Go-karting is the first step to becoming an F1 driver, and every driver on the current grid, no matter how old, has started as a go-karter. To relive these moments, Fernando Alonso jumped into a go-kart with some of his friends and enjoyed himself on the track.
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F1 fans were delighted to see the two-time world champion’s “funny” side as he and his friends hopped on the same kart and took it for a joyous ride.
Fernando Alonso finds himself at the side of a go-kart
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The alpine rider was accompanied by two racing drivers; For this adventure, Alonso teamed up with Angel Burgueño, a Spanish racing driver, and Pedro de la Rosa, a former F1 driver.
He wrote: “Return of Honor”. (Translated with Google translator)
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De La Rosa knows what makes his Spanish compatriot better than the others
Alonso and De La Rosa are from Spain, but that’s not all they have in common; they competed in F1 at the same time. After driving with the two-time world champion, the 5-year-old commented on the former’s motivation, explaining that the former can only think of racing and nothing else.
On the F1 Nation Podcast with Damon Hill and Tom Clarkson, he said, “That’s his strength, Fernando really thinks about motorsport 24 hours a day. Everyone says the same thing about a champion, about a racing driver, but when you say it about Fernando, you mean it.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021 Alpine Fernando Alonso in action during training REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
“I was with him when he wasn’t driving in Formula 1 or in the WEC [World Endurance Championship]. And he thinks about it: “We should do a kart race together again”. He always thinks: what can I race this weekend?
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“It’s pretty unique – I’ve been with a lot of drivers. I wanted to do other things myself on the weekend that I had free – I wanted to be at home, I wanted to see my children, I wanted to ride my bike. But for him it’s not his job, it’s his passion. He is a passionate man and I think that is his greatest strength, he has no other distractions in his life. He’s a dedicated man, 100%, ”he concluded.
The 39-year-old is looking forward to the British GP and hopes to quench his thirst for competitiveness. Can Alonso surprise everyone by outperforming his rivals at Silverstone?
There are only a few days left to the tenth championship run, so we’ll get our answers soon.
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