“THERE’S ALWAYS A GOOD GUY AND BAD GUY; SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE THE BAD GUY”
In the apex motorsport of Formula One, only the best drivers in the world stalk the grid. But even among these zenith racers, there are those who rise above even the cream to legendary status. And even though there’s plenty of tread still left in his Pirellis, the air that one Fernando Alonso breathes is rarefied. Consider the Spanish driver created new world records like the youngest pole-sitter, youngest Grand Prix winner, and youngest World Champion ever when he stole the crown from one Michael Schumacher in 2005.
The following year he went on to win the World Drivers’ Championship again, making him the youngest two-time Champion in the sport’s history. Mere inches cost Alonso additional World Championships in 2010, 2012, and 2013. Outside of Formula One, the Spanish driver crushed the even more strenuous endurance circuit, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in