Fernando Alonso reveals at what age he entered a nightclub for the first time and the sacrifices he made in his youth

Fernando Alonso He does not have the soul of a competitor, he has the soul of a winner and that is why the Asturian driver is quite clear that the best chapter of his life is yet to be written. In a recent interview given during a Cognizant event, sponsor of Aston Martinthe Spaniard has made it clear that his ambition in Formula 1 remains as alive as ever or even more so.

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The two-time world champion, who won the titles in 2005 and 2006, stated that his goal is to win the championship again in the next two or three years, which could extend his career in F1 beyond his current contract, which It ends in 2026, a date by which the pilot would have already turned 45 years old.

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During the relaxed talk, the Spanish pilot, who He maintains a beautiful relationship with sports journalist Melissa Jiménezalso shared aspects of his personal life and his career in the world of motorsport. He recalled that at the age of 19 he was already a Formula 1 driver, but that it was not until he was 29 that he enjoyed a night out at a nightclub. “I missed a lot of things,” he confessed, reflecting on the sacrifices he had to make to achieve success in his career.

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Alonso revealed that, despite his career in F1, He enjoyed playing soccer more during his childhood.. “During the week I was at school playing soccer and I was a goalkeeper. I remember that I enjoyed playing soccer more than competing on the weekends,” he admitted. However, family pressure and the perception of the sport made him choose motor racing. “I didn’t choose to be a driver. It was my father, I have to admit,” he explained.

The driver also recalled his first approach to motorsports: “I did my first kart race when I was three years old.and, as you can imagine, I did not choose it. My father was very happy that day, my mother less so…”, he commented with a smile.

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At 43 years old, ‘The Nano’ continues to show enviable competitiveness in a sport that increasingly gives more prominence to new generations. In the current F1 grid, there are few who could face him on equal terms: Verstappen, Hamilton, and maybe Sainz either Leclercare some of the names that could rival him.

With his eyes fixed on the future, Alonso continues to defy all expectations and demonstrate that his passion for competing is more alive than ever.