Driver · ALO

Fernando Alonso: strategy profile

Team

Aston Martin

2026 teammate

Lance Stroll

Country

Spain

Born

29 Jul 1981 (44)

2026 standing

P18 · 1 pts

In F1 since

2001 (26 seasons)

World titles

2× (2005, 2006)

Career poles

Contract

Aston Martin through end of 2026 (extension signed April 2024); new deal beyond 2026 reported likely per The i Paper, June 2026

Est. net worth

$260M (Celebrity Net Worth, 2026 est.)

2026 salary (est.)

~$20M/year

Marital status

In a relationship (Melissa Jimenez, Spanish journalist; not married)

2026 title odds

+10000

Net worth and salary figures are third-party estimates, not audited; treat as speculative.

Titles, poles, and salary sources: [1][2]

Next race outlook · Hungarian Grand Prix

Alonso brings decades of experience to Aston Martin; Hungary's precision racing and tactical opportunities suit his caliber, though Aston Martin's pace progress will determine whether he can capitalize on this track's strategic nuances.

Speculative outlook, auto-refreshed each race weekend · updated 2026-07-19.

Career record (from race results)

438

Grands Prix

Wins

Poles

106

Podiums

2381

Points

Best grid

DNFs

Poles are career pole positions; other figures are from ingested race results. DNF = retired or not classified.

The road to F1

Fernando Alonso was born on 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, Spain, and began karting at age three under the influence of his father, an amateur kart racer; he won five Spanish karting championships and the 1996 CIK-FIA world karting title. Aged 17, he entered single-seater racing with Campos Motorsport in the 1999 Euro Open by Nissan, winning the title, then finished fourth in the 2000 International Formula 3000 Championship while serving as Minardi's test and reserve driver. His manager Flavio Briatore arranged a full race seat with Minardi for 2001, giving Alonso his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix, where he finished 12th despite driving without power steering. His impressive 2001 showings prompted Renault to sign him as test driver for 2002, then as a full race driver in 2003, leading to back-to-back World Drivers' Championship titles in 2005 and 2006. He joined Aston Martin from Alpine ahead of the 2023 season on a multi-year contract, attracted by the team's ambition and the prospect of its works Honda power unit partnership from 2026.

Profile sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Answer

Fernando Alonso is the grid's benchmark race-day operator: his Sunday pace routinely beats his Saturday pace, his tyre management on long stints is elite, and he extracts more from a midfield car than almost anyone in history. At Aston Martin in 2026 that means a driver who converts and recovers, turning ordinary machinery into points the car alone would not earn.

The strategic read

His signature: the long game in a midfield car

Alonso is a two-time World Champion (2005 and 2006) whose F1 career spans more than two decades since his 2001 debut^[1]. He joined Aston Martin in 2023 and produced a strong return with multiple podiums in the team's first competitive season, continuing there through 2026^[2].

Street circuits: the Monaco 2026 case study

Alonso has won at Monaco multiple times across his career and understands the venue at a level few active drivers match^[1]. In 2026 he brought the Aston Martin home in the final points-paying position, a typical Alonso result of converting limited pace into a score^[3]. See the Monaco GP 2026 race analysis and the Monaco 2026 strategy guide.

The biography, briefly

Born 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, Spain; Spanish^[1]
F1 debut 2001 with Minardi; World Champion 2005 and 2006 with Renault^[1]
The longest active F1 career on the current grid

Related reading

Race results: every Grand Prix

202610 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 1 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P17	Retired	0
2	Chinese GP	P18	Retired	0
3	Japanese GP	P21	P18	0
4	Miami GP	P17	P15	0
5	Canadian GP	P19	Retired	0
6	Monaco GP	P21	P10	1
7	Barcelona GP	P22	Retired	0
8	Austrian GP	P21	P18	0
9	British GP	P21	P18	0
10	Belgian GP	P22	P19	0

202524 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 51 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P12	Retired	0
2	Chinese GP	P13	Retired	0
3	Japanese GP	P12	P11	0
4	Bahrain GP	P13	P15	0
5	Saudi Arabian GP	P13	P11	0
6	Miami GP	P17	P15	0
7	Emilia Romagna GP	P5	P11	0
8	Monaco GP	P6	Retired	0
9	Spanish GP	P10	P9	2
10	Canadian GP	P6	P7	6
11	Austrian GP	P11	P7	6
12	British GP	P7	P9	2
13	Belgian GP	P20	P17	0
14	Hungarian GP	P5	P5	10
15	Dutch GP	P10	P8	4
16	Italian GP	P8	Retired	0
17	Azerbaijan GP	P11	P15	0
18	Singapore GP	P10	P7	6
19	United States GP	P10	P10	1
20	Mexico City GP	P14	Retired	0
21	São Paulo GP	P11	P14	0
22	Las Vegas GP	P7	P11	0
23	Qatar GP	P8	P7	6
24	Abu Dhabi GP	P6	P6	8

202424 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 70 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P6	P9	2
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P4	P5	10
3	Australian GP	P10	P8	4
4	Japanese GP	P5	P6	8
5	Chinese GP	P3	P7	7
6	Miami GP	P15	P9	2
7	Emilia Romagna GP	P20	P19	0
8	Monaco GP	P14	P11	0
9	Canadian GP	P6	P6	8
10	Spanish GP	P10	P12	0
11	Austrian GP	P15	P18	0
12	British GP	P10	P8	4
13	Hungarian GP	P7	P11	0
14	Belgian GP	P8	P8	4
15	Dutch GP	P7	P10	1
16	Italian GP	P11	P11	0
17	Azerbaijan GP	P7	P6	8
18	Singapore GP	P7	P8	4
19	United States GP	P7	P13	0
20	Mexico City GP	P13	Retired	0
21	São Paulo GP	P9	P14	0
22	Las Vegas GP	P16	P11	0
23	Qatar GP	P8	P7	6
24	Abu Dhabi GP	P8	P9	2

202322 races · 0 wins · 8 podiums · 198 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P5	P3	15
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P2	P3	15
3	Australian GP	P4	P3	15
4	Azerbaijan GP	P6	P4	12
5	Miami GP	P2	P3	15
6	Monaco GP	P2	P2	18
7	Spanish GP	P8	P7	6
8	Canadian GP	P2	P2	18
9	Austrian GP	P7	P5	10
10	British GP	P9	P7	6
11	Hungarian GP	P8	P9	2
12	Belgian GP	P9	P5	10
13	Dutch GP	P5	P2	19
14	Italian GP	P10	P9	2
15	Singapore GP	P7	P15	0
16	Japanese GP	P10	P8	4
17	Qatar GP	P4	P6	8
18	United States GP	P19	Retired	0
19	Mexico City GP	P13	Withdrew	0
20	São Paulo GP	P4	P3	15
21	Las Vegas GP	P9	P9	2
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P7	P7	6

202222 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 81 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P8	P9	2
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P7	Water pump	0
3	Australian GP	P10	P17	0
4	Emilia Romagna GP	P9	Collision damage	0
5	Miami GP	P11	P11	0
6	Spanish GP	P20	P9	2
7	Monaco GP	P7	P7	6
8	Azerbaijan GP	P10	P7	6
9	Canadian GP	P2	P9	2
10	British GP	P7	P5	10
11	Austrian GP	P19	P10	1
12	French GP	P7	P6	8
13	Hungarian GP	P6	P8	4
14	Belgian GP	P3	P5	10
15	Dutch GP	P13	P6	8
16	Italian GP	P6	Water pressure	0
17	Singapore GP	P5	Engine	0
18	Japanese GP	P7	P7	6
19	United States GP	P14	P7	6
20	Mexico City GP	P9	P19	0
21	São Paulo GP	P17	P5	10
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P10	Water leak	0

202122 races · 0 wins · 1 podiums · 81 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P9	Brakes	0
2	Emilia Romagna GP	P15	P10	1
3	Portuguese GP	P13	P8	4
4	Spanish GP	P10	P17	0
5	Monaco GP	P17	P13	0
6	Azerbaijan GP	P8	P6	8
7	French GP	P9	P8	4
8	Styrian GP	P8	P9	2
9	Austrian GP	P14	P10	1
10	British GP	P7	P7	6
11	Hungarian GP	P9	P4	12
12	Belgian GP	P12	P11	0
13	Dutch GP	P9	P6	8
14	Italian GP	P10	P8	4
15	Russian GP	P6	P6	8
16	Turkish GP	P5	P16	0
17	United States GP	P19	Rear wing	0
18	Mexico City GP	P12	P9	2
19	São Paulo GP	P12	P9	2
20	Qatar GP	P3	P3	15
21	Saudi Arabian GP	P13	P13	0
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P11	P8	4

201821 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 50 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P10	P5	10
2	Bahrain GP	P13	P7	6
3	Chinese GP	P13	P7	6
4	Azerbaijan GP	P12	P7	6
5	Spanish GP	P8	P8	4
6	Monaco GP	P7	Gearbox	0
7	Canadian GP	P14	Exhaust	0
8	French GP	P16	P16	0
9	Austrian GP	P13	P8	4
10	British GP	P13	P8	4
11	German GP	P11	P16	0
12	Hungarian GP	P11	P8	4
13	Belgian GP	P15	Accident	0
14	Italian GP	P13	Engine	0
15	Singapore GP	P11	P7	6
16	Russian GP	P16	P14	0
17	Japanese GP	P18	P14	0
18	United States GP	P13	Collision	0
19	Mexican GP	P12	Engine	0
20	Brazilian GP	P17	P17	0
21	Abu Dhabi GP	P15	P11	0

201719 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 17 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P12	Vibrations	0
2	Chinese GP	P13	Driveshaft	0
3	Bahrain GP	P15	P14	0
4	Russian GP	P15	Power Unit	0
5	Spanish GP	P7	P12	0
7	Canadian GP	P12	P16	0
8	Azerbaijan GP	P19	P9	2
9	Austrian GP	P12	Collision damage	0
10	British GP	P20	Power Unit	0
11	Hungarian GP	P7	P6	8
12	Belgian GP	P10	Engine	0
13	Italian GP	P19	P17	0
14	Singapore GP	P8	Collision damage	0
15	Malaysian GP	P10	P11	0
16	Japanese GP	P20	P11	0
17	United States GP	P8	Engine	0
18	Mexican GP	P18	P10	1
19	Brazilian GP	P6	P8	4
20	Abu Dhabi GP	P11	P9	2

201620 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 54 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P11	Collision	0
3	Chinese GP	P11	P12	0
4	Russian GP	P14	P6	8
5	Spanish GP	P10	Engine	0
6	Monaco GP	P9	P5	10
7	Canadian GP	P10	P11	0
8	European GP	P13	Gearbox	0
9	Austrian GP	P14	P18	0
10	British GP	P9	P13	0
11	Hungarian GP	P7	P7	6
12	German GP	P13	P12	0
13	Belgian GP	P22	P7	6
14	Italian GP	P12	P14	0
15	Singapore GP	P9	P7	6
16	Malaysian GP	P22	P7	6
17	Japanese GP	P15	P16	0
18	United States GP	P12	P5	10
19	Mexican GP	P11	P13	0
20	Brazilian GP	P10	P10	1
21	Abu Dhabi GP	P9	P10	1

201518 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 11 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
2	Malaysian GP	P18	ERS	0
3	Chinese GP	P18	P12	0
4	Bahrain GP	P14	P11	0
5	Spanish GP	P13	Brakes	0
6	Monaco GP	P13	Gearbox	0
7	Canadian GP	P13	Engine	0
8	Austrian GP	P19	Collision	0
9	British GP	P17	P10	1
10	Hungarian GP	P15	P5	10
11	Belgian GP	P20	P13	0
12	Italian GP	P16	P18	0
13	Singapore GP	P12	Gearbox	0
14	Japanese GP	P12	P11	0
15	Russian GP	P19	P11	0
16	United States GP	P9	P11	0
17	Mexican GP	P18	Retired	0
18	Brazilian GP	P20	P15	0
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P16	P17	0

201419 races · 0 wins · 2 podiums · 161 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P5	P4	12
2	Malaysian GP	P4	P4	12
3	Bahrain GP	P9	P9	2
4	Chinese GP	P5	P3	15
5	Spanish GP	P7	P6	8
6	Monaco GP	P5	P4	12
7	Canadian GP	P7	P6	8
8	Austrian GP	P4	P5	10
9	British GP	P16	P6	8
10	German GP	P7	P5	10
11	Hungarian GP	P5	P2	18
12	Belgian GP	P4	P7	6
13	Italian GP	P7	Engine	0
14	Singapore GP	P5	P4	12
15	Japanese GP	P5	Electronics	0
16	Russian GP	P7	P6	8
17	United States GP	P6	P6	8
18	Brazilian GP	P8	P6	8
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P8	P9	4

201319 races · 2 wins · 9 podiums · 242 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P5	P2	18
2	Malaysian GP	P3	Collision	0
3	Chinese GP	P3	P1	25
4	Bahrain GP	P3	P8	4
5	Spanish GP	P5	P1	25
6	Monaco GP	P6	P7	6
7	Canadian GP	P6	P2	18
8	British GP	P9	P3	15
9	German GP	P8	P4	12
10	Hungarian GP	P5	P5	10
11	Belgian GP	P9	P2	18
12	Italian GP	P5	P2	18
13	Singapore GP	P7	P2	18
14	Korean GP	P5	P6	8
15	Japanese GP	P8	P4	12
16	Indian GP	P8	P11	0
17	Abu Dhabi GP	P10	P5	10
18	United States GP	P6	P5	10
19	Brazilian GP	P3	P3	15

201220 races · 3 wins · 13 podiums · 278 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P12	P5	10
2	Malaysian GP	P8	P1	25
3	Chinese GP	P9	P9	2
4	Bahrain GP	P9	P7	6
5	Spanish GP	P2	P2	18
6	Monaco GP	P5	P3	15
7	Canadian GP	P3	P5	10
8	European GP	P11	P1	25
9	British GP	P1	P2	18
10	German GP	P1	P1	25
11	Hungarian GP	P6	P5	10
12	Belgian GP	P5	Collision	0
13	Italian GP	P10	P3	15
14	Singapore GP	P5	P3	15
15	Japanese GP	P6	Collision	0
16	Korean GP	P4	P3	15
17	Indian GP	P5	P2	18
18	Abu Dhabi GP	P6	P2	18
19	United States GP	P7	P3	15
20	Brazilian GP	P7	P2	18

201119 races · 1 wins · 10 podiums · 257 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P5	P4	12
2	Malaysian GP	P5	P6	8
3	Chinese GP	P5	P7	6
4	Turkish GP	P5	P3	15
5	Spanish GP	P4	P5	10
6	Monaco GP	P4	P2	18
7	Canadian GP	P2	Collision	0
8	European GP	P4	P2	18
9	British GP	P3	P1	25
10	German GP	P4	P2	18
11	Hungarian GP	P5	P3	15
12	Belgian GP	P8	P4	12
13	Italian GP	P4	P3	15
14	Singapore GP	P5	P4	12
15	Japanese GP	P5	P2	18
16	Korean GP	P6	P5	10
17	Indian GP	P3	P3	15
18	Abu Dhabi GP	P5	P2	18
19	Brazilian GP	P5	P4	12

201019 races · 5 wins · 10 podiums · 252 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P3	P1	25
2	Australian GP	P3	P4	12
3	Malaysian GP	P19	P13	0
4	Chinese GP	P3	P4	12
5	Spanish GP	P4	P2	18
6	Monaco GP	P24	P6	8
7	Turkish GP	P12	P8	4
8	Canadian GP	P3	P3	15
9	European GP	P4	P8	4
10	British GP	P3	P14	0
11	German GP	P2	P1	25
12	Hungarian GP	P3	P2	18
13	Belgian GP	P10	Accident	0
14	Italian GP	P1	P1	25
15	Singapore GP	P1	P1	25
16	Japanese GP	P4	P3	15
17	Korean GP	P3	P1	25
18	Brazilian GP	P5	P3	15
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P3	P7	6

200917 races · 0 wins · 1 podiums · 26 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P10	P5	4
2	Malaysian GP	P9	P11	0
3	Chinese GP	P2	P9	0
4	Bahrain GP	P7	P8	1
5	Spanish GP	P8	P5	4
6	Monaco GP	P9	P7	2
7	Turkish GP	P8	P10	0
8	British GP	P10	P14	0
9	German GP	P12	P7	2
10	Hungarian GP	P1	Wheel	0
11	European GP	P8	P6	3
12	Belgian GP	P13	Retired	0
13	Italian GP	P8	P5	4
14	Singapore GP	P5	P3	6
15	Japanese GP	P16	P10	0
16	Brazilian GP	P10	Accident	0
17	Abu Dhabi GP	P15	P14	0

200818 races · 2 wins · 3 podiums · 61 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P11	P4	5
2	Malaysian GP	P7	P8	1
3	Bahrain GP	P10	P10	0
4	Spanish GP	P2	Engine	0
5	Turkish GP	P7	P6	3
6	Monaco GP	P7	P10	0
7	Canadian GP	P4	Spun off	0
8	French GP	P3	P8	1
9	British GP	P6	P6	3
10	German GP	P5	P11	0
11	Hungarian GP	P7	P4	5
12	European GP	P12	Collision	0
13	Belgian GP	P6	P4	5
14	Italian GP	P8	P4	5
15	Singapore GP	P15	P1	10
16	Japanese GP	P4	P1	10
17	Chinese GP	P4	P4	5
18	Brazilian GP	P6	P2	8

200717 races · 4 wins · 12 podiums · 109 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P2	P2	8
2	Malaysian GP	P2	P1	10
3	Bahrain GP	P4	P5	4
4	Spanish GP	P2	P3	6
5	Monaco GP	P1	P1	10
6	Canadian GP	P2	P7	2
7	United States GP	P2	P2	8
8	French GP	P10	P7	2
9	British GP	P3	P2	8
10	European GP	P2	P1	10
11	Hungarian GP	P6	P4	5
12	Turkish GP	P4	P3	6
13	Italian GP	P1	P1	10
14	Belgian GP	P3	P3	6
15	Japanese GP	P2	Accident	0
16	Chinese GP	P4	P2	8
17	Brazilian GP	P4	P3	6

200618 races · 7 wins · 14 podiums · 134 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P4	P1	10
2	Malaysian GP	P7	P2	8
3	Australian GP	P3	P1	10
4	San Marino GP	P5	P2	8
5	European GP	P1	P2	8
6	Spanish GP	P1	P1	10
7	Monaco GP	P1	P1	10
8	British GP	P1	P1	10
9	Canadian GP	P1	P1	10
10	United States GP	P5	P5	4
11	French GP	P3	P2	8
12	German GP	P7	P5	4
13	Hungarian GP	P15	Driveshaft	0
14	Turkish GP	P3	P2	8
15	Italian GP	P10	Engine	0
16	Chinese GP	P1	P2	8
17	Japanese GP	P5	P1	10
18	Brazilian GP	P4	P2	8

200519 races · 7 wins · 15 podiums · 133 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P13	P3	6
2	Malaysian GP	P1	P1	10
3	Bahrain GP	P1	P1	10
4	San Marino GP	P2	P1	10
5	Spanish GP	P3	P2	8
6	Monaco GP	P2	P4	5
7	European GP	P6	P1	10
8	Canadian GP	P3	Suspension	0
9	United States GP	P6	Withdrew	0
10	French GP	P1	P1	10
11	British GP	P1	P2	8
12	German GP	P3	P1	10
13	Hungarian GP	P6	P11	0
14	Turkish GP	P3	P2	8
15	Italian GP	P2	P2	8
16	Belgian GP	P4	P2	8
17	Brazilian GP	P1	P3	6
18	Japanese GP	P16	P3	6
19	Chinese GP	P1	P1	10

200418 races · 0 wins · 4 podiums · 59 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P5	P3	6
2	Malaysian GP	P19	P7	2
3	Bahrain GP	P16	P6	3
4	San Marino GP	P6	P4	5
5	Spanish GP	P8	P4	5
6	Monaco GP	P3	Accident	0
7	European GP	P6	P5	4
8	Canadian GP	P5	Driveshaft	0
9	United States GP	P9	Tyre	0
10	French GP	P1	P2	8
11	British GP	P16	P10	0
12	German GP	P5	P3	6
13	Hungarian GP	P5	P3	6
14	Belgian GP	P3	Engine	0
15	Italian GP	P4	Spun off	0
16	Chinese GP	P6	P4	5
17	Japanese GP	P11	P5	4
18	Brazilian GP	P8	P4	5

200316 races · 1 wins · 4 podiums · 55 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P10	P7	2
2	Malaysian GP	P1	P3	6
3	Brazilian GP	P10	P3	6
4	San Marino GP	P8	P6	3
5	Spanish GP	P3	P2	8
6	Austrian GP	P19	Engine	0
7	Monaco GP	P8	P5	4
8	Canadian GP	P4	P4	5
9	European GP	P8	P4	5
10	French GP	P7	Engine	0
11	British GP	P8	Gearbox	0
12	German GP	P8	P4	5
13	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	10
14	Italian GP	P20	P8	1
15	United States GP	P6	Engine	0
16	Japanese GP	P5	Engine	0

200117 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 0 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish
1	Australian GP	P19	P12
2	Malaysian GP	P21	P13
3	Brazilian GP	P19	Electrical
4	San Marino GP	P18	Brakes
5	Spanish GP	P18	P13
6	Austrian GP	P18	Gearbox
7	Monaco GP	P18	Gearbox
8	Canadian GP	P22	Transmission
9	European GP	P21	P14
10	French GP	P21	P17
11	British GP	P21	P16
12	German GP	P21	P10
13	Hungarian GP	P18	Brakes
14	Belgian GP	P20	Gearbox
15	Italian GP	P21	P13
16	United States GP	P17	Driveshaft
17	Japanese GP	P18	P11

Results via the Jolpica-F1 (Ergast) historical results API; refreshed automatically after each race.

Other drivers

Sources

[1]Fernando Alonso (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-05-25.
[2]Fernando Alonso: F1 Driver for Aston Martin (formula1). Accessed 2026-05-25.
[3]Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2026 race result (formula1). Accessed 2026-06-08.

Published 2026-05-25 · Updated Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)