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fernando alonso Spanish Formula One racing driver

Fernando Alonso Díaz born 29 July 1981 is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari.
On 25 September 2005, he won the Formula One World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, at the time making him the youngest Formula One World Drivers' Champion. After retaining the title the following year, Alonso also became the youngest double Champion. Nicknamed El Nano, a typical pseudonym for Fernando in Asturias, his place of birth, Alonso acts as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
Contents
* 1 Personal and early life
* 2 Early career
* 3 Formula One career
o 3.1 2001: Minardi
o 3.2 2002–2006: Renault
o 3.3 2007: McLaren
o 3.4 2008–2009: Return to Renault
o 3.5 2010–: Switch to Ferrari
+ 3.5.1 2010
+ 3.5.2 2011
o 3.6 Controversies
* 4 Fan phenomenon: Alonsomanía
* 5 Racing record
o 5.1 Career summary
o 5.2 Complete International Formula 3000 results
o 5.3 Complete Formula One results
* 6 See also
* 7 Books
* 8 References
* 9 External links
Personal and early life
Fernando Alonso was born in Oviedo, Asturias in northern Spain. His mother worked in a department store and his father was employed as a mechanic in an explosives factory near Oviedo. Alonso has an older sister, Lorena. Alonso's father José Luis, an amateur kart racer, wanted to pass on his passion to his children. He built a kart, originally meant for eight-year-old Lorena, but unlike her three-year-old brother, she showed no interest in the sport
Alonso is married to Raquel del Rosario, lead singer of Spanish pop band El Sueño de Morfeo.[The two were married on November 17, 2006.
They lived in Oxford, England until they moved their residence to Switzerland in 2006. Alonso owned a house in Mont-sur-Rolle, near Lake Geneva from 2006 to 2010, and in February 2010 he moved house to Lugano in order to be closer to his new Formula One employer Ferrari. It is highly common for Formula One stars to take up residence in Switzerland to reduce their tax bills. In the winter of 2010–11, Alonso moved back to Oviedo in order to be closer to friends and family, costing him an estimated £50 million in tax.
He is an avid card tricks fan and usually demonstrates various tricks during the race weekend.[citation needed] He is also interested in other sports, like cycling, football and tennis. Alonso has hinted at running a cycling team in the 2011 edition of the Tour de France with Alberto Contador leading the team.
In addition to Spanish, he speaks English and Italian.