" itemprop="description"> Fernando Alonso drove one of the all-time great seasons in 2012. The Formula 1 drivers' world championship is something of a misnomer; inevitably it tends to be won by someone with the best car, or very close to it. Alonso's stats and facts Team: Ferrari Team-mate: Felipe Massa Previous teams: Minardi, Renault, McLaren Nationality: Spanish Born: 29/07/1981, Oviedo Grand Prix debut: Australia 2001 World titles: 2005, 2006 So it says a great deal about the incredibly high level at which Alonso operated in 2012 that he lost out by only three points in a car that was 1.5 seconds off the pace at the start of the season, and which was rarely anywhere...
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