Fernando Alonso Díaz ( Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] ; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin.
Known simply as Marcos in his playing days, he played mainly as a right winger but also as a forward. He amassed La Liga totals of 302 games and 46 goals over 13 seasons, with five being spent at Atlético Madrid and five at Barcelona. [2 ]
It was driven by Fernando Alonso, marking his return to the sport, and Esteban Ocon. It was the first to be fielded under the team's Alpine name. [3 ] [4 ]
Alonso, as the article mentions, was born in the province of Asturias, in the north of Spain. In this province, the most popular newspaper is "La Nueva España", read everyday by hundreds of thousands of asturians.