart himself said the car had a big part of his success
@@hseo8 LUCIANA IMOBERDORF PIA EXNER MOIRA BERNTZ INGRID GRUDKE MILAGROS SCHMOLL MARCELA KLOOSTERBOER TIZIANA HEINZE LUCINA VON DER HEYDE NICOLE NEUMANN VALENTINA SEWCZUK NAOMI PREIZLER AYELEN STEPNIK JAZMÍN STUART KARINA JELINEK ANA LIVCHICH CARLA PETERSEN DANIELA PFEIFF IMAN KAUMANN PILAR BOERIS MARTINA STOESSEL A R G E N T I N A
@Miki Maki have you ever considered to change that name to Miki Mouse?
You forgot the qualifying in a minardi that even stunned Schumacher
Also the 2017 Spanish q3 lap
And Britain Q1 lap in 2017🤣😂
Lewis Samylton p1
which qualifying was it with minardi?
Iggy3 i think it was the one at Suzuka. It could maybe be another one, but the one at Suzuka stunned me, he was more than 2s quicker than his teammate if Im not wrong
Tbh Alonso displayed the passion and interest to continue racing like he was in a top team when he drove a dogbox. Come back Fernando.
Yup, Mexico 2017 against Hamilton, though a small incident, shows he never gave up.
Everyone says he complains a lot !! Can you imagine Hamilton in that Mclaren with a Honda engine ? He’d pull over to the side of the track each race and roll around crying
@@drshrimppuertorico8894 bono my engine is gone🔥
@@drshrimppuertorico8894 he was the third highest paid driver on the grid at that time. Could've easily just drove around for a couple laps and keep his mouth shut cause the McLaren just broke down so much.
There's passion there, putting on a show. You could never criticise that
Hahah Hamilton wants to park the car if he’s not in the top 3, he’s had it waaaay too easy. Since 2014 a car that can pull gaps on any rival in just a few laps and save tires at the same time. Fan or not of his, he is quite weak minded in that aspect, “still I rise” sureeee when the Mercedes rises through the field ;)
To this day, i don't understand how this guy won the championship only twice
How kimi only won once ?
His career choices
Simple
@@anhuman7022 dude has to be the unluckiest driver on the grid. No way was he able to predict brawn or RB dominance
@@anhuman7022 poor guy always seems to enter into teams right as they collapse
in an alternate world he is 5 timw WDC
When your top 10 moments start with passing Schumacher around the outside of 130R at number 10, you know you've put together a special career.
I'm here after I heard that Alonso is returning to F1 in 2021, Being a 90's kid I grew up watching Alonso during his prime time. Age is just a number! Grande Alonso.
I only started watching at the beginning of 2019, Im so glad Ill get the chance to see him live. Rewatching old races made me appreciate his driving a lot, I hope we will see some nice moments even if his prime is over
@@lv15ballistol watch his 2010 and 2012 season with Ferrari and his 2005 and 2006 seasons. San Marino GP in 2005 was epic. Takes balls to hold off a faster and charging schumacher with reduced engine revs like that. I had a chance to meet him before he was even WDC in 2004 at an event for Mild Seven Renault. A day I'll never forget.
@@lv15ballistol his prime isnt over. During his absence in F1, Fernando clinched wins at Daytona, Sebring 1000 Miles, Spa 6hours and LeMans 24H 2x and the World Endurance Championship. He needs 1 win at Indy to secure the triple crown of motorsports. If he gets it, he will be the second driver to do so. Give him a car he can challenge and he'll give you a win. He did that in Daytona and LeMans. He was a class above the field.
Me to dude. Born in 91 and remembering him shutting down the great MS 15 years ago. I believe he still got it but does renault ;) Grtz anyway
@@rumblefish9 For me he is truly the greatest based on talent. He is a magician behind the steeringwheel. Never saw someone do things he has done. He is unique on his own en doesn t need to be compared to no one. A true great!
THE BEST
Mario, es un crack, peeo el mejor es mucho, Hamilton siendo novato le peleo todo el campeonato, y no lo gano x 1 punto
@@ferra4345 Eres un ignorante y un payaso. Como posteriormente admitirían, desde McLaren se estuvo intentando en todo momento que Hamilton resultase vencedor, trabajando siempre en contra de alonso, que solo podía pelear el mundial en la pista porque todo el equipo trabajaba para su compañero y en contra suya. En igualdad de condiciones no dudes que ese mundial habría sido el tercero de Fernando.
Y aplicando la regla de tres que usas tú, podríamos decir que Rosberg es mejor que Hamilton porque le ganó un mundial con el mismo coche.
@@babinyedios6090 tu comentario es perfecto broh. Alguién que respeta a Magic🙏🏽
Es más rápido advincula
Sube F1!!
My childhood hero, still is and always Will be the reason why i got into F1
Same 😊
The Renault R26 becomes my favourite car
@@Blueflag04 i like the R24 a lot more. I miss Renault blue and yellow colors.
The same, without Alonso F1 isn’t the same sport to me, he deserves at least a third world title 😢😭
F1 without Alonso is not the same. Hope Sebastian is right and he comes back
Here after his podium 99 with Aston Martin with 41 YEARS OLD!!! This guy continues to be a legend! This video may need an update this season.
Alonso 💯 podium, no 99.✌️
@@fernandoterleirobeiro7403 Our two comments may age poorly! We're in for a great season...
@@PipeBestX no hablo inglés, no entiendo, lo siento.
@@fernandoterleirobeiro7403 Ah joder, digo que seguramente nuestros comentarios vayan a envejecer muy pronto...y que nos viene una temporada tremenda y que la vamos a disfrutar muchísimo. Viva MAGIC ALONSO!
@@PipeBestX hola, estoy de acuerdo y si que promete está temporada, y si lo que dicen de Mercedes, y les pasan sus evoluciones a Aston Martin, pero de momento son habladurías pero...... Si en su día fue el piloto más joven en ganar un mundial, porque no también el campeón más maduro, cuantas bocas callaria, Grande Alonso grande.✌️
A Spaniard and a Brazilian arguing in Italian .... priceless 😂
That's 'cause italian is a language made for arguing (loud).
😂😂
It's just an easier language for them
Luscaz Or maybe when you’re mad you unleash your inner Italian ... 😂
Spanish *
Luis Walls 6:30 “Vinci e dici queste cose.”. That’s Italian ... If you’re referring to my grammar, Spaniard is the correct term for a “Spanish” person .... 😉
I think one trait in Fernando's driving was that more pressure on him made him drive better. He was always giving it everything and reminds me of Ayrton Senna.
Under the biggest pressure ever, he failed to pass a Renault for WDC back in 2010 at the last race of the season. During the cooldown lap after losing the WDC he was giving fingers and hand signals to Petrov who was driving that Renault. Brundle said pretty well when he was commentating that race: "Blaming Petrov for losing him the world title, get real son".
Great talent and great driver, but horrible team player and always finger points at others. He achieved basically nothing after 2006 and broke down every team he joined.
Sbow28 the renault was a lot faster on the straights , and its difficult to overtake at Abu Dhabi.. proof is 2016 were Hamilton holding everyone up.
@@joribremer5260 Vitali Petrov lost to Kubica by well over 100 points. It should have been easy for Alonso to pass him but he got schooled in a one on one battle with Petrov when he had the championship on the line.
Imagine that happened to Hamilton? Alonso fanboys would never in a million years let that go so I'm sorry but you are just going to have to accept the fact that its a complete and utter humiliation.
Petrov made an absolute mug of Alonso and humiliated him at Abu Dhabi 2010 and no amount of excuses from you will change this.
Jori Bremer It was still a midfield Renault driven by an average F1 driver. Kinda the whole comment how he becomes better under pressure goes out of the window, no matter how fast Petrovs Renault can go on a straight line...
Sbow28 Ferrari set up the car for that gp with more aero, ultimately, less top speed. And remember, there was no DRS
Some more memorable moments of Alonso's career:
Taking pole at Hungary 2009 with a shitty Renault
Rain masterclass at Hungary 2006
Nearly winning at Hungary 2014 driving one of the worst Ferraris of the last decades
The start of the 2011 Spanish GP
The 2012 season as a whole
And 2005 overtake Schumacher
Winning at Singapore 2008.
Oh wait
@@ayoutubeuser7613 don't cry buddy
I always thought finishing 2007 2 points away from Kimi with such a heavy mind was good too
@@DiegoGuillenESP you are the type of guy to know what a joke is.
this is the guy who took a midfield car and put it front row at canada 2022, this guy is one of the greatest in my eyes
10:39 The Absolute Difference Between the English media's claimant GOAT who drives a Superior Car ,
and the 'Real' Greatest after Schumacher who drives a Shitbox Car 🔥
Overpowered Superior Machinery Vs Raw Talent ❤️
@@ananthu8534 he drove a superior car againts hamilton in 2023 spain just sayin'
@@t8rc833hes talking about 2022 in the Alpine though
Alonso just had that perfect balance of looks, charisma, skill, panache and determination. Bravo Fenardo, grande
And toxic attitude
@@sandordomonkos8351 ...I'm sure you would do better!...Get off those stupid video games and try to race yourself and see what happens!
@@sandordomonkos8351 toxic why? Honda-Mclaren? Everyone would do the same
@@tanker102 Well, ask Button
@@tilico9499 button and Nando are friends as far as I know so xD
The reason behind why i started watching f1. Fernando Alonso.
Same for me my idole since my childhood
Me too.
Same ma brother
same
Legend Alonso, a shame.......i am spanish.
His 2012 season was just outstanding. He lapped Massa multiple times and fought for the championship until the last lap of the last race in a car which provided just a few Q3 participations.
Reminds me on Verstappen.
I honestly cant understand how can max Drive that thing to that place. Its amazing. All the second drivers can never do the same. It cannot be just the car. RB has a midfield car but has an outrageously talented verstappen behind it
@@pedrosilvaproductions are you kidding me
@@pedrosilvaproductions are you kidding me?
@@pedrosilvaproductions get yourself checked please
@@pedrosilvaproductions bro Red Bull has Adrian Newey
If I could have just one sporting wish fulfilled it would be for Alonso to get a 3rd title. NO ONE deserves it more than he does.
Facts, I'm so mad that he didn't win a title with Ferrari, just one... So unlucky smh
@@R0yalty if only grosjean dint crash him out in spa...
Senna and Alonso are one of the only drivers who deserve more titles. One died too early, the other has such incredible bad luck.
World cup Messi or Alonso 3th.
@@Toku91 sorry Leo, but Alonso deserves it more
His 2012 season is the single greatest thing I've ever seen in F1. That car had no right to be so close to the title. Yes he could have been a 5 time world champion, but his ability will see him remembered over those with higher stats I feel.
Don't know. A lot of naive people just look at the titles. But on the other hand there is a lot of film potential in his career. That's often a big factor in how well someone will be remembered
only chance in 2012 was seb blowing up or lewis blowing up even more. slow and consistent ferrari but 0 mechanical DNF so it constantly scored along with great driving from nando
@@matz1974 and i also believe an alternator fail in monza aswell sending him back to p22. It is incredible. alonso would have most likely won that year with the 3rd/4th fastest car had grosjean not grosjean'd the field in spa
@@no1washerezz Vettel was driving a car that was much faster than Ferrari for 90% of the season. Plus he only had 1 DNF while Alonso had 2. So logically, the points gap at the end should have been 25+ at least. But it was only 4. That was the masterclass of Alonso. The guy is probably the best driver in F1 since Senna. Title counts don't tell the whole story. Jim Clark only had 2 as well and his driving skill was legendary.
Most of British commentators, youtubers and new fans just go for the stats .
They can't acknowledge how great Fernando's 2010 & 2012 seasons were ,in comparison to Hamilton's 6 titles with Overpowered Mercedes Benz .
“His final, Formula 1 victory.”
*His final, YET*
the Alpine tractor not gonna help much
@@MallV0lli0 5 years at the Scuderia has kind of turned him into an expert at driving tractors.
😞😞😞
Trust le masterplan
And McLaren, at this point, he could use a skateboard to get into the points
Valencia 2012
I'm not even a spaniard but that race got me hyped for him man !
In Spain we were so excited with thar race🇪🇦
This video is going to need a remake. The Legend keeps on giving us magic moments
I remember when I was a child, I had 8 or 9 years. Schumacher was my childhood idol as it was my father's favorite pilot. I don't remember Schumi's golden years, but I do remember how much I hate Alonso when he started beating the hell out of everyone, and was so pissed off seeing him dancing and celebrating victories (2004-2005).
Now I have 25 years and I can say I've seen great pilots as Kimi, Hamilton, Vettel... And have also seen other very good ones, but Alonso is the best one I've ever seen. I regret a little bit being a hater of him in his early years, there was so much to enjoy in his driving.
Same story for Verstappen, once he decides to join Ferrari he won’t have haters anymore
@@thedutchexposer not sure if he will go to ferrari since red bull already gives him a car that fits his unique driving style
Verterpan driving like Alonso for sure...his idol is Alonso.. His attacks are like alonos with more better defence... I love the way vesterpan and alonso drive
@@md.shaonprinceshuvo5412 Verstappen's idol is Alonso, is it true?
@@Vaultdrawing24 Not really, he just likes Verstappen and Alonso. He has never said that as far as I'm aware
This man, is a god amongst men. Been a fan since 2004, my entire childhood I idolised this man. Watched him go from strength to strength. The best ferrari driver to never win a championship since schummy, and the most hard working man of the 2010’s. He made a rod for himself with the Honda saga, and it was heartbreaking to watch him fall from grace but I still love him as much as I did as a kid, I follow him everywhere he goes outside of F1. He’s my favourite driver, and one the history books will remember as the man that took the kings crown.
Curtis Whitehouse u made my day bro
Mate,you made the best comment!!!👏
😢❤️😘
Same as you man, feel so much nostalgia seeing these vids. As spaniard I'm, this man is for me the greatest Spanish sportman. He's the reason why I love F1 nowadays and idk, he make my childhood and young years worth it.
Same...
But i was 10 years late...
He always knows how to push the car to it fullest potential
He’s a legendary who we’ve never forgot, Alonso 🇪🇸 👍👍👍
He always knows how to push the car *beyond* its fullest potential, fixed it for you
@James Handaja yeah, it’s correct 👍
Who's here after his podium at Qatar? I was almost in tears as he rounded the final corner. I remember watching Hungary 2014 as well, never thought that would be his final podium in a while. Truly a legend of the sport 🔥🔥
He was one of the quickest and most impressive drivers in F1. One of the quickest and most impressive drivers in WEC. Indycar drivers couldn’t believe how quickly he was able to get to grips with indycar for the 500. This man will forever be my favourite driver and one of the true hall of famers imo. A missed figure in the sport. He deserved one more title
Atleast 1 title*
You missed talking about his first appearance in Dakar this very year. Absolutely astonishing. It is pointless to compare him with any other driver, he is unique. Thank you for your comment, @Doodle_Dan
For me 2010 and 2012 championships were really won by him
@@SrJoseMG And 2007
He deserves 3 more titles!
Stop reminding me of Fernando's F1 days😭😭. Come back 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Bonus brilliance: his starts... Like watching a simulation
Whos here after his MARVELOUS debut in Aston Martin today?
now eight, despite AM downfall he gave a beautiful fight against perez
Used to hate him passionately as a little kid when he tossed Schumacher from the throne. Nowadays i see him as one of the sports biggest legends.
Kudos Fernando!
He is clearly one of the best drivers of all time. Too bad he moved to mclaren, they couldn’t make a good car in time for him.
They couldn't help eachother
Same with Kimi
@@zafrylaiman8695 that 2019 mclaren was a gift from alonso to mclaren. He literally gave every input on that car.
Also clearly one of the shittiest personalities of all time.
He not only moved to Mclaren...he politicized his way out of Ferrari, he got what he wanted unfortunately..
watching formula 1 races on sundays was the last few memories i have of my dad, he would come back from work, first thing he would ask was " what position is Alonso? What position is Schumacher? as we would sit and watch the entire race glued to the tv screen.
that what Fernando Alonso means to me, he's a legend & my dad's favorite f1 driver.
This was exactly my childhood as well! Amazing!
Alonso is a total underrated guy.
Not at all. He is considered as one of the greatest of all time
He is the Greatest after Micheal Schumacher.
He is underrated only for those English Idiots who think "Statistics" is the criteria for Greatness.
Yenson my friend
What a joke
😄😄
Take care of my car
No, don't please! xD
Jajajajajajaja = hahahahahaha
Damn, that Valencia Podium at the End: 10 Championchip titles on the Podium (7 vy Michael, 1 by Kimi & 2 by Fernando). Legendary!
Plus over 110 wins between all of them
@@lazuardifirdaus1698 They have 144 Wins between them (Schumacher 91 - Alonso 32 - Räikkönen 21)
@@Bloupsinho64 And around 350 podiums I think.
and Andrea Stella up there, he worked with all 3 of the drivers at Ferrari!
Alonso, a racing driver emotional, intense, aggressive, strong like nobody else. Really miss him.
I've started watching in 2004, and Alonso is the BEST driver that i've ever seen in my Life.
I'm 19 years old, so when this man became a legend, I was only a child. My father put me in front the tv every weekend, every Sunday, since I was three. I didn't know he was Spanish, as me, but there was a driver with a blue car, my favourite color, and he started winning races, so I supported him. When I grew up and I discovered he was Spanish.......... i can't explain with words.
He made me to love this sport, ant to want to form part of it in a future. I'm studying for it, i want to live smelling petrol and
asphalt, and all thanks of him. Gracias, Fernando
I am an Indian but i liked Fernando since 2005 .....so the love for F1 and fernando is always there ......
Mucho texto
@@carlosperdiguero2654 inútil
Viva er Betis
@@ardigames8100 vivo en una ciudad rodeado de béticos..... somos inmunes a un simple "viva er betis" jajajaja
The difference between Fernando Alonso and others is Fernando doesn't necessarily need fastest car to fight for the championship...
I always rate Fernando better than any of his peers whether Hamilton or Vettel... The only downside is he was usually with the right team at the wrong times.
In 2012 Vettel won the title with the 2nd best car.
@@yesbutno323 no the Red Bull was clearly the best car on the grid
@Jonathan Sweeney thats why the McLaren wasn't the best car
@@yesbutno323 Imagine say that Ferrari was better than Red Bull in 2012,
@@atewo I don't get how there can be 5 people under a Formula 1 video, who read this and thought it was true 😂
Who else wishes Fernando was still in f1
I´m german and I really miss him! He deserved more WC!
Me 😀
Mee
Everyone 👍🏼🇬🇧
Also back to Ferrari 🤩
Another 1 to add to the list this weekend. When are people going to appreciate Alo for what he is, simply, GOAT.
The GOAT
Alonso’s 2012 season was one of the best performances of a driver in one season ever. The real 2012 champion
Actually, the 2014 season was as impressive as 2012. I remember that the 2014 car was by far the worst Ferrari, it was a car who had no rights to score podiums and he almost beat the Williams and the Red Bull.
For sure. The best of his generation.
@@drybones7475 He beat Felipe Massa in Williams in 2014.
2007 was equally impressive, as he managed to collect the same number of points as Hamilton despite his team supporting Hamilton and sabotaging Alonso.
The true legend of this last 20 years.
In my opinion the most complete driver of all time. Such a shame he often hadn’t had great cars ..
Lol, youre a joke
I would say Hamilton is the most complete driver. But Alonso's passion is what outweights him because it's emotion that attracts us to this sport. People won't become racing drivers because of Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton. They will forever be legends. But kids will become racing drivers following Senna, Schumacher and Alonso.
@@viktorpetukhov727 do you how much people/drivers hamilton brings to f1, alonso much less know than hamilton
@Firstname Lastname racism needs to be called out anywhere, he's right for protesting.
@@nishhnishh1088 you're the joke kid. You wouldn't even recognize talent if it was staring you in the face.
*This man could outqualify any sport car with a Dacia Sandero.*
Good news!!
WHATTT?
THE DACIA SANDEROOOO
@@f1championyoutube2.09 that was the comment I was looking for.
I wished that Ferrari got the dominant car instead of the Mercedes in 2014.
@@drybones7475 That would have given Alonso a free championship since his teammate was Raikkonen lol.
*nah your mean with a seat ibiza*
This straight legend managed to drag a car that couldn't make it into the points for half the season to third in Qatar.
_He is currently 40 years old and proved his critics wrong. AGAIN._
Fernando, sei incredibile!
He had the best onboards, the best starts, the best onboard driving style... the noise of the onboards and his aggressive driving style... my favorite driver of the v8 era. forever a fan. sad to see the news when he left ferrari, he tried to do a hamilton to mercedes move, it did not work out...
5:22 being able to lift Flávio was quite an achievement too lol
Yep, his greatest if you ask me 😂
You're right. Should have been number 1.
Straight after the race too! Must have needed a break in the cool down room soon afterwards.
Sparsh Sharma I would have required the medical helicopter after pulling off such a manoeuvre
I saw this pop up in my notifications and thought " oh this is going to be a good one" I wasn't disappointed.
If Alonso gets a competitive car in 2022, he'll be fighting for the title, for sure. He's the best driver I've ever seen in my life. His only weakness: his team choosing
Hello there...
One of the greatest of all time
Every Alonso Grand Prix starts is a top moments
Really? Spain and Canada 2007 immediately spring to mind.
Not always, he lost places at the start in many races also. But still a very good starter.
Except Spa 2012
@@antonioalcala3510 nah
The 130R overtake is just a poem.
Frank III it’s the F1 equivalent of seeing a Dove cry
Let's put things in perspective, shall we. The only reason Fernando was able to do that was because of the FIA and FOM. Ferrari and Michael won only one race that season, in the US, where only six (Bridgestone shod) cars took part. Unsurprisingly, in 2006 when the rules were reverted, Schumacher came right back into the title fight.
GMC ..and lost. Even with Ferrari doing their usual thing by banning mass dampers midway through a legit championship fight
@@deadmarch101 Your selective amnesia is showing. Ferrari didn't ban mass dampers, the FIA did, after together with FOM, having spent the previous 4 seasons trying to stop the Ferrari and Michael steamroller.
GMC previous 2 years since 2003.. and I’m pretty sure it was Ross Brawn who put the original appeal in no? Maybe I am wrong.
Still a ballsy fucking overtake are you serious?! Come ooonnn man
Coming after Alonso Bahrain 2023 podium. Simplely extraordinary driver
Big respect to Alonso. He is truly F1 lion. He is true warrior. Never give up, like when he won in Europe 2012.
Fernando Alonso the Greatest driver the world have ever seen in modern era.
@@rolandorban5242 no ne is two time champion
@@rolandorban5242 you probably haven't watched f1 for more than 3-4 years
@@rolandorban5242 You don't know anything about f1 history
@@agustinechevarria8048 wrong. It is true that I was never a fan if him but I was supporting him in 2012 and 2013 to beat Vettel. Despite that, I never understood why people praise him so much. He doesn't belong to all time top 10.
1. Hamilton 7 championship wins 2. Schumacher 6 championship wins 3. Vettel 4 championship wins
Correct me if im wrong.
*LEGEND*
BACK TO F1
COME BACK ALONSO.
nah he gonna get the triple crown now
I dont know why but watching Alonso win a race gives me more chills than someone winning the championship. He was my idol from the late 2004. thanks for every moment shared with us legend we will miss you and your great wining spirit.
Well done alonso. A TRUE LEGEND !
damn those years of Alonso, Kimi fighting with Michael...probably those early 2000s got me hooked on F1
13:18 Alonso, Schumacher & Kimi is a legendary podium. The greatest of the early 2000s era
(For me)... Alonso is the best driver of this era..
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
@@pedroval13 lemme guess.... hamo fan?
It's easy to win when you've got a car that is 1sec quicker than every other car.
Look at 2021, Hamo & Merc feeling the pressure now hahahahaha
@@pedroval13 in a 1 second quicker car i can beat Anyone... So I'm better than Hamilton... Give Alonso 1 SECOND quicker car he wil lapped everyone for sure
If we're talking about driving skill and driving skill alone, then yeah, you are right. Easily the best F1 driver of his generation. If we're talking about the other aspects, however...if his ego had not been so big then maybe we'd be speaking of him right now as a contender for the greatest F1 driver ever.
@@zeinmets3550he’s quick and he knows it. That doesn’t mean his ego is out or check and it’s part of the reason he is so quick. Everyone loves kimi for his personality and snarky comments but when it comes to alonso all of a sudden it’s an issue
For me Alonso did became a Legend at the Ferrari, those years He has Given so many reason on a weekend, to sit back, relax and enjoy quality. Mastersful KERS user, very Tactical, so precise, knows when to push and when to hold back.. A Truly special guy and I'm very happy that he has given us so many unforgettable races. There is a quote: 'Genius at work'
And in virtual races to
When Alonso comes back to F1 , there will be 11 .
One of the greatest , imo the greatest.
RedSheep he’s good enough, but no team is in need of a driver. And i get the feeling he doesn’t want to squable in the midfield again.
@@Eeter26 He's too political, damage had already been done, no team wants him back unfortunately.
@@Eeter26 kick Vettel (or even better Bottas ;D) out, put Alonso in and we shall have a great season! :D (I know its not realistic, but it whould be f*cking awesome)
Delusional idiots. His career is finished. Even if he offers a 1 dollar salary demand, teams will be sceptical to take him!
@@suryavikaas_64 except he joins at haas or williams hehe
"Engine feels good, much slower than before. Amazing"
Imagine if Alonso had a competitive car for more than just a few seasons of his career. I hate how unfair F1 is. Lewis Hamilton has all the records but hasnt had to fight for it at all for the majority of his career. Where as Alonso had to fight and scrap every single race
Exactly
Yap
Unfair on drivers maybe.. but f1 is not a drivers championship... it is a Team & Drivers championship.
Cry some more 😂🤣
I had my cry thanks.
Valencia 2012 was a true legend's masterclass. It was the first ever race I ever watched F1. Even though I didn't know him very well, I was nearly in tears.
He basically won the race starting P11, while Valencia was a Monaco circuit. He did it in a car which had only 70% of the downforce of competing around him. He ran out of fuel on his way to the pit box on the in-lap as well.
Alonso brought cheer to those in Spain suffering from the worst economical crisis in years.
It was beautiful.
and with luck, Vettel dnf in 1 position...
MY favorite Driver, THANKS
I LOVE FERNANDO ALONSO
"All the time you have to leave a space!"
ALONSO,Fernando.
Edit:mom I'm famous!
Matheus Hamada OKAY?!
@@deadmarch101 UNDERSTOOD?
Meanwhile, Maldonado spins in the background
And then pushing Vettel off the track in China 2018 without leaving any space to Vettel...
an even better quote "The engine feels good, much slower than before. Amazing." Alonso 2017.
Every single moment Alonso is on the track is the best Alonso moment ever
Fernando Alonso is a driver who has gone from being overrated to being underrated. One of the best ever.
Alonso is not underrated. If he was, we wouldn't have so much content on this yt channel and so many people adoring him like a living god.
He was and still is overrated.
Got his ass kicked by a rookie, granted, that rookie would go on to become one of the greatest drivers of all time, but if you are a champion, and get beaten by a rookie, then you aren't really good champion.
He isn't underrated at all....Lol, he is still regarded as one of the best drivers of all time . Like the other popular drivers (Hamilton, Schumacher, Vettel, Senna, Kimi etc) he still has a lot of ass-kissers.
@@russotusso1695 he was on the same point as a rookie, ass beat is like what Leclerc done to Vettel.
@@thehdcode7051 Vettel had a mechanical DNF in Russia (probably would have won), USA (atleast a top 5 finish considering how that race went) and he had issues in the German and Austrian GP qualifying, Leclerc definetely did not beat Vettels ass, they were equal but Vettel was unlucky
Whenever there is any post on social media about Alonso people will say like he is toxic, he burned bridges and bla bla. Yeah he made some mistakes, but whenever he was in car on track he was giving everything. Extracting everything from his car. I agree he did some mistakes in his career but at the end he is also a human. He fairly deserves one more chance to come back in f1 and deserves a competitive seat. I still remember how passionate he was during his Ferrari days. And was giving everything for Ferrari to bring the championship. Vettel is nowhere at the level Alonso was at Ferrari with better cars than Alonso's. But still Vettel also failed. Then it is not like Vettel bought bad luck that's why Ferrari is failing as everyone says Fernando brings bad luck. It's a motorsport anything can happen. Some things are not in drivers hands like car design and all but good drivers are those who give it all when they are on track. And Fernando is one of them. I don't care what people says about him but he deserves a chance to comeback. I hope he will be back.
Krushna Madan You said it all bro. Couldn’t agree more. For me he is The Best driver of his generation, end of the f**king story. Hell yes he deserves a competitive seat in f1 again. Back in 2010 if he decided to move to Redbull instead of Ferrari then he could have been the one with more than 7 championship titles on his belt by now. Nor finger boy neither Hammer time got the same level of skills, talent and balls as the El Samurai himself!
He had the best onboards, the best starts, the best onboard driving style... forever a fan. sad to see the news when he left ferrari, he tried to do a hamilton to mercedes move, it did not work out...
If McLaren didn't sabotage Alonso's car, Hamilton wouldn't have collected that many points in 2007. But the British team preferred the British driver, and they didn't want the Spaniard to win. They would adjust the pressure in Alonso's tires to make him slightly slower. Not too much, because they wanted constructor's points, but just enough to make Hamilton qualify before Alonso. This deliberate setup started in Canada 2007 race and continued till the end of the season, albeit with a few exceptions where they allowed Alonso to win. This is the main reason why Alonso left the team he always wanted to be in, after just one season. Imagine the feeling when you know your car is being sabotaged so that your teammate would win.
I'm all for giving Alonso credit where credit is due, but the amount of leeway you people are giving him here is borderline Stockholm.
@@cinegraphics That sounds like a load of bullshit excuses, he was the champion of the previous season, Hamilton was a newbie, British or not they're not going to straight up sabotage their champion driver. People love to make things up haha
The video each F1 fan needs, One of the best drivers ever in F1
who’s here after his defensive masterclass against hamilton
The video was made 1 year ago
It's insane, he makes it look easy. Probably the only man that could give Hamilton a fight for the title with similar cars.
He made a big mistake by not staying at Ferrari until 2018.
Yes. Fernando and maybe Max.
Button would be able to keep a good fight with Hamilton. Take 2010-2012 for example.
Button, Rosberg and Kimi? Also Seb in 2017 I guess (2018 his races slowly fell apart).
Rosberg's already beat Hamilton to a title in the same machinery
Button also beat him over the 2011 season I think it was. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying Hamilton isn't an insane driver, he's just beatable is all
Fernando is a fighter. He gives everything at every lap, no matter the car, no matter the conditions, always focus... He is not this kind of drivers that only wins if they start on the top. He is the best on overtaking. The proud of spain, for sure, and for every f1 fan who loves the adrenaline, the passion, and the no surrender philosofy
He has all the materials of a champion, and is a champion.
He is the greatest dude! Its crazy how a pilot can make u feel good after watching him drive. He showed Magic like none others. Thats why i rate him as #1. Can you imagine lewis driving that horseshit of a Ferrari (2010-2014) and take 2nd places? I dont believe so. Mental to weak. So numbers doesn t count.
How can you narrow it down to 10!!
All of his moments are good
All? Russia 17 certainly wasn't
Definitely not
Like spygate, and crashgate?
@@chokonma9951 was he part of spygate?
There are plenty of moments which weren't good but the same goes for every driver with a long career.
After the 2021 Hungarian GP, This list definitely needs a revision.
Alonso and Kimi, legends who dueled for many years. I can't decide the better driver between them, both are exceptional talents and humourous as hell.
yes, I'm kimi fan but Alonso is better, better than Vettel and level with Schumacher/Hamilton.
Valencia 2012 was such a legendary race.
The rush thorugh the field by Alonso, the drama with Hamilton and Maldonado and just the podium in the end: Alonso, Kimi, Schumi. Beautiful.
NOW HE IS BACK!! LEGENDS NEVER GO!!
This comment aged *extremely* well.
Still
Alonso >> English media's claimant GOAT Lewis in terms of Raw Talent
who's back after alonso masterpiece art of defending at hungary 2021?
Me
Me 2
Me. I hope he wins another championship
Me
Fernando is and will always be one of the best drivers we have ever seen in f1
Not even top 10
@@nishhnishh1088 are u drunk
Fernando Alonso + Grosjean's Manager = Unparalleled F1 Glory
Champion in a Haas?
If that manager can find a seat for Grosjean in Haas imagine what he can do for Alonso
@@JT-ko2ib No man. Alonso made many questionable career choices. It's like whichever team he went to bunked. Things would have been different had he had a super manager like Grosjean does.
@@TsS.87 Not really serious, noone's champion in a Haas, no matter how good. Only a Mercedes would do from 2014 onwards, with maybe the exception being 2018 with Ferrari or Mercedes. It's always easy to say in hindsight though. Alonso missed out on Red Bull, but did anyone really see that coming? It would have been easy to see Ferrari and McLaren continue at the top after 2008. Okay, the rule changes, but Alonso did choose Ferrari, only to be caught out by Red Bulls.
Every time he pressed the radio button was a moment of brilliance
Everybody is talking about Alonso’s brilliant defence in Hungary 2021, and here I am.
Spoiler alert: every moments of his career were moments of his brilliance.
Except the mchonda part
Every moment? Lol. Nope. He hasn't won a title since 2006, you fool.
@@MT-pv2rf most of the 10 moments happened after 2006 you fool
fernando is one of the best drivers ever you fool
he was close to winning the title again at least one time, in 2007 you fool
if we follow your idiotic statement, niki lauda won his last title 36 years ago, then he is shit?
YoU fOoL
@@antoniustok1041 Shit car, awesome driver. Made the best out of it.
@@leventekelecsenyi5352 You said every moment of his career is a moment of brilliance.
Vitali Petrov schooled Alonso in a one on one battle at Abu Dhabi 2010 and stopped Alonso from winning the title. This was a moment of brilliance in how humiliating it was for Alonso.
By far one of the best drivers formula 1 has ever seen. He ended up winning le mans twice and becoming WEC world champion after he retired from F1.
I vividly remember the San Marino Gran Prix and Alonso defending himself from the attacks of probably the greatest dirver ever. Even my father, who didn't like F1, was watching it expectant till the finish line like the rest of us. It was very exciting, we really celebrated it. I think many people in Spain couldn't keep away his eyes from the TV when an F1 race started.
I will never tire of repeating it: Alonso is always one of my favorite drivers
And sadly that’s when a driver will never get back to F1, when they dedicate a compilation of memories and best moments😪😪💔 he is the reason I get into F1, loved to see the races with my dad on sundays
I started watching F1 for Ferrari (2012). I kept watching for Fernando!
He will return to F1.
@@SM57 maybe.
@@SM57 they say he will, but nearly 2022 or something like it
never say never!
Wow I got emotional. It reminded me to my teenage.I was 16 when he first won the World Championship! He’s a true legend. Aside his titles he’s a fighter and he’ll never give up. BRAVO FERNANDO
Unfortunately for half of his career he hasn’t been in a competitive team, but if we consider only the talent, well he’s at Schumacher and Senna level, it’s a shame he has “only” 2 championships and 32 wins. Hope he comes back for at least a season.
And was definitely better than Hamilton, but unfortunately, in the only season where we could directly compare Alonso and Hamilton, because they were both in the same team, McLaren was openly rooting for the British driver and sabotaging Alonso's car.
@@cinegraphics a bit of that and probably also because of the similarity of kimi's and hamiltons driving style compared to fernando. Because the car would have been developed around kimi, ham just had the advantage of setup. IMO
Life is unfair and happen on sport too, this last decade was of fake multichampions.
cinegraphics yeah the team sabotaged their own car....just accept it that he wasn’t good enough....hamilton did the same to him just like Leclerc today with vettel....alonso was a good driver but his behavior with the team was never good...just look at McLaren they where shit for so many years and since he left they directly improved he just can’t work as a team
You only have to judge him by the strength of his rivals, to realize how amazing he was. When even in 2018, the year the Mclarens where 17-18 in qualy of most races in the last 2 thirds, about half the grid named him the Best driver...
My first F1 Season was 2018, but i miss this guy. he has such an amazing history.
Alonso was the reason i started watching F1.. i grew up watching him every weekend! He is kinda a part of my childhood. For me he is the best ever