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Fernando
Alonso 
SPAIN,
2006, 2005 F1 champion
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| 1981 |
- date
of birth, Spain: 29 July 1981
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| 1994 |
- wins
Spanish Junior Karting championship, age 13
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| 1996 |
- world
Junior Karting champion
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| 1997 |
- wins
Spanish Inter-A Karting championship
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| 1999 |
- wins
Nissan Euro Open championship, age 18
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| 2000 |
- Formula
3000
with Astromega
- finished
4th overall, 1 win
- F1 test
driver for Minardi
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| 2001 |
- Formula
1 debut at age 19 with the European Minardi team
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| 2002 |
- test
driver for Renault F1 team
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| 2003 |
- full
time driver for Renault F1 team
- career
first pole (Malaysian GP); youngest driver ever to
grab F1 pole & the first Spanish driver with F1 pole
- 3 podium
finish from first 5 races (highest finish 2nd in home Spanish
GP - May 4)
- youngest
driver ever to win F1 (Hungarian GP, Aug 24); age
22 and 1 month
- finish
6th overall
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| 2004 |
- 2nd year
with Renault F1 team
- finish
4th overall
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| 2005 |
- 3rd year
with Renault F1 team
- ***
2005 F1 CHAMPION: Youngest driver ever to win F1 championship
***
- He
won the title at the Brazilian GP after 6 race wins with 2
rounds still to go.
"I
want to dedicate this championship to my family, and all my
close friends
who have supported me through my career."
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2006 |
- first
Spanish driver to win the Spanish GP; his 11th career win
- ***
2006 F1 CHAMPION: Youngest driver ever to win back to back
F1 championship ***
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