Master it Circuit Spa-Francorchamps is one of the goals of every Formula 1 driver. However, in all the time it takes Fernando Alonso in Formula 1 the Spaniard never managed to win at Belgian Grand Prix.
An organization that resists the Asturian and where he has almost never scored good results. That’s why it’s time to meet your story at Belgian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso’s Belgian Grand Prix record
Fernando Alonso has never won in Formula 1 at Spa-Francorchampsyes he did in his first innings here at Formula 3000 in 2000. The Spaniard had a combination of bad luck with retirements as a result of crashes, mechanical failures or his own mistakes preventing him from regularly being on the podium.
An example of this was his publication 2004, when after a bright start he took second behind his partner. Two laps into the lead loss of hydraulic pressure It made him run away at successive corners and retire after what was intended to be a victory. Something that would be repeated 2009, From a Nut poorly adjusted after a pit stop.
On the other hand, there are the accidents, two of them very dangerous and the other due to pilot error.
In 2012in full battle for the championship, Romain Grosjean He was full at the start, causing a multiple crash that took out Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso and left Sebastian Vettel free to finish second. Later in 2018, Nico Hulkenberg He overbraked at the start and overtook the Spaniard, who, unable to control his car, literally fell over Charles Leclerc, leaving a chilling imprint. Finally, to 2010in a complex race from a climatic point of view, Alonso spun and collided with the wall, breaking his right front axle while running eighth.
Nonetheless, Spa-Francorchamps has also been a place where he has surprised and shone. The comeback in 2016, the second biggest of his career, was spectacular, gaining 15 places after a composite penalty. Furthermore, in 2008 he got the strategy right and came close to the podium, finishing 4th after stopping right at the end.
His performance in 2022 will also be etched in the memory of the Asturian, who behind closed doors had said he saw a possible 5th place after starting third (benefiting from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc’s penalties). That’s exactly where he was despite crossing the finish line sixth. After the race, Leclerc was penalized 5 seconds for speeding in the pits, which benefited Fernando.
Fernando Alonso at the Belgian GP: results and accolades
| Year | Equipment | starting point | Match result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | minardi | 20th | Abandonment |
| 2004 | Renault | 3rd | Abandonment |
| 2005 | Renault | 4th | 2nd |
| 2007 | McLaren | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2008 | Renault | 6th | 4th |
| 2009 | Renault | 13th | Abandonment |
| 2010 | ferrari | 10th | Abandonment |
| 2011 | ferrari | 8th | 4th |
| 2012 | ferrari | 5th | Abandonment |
| 2013 | ferrari | 9th | 2nd |
| 2014 | ferrari | 4th | 7th |
| 2015 | McLaren | 20th | 13th |
| 2016 | McLaren | 22nd | 7th |
| 2017 | McLaren | 10th | Abandonment |
| 2018 | McLaren | 14th | Abandonment |
| 2021 | Alpine | 12th | 11th |
| 2022 | Alpine | 3rd | 5th |
