After signing with Ferrari in 2010, Alonso received $40 million per year, making him the highest-paid F1 driver for four years in a row.
Similarly, after joining McLaren in 2015, he recovered his position as the highest-paid F1 driver.
Later, Alonso received a staggering $20 million from the contract last year (2017).
Furthermore, the F1 legend was earning $15 million per year from prior deals with Renault.
In order to make his F1 comeback in 2020, Alonso signed a two-year contract with the Alpine F1 team for $34.5 million.
The F1 legend Alonso makes $22 million as of June %%currentyear%%, thereby making him the world’s third highest-paid F1 driver.
Lifestyle
Fernando Alonso was born on 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
Further, José Luis Alonso and Ana Daz gave birth to the F1 legend Fernando Alonso.
Subsequently, his father, on the other hand, was a mechanic and amateur kart racer, while her mother worked at a department store.
Nonetheless, Alonso attended the University of Oviedo and learned Automobiles and Mechanics in 2000.
As a result of his motor racing career, he frequently abandoned class; yet, with the assistance of his classmates, he graduated with good grades.
Aside from Formula One, Fernando Alonso is a big soccer fan, and he frequently attends matches of his favorite teams, Real Madrid and Real Oviedo.
Houses & Cars
Houses
Fernando Alonso, a two-time Formula One world champion, has amassed a substantial sum of money in his bank account.
The F1 legend obviously has to put his fortune someplace, so he has purchased several properties.
Further, Alonso is the happy owner of a magnificent flat on the 52nd floor of a 52-story skyscraper in Dubai.
In addition, the property is worth £130 million, which is not unexpected given Dubai’s reputation as a paradise for the wealthy.
Nevertheless, rather than residing in Dubai, he prefers living in his private mansion in Oviedo, Spain.
Besides, the Spaniard has a magnificent mansion in his hometown worth $30 million with 10 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.
Luxury Mansion of Fernando Alonso
Additionally, the F1 racer enjoys relaxing at several of his magnificent vacation houses.
Furthermore, two of them are said to be in Switzerland, while the third is said to be in Oxford.
Cars
Fernando Alonso has an impressive vehicle collection, which includes a Ferrari special edition car titled after him.
Further, Ferrari created the Ferrari 599 GTB to celebrate Alonso’s contributions to the brand from 2010 through 2014.
Evidently, only 40 of these were released worldwide, with each one costing more than $300,000.
Another supercar in his garage is an Elegant-Ferrari 458 Italia which has a starting price of $230,000 and rocket up to $350000.
Alonso’s Ferrari 458 Italia
Moreover, After winning the Malaysian Grand Prix, Ferrari presented Alonso with a luxury Ferrari sportscar in California.
However, Alonso’s personal favorite vehicle is the Godzilla-Nissan GT-R.
Despite the fact that it is not the most costly car in his collection, the Nissan GTR is the dominant vintage sports car that reflects Japanese culture.
Furthermore, The Dashing-Maserati GranCabrio, which costs a staggering $35 million, is one of the costliest automobiles in his garage.
Fernando Alonso has also appeared in films such as Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Formula 1: BBC Sports, and A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story.
In addition, Alonso was a voice actor in the Spanish version of the animated film Cars 2.
Investment & Endorsement
Investments
The legendary racer Alonso launched theKimoa Apparel Line in 2017; thereby, he also serves as the brand’s official spokesman.
On the other hand, Fernando Alonso has already published items such as T-shirts, swimwear, jackets, footwear, eyewear, and headgear.
Besides, his brand is present in over 150 countries across the world. Kimoa has also collaborated with McLaren.
Furthermore, he established his own kart arena named Fernando Alonso Kart in Madrid, Spain.
Moreover, this racing court is mostly utilized by youngsters who want to get into racing by competing in go-kart championships.
Likewise, in 2019, Alonso invested in the esports racing portal Motorsports Games.
In addition, he joined the Motorsports Games company’s board of directors after purchasing large amounts of shares.
Endorsement
Fernando Alonso has endorsement relationships with numerous major corporations, including Citibank, Pirelli, and Kimoa,
Furthermore, he makes more than $1 million each year from these partnerships.
Evidently, Adidas has been Alonso’s sponsor since 2017.
Furthermore, he has been advertising and promoting the brand, followed by another partnership with CitiBank the following year.
Besides, Alonso also became a brand ambassador and stakeholder of Raw Sports drink in 2020.
Alonso drinking Raw Sports drinks
Additionally, it was his first transaction following declaring his retirement.
Later in February 2020, Alonso was also named Fi Network’s new brand ambassador.
In addition, he held endorsement arrangements with Richard Bells, Lucas Oil Products, Bells Sports, and Progressive when participating in the Indy 500.
Career
Fernando Alonso’s father, Jose Luis Alonso, was a mechanic and amateur kart driver who always pushed Alonso to be a car racer and taught him kart riding.
First and foremost, he won his first kart race at the age of seven at Pola de Laviana.
Further, he won the Italian and Spanish International A titles in 1997 and finished second in the European Championship with nine victories.
At the age of seventeen, Alonso made his automobile racing debut with Campos Motorsport in the 1999 Euro Open by Nissan.
In addition, he won the championship in the season’s last race, with six victories and nine podium finishes.
In 2005, at the Australian Grand Prix, Alonso made his Formula One debut with Minardi.
With 133 points at the end of the 2005 season, he became the youngest F1 champion.
Alonso lifting FIA Formula One trophy
The following season, he was promoted to Renault‘s racing team.
Furthermore, Fernando Alonso and McLaren team president Ron Dennis reached an agreement for Alonso to drive for McLaren beginning in 2007.
Moreover, Alonso set a record in 2006 by being the first driver to finish first or second in the opening nine races of the season.
In addition, He won his first race for McLaren in Malaysia after joining the team in 2007.
Unfortunately, Alonso announced his retirement from Formula One racing after the 2018 season due to some personal issues.
However, he joined Alpine in 2021, making a comeback from retirement.
Fernando Alonso’s Charity Works
The legendary car racer Fernando has indulged in several charities, including Sightsavers International Charity, UNICEF.
Sightsavers International Charity works in underdeveloped nations to battle blindness by recovering sight via specialized therapy and eye care.
Likewise, They also provide education, counseling, and training to those who are completely blind.
Additionally, Fernando Alonso was awarded UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador by the UNICEF Spanish Committee in 2005.
Besides, this award was presented to him for his advocation of child rights and conducting awareness programs.
Besides, later in the same year, Alonso actively participated in the UNICEF-sponsored fundraising and awareness program “Beloved Child Project” in Brazil.
In 2011, Alonso visited an Indian hospital as part of a polio eradication effort; shortly after, he arrived in India.
On top of that, he also personally vaccinated 5 people with the oral polio vaccine.
Fernando Alonso giving Oral Polio vaccine
Likewise, the F1 legend also gave Diwali gifts to children and paralyzed people.
Furthermore, Fernando established the Fundación Fernando Alonso Foundation in 2007 to promote road safety.
During the Covid 19 outbreak, Alonso worked with UNICEF to supply 4,000 pieces of safety equipment and 3,00,000 masks to frontline health care personnel.
Some Interesting Facts
Fernando Alonso has only finished behind his colleagues in the driver standings once in his 20-year career.
After having missed the start of the season in 2015, Alonso finished 5 points behind Jenson Button with 16 points.
Further, the Museo Circuito Fernando Alonso, a museum devoted to the Spaniard’s career, was inaugurated in 2015.
Besides, the museum includes around 300 artifacts, including a vehicle collection, headgear, and accolades.
Moreover, Fernando Alonso appears to like learning many languages thereby; he is fluent in four languages: English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
FAQs
What is the net worth of Fernando Alonso?
The two-times F1 champion Fernando Alonso has a net worth of $240 million.
Who does Fernando Alonso drive in F1 2021?
Currently, the Spaniard drives for the Alpine team in Formula one 2021 season.
What is Fernando famous for?
Fernando Alonso is famous for claiming the F1 title two times (2005 & 2006).
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