Alonso takes another amazing record from Michael Schumacher

It was situational, but it left a trail that could be very difficult to beat. Fernando Alonso led the race again F1 last Sunday, Japanese F1 GPHe did it the moment every pilot had the chance to put intermediate tires on. The Asturian failed to enter that lap because his teammate Ocon entered the pits at that moment, wasting time waiting behind the Frenchman’s car. Because of this, he extended his first stint by one more lap and crossed the finish line in the lead on his eighth lap of the race. It was unrepresentative because if you stop you lose your position. However, it helped the Asturian break another record this season. In this case, his first great rival Michael he took it from Schumacher.

The Spaniards have conquered a record of Longest elapsed time since he led the F1 GP for the first time (2003 Malaysia) to the last time he was in the first GP position (2022 Japan)passed between those two dates 19 years 6 months 16 daysIn this way he got the record from ‘.Kaiser‘, managed to lead the F1 appointment 19 years, 1 month and 9 days After his first leadership (Belgium 1992-Japan 2011).

Fernando Alonso has already broken other historic longevity records this year. Check them out below.

Pilot with the longest trajectory

At the final Azerbaijan GP in 2022, he became the longest driver in his career (21 years and 7 months since his debut). In doing so, he surpassed Michael Schumacher’s record of 21 years and 3 months.

Driver with the most miles and laps in F1

At Silverstone, he beat Kimi Raikkonen to become the driver with the most distance covered in F1 history (92,684 km at the time). And in France he reached another milestone as the driver who has completed the most laps in his F1 (in France he reached his 18,672 his laps and that number continues to grow) ), surpassing the record also owned by the Finns.

Drivers with the most Grands Prix in F1

The Spaniard matched Raikkonen’s 350 at the final Italian GP at Monza. And now he’s left alone at the top of the aforementioned list with his ever-increasing number of GPs in what Alonso himself says will continue in “two or three” seasons. F1. Without going any further, he said already in Italy “I reach 400″, emphasizing how significant this record means. many. I’m happy to be in Formula 1 for a few more years and I’m sure I’ll reach 400 in two more years or as long as I’m in Formula 1. that’s a big number. It shows my passion for the sport, my discipline to perform at the highest level. You can’t reach 400 races if you don’t perform.”

Another record secured for 2023

By entering F1 next year, he will certainly surpass the record of 19 F1 campaigns held by Barrichello, Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher, and enter his 20th campaign.