How Good Was Fernando Alonso In His Prime?
Fernando Alonso, hero or villain? Regardless of peoples opinions of him as a person he remains one of the most gifted drivers in the history of F1, the man who dethroned the great Michael Schumacher winning 2 world titles and went on to drag mediocre cars to title contention, but how good was he really, and where did it go wrong in the latter stages of his career?
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I don't think Alonso had a prime. He's always brilliant!
pretty much
He is also always in prime douchbag mode
@@thewill2527 Hey he isnt a douchebag
The Will like u
GT4 ' 2008 2009
What makes him scary is him determination, no matter what kind of bad car and situation you throw him in, he will always fight with all he get, unlike people such as Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, who lost their passion and sharpness when they were no longer in fasteest car.
Tbf Villeneuve was still very good until 2002/03 and some of his post - title years were arguably even better than 1997.
Didn't even make an attempt to get past Petrov. I can't imagine Schumacher doing that, and I liked Alonso more while he was winning championships.
You say this and I immediately remember Baku 2018 when he had 2 punctures and a heavily damaged car after lap 1, but still kept going and finished in the points. What a fighter mentality. Edit: I just read the rest of your comment and have to disagree with the part regarding Hill and Villeneuve
You probably forgot Hill's amazing performance in Hungary in 1997. One of the greatest ever races in an underpowered car. And JV was constantly outperforming average at best cars in 1998 and 1999 at least.
@@Nekudza I wish the Arrows had been more reliable that race, what an amazing and deserved victory it would have been
I disagree with Fernando being toxic. How many drivers in the field share all their podium wins and bonuses with his mechanics and engineers? I dont know any. But Fernando does and he still does it.
I only see people outside of Spain judging him... may be envy or they hate him because he's Spaniard, and you know how people is with Spaniards, they hate us so much for some reason.
@@SweetFlexZ because they have German royal the Spanish have Spanish royal
@@SweetFlexZ idk where you're getting that from lol. People dont give a shit that he's from spain, the toxic part is from his comments whilst at mclaren
@@Noreceipts400 You're the type of guy who starts crying when someone tells you the truth in your face.
@@SweetFlexZ Bruh you need to relax. Im just saying that if people dont like alonso its not because hes spanish
He was and still is a monster in every car. Senna, Häkkinen and Alonso are my all time favorite F1 drivers
MAX MAX MAX SUPER MAX MAX MAX
and Motoya
Raikkonen, Senna and I guess I will go with Button for mine. Once Raikkonen retires I will go onto fanboying for Tsunoda
*You should have included How he dragged that Mclaren on Two Wheels a whole Lap.* _2018 Azerbaijan GP_
You sir are a man of culture.
Imagine the reactions if he had actually won the 2012 Formula 1 World Driver's Championship/Title
It would have been story that tells how underdog won championship despite not having the car for it. That 2012 Ferrari had pace after few races, thinking what kind of horrible machine it was to drive in pre season tests.
Only 3 points off the title :(
as much as I like Kimi being the last Ferrari champion.....I wish Massa had won the 08 title and Fernando the 2012.....
Twin Turbo why not wish fernando 2010 lol
@@serxhiokasa3665 2012 just seemed like a more iconic year.....
Alonso is a living legend imo. Consistency, race craft and the ability to get every single thing out of a car that has no business been in the positions he gets them in. And his starts are second to none...His the real deal His world championships doesnt really represent him as a driver. Absolute beast... no doubt.
Hamilton's better. Beat him as rookie. After that, Alonso never faced a competitive driver, with parity of support and equipment, in the high pressure environment of a competitive car, ever again. He's been the single biggest beneficiary of teams building everything only around him, to the the absolute detriment of his teammates carers, since Schumacher wrote the book on that in his first career. When he didn't have that against Hamilton he got completely exposed and ran away from being Hamilton's teammate 1 year in to a 3 year contract, only for Hamilton to become the McLaren world champion, in the car that Alonso ran away from.
He could’ve been at least a 5 time world champion 😔
@@MT-pv2rf as Max Müller said, McLaren's focus was Hamilton. Also as Aldas tells about the 2012 season, he beat Hamilton massively in a much slower car. That kinda should explain to you why he left McLaren so fast. Nobody knows the exact facts of the 2007 season and the numbers don't tell the truth. Aldas did good avoiding talking about it.
@@maxmuller4551 Nope. Alonso, as the reigning 2xWDC, was given preferential treatment from Dennis in the first 5 race weekends but that all changed after the FIA investigated McLaren for taking Hamilton off his pre arranged strategy at the Monaco Grand Prix, in the era when team orders were banned. So, from Canada onwards, Hamilton was given equality, and that's where the problems really started because Alonso could not handle Hamilton beating him in the championship standings at all. Alonso fans are ridiculous. You make me glad that Alonso never won a single title after 2006.
@Matej Z Just stop Hamilton beat Alonso! He had more 2nd place finishes. They use a count back system, whereby, if drivers tie on points, then 1st places, 2nd places, 3rd places etc ate taken into account. How many times do Alonso fanboys need this spelling out to them? They tied 109-109 in points, 4-4 for wins, but Hamilton beat his vastly note experienced teammate because he had more 2nd place finishes, when he was just a rookie! Alonso lost. Get over it. He lost to a rookie version of Hamilton in the same car.
Honestly if Fernando Alonso was given a good car every year I would say he could have been a 10 time world champion
Hamilton would still beat him as he did in 2007
Shots fired
Life doesn't work like that and Alonso is a prime example of this. He won 2 titles at Renault then had the amazing opportunity to win 2 more straight away because he joined McLaren at the perfect time when they were good enough to win in 2007 and 2008. Alonso not only failed to win any titles with McLaren but ran away from a 3 year contract, because he was scared of Hamilton, and then had to suffer the humiliation of Hamilton becoming the McLaren world champion instead of him. Alonso also cost himself the chance to drive for Mercedes in the hybrid era because of his failed blackmail attempt and role in the Spygate Scandal. Your comment is basically what someone who believes in fairy tails would write. Alonso only has 2 world titles for a reason. He is not a victim. Alonso had his chances and completely blew it.
You could say that for anyone
"If he was given a good car", this sport doesn't work that way. While being a fast driver, there is a very good reason why he has only two titles and doesn't deserve any more than that. 2007 he got beaten by Lewis, a rookie at that time and he walked away from multi-year contract with championship winning team. Through out his carreer he has been in a team with more than enough resources to build a winning car, but for some weird reason it has always failed... He and his actions are the ones to blame, not the car he was "given".
On his day Alonso was as good as anyone, his pace was phenomenal and he managed to drag incompetent cars to glory (that 2012 campaign was so good to watch, he really deserved the title) and he's always been one of my favourite drivers to watch
On his day WTF that supposed to mean ,every 365 days in a year was his Day
@@ZZS3D888 i think he means " back in the day "
Aditya Pandey he doesn’t like leap years
I still think he was all prime all the way to 2018 which was spectacular considering his car. I never saw a period of weakness in Alonso since 2007, which I think was his worst season ever
On his day? More like every time he steps into an F1 car.
Honda when Alonso still racing : "GP 2 ENGINE!" "The engine feels good. Much slower than before" Honda when Alonso retired: *OOWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
As alonso hinself said: "karma"
They went the Clarkson way
Those Honda engines were bullshit.
@@kevinhanandi But then that same karma attacked Alonso after he went out of F1 and wanted to race at Indy... which is kinda sad too.
Problem is that Honda hasnt moved Redbull forward.
At 40, he's still in his prime🔥🔥
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A fact often forgotten was that Alonso's engine at Imola 2005 was damaged and running a valve down.
Absolutely. He was on reduced revs and in engine saving mode.
Wow, no way? I hate to sound cocky but I usually know a lot of things about F1 that most people seem not to know therefore I can't believe I never knew about this! Thanks for the info!
@@samburti8587 yep he was nursing an engine problem most of the race
he couldn't overtake Petrov (2010 abu dhabi) because he had engine problems also ... and then honda ...
@@LepKenetmisshe was on his last engine from Singapore... So engine is low tuned for reliability so in Abu Dhabi performance at best was 4th behind button but Ferrari did miscalculation and bring him early they would have pitted him with Lulu and button.. Easy titles gone
2012 was the best driving i've seen by anyone over one season! spectacular!
Clearly you are too young to not have watched a season like 2002. Or even the year later in 2013. Those 2 seasons are definitely the best performances of a driver we have seen since the year 2000.
@@grimm6jack 2013? Vettel or Alonso? Because that season was also a good one despite vettel won last 9 races of that season.
@@grimm6jack 2002??? Schumi dominated in one of the most dominant cars in F1 history just like in 2004 - no different to Hamilton in one of the most dominate cars ever for 7 years in a row. You can't compare amazing driver in amazing car (Schumi 2002 & 2004 Ferrari, Hamilton 2014-2020 Mercedes) to the miracles Alonso performed in lesser cars especially 2010-2018.
@@Aurantius_ Well if he's referring to Vettel in 2013 then he's ignorant and clueless about F1. In 2013, Alonso was on his way to having an extremely strong championship and probably winning it. Then as of the British Grand Prix (or the one after maybe), the FIA completely changed the tires that all cars must use which heavily favoured the Red Bull. From then on, Red Bull was on another level. The FIA completely screwed over Alonso & Ferrari in 2013. Watch the season up until the British GP (or the race after, I can't remember).
@@samburti8587 No such miracles... 2010 Ferrari was a good car, not RB level but up there, AND it was more reliable. The reason why Vettel didn't clinch the title sooner. 2012 people judge Ferrari's car based on the first race and testing... Yeah, in those, they were really awful, but after that Ferrari made a huge jump. Domenicali even mentioned in post-season interview that the only problem they had was qualifying, because the car was very reliable (Alonso had 0 mechnical DNFs) and had tremendous race-pace. Even if 2002 was a dominant car, Schumacher won 11 out of 17 races AND was ON THE PODIUM EVERY SINGLE RACE! The achievement done only once in F1. No other driver has ever been on the podium ever since F1 hosts more than 15 tracks per season. You don't realize how crazy that feat is. Even with dominant cars, consistent is really important, and even the 2002 Ferrari which was the most dominant Ferrari ever, is still nowhere near as dominant as Mercedes 2020 and 2014-2015-2016. Shocking isn't it?
Alonsos Prime has just started 😉
I would dare claiming that Alonso is still "in his prime": consistent, determined, adaptable, intelligent and fast. Those are still abilities he carries wherever he's driving. For me that makes him easily the best driver of the past 20 years (at least) no matter how many titles Hamilton is gonna win. "Fernando is faster than you." should be a rather universal quote. Edit: I wrote this comment before I watchted the video. Should've waited those 13 minutes I guess.
Haha actually your opinion is quite in sync with the video :-)
When I watched his races at LeMans and Daytona 24h, i knew he was still as hungry and determined as ever. The magic he does even with a car that wasn't worth his talent was something else.
Im a Hamilton fan and hate to take the truth, but you are right
Your opinion does not matter but the statics do...
@@panacheautomotive4298 with statistic you can basically tell whatever you want, if you take the right numbers. Statistics don't matter without a context.
Alonso, my favourite driver ever 😍 his prime never left he is always in his prime
Alonso doesn't get anywhere near enough credit for his 2007 season. In retrospect that was when he proved his (in my opinion, unrivalled) adaptability as a driver. To come within 1 point of the title despite having to completely discard a driving technique he had honed and perfected for at least 4 years was incredible. I honestly think that he and Hamilton were the greatest driver pairing there's ever been in F1.
Alonso was the only one that ever gave anyone hope that he could fight Vettel. Watching his fight with the Redbull team is my favorite piece of F1 history that I've witnessed Live.
You are living in a fantasy world as any objective analysis of driver misfortune during the Red Bull years shows that Alonso didn't deserve to win the title any season. Non Alonso fanboys are aware of this, of course, it's just that Alonso fanboys have an unhealthy habit of never acknowledging when other drivers are unlucky. 2010? Alonso actually made the most mistakes of all the title contenders, in a year where they all made mistakes, and Vettel wins the title, by an even bigger margin than he already did, when misfortune is accounted for. Hamilton comes home 2nd with Alonso down in 5th. 2012? This is a year that Hamilton had atrocious luck and should have won the title, ahead of Vettel, with Alonso 3rd. 2012, and McLaren's incompetence, is the reason that Hamilton completely lost faith in the team and made the decision to jump ship to Mercedes, after retiring from the lead of the Singapore GP, but I do love this narrative that everything during that time revolves around Alonso failing to win any championships, in a one man Ferrari team that only supported him. Its hilarious. Last title 2006, 14 years ago.
@@MT-pv2rf According to that logic he should of lost 2006 as Michael had an engine failure in Japan and then got hit by Fisi in Brazil
M T; I care so little about how your elitist F1 fan view where everyone is wrong except your opinion. Didn't even read past your 2nd paragraph.
Max Müller Belgium was definitely grosjeon fault but in Japan he squeezed Kimi onto the grass when alonso had space on the right
@@maxmuller4551 Exactly he had an opportunity where other teams had problems and he had a chance shame he couldn't convert it but still very good
The only driver that without having the fastest car you knew he could won a championship (2012 season)
"Just hearing his name makes some people exasperated" *Tommo sweats nervously*
Is Tommo an Alonso fan?
@@drybones7475 Quite the oppposite
@@drybones7475 he's a British hater of Alonso
Guess who's back, back again, Fernando's back, tell a friend...
In spanish, an acceptable abbreviation of "Fernando" is "nando" (dropping the "Fer") so if you want to match the syllable count with the original from Eminem's song, you can use "nando" instead of "fernando".
@@the-real-zpero Your idea has been heard apparently: kzhead.info/sun/idGyoaudloiEiq8/bejne.html
My hero. Fernando is the reason why I started watching F1 back in 2010. One of the best
same!! and the reason i stopped is beause of that wanker Lewser Shamilton !! Guy makes me hurl.
Fernando pushes the team more than anyone else because he pushes himself more than anyone else for that reason he has a character that he does not like
Same man. It especially helps that my household have been fans of his from the start, as in early Renault days. I firmly hope alpine sort the engine problems and give this man the car he deserves, he could win a championship in it.
Short answer: Lap 55-65, Hungary 2021.
I used to be a fan of Alonso before supporting Vettel,damn the guy is fast and determined.I still remember the time he edged Kimi in Silverstone 2005 by 0.049 sec.And that brilliant Malaysian GP drive in 2012.Had an average car in the early parts of the season,yet he won 1 race.Of course his car improved,but it takes a legend to take it till the last part,and thats what I admire aboit Alonso.Hes better than Vettel and Hamilton.
I doubt he is better than hamilton tbh, at least his first mclaren stint didn't suggest so
@@kevinhanandi Alonso is better because he doesn't crack under pressure. Hamilton frequently cracked when he lost his season to Nico Rosberg. Hamilton often carried those cracks into subsequent race weekends and let his team mate rattle him.
@@RobMcGrath0 Hamilton isn't the same driver now as he was in 2016
@@maxmuller4551 imo if the bias is because british driver is rubbish, remember that hakkinen is the winning driver in mclaren not coulthard, by the logic of british driver backed, then DC backed and there is no way hakkinen win, but hakkinen did win
@@RobMcGrath0 Hamilton didn't crack under pressure, his *engine* in Malaysia did when he was leading the race *AND* the championship by 8pts already.
Let’s take a look back at this after the 2021 season. Even still you could argue he is in his prime. The skill he showed, was absolutely masterclass yet again. The battles with Hamilton. The podium? He’s truly one of the best
Juan Pablo Montoya!! Would actually be stoked to hear that one
They would have made a good team to be honest.
Absolute legend on and off track!
"How good is Fernando Alonso" He's still a legend and still in his prime!
I think he was still pretty much in his prime when he left F1 in 2018. Overall, he is probably a hero. I think he tried to emulate the #1 driver personality of Schumacher and his idol Senna. And he definitely, undoubtedly was screwed by his own team in 2007.
Alonso continues on his prime, remember indy 500 first time , very close to the top of the race all the time until the engine fail, 24h le Mans 2 wins and remember how fast in the night he was , SimRacing , a few days to know the hardware and starting win again even in The Dakar he doing very well i think
or Daytona 24h. Alonso was sublime in the worst weather Daytona had seen in all its history. The race had to be stopped twice and Alonso had to battle again in terrible conditions. It got so bad that Alonso was pleading for the race to be stopped because cars were aquaplaning left and right. Stunning overtakes that often caught other drivers by surprise. Seeing him there made me realize that he still has so much fire and that intelligence and racecraft was as sharp as ever.
I'm Dutch and even though we got max (who i am also a fan of) Fernando is still my fav driver of all time. He is one big class act!
Zelfde hier vriend !! Alonso is gewoon magistraal. Groeten vanuit Belgie
And now in 2023 he has 7 podiums this season and he is fighting for P3 in the driver championship. His prime will never end
After Hungary, we can say he is basically still in his prime at 40yo.
He was among the best ever.
The real question is... Will Fernando Alonso's prime ever end?
Have you seen him lately? He is absolute 🔥
Thanks for this video. Fernando, for me, was one of two greatest drivers in F1. The first and still possibly the best was Jim Clark, a Scottish sheep farmer, for goodness sake. And of course, Fernando Alonso, whom I watched with undying devotion.
This video makes me think he’s coming back lol
This video makes me hope he’s coming back🙏
I hope he win indy 500 tbh, to cement his legacy even more
Theo Tillmann LOL
This aged like wine
Well.. he is back
Kimi and Fernando are my favorite drivers, raw speed, skills, and personality
There are journalists and writers who have barely ever spoken, in depth or at all, to fernando alonso, who say he's toxic. And then there's his team principals flavio briatore, stefano domenicali, Eric boullier and zak brown - all of whom recall their time with fernando very fondly and admire his dedication and commitment for their project. Really goes to show how media swings the opinions in the minds of a lot of people and how much truth lies in what they write and publish.
Alonso have me all of my best moments of watching F1. I remember my grandad watching F1 alot and remember that Micheal Schumacher won what felt like every single race. Then one day he was shouting at the tele so I joined him (I must of been aroung 9 at the time) and a rookie Alonso was leading the race and pretty sure he won. I didnt watch much F1 after that until the 2008 season with Hamilton. Then when he went to Ferrari. I will always remember how gutted I was when he didnt win the title in 2010 and 2012. Those were great seasons. Alonso is pretty much the only reason I got into F1 and I hope he has a good car next season!
Alonso has been always in his prime
To my Alonso's 2012 season is the best I've ever seen from any driver in 20 years of F1
That season doesn’t make sense mate
Coming at the end of 2021 season. Though many doubt that his return was going to yield any good for Renault/Alpine and many criticizing that he should leave his spot to young/upcoming talent, Fernando has demonstrated that he still has it. Though the season start was by any means the best, he got the hang of the car after 4/5 races, and mind you, just coming out of a jaw reconstruction surgery and losing on many of the preseason testing. And sure, the brilliant defense he mounted up against Hamilton in Hungary to make Ocon win the race and his podium in Qatar may be the highlights of the season, but he has demonstrated consistency and expertise during the season, taking the car to its maximum capacity. Personality wise, Alonso has also changed, he seems more relaxed now, we have seen the more quippy/funny side of him, rather than his pessimistic/angry side. As for myself, I trust El Plan competely, and feel that with the major regulation changes, if Alpine can provide Fernando with a good car, he will deliver win races just as he has done before, and who knows, maybe a third World Championship, one can only hope.
Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and him had shared a great similarity, a beast in every car they drove
The prime is clearly still here. The best and hopefully to be continued
Im just here after the spring race in Silverstone to say that he is obviously Still in his prime.
And here again after that p3 to say the same.
-Driver who beats more seasons his teammates in F1: Alonso 15 -Driver who finished more races ahead his teammates: Alonso -Diver who finished more qualys ahead his teammates: Alonso -Driver who finished more seasons ahead his team: Alonso 11 -Driver who had best performance in Ferrari history in points, wins, poles,podiums and races ahead his teammates: Alonso (68,3%,100%,100%,84,6%,84,3%) -Drivers who had best performances in points ahead his teammates world champions: Clark (66,6%), Alonso 63,4%, Prost 60,1% He is top 3 of all time
This was a great analysis of Alonso and great video. Well done Aldas!
Vettel- loved Hamilton- hated Alonso- it's complicated I can't wait for Verstappen
Vettel loved?? Have you seen the comment section of the F1 official youtube channel and their instagram? People do nothing but hate him, calling him a *choker* and spinmaster. They bash him left, right and center and praise Leclerc as Ferrari's new starman.
@Jonathan King Sad, but true. The only drivers everyone seems to love are Kimi, Danny Ric and Lando Norris. Those three can do no wrong in everyone's eyes, it seems.
@@Euclides287 Wanna see spinmaster, watch Hamilton's older races, from 2011 for example. He was all over the track, randomly hitting other cars, spinning, crashing, worse than Verstappen or Vettel in their worst years. Unfortunately the media is only repeating Vettel's videos, while Hamitons merry-go-round videos are never aired on TV. Fortunately, they are easy to find on KZhead.
@@cinegraphics Dude, that was 9 years ago! 😂 No one in their right mind thinks Hamilton's worst season in F1 was as bad as Verstappen or Vettel's for that matter.
@@Euclides287 but it actually was bad. Ham has hit more drivers than young Verstappen. But Hamilton was much older and more experienced than Verstappen, so he had no excuse. Also, those who think that Hamilton is better than Alonso, just remember that in 2012 Alonso was 88 points ahead of Hamilton, while driving a slower car than Hamilton's McLaren. Now, that's how Alonso drives when he's not sabotaged by his team (which was the case in 2007).
I think it is also important to mention that the guy that was top dog was Michael and that Alonso and Renault ended Ferrari and Schumacher's dominance . Not to forget the 130R overtake but brilliant video!
2012 season was ultimate best by him plus his battles against schumi were awesome...he was best ..better than hamilton and Vettel in same car
The only time Alonso and Hamilton drove the *SAME* car, Lewis beat him. So how can you say he's better than HAM in the same car?? Or Vettel for that matter when they never drove the same car?
"Better than hamilton in same car" What did you smoke? When did this happen? They did drive the same car and ROOKIE Lewis beat him. Winning the championship on the following year. You might want to check your facts.
@@alvmusic4402 Hamilton didn't beat Alonso in 2007
Delusional hamilton fans still refuse to accept that hamilton was favoured by mclaren and tried to make him win at any cost
@@Euclides287 What about this. Alonso beat Lewis in much worst cars 2010 2011 2012 2013??????
Somewhere, tommo is losing his shit at this video praising Alonso😂😂😂
Vettel, Hamilton and Alonso, whether you hate one of them or not, defined the last 10-15 years of F1 and I am so greatful to have seen these drivers drive and compete! Each one of them has a special place in my heart!
It's 2023, Alonso is with Aston Martin, and he is approaching his prime !!
Really enjoyed that one! You gotta do a similar video about Mika Häkkinen. One of the absolute legends of our sport. Apart from that a super intelligent person and a serious gentleman
Jesus man you really always make the best videos !! It’s impressive man, you really are talented thanks for all you do!
Fernando maked F1 seasons great to watch!!!
I'd argue he's the Greatest of All Time. Or, at least, getting the triple crown will make him that.
Hands down
Awesome video, really well made! :)
Great video. I'd like to see Jenson button #22 next
Next one you should do Jenson Button
Fernando kick his ass to
When i hear his name the first thing that comes up is Magic!!
Excellent video mate! Wow !
Good job on the video!
I'm loving this series atm Aldas! Maybe u could do a video on Robert Kubica next? Because I think people forget just how good he was and after the horrific crash in his rallying career, alot of people forgot about him😟
"Toxic Character" Yeah, 'Good Guys' dont win championships. They can win a few races, but you have to push everyone around you to the limit and beyond, if you want to win the championship. Even if they hate you for it. Same applies for Life too.
I think that the "toxic" label is very unfair. Someone who knows Alonso very well is Andrea Stella (who previously worked with Schumacher). Stella was his race engineer at Ferrari and moved with Alonso to Mclaren when Alonso left. Stella has this to say of Fernando: “And while Fernando may look a tough personality, that is more a presentation. It is more when he is part of a competition. When he is inside the group of engineers, he becomes very comfortable. He is the first one to say: How can I improve?” “When he came to Ferrari, he said to me things I could not understand. Like: I am not a good driver in the wet. I am not good in Hockenheim. I am not good (in this and that)… And I was like, What? I thought you were better than this. He was very open.” “The process of being humble, of acknowledging the gap to perfection, is a strong characteristic of his, which I can understand from outside may not be perceivable. But within the entourage, the team, it is actually quite developed. Through the years, he has worked on these weaker characteristics.” “The essence of his qualities is that he is very complete. You struggle to find a weak point, basically, in terms of high-level skills. The technical preparation in terms of driving. The ability to cope with a variety of situations. Intelligence - just capacity to understand the situation while he is in or out of the car.”
Thank you for doing this vid, it's so well done, and also we share opinions I'm checking those two other videos right now :p you have a new sub here, from Spain
You can love him or hate him, but you can't deny the man's brilliance behind the wheel. I have yet to hear a single good argument against his ability, only his character.
Controversial opinion but I do think that Alonso could have been a 5 time world champion with a bit of luck behind him and a car like Vettel had or Lewis.
With how he was extremely close to winning the world championship in 2010 and 2012 absolutely.
Alonso Malaysia 2012 the beast prime ever seen. Absolute beast. 2012 was fernando at the best. About his mclaren time He was denied a 1st driver status at mclaren He told McLaren not to cheat by taking ferrari data they still did Crashgate was Flavio getting too hot And Rubens bottas did so much team mate stuff for Michael and lewis but massa did it once it became headline news. A severe bias against Fernando from media has been the cause of his image. Also in no f1 universe prior to this had a move to ferrari or McLaren considered bad.
Thanks for this awesome video man, Alonso is the GOAT
Good man, giving the Crank a shout!
The course of Fernando’s career went south after those two Renault years. He 100% had the speed but he was quite toxic within the teams that he joined. But having said that, it doesn’t take away from his greatness. His ability to extract everything and more out of the car was something special. Not to mention going around the outside of Schumacher at 130R.
Lewis Hamilton ruined Fernando's career. Had 07 not have happened, he'd have surpassed MSC.
real barcafan Alonso was a little faster than Hamilton on USA but that time if you werent 1sec faster couldnt pass the guy in front of you. In Canada Hamilton was faster but Alonso could have taken easily the second place if he wouldnt have tried that hard to catch Hamilton,one of his worst races. In hungary if he would be calm and talk with team why hamilton didnt stick with the plan, he would have got the support of team and would have taken min second place there.
@@Bahamuttiamat I agree, would have taken 07 and 08 for sure at least.
What a contrast between his raw talent and his personality.
New Title: HOW GOOD STILL ALONSO ?
I cannot agree more. There was something truly special about watching FA during every race regardless the season. It was not always seen and highlighted by media or statistics but I went through it all and no other driver gave me such an experience since. Maybe, maybe...Im starting to see some similarities in Leclerc but we will see. Long live Fernando for me you were the best of that era.
Alonso's 2012 season is the best season ever by a F1 driver, at least of this century
My idol. The man who made me love F1.
Alonso was probably could have been better than anyone on his day
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No. I disagree tbf. He was good. But not as good as today’s greats ie ham vet leclerc After this season I think ham will be on 7 titles so he will have equalled shumi. So ham will be best imo
@@o.jfresc8627 hamilton was not better than alonso. What he achieved in those ferrari's were next to great. So sad he couldn't win the title
O.J Fresc I disagree with you. If you put Alonso in a Peak Red Bull or a Mercedes of today, he’ll be better than Hamilton and Vettel.
@@AftabSingh20 lmao yeah 2007? Against a ROOKIE Hamilton?
and now he's back and still driving outstanding races
Great video, could you do one on Jenson Button next?
If the clean sweeps statistic is true, tell me when Schumacher was out qualified by a teammate in 1992, 1993 or 1994.
correct he wasn't... 54 races without getting outqualified
I’m pretty biased towards Alonso, him, Max, and Ricciardo are my favorite
Its a shame ,you did't seen him from the start.. I have a spanish dad, and he told me way back in 1999,early 2000 that i need to see this 'spanish kid", he's destoying everybody in the karts, and he is promising... So when he did get into F1 i was already a huge fan of him, and knew what he can do in a good enough car. Those 2005 and 2006 where my best F1 years to watch. I enjoyed every race back then... I felt verry sad,when he leaves in 2018, and if not for max verstappen,i probly would stop watching, but my man came back and now i still have 2 drivers i follow. And they have mad love for each other
Fast as hell on one lap. Consistency take to the limit in the race. He has humilliated every single partner (except jenson , in a season with too many DNFs, and Hamilton who received all of McLaren s support "we are racing against Fernando", said his very Boss, insane) He has had the worst luck with the Cars. If this was a Sport of pure human talent, Alonso would have win 10 Championships. He is that good. He has no weak spots, except luck. For me, the best driver ever
LETS GET THE FORCE OF THE "FANS" GOING AND GET ALONSO INTO THE SECOND MERCEDES SEAT 😆😆😆😆
he’s in his prime
I feel the same way about him. I think he is one the best drivers in the world! I really hope to see him again in F1 on a top team
Like the never giving up attitude of Alonso, Baku 2018 was the best example for that, even with 2 damaged tyres (flat, and a lot of damage ) still drove to the pits, and still finished the race well ahead of Vandoorne
It has always been in its prime
He is still in his prime, the first half of the 2018 season was amazing
Loved this video
Hey, thanks for making these. Kinda helps a lot of fans get through these bullshit timea
How good was Jenson Button in his prime?
Slightly worse, due to him not being able to heat his tires, properly. Also, Button is the one that got dropped to make way for Alonso.
It’ll be the smoothest video ever
Not very.
Good driver ,very poor at quli time
@orcawala how??
4:58 "You'd never see him spin out in wheel to wheel combat" Can you imagine a top class driver doing that?
France 2018. Vettel passes alonso as he spins and blames Vettel.
@@croatiawarior Wow so he spun once. How much did the other drivers spin?
2 years later I came back to this video. Goatlonso still ni his prime
Great video Aldas, Alonso is my favourite driver so you already had half of the job done with just mentioning him hahaha. By the way, according to an official F1 Spanish TV reporter for Movistar, Alonso will be announced by Renault for the 2021 campaign on Wednesday. Thoughts?
Already done a video on that
Alonso is always in his prime.
This video aged well
Alonso spent just 5 years in his 17 year career in a competitive car. That being considered, his stats are remarkable. One of if not the greatest of all time
Valencia 2012 was spectacular. He started 11th on the grid and won with so many brave overtakes on a circuit renown for lack of overtaking opportunities