17 Inspiring Quotes By Fernando Alonso That Motivate You To Be In The Race
Fernando Alonso is a prominent Spanish racing driver who currently races in ‘Formula One’ for ‘Alpine.’ At the age of three, he began go-karting and achieved laurels in local, national and world championships. He bagged in the series ‘World Drivers’ Championship’ with Renault in 2005 and 2006. He has also driven for Ferrari, Minardi and McLaren. He won ‘24 Hours of Le Mans’ twice and ‘FIA World Endurance Championship’ with Toyota. He has been inducted twice into the ‘FIA Hall of Fame’. Here is a compilation of famous quotes by Fernando Alonso on success, losing, feelings, fate, race, winning, belief, world, people, team, destiny, parents, strength, championship, life, culture, etc.
The race is lost. You can't overtake here and I'm starting from 15th... It's over already.
My parents are responsible for the two things I like doing most - driving and magic tricks. They bought me my first go-kart and a magician's kit.
It was a bit of a surprise for us that we had problems in Hungary. But in reality, I think the car could have been pretty competitive with a trouble-free race.
In Spain there were no TV rights for Formula One.
If you're in the best team in the world, you or your teammate have to win.
I will be going to Belgium to win -- and we will see how the weekend develops from there.
I thought I would be a go-kart mechanic - not an F1 driver
I look at myself as someone who has been very lucky - my job is also what I enjoy most in the world, and I can make my life doing it.
I like to race, not to do laps alone.
I like America, and I think probably the American people like me.
I have always been very calm on the outside.
I don't have any relationship with God and I've never wanted it. I don't believe in fate or in any superior entity; if a plane crashes and people die, it's not because Heaven said so.
For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver.
Ferrari gives you a special feeling.
Creating a top team and being in a position to win the Tour de France will give me a nice feeling. But I know it is not easy to create a top team from zero. You need good riders, good staff, a lot of preparation and, most important, a lot of sponsors.
I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.
I have always been very calm on the outside. I'm not too stressed now just because I'm in formula one. For me, tomorrow will be another day whether I finish first or last. I have to do the maximum and I cannot ask any more from myself.
