Fernando Alonso Quotes

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Fernando Alonso

Profession : Driver

Birth : July 29, 1981

I am a very competitive person in everything. Not only F1 but in everyday life.

Fernando Alonso

I am one of the best to have raced in F1. I am probably not fastest in qualifying, or the wet, but I am 9.5 in all areas. I try to benefit from that.

Fernando Alonso

If you're in the best team in the world, you or your teammate have to win.

Fernando Alonso

I like America, and I think probably the American people like me.

Fernando Alonso

I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.

Fernando Alonso

For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver.

Fernando Alonso

In Spain there were no TV rights for Formula One.

Fernando Alonso

When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide.

Fernando Alonso

Creating a top team and being in a position to win the Tour de France will give me a nice feeling. But I know it is not easy to create a top team from zero. You need good riders, good staff, a lot of preparation and, most important, a lot of sponsors.

Fernando Alonso

When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan, I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide. It's very nice if you win, but it's not so good if you lose. All this is part of being a Ferrari driver.

Fernando Alonso

After five years in Ferrari, being second all the time, I think it was enough for me.

Fernando Alonso

McLaren was a risky project because they were completely new, but we are one team - we win and we lose together.

Fernando Alonso

When I joined F1, I was 19 years old, full of energy.

Fernando Alonso

It is true - maybe with five or seven points more, I could be five times world champion. But on the other hand, I could have zero world championships, and zero wins or zero podiums, because F1 is an extremely competitive environment. So I just take the positives, and I am happy with my achievements.

Fernando Alonso

The Triple Crown is an attractive target because it is so difficult to achieve.

Fernando Alonso

I don't want to just be a good driver: I want to be a complete driver and hopefully the best driver in the world.

Fernando Alonso

My parents are very similar to me.

Fernando Alonso

When I take go-karts out with my friends, it's a disaster normally. But in the race car, I'm calm because they pay me to do this, and I have to be professional.

Fernando Alonso

I want to live a normal life that I never had the opportunity to do for many years.

Fernando Alonso

The day that arrives the first victory or the first win for McLaren-Honda will be a massive achievement for all of us.

Fernando Alonso