How did Alonso lose 2012?
How did Alonso lose 2012?
Race Day for Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel had a 13 points lead over Fernando Alonso before the penultimate Brazilian Grand Pix of 2012. The sixth position for Vettel was enough to win the 2012 Drivers’ championship as Alonso was on the second position. Fernando Alonso lost the championship by a mere 3 points.
Who won Brazil 2012 F1?
Jenson Button2012 Brazilian Grand Prix / Winner
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.
Who did Fernando Alonso drive 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.
Why did Alonso quit F1?
When Alonso left F1 at the end of 2018, after four torrid and disappointing years with McLaren, he said it was not because he couldn’t get a drive at a top team – though in reality, there were no seats at the big teams available – but rather because he wanted to take on bigger challenges outside of Formula 1.
Who won the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen2019 Brazilian Grand Prix / Winner
The race marked the 47th time the race had been run as a World Championship event since the first championship event in 1973, and the 48th time the race had been run overall. The race was won by Max Verstappen with Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr. taking their first podiums in second and third respectively.
Why did Alonso join McLaren?
He was badly thirsty for it, and he new that McLaren were too. He was mature enough to understand that he may not immediately start winning. But least he and the team could try. And so Fernando Alonso agreed to be McLaren Honda’s Number One driver for 2015.
Why did Alonso quit Ferrari?
“Alonso is leaving for two reasons: One, he wants another environment. Two, because he is an age when he cannot wait to win again. He was disappointed that he has not won over these last years and wanted new stimulus.”
Who won the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix?
The race was the twentieth and final round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship, and marked the forty-first running of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The race was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, scoring the last victory of his Formula One career.
When did Jenson Button win the Brazilian Grand Prix?
The race was the twentieth and final round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship, and marked the forty-first running of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The race was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, scoring the 15th and last victory of his Formula One career. As of 2020, it remains McLaren’s most recent victory.
Who won the 2012 F1 World Drivers’ Championship?
The race was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, scoring the last victory of his Formula One career. It was at this race that Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 World Drivers’ Championship, his third title in a row.
