Fernando Alonso will never be matched

[@jackbloyce8296]

It's a crime he's only won the world championship twice. He's without doubt one of the best drivers the worlds ever seen

[@neelofazrath]

Loosing to Rookie

[@bozo5634]

I would be happy if he won in 2012

[@kalelvigil1510]

@@neelofazrath F1 fans like you would be best suited to either cease existing or move on to another sport that doesn't involve me

[@innoc3ntbystndr]

@@neelofazrath, tied in score ain’t losing.

[@alvarorey9308]

@@neelofazrath And Nando beat said rookie in 2012 in worse machinery.

[@mountainracing2145]

2005 imola, defended against a 7x world champion 2021 hungaroring, defended against a 7x world champion This man is still in his prime and he's so exciting to watch

[@hieayu7773]

2005 Ferrari was dogshit tho

[@jonnywalker3208]

Drivel.

[@victormurcia5845]

@windfall wasent he running with a missfiering piston or somthing like that?

[@HamzaKhan-vd5vc]

Let’s get one thing absolutely clear. If the FIA didn’t screw Ferrari with the tyre rule in 2005, Schumacher would’ve destroyed Alonso just like he did the 3 years prior.

[@bigmick5978]

@@HamzaKhan-vd5vc always an excuse 😂

[@smallben7744]

Fernando is living proof that success in F1 isn’t necessarily a reflection of a driver’s talent

[@drugoviic]

Losing to a rookie temmate and Ocon last season

[@10guillo]

Bruh did you even watch this season or the 07 season?

[@smallben7744]

@@drugoviic His engine blew up in half the races...

[@mindujiman]

​@@drugoviic No one believes that speech, no matter how much you guys repeat it

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@drugoviic You just proved the point

[@caraunio2542]

the Aston Martin era is proving that we were right all along. Give him a decent car and he will shine, he is still in his prime.

[@f1slove]

You'll never find another Fernando Alonso across Motorsport, he's a driver that comes only once in a century 💙

[@MadeByPerspective]

This.

[@ominous_beaver703]

Alonso’s story just confuses and upsets me. It’s like after leaving Renault he just became ridiculously unlucky for no given reason and yet still was able to fight for the championship every season.

[@sadikurrahman4833]

Yeah the most toxic whinger in history. Always running away whenever beaten 🤣

[@davidbrown8517]

You mean toxic and makes bad choices when it comes to F1 teams. That's why when he retires Alonso will only have two F1 drivers championships.

[@thatlazguy]

@@davidbrown8517 get over it

[@AndresDCK]

The most complete Driver of All Time

[@MadeByPerspective]

I think I have to agree

[@alexlacl8730]

He's lack some speed in qualifying where Lewis and vettel were better

[@Reaz399]

Definitely not more complete than Schumacher imo. His raw pace isn‘t as good as Schumi’s, Senna’s or even Max’s either. His racecraft is the best ever tho and his racing IQ might be aswell.

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

On Sunday, yes. But not so much in quali trim. Lewis and Seb were better in that aspect. Not disrespecting Nando, but it's true.

[@ferst262]

@@Reaz399 Schumacher had 2 teams to slow everyone down and cheat, and Alonso still won against him

[@kanseidreams]

Watching older F1 seasons, now I’m a 2012 Fernando Alonso addict.

[@almierhunter]

I bet you are. Simply the best performance I have ever seen from a driver.

[@0megalul309]

u know its mad when mclaren drivers and team voted him to be driver of the season that year

[@sergiogallardo7867]

That year... I've seen f1 since 1987 and what he did that year nor even senna did.

[@DavidFranco-uu5pm]

Best season a driver has ever had by far

[@MrMustache-yn4zm]

you mean Prost?@@sergiogallardo7867

[@porterbatzdorfer8787]

Alonso’s my favorite driver, he just has this intensity about him and its obvious that he’s constantly trying to challenge the front of the pack in a mid level car and it’s just admirable.

[@stormef1]

Fernando will always be a legend

[@alexanderc1340]

Agreed

[@NicotineRosberg]

I've never heard a legend who stop being a legend

[@petel7418]

Alonso was great at burning bridges, playing games with his own team, and got kicked out from almost every team he drove for. .. Jenson Button also had some interesting things to say about this guy; Fernando faked retirements(!) while they were teammates at McLaren. He(Alonso) said that there's a problem with the car when he was behind Button. Team was saying back that keep driving/fighting Fernando, but he then just gave up. No other world champion ever disgraced himself like Alonso did. .. Other than that, he's a talented driver.

[@gff6929]

@@petel7418 that just doesnt make sense tho,in 2005 imola he got a broken engine and a 7 time champion behind him,but he still keep on fighting to the finish line

[@chaoscorsair]

@@petel7418 No he didn't. Which teams did he get kicked out of? All of his teams would take him back. One did. Complete fantasy.

[@QWERTY708100]

the fact that he and kimi havent won more championships is a crime EDIT: pretty sure people are misinterpreting what i said- im not saying one is better than the other, im saying they both deserved more WDCs than what they actually got

[@mikemelina7395]

The Ferrari Curse afflicted three of the greats of our time: Alonso, Vettel and Räikkönen all succumbed to it.

[@mcmystix]

@@mikemelina7395 now it's happening to Leclerc too..

[@mikemelina7395]

@@mcmystix Yeah, pretty much, the difference is that Alonso, Räikkönen and Vettel had already established their credentials before the Syren call crashed them on the rocks at Ferrari. LeClerc was a babe in the woods by comparison.

[@recarsion]

I don't think Kimi was as great as Fernando tbh. Between 2005 and 2007 they were close but Kimi started falling off after that, especially after his 2 year break. Meanwhile Fernando is maybe past his prime but still one of the best. He probably couldn't win against Max and RB anymore, not sure about Lewis either, but other than that he could still beat anyone in the world.

[@ananthu8534]

Luck favoured Lewis more , Fernando less .

[@sebz7248]

In terms of raw speed and pace I think Fernando and Kimi will always be at the top for me. Especially Kimi in those Mclarens, he was scary fast

[@alvinnieves590]

Monster Kimi was something to be very afraid of. Best example, 2005 Japanese GP.

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@alvinnieves590 To this day my favourite GP of all time

[@Thisdracoundefeated]

Honestly I disagree, I’ve never found that Alonso’s speed is his greatest strength, I’d you look at Quali he is definitely strong (especially considering his cars are more often than not slow), but his real magic happens on a Sunday. He is a racing genius, he will sacrifice corners early in order to be put in a better position to overtake 4 corners further ahead. This pairs perfectly with his usually flawless racecraft, he is rarely in scrapes that are his fault or makes mistakes, in my mind the only ones I can think of are him hitting the wall at t4 in Canada in 2005 which meant he retired, him hitting Ocon on the straight in Brasil and going off the track when attempting to overtake Petrov in Abu Dhabi 2010. Given this, he is an almost perfect driver in the race, but usually he has to fight his car which is slower/unreliable and his lower qualification (which is again due to the car). For sure he is not perfect, and his attitude can be harmful to his team, but his talent, intelligence and experience make him an invaluable quantity for any team on the grid, in my mind he can still win a title if given the car beneath him, and I hope with the new wind tunnel and team base that Aston can do that for him. Vamos legend, Vamos.

[@isaacm2374]

Raw speed? Qualifying has always been an Alonso weakness. His one lap pace his far worse than Senna, Hamilton, Schumacher and Verstappen.

[@obuzbiayniedzwiedz658]

Where's Ciaron Smith?

[@FerMart115]

And the most amazing part of it all is how he just will not give up his passion and desire to win. You can tell the Aston Martin guys are extremely excited about him joining the team

[@bruceviv2003]

Except Lance 😁

[@sarkofuck]

he'll just probably turn the whole team to a shitshow within a year... as he did to any other team he joined after renault

[@GIREN__]

One 2023 race left and Fernando has showed the world what he is capable of with a car that is not complete trash, getting lots of podiums and points. He managed to defend the best car (red bull) for 13 laps at brazil, one of the easiest tracks to overtake. He is truly amazing and I hope he gets his 33rd wind and even a 3rd championship

[@MattGP01]

I covered Alonso's rise a few months ago. Found a few interesting things: - Jean Todt had signed Alonso to be a Ferrari Junior, but Briatore came along and snatched him up - It was the reason why Fernando would never drive for Ferrari as long as Todt was there - Alonso tested for Jaguar in 2002 among other teams, and even had a comparison with Andre Lotterer, a future Le Mans winner.

[@BOABModels]

Wow - Jaguar almost got Adrian Newey in 2001 as well. Imagine if Alonso had driven one of his cars!

[@MattGP01]

@@BOABModels Huge what if story, very huge. But with all the chaos that was happening at Jaguar at the time, I think it was almost a blessing in disguise that i t never happened.

[@danigonzalez4299]

That's public and well known :)

[@raghadthewinner]

Watching this video after the 2023 season opener and farnando’s podium, it’s just another proof that alonso is never done, he is THAT guy. That podium brought me to tears i kid you not, it was one of the greatest moments I’ve witnessed live, this time he’s handed a competitive car and i have very high hopes that he’ll gove us one more phenomenal season in his glorious career.

[@Lukepuke311]

i also hope

[@malonsosanchez]

I think part of the legend of Fernando and what makes him even more special is the fact that he only won two championships. He has earned his reputation not by winning "easy" championships with cars significant faster, but by having incredible consistent races making the most out of slower, unreliable, or mid pack cars, even if it was "just" finishing P7 or P8. And furthermore, the fact that he is going to turn 42 and he is still really fast. I don't know other driver that could do that in my lifetime watching Formula 1.

[@Atreyu_08_alt]

This is a nice sum up man

[@piuthemagicman]

I've been one who's said this for years. Alonso is THE man behind the wheel. He's earned my full respect as a passionate wheelman myself. As a Finn of course as a kid I cheered for Räikkönen but as I grew up I realized who Alonso really is; the greatest modern driver in his overall skills.

[@F1Fanatic76]

Let's not forget his 170 MPH wheelie in Austin after colliding with Stroll then still finishing P7.

[@aloter1680]

Of course he will never be matched. In my opinion, he is the best driver Motrosport has never seen. He has been in his prime since 2005, he will be 42... what a legend. I dream of him coming back to a top3 team...

[@dictumobiter1365]

Delusional fanboy...🤣🤣🤣

[@peterhaslund]

Fangio didn't start until 37, lost a season due to injury and still managed 5 titles, his last at age 46!

[@aloter1680]

@@dictumobiter1365 1 like vs 122 buddy

[@aloter1680]

@@peterhaslund back at the time F1 drivers were older buddy

[@chaoscorsair]

@@dictumobiter1365 well that comment sank quicker than the Moskva.

[@brendan7632]

He’s seriously the most impressive driver I’ve ever watched. I can’t even comprehend how he continues to amaze us at 40+ years old

[@usrnewxnew5227]

This guy is a promising rookie, hoping he has a great career ahead of him.

[@luc3516]

The thing about Fernando is how adaptable he is, whether it's in F1 or jumping to a different series entirely. its like he was born to race. Honestly, the guy would still win a championship today.

[@kian72olner]

I don’t think Alonso has ever had a period where you can point to and say that’s his prime. I think he’s always been in his prime. He’s truly one of a kind. His bad years, 99% of drivers in motorsport would dream of having a year like that.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

The only time you could say it wasn't his prime was in 2001, his first year in F1. He had to learn everything in a horrible Minardi.

[@rbr8931]

I think 2013 wasn't a great season for his standard compared to 2010 or 2012 for example

[@ferst262]

@@rbr8931 tbf, that car was one of the worst cars ever made, the famous oversteer AND understeer in the same corner kind of car

[@rbr8931]

@ferst262 are you sure you're not confusing it with the 2014 car? From what I remember the 2013 car was arguably the best car on the grid before they switched to the 2012 tires

[@ferst262]

@@rbr8931 that’s not true, the 2013 car was garbage

[@magnusolsson2847]

Love Fernando. One of my finest F1 memories is his overtake on Schumacher on the outside through 130R at Suzuka in -05. Was standing in my living room, early morning and screamed until I literally saw stars. 🤩 Have the same love for Montoya, even if his F1 career was way too short.

[@josephiladelphia8733]

My two favourite drivers ever 🔥

[@writwikishmam]

no other driver in the history of motorsports can be so highly rated yet so underrated at the same time...

[@RAVIOLIdS]

It’s criminal 😂. Nah but fr this it’s criminal so many people still after what we’ve seen in 2023 people stay say he is over rated 💀

[@alistairogara]

Unpopular opinion: If he made luckier career choices - Alonso would have more championships than MSC or HAM

[@TheClash79Elx]

Not unpopular. The results are there, the performance is there and the miracles are there. I mean, it is not up to a debate at this point. Too many legendary performances back this up.

[@EssJay1722]

Absolutely spot on opinion

[@joshn1678]

Don't know how you can say that considering Lewis tied Alonso his rookie season. No way Alonso beats Lewis in Mercedes

[@EssJay1722]

@@joshn1678 Ron Dennis disliked Alonso. Hamilton was a good Brit boy who followed orders and did good with his PR skills. Alonso was (and still is kind of is) is outspoken and “not British”. Ron Dennis was not a fan of his adamant and confrontational behaviour. That directly resulted in his poor performance at McLaren.

[@John_Smith_]

@@joshn1678 Fernando was held back by a brit team which also had a brit driver... your post may have been silly, but you should still posses enough brain matter to connect the dots... I hope?

[@samsonlovesyou]

Alonso is that athlete whose brilliance isn't reflected in statistics (2 WDCs just does not tell the story), but it doesn't matter because everyone who knows anything about the sport knows that, and has him on the same tier as a Hamilton, Schumacher, or Senna. Casuals will look at titles won etc., but invested fans know he didn't have the cars. It's a bit like George Best for Manchester United. Had a few wins, but never even appeared at a World Cup because he was Northern Irish. But everyone knows he was elite.

[@John_Smith_]

Fernando Alonso > Michael Schumacher > Lewis Hamilton. As for Senna... well while I objectively know he wasn't as great as Fernando or Michael, I also wonder how he would have looked at the end of his career if fate had given him enough time. Since I can only base on what I saw, Fernando easily comes out on top followed by either Michael or Ayrton. Lewis is a great driver but, much like Sebastian and Max's performances, most of the merit goes to the flawless machinery they had when they won those titles. Even a mediocre driver like Charles Sbinnerc could manage that so I can't possibly consider Lewis equal to Michael, that would be pure madness!

[@gustavomarques4097]

It doesn't matter to me how old he is, as long as Fernando is driving I'll keep supporting him to his 3rd championship chase! The 9 year-old me who watched Alonso outclass everybody in the yellow sky-blue Renault car still hopes someday Fernando will win another race.

[@sumitblogs15]

He is perhaps the greatest not only in F1 but in 4 wheel category in general....

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

For me the greatest motor racer is Sébastien Loeb, but to each their own.

[@SaintGBar22]

Hamilton might have something to say about that you know the guy with every single record

[@nikobellic737]

@@SaintGBar22 do you watch motorsports since more than 2 weeks ago? If so, you'd know stats mean nothing.

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

I'd give the title for the best four-wheel car racing driver to Jim Clark, but Alonso is right up there in that discussion for me.

[@TheProkonover]

@@SaintGBar22 Hamilton is one of the best FORMULA ONE drivers of all time. Alonso is one of the best RACING DRIVERS of all time. The day Hamilton goes to endurance, rally, NASCAR, etc and wins, then he'll be one of the greatest racing drivers. Alonso went to other categories and inmediately proved to be as fast as the best on that series. He also spends most of his holidays at the wheel in his private karting track in Oviedo (Asturias). Racing goes hard through his veins.

[@florisbackx1744]

I see a lot of similarities between Alonso and Max, if I'm correct you also sometimes refer to both of them as 'Old school driver'. Things like being very successful at a very young age, speaking your mind, no BS and ruthless on track. Imagine having a championship battle between Max and Fernando, that would be the most entertaining thing ever!

[@prateekgill27]

Everytime red bull fk up in pitstops or strategy, max goes all out on them on the radio blaming them. Whereas fernando never blamed his teams, even at mclaren honda his frustrations were against the garbage honda engine. Max's just seeing the good days right now since the past 2 years, when now he's a proven champion. Now when the bad days come more often, it'll be interesting to see how close max stays to red bull. Basically if he'd be in the trenches with red bull, only time will tell. Like how fernando alonso stuck with mclaren honda.

[@EntropicExergy]

@@prateekgill27 If Max would be in the trenches? He has already been there, what else would you call 2017 to 2020? Max demands perfection, from the team as well as himself. Even after his race was nearly butchered in Austin by the crappy stop, he kept pushing. Besides, the occasional outburst from Max is nothing compared to lulu's "you guys f*cked me" in Zandvoort or Leclerc's WTF in Monaco. Maybe you should leave your dislike of Max out of this and admit that most drivers in F1 have these moments, simply a result of the adrenaline coursing through their veins during the race.

[@florisbackx1744]

@@prateekgill27 He has one year of driving a top one car and you make it sound as if he's never seen anything else 🤔 He's been with Red Bull a long time and every season except last season he was given car which was not on par with the mercs and often behind Ferrari as well. And let's not start about the whole Renault engine debacle... .

[@francoclayton6900]

@@EntropicExergy well said , love how you called him lulu😂

[@EntropicExergy]

@@francoclayton6900 I aim to please.

[@manun7448]

I still remember the moment Fernando became my favorite Driver. It was in Hungary, 2021. Him holding up Hamilton in that Alpine was just magical.

[@austin-on4rk]

coming back to this today… oh how this has aged incredibly well, congrats to fernando on podium #99

[@TheChzoronzon]

and 100th

[@RAVIOLIdS]

@@TheChzoronzon100 and something and amazing skill craft once again. He is proving he is that guy

[@tempestrain]

"he's so good that it doesn't even make any sense" yeah i agree. he definitely deserves more

[@yiannitsful]

Fernando Alonso 2012 is probably one of the greatest performances you’ll see in an f1 season

[@burgadahz17]

The best*

[@ashleymerritt9461]

He’ll always be my favourite driver, his race craft is absolutely the greatest and frankly, I love his intensity and honesty!

[@96wtfomg]

People who appreciate talent in F1 appreciate Fernando Alonso

[@jairotube69]

Amen

[@Just_lift_anyone]

His skill to drive a car beyond its capability and his ability to fight 100% throughout the season and never give up is incredible. He really is one of the very best. Oh and his love of being mischievous is fantastic! 😂

[@davidcagle920]

As someone who started watching at the start of this year, alonso has become my favorite to watch, would love to see him on a podcast or write a book.

[@SHRModding]

the book would be really interesting. here's a podcast (hopefully it's not region blocked) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2nGfYBriZiAocU

[@nducation8039]

And here we are, three months later, watching him kick ass once again!

[@MattGP01]

To me, he will forever remain the best driver I've ever seen. With him in a semi-competitive car, you never knew what the outcome of the race would be, because he's like a terrier, he'll never give up. I remember in India 2012, he kept hounding Mark Webber every inch of the way to snatch 2nd.... then, kept hounding Seb, even though he was about 10 seconds behind the German. That never say die attitude is what defines him for me.

[@orbit1894]

Horner's comment about Alonso never gets old and its spot on.

[@estanislao7964]

You forgot to mention one thing: he’s the GOAT of race starts.

[@magnustan841]

He and Lauda are my GOATs for a reason. Fernando is so exciting to watch race, how he can extract 100% of his car’s potential and even beyond, consistently. His longevity is also next level. Long May it continue and Aston better give him reliable, competitive machinery, cause Alonso in 2022 was pain.

[@RAVIOLIdS]

He is so exciting that he is single handedly carrying the F1 2023 season on his back with his gen z humor connection with fans, team radios and skill on track those over takes are fenomenal

[@NothingXemnas]

After Interlagos 2023, it really is just settled. This man cannot be substituted. Dude carried an Aston Martin into the podium with a Red Bull on his tail. Dude makes even the worst cars become a midfield machine, and a midfield car into a podium colector.

[@souldevil6997]

Always....his entire career

[@mohajohn5930]

2 races into the 2023 season and Alonso has 2 podiums he truly is a timeless driver

[@michaelfisher7159]

Absolutely unreal. Like you say, I cannot see any sort of decline from him any time soon. Definitely one of the greatest. So much better than the two world titles suggest

[@Maartwo]

In my heart Alonso is 4 times WDC. When everything is said and done, he will be in the top 5 best drivers in history. He has shown he can perform at the top level in any category he has raced professionally.

[@aymanahmed8824]

honestly looking at it now after 5 races of 2023 this video is just speaking the truth, alonso does not have a prime he is just a prime

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

Austin this year, or the Baku drive when he dragged that horrifically damaged McLaren around, will always stay with me. Greatest driver of the 21st century (& I say that as a massive Lewis fan!)

[@thomasjohan3138]

This has aged like fine wine after brazil 2023

[@tomschneider.mp345]

This aged so well in just 3 months! Love it!

[@LuisGarcia-pr9yb]

I knew Alonso was a great driver, since i started in simracing I realized how darn good this guy is, his racing craftman, his retirement years he kept his competivity, those stints in Lemans and Sebring at night were a masterclass.

[@adfigo7963]

As you pointed out, his years at ferrari were actually from a drivers perspective phenomenal and are criminally underrated

[@carwynthomas5836]

Man watching this now during the 2023 season is so good. LETS GO!!

[@artadhyay5462]

He and Kimi are the golden generation!! There's a hint of them in Max and Charles, but nothing beats the early 2000s.

[@chigume]

here after the first two podiums of 2023. guys just next level fr. some redbull reliability issues and he could be in the fight

[@poppypopper1646]

This aged so well

[@elfinpurple219]

One of the all time greats, and so thrilling to watch! No-one gets as close to other cars while overtaking, and yet he very rarely hits them. A genuine superstar!

[@mustafaauzam]

We need a part two to this video

[@lt_rainbowslash58]

A few months later... Aston have indeed given him a *rocket* of a car!

[@saccuber2998]

Here after his P3 in Barhain. What a driver!

[@andreisf2354]

He got that dawg in him

[@roughrider4048]

Watching this video after Alonso's podium in Bahrain, I was amazed and enjoyed the battle. New to F1, I honestly considered him as an Antihero but he is a formidable driver, indeed.

[@FACUNDOX197]

This video needs a second part at the end of 2023

[@shokrithan.k8207]

I feel like any team can trust him to perform. He gets adjust to new cars and is pretty criticising about the performance. He doesn't whine like some of the top racers. Idk if Max or Lewis will perform well in a different team but Alonso is just build different. He doesn't seem to have weakness. Front end, back end, over streer, under streer. He adapts of course he have preference.

[@canchero724]

Watching Michelin Alonso, Bridgestone Alonso and Pirelli Alonso you could swear it's three different drivers based on seeing how he drives it. But it's all one guy who can change his driving style like a chameleon to get the most of his cars and tyres. It's ridiculous.

[@mike7405]

One perfect word for Alonso came to my mind while watching 2005, Relentless. One phrase to describe his approach, "lead, follow, or get out of the way". Give him the cars his rivals enjoyed while giving his rivals the best cars Alonso ever had and he would be winning F1 titles in his 70's.

[@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva]

Fernando deserved more titles, but his incredible drives and hilarious shenanigans, as well as his say-it-like-it-is mentality have made me fall in love with him. If he ever were to come back at Ferrari, I wouldn't mind one bit. He showed he could deliver even in that complete dogshit 2014 machine, I am confident he still has it in him now.

[@hermanleeuwner5295]

As a driver fan, teams don't matter much to me. But the Tifosie were on fire in the Alonso era like in the Shumacher era. Kimi or Seb could not get them that fired up in a 1 000 000 years. And look now after the first race 2023 the whole F1 world is burning. TRIBUTE to his greatness.

[@parthlad]

As someone who's started following the sport in the last 2-3 years , Fernando is arguably the greatest modern day motorport driver since 2000. What he was able to do in 2012 with an underperforming Ferrari is the stuff of legend. Not to mention is his performance in Hungary 2015, Baku 2018 and his drive in Hungary 2021 holding up Lewis, who was in the most dominant F1 package of the V6 Hybrid Era. The man is levels above the rest and I'm glad he's getting his due by newer fans like me too!

[@propork]

I can’t say this enough, and it’s at no disrespect to Felipe Massa, but the Alonso/Kubica pairing would absolutely win the Constructors in 2012, even though the F2012 was ehh.

[@MadeByPerspective]

Agreed

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Kubica was incredible, and one of the biggest what-ifs next to Gilles Villeneuve and Alonso.

[@ben6993]

It still finished 2nd in the constructors, the car wasn’t that bad

[@noobednatherium4082]

@@ben6993 it was, Massa and Alonso were quite quick actually.

[@prasanthselvadurai3450]

@@ben6993 2011/2012 mclaren was the fastest/second best overall car, just that hamilton kept on crashing into massa since 2011, where jenson won 2nd overall

[@Icosiol]

About time I see a video that shares my same sentiments.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

To me, Fernando is the greatest driver to ever live. He's raced in so many different cars and different styles, and done well in all of them. He's had the longest ever career in Formula 1, a feat that will likely never be surpassed. He single-handedly brought the Spanish speaking world back into the world of motor racing. He hasn't had a bad year, he never puts a foot wrong, and he's even ensuring the future of motorsports with his karting academy. Every world champion he's raced with or against has enormous respect for him. Lewis Hamilton named him as the toughest teammate he ever had. Jenson thought he was the most complete driver. Max Verstappen regretted that he couldn't race against Alonso in a competitive machine. Niki Lauda commended Alonso for immediately building the entire Ferrari team around himself, even better than what Schumacher could do.

[@captaintoyota3171]

One of few guys who still carts in his free time. Dude has lived ate breathed slept racing his entire life more than most f1 drivers. He wasnt my fav as a seb fan in older days but i never disliked him as i watched him take Schumis dominance and everyone loved that Also brazil 16 was insane i was crushed and excited many times. I really thought Alonso had that championship

[@CranberryAllen]

This video is very well written, absolutely fantastic! Alonso is indeed a legend who could have achieved much much more than what he did but nonetheless, he's one of the greatest the sport has seen 💯

[@MadeByPerspective]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 😄

[@03056932]

A man that spins in thin air, hasn't won a race (despite being in race winning cars) or gotten a pole in nearly ELEVEN years is not 'never matched' his outmatched by all the top drivers past and present.

[@er_drobo3545]

race winning cars 🤣🤣🤣, I can tell you a ham for your "huge" knowledge of the sport

[@paperplane-db8qf]

@@er_drobo3545put another driver in the 2023 AM and it would be a race winning car. Also Ocon won a race in the Alpine since you forgot.

[@raggeragnar]

It was so frustrating to watch when his engine crumbled in the lead of Indy 500. It would’ve been so cool if he’d gotten the triple crown then.

[@maximilianbima2265]

I can see another loop of Vettel, a great man during their debut years. Getting a lot of hate on their mid career, getting loved again after. Maybe both conditions are quite different but still good enough to be similar.

[@weignerleigner3037]

Imagine a world where in 2013 Fernando gets a call from Mercedes and decides to leave Ferrari instead of Hamilton. Fernando would have all the records And be considered the goat. Guy was always plagued by poor decisions.

[@ben6993]

His own bad decisions and pissing off every team he’s raced for didn’t help 😂

[@weignerleigner3037]

@@ben6993 yeah lol to be honest that’s why I like him tho.

[@no1washerezz]

if you look at where mercedes was in 2012 (which is when lewis signed), it made no sense. just like how red bull tried to take alonso before their championship success. in hindsight it would have been epic but no

[@weignerleigner3037]

@paper plane ok lewis fanboy calm down

[@weignerleigner3037]

@paper plane how could that be fact when Alonso is more talented than lewis?

[@aritztg]

This video is 8 month old, and oh boy, he had just proved you were totally right about him.

[@EliaFlowers]

Now imagine if Alonso was in that Ferrari in 2017 and 2018

[@zachtan]

I would imagine he would be in P2, but by single-digit margins only.

[@19megamustaine85]

he would lose just like Vettel ,maybe would be closer to Hamilton in 2018 but would still be second.

[@alexlacl8730]

It would be difficult against Lewis peak

[@beanlentil]

he would still lose like in 2010 and 2012 all thanks to ferrari incompetence

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

He would still lose. Mercedes were just too good at that time.

[@gemparaiso8408]

I will absolutely see Fernando Alonso as the ageless wonder. He reminds me of Tom Brady who is still in the NFL at 45 who has been consistent in his 40s and still winning super bowls. As well as Jaromír Jágr who played in the NHL until he was 46 and was still the player he was in the 2000’s and to this day he’s still playing pro in his home at Czech Republic

[@cerrudox]

I came from the future. Aston Martin did It. Aston Martin gave this legend the machine he deserves.

[@christofelixjohn3364]

I’m sooooo happy to report that Aston has made a car that is able to reflect “albeit only a little” his shear pace and talent #33

[@HT-lr1rs]

In my eyes, Alonso is the greatest driver in modern f1. Such ashame his talent hasnt landed him into a great car since his championships.

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

Non of the big teams wanted to work with him because of his behavior,which lead him to burn down one bridge after the other! In a sport where the team is so important you must be able to build a team around you which supports you 100%. Just like Michael with Ferrari,or Lewis with Mercedes or Max with red bull! Alonso has never been able to do that and was always blaming everybody around him.for me that's the major reason for his lack of results after ,2006...

[@srxt6758]

​@@supmikpaddleboarding5871 Lewis jumped into a winning seat in Mercedes. Since 2008 in Mclaren he did nothing but whine. Team never won another title with him and he jumped ship. Niki Lauda, Schumacher and Alain Prost are the only proper example of drivers working to get the team on upwards spiral.

[@Oranje_24]

He is the best driver of all time😊

[@RAVIOLIdS]

@@srxt6758Alonso has all the right to whine specially after 2023 when he has proven yet again why.

[@er_drobo3545]

@@supmikpaddleboarding5871 redbull wanted him before vettle but he decided for ferrari, mercedes wanted to change lewis for alonso in 2013 (said by himslef) if he had chosen correctly and if mclaren hadnt treated him like shit he would be atleast 8 times wc, briths just cant handle a spanish driver clearing an english one, ever wonder why the goat debate is still so open to this day, maybe becasue we all know i myself could have won 6 wc in that mercedes, and yet he still managed to lose against rosberg, lewis hamilton a great talanted driver with the honourable title of being the most overrated driver in history, specially by new comers to the sport

[@paulj.buckingham2297]

What can I say, I just love Fernando. He’s the reason I fell in love with F1. All hail to the king.

[@jonathan95231]

I come from the future, Aston Martin gives him a stonking car and he continues to cement his legacy in 2023 💚

[@FutureF123]

Look at numbers all you want, but when it comes to the eye test, who blows you away every time they’re on a racetrack? It’s Fernando Alonso. And the numbers are legendary, they just don’t tell the whole story.

[@coyotewall2669]

This is aging better and better as Aston Martin are in the top and Fernando Alonso has got consecutive podiums the last two races.

[@TheEmetres]

he is still delivering in 2023... #33 is almost there

[@MuNu_XiPi]

Fernando is like Zlatan. They both age like fine wine and will always give 100% even in their 40s.

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

Zlatan is currently injured.

[@ferst262]

Except that Zlatan is a tall child with high ego and he isn’t that good

[@Alecscs]

@@ferst262 he's been an incredible leader figure at Milan, don't know what you're on about

[@ferst262]

@@Alecscs he is just a kid with anger issues who is tall and mediocre at best. But people loved bad guys, so he got a fandom. Doesn’t mean he is good, he isnt

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

@@ferst262 zlatan definetly spanks your fave player and you're just mad as shit because of it lmao.

[@apoorvvroopa]

its the end of the 2023 season and Fernando has proven himself as one of the best yet again

[@aryan19]

This aged well

[@Justanirishfella]

Alonso is my favourite driver because of what he is doing now, how he manages to get great finishes from a car that really shouldn’t be up fighting for p4 in constructors

[@JoshCell_Gameplays]

Fernando had a career like the other big spanish driver: Carlos Sainz Sr. He won two WRC but it was so close to win a bunch of other years, that's almost unfair that he only has 2 championships, and outside the WRC, he has been a beast in Dakar, etc.

[@canchero724]

The sort of similarities is also maybe why they're good friends. I'm envious of Sainz Jr for having such an awesome father and his racing idol Alonso being a close friend of his dad.

[@tomcat7493]

Now he’s in the right place at the right time, because he’s doing well in Aston Martin

[@umbium]

Maclaren 2007 really demolished his career. Ron Denis destroyed this guy on behalf of LW, and he fought back and the most casual viewers and younger audiences consider it a villain is crazy. F1 would benefit of having this guy with Max and maybe Lewis fighting with the top cars.

[@kiwik5452]

That grid interview with Horner is cold as fuck

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

Nando may not have the quali pace of a Hamilton or Vettel, even in his prime. But he made up for it with his amazing racecraft.

[@SHRModding]

more than made up for it

[@Oranje_24]

He is better in Quali than Hamilton and Vettel

[@PitPrint-t9o]

This video aged like a fine wine

[@zodiac909]

Man is 41 and already claimed 2 podiums for 2023. I really want to see him win another championship before retiring.

[@ZoidPickle]

Its so rare a driver like Fernando. Most of the teams, never gave him the package they promised. Always Fell short, could do better. Lets hope Aston do a good job with the car. 👊