Who did Alonso race for in 2012?
Alonso drove for Ferrari from 2010 to 2014, finishing runner-up to Sebastian Vettel in 2010, 2012, and 2013 with the title battles in 2010 and 2012 going down to the last race of the season. A second stint with McLaren from 2015 to 2018 resulted in no further success.
Who won the 2012 World Championship F1?
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel became a three-time World Champion with Red Bull Racing. Fernando Alonso finished second in the World Drivers’ Championship, three points behind Vettel. Kimi Räikkönen finished the season in third place on his return to F1, driving for Lotus F1.
When did Hamilton beat Alonso?
Yet the pair’s dramatic battle in the recent Hungarian Grand Prix was a reminder of what F1 has missed out on for much of this time. Astonishingly, 2007 is the only time when Alonso and Hamilton have truly battled each other for the title.
Why did Alonso lose 2012?
Only his massive talent and exceptional race craft dragged his speed-challenged Ferrari up the leaderboard and took the title fight to the last race. Unfortunately for Alonso, Ferrari made one huge tactical blunder in 2012 that played a key role its driver being runner up to Vettel for the second time in three seasons.
What does Alonso think of Hamilton?
Fernando Alonso thinks former rival Lewis Hamilton is driving “as good as he has been” since joining Mercedes, despite his nightmare start to the season. Hamilton, 37, is lying sixth in the drivers’ standings on just 36 points after five races.
What happened Brazil GP 2012?
The race was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, scoring the 15th and last victory of his Formula One career, as well as McLaren’s last Grand Prix victory until the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. It was at this race that Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 World Drivers’ Championship, his third title in a row.
What year were F1 cars fastest?
The fastest era of Formula 1 was the 2014-2021 era. The late 2010s have seen many lap records broken by the modern generation. Cars from the early 2000s still hold a few lap records, and these cars certainly weren’t slow, with the fastest average race speed belonging to a 2003 car.