Winless Fernando Alonso Stands on the Verge of Joining Lewis Hamilton & Michael Schumacher’s Unique F1 Record

In the 2022 Canadian GP, when Fernando Alonso put his much slower Alpine on the front row ahead of Ferraris, Mercedes, and one Red Bull, the world rejoiced, seeing the glory that had been dormant from the grid for over a decade. This was the same man who took his 28th win at the wet Malaysian Grand Prix in 2012, stumping the dominant cars and establishing who the king was. And years later, the man stands on the verge of showing the world a recap of the race where he trumped the likes of Lewis Hamilton. And at the brink of proving a coincidence, which is more likely a cosmic manifestation.

In the history of the brutal sport, only five drivers have gone on to claim their 101st podium. The men who share this unique record share much more than that, indicating that speed gods smile upon those who persist. Alain Prost Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Kimi Raikkonen are the men and also world champions who have clinched the 101st podium.

To add to that, their 101st podium has been a race win. Talk about fate smiling upon you. After the controversial game of passing the parcel, Alonso has finally claimed his 100th podium. The man who beat Schumacher now has his eyes set on 101st. And if we look at the weather forecast of Melbourne where Albert Park Circuit is situated, the rain gods may join forces with speed gods to bring number 33 to Alonso.

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While the Aston Martin move has proved unexpectedly fruitful for El Nano and even the team, his past hasn’t highlighted his good decision-making skills.

Fernando Alonso, on his frustrating career moves

He came, he saw, and he conquered. The young Spanish driver put an end to Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s dominance, winning back-to-back championships. However, one of the greatest of our times never really got to clinch the WDC again. And with 16 years of chasing it, he has finally found a match. However, the latent slump hasn’t caused any regrets to the man except for his time at McLaren.

While speaking with Channel 4, Alonso said, “Sometimes I feel from the outside that people feel a little sorry for the movements I have made in my career, but the facts do not tell me that way, I am happy to clarify it.”

He further added, “I would say that out of 20 years of my career, I had four frustrating years in a McLaren-Honda that was not competitive. But in 16 years of my life I have been in Formula 1 fighting for podiums and wins, and that is something quite unique.” [Translated using Google]

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Do you think Magic Alonso can clinch win number 33 at Albert Park? What are your predictions?