Fernando Alonso

Alonso in 2004, photo by draskovic/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Fernando Alonso Díaz

Place of Birth: Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Date of Birth: 29 July, 1981

Ethnicity: Spanish

Fernando Alonso is a Spanish Formula One racing driver. He won the series’ World Drivers’ Championship in 2005 and 2006, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and 2019, the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018 and 2019, and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019.

Fernando was born in Oviedo, Asturias, northern Spain, the son of Ana Díaz, who worked at a department store, and José Luis Alonso, a mine shaft explosives factory mechanic and amateur kart driver. In addition to Spanish, he speaks English, Italian, and French.

Fernando’s maternal grandmother was named María Luisa Martínez López.