Fernando Alonso’s “Bad Guy” Image Crushed to Pieces As Physiotherapist Reveals His True Lifestyle

The second-richest driver on the grid, behind Lewis Hamilton, is 41-year-old Fernando Alonso, a seasoned driver who appreciates all that life has to offer. He has returned to the track for a good cause. With consecutive third-place finishes, the man who is frequently referred to as the “Bad Guy” after his own statement that “I’m on the dark side.” has shown that he is still tough to beat. So how does he manage to accomplish all of this at such an advanced age? We need to pay attention to his therapist to determine whether his capacity to know things accurately is a product of talent, hard work, or luck, or is it entirely something we aren’t aware of?

The packages at the Silverstone-based team surely ensure that Fernando Alonso leads a luxurious lifestyle, plus his fame and experience draw many sponsors. The man can easily spend his time on one of his $5.5 million yachts. Despite everything, the Spaniard keeps giving his all on and off the track to achieve perfection. Alonso has been competing for a very long time, and in a competitive sport like racing, you inevitably need support. Fortunately, Alonso has two very important people to turn to.

Fabrizio Borra and Edoardo Bendinelli, from Renault to Aston Martin, have teamed up to give the Spaniard guidance on how to get the most out of the double champion. In an interview with Italian Autosprint, Barro discusses the Spaniard’s training program and how, while leading such an opulent lifestyle, Alonso manages to maintain peak performance.

While crushing Alonso’s bad guy image, Barro reveals his true lifestyle, “ We pay particular attention to the health triangle: structure, emotion and nutrition. In addition, the life of a good athlete is also important, and he has followed that all his life: going to bed early in the evening and getting up early in the morning. Rarely drink, never smoke. That’s the basis.” Later, he added, “Edoardo (Bendinelli) and I are not wizards, but we are constantly looking for the best experts in different subjects. ‘Fernando (Alonso, ed.) doesn’t take anything without a good explanation, so of course someone must know about it.”

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Since Alonso has set his sights on Mission 33, many people have questioned whether he will retire from racing or keep competing if he doesn’t succeed. And now the Spaniard has chosen to express his opinions on that.

Fernando Alonso discusses his plans to retire

There are frequent discussions about Alonso’s retirement due to his advanced age of 41. The individual recently chose to express his objective regarding his retirement plans, nevertheless. According to F1.briefing, Alonso revealed that ten years ago he wanted to retire. However, today he is focused on accomplishing his targets, and he is not planning to retire anytime soon.

When asked when exactly the 41-year-old wants to walk away from F1, he said, “Would love to know the answer as well. When I started in F1, my idea was to be there for seven or eight years. Then I won the two championships, and I thought I will race maybe one or two more years. Now I find myself with the longest career ever in F1, and I’m still fresh, still motivated, still enjoying every single day. So yeah, there’s a few more years for me, and hopefully with a title contender in the future.”

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In the driver’s standing, Alonso is now in third place. With him earning three podium finishes and showing some actual class at the F1 grid, Ferrari and Mercedes will find it difficult to take down the veteran.