Fernando Alonso Quotes (84 Quotes)

It's impossible to live in Spain because the people recognize me too much and they get crazy.

Fernando is at Renault another year. In 2007 he would want to stay - as long as Renault are competitive. But if by then, or 2008, Ferrari are above our level then anything is possible. This year the tyre was a big factor for Ferrari. But there was a lot else wrong with their car. They need a lot of work to catch up.

My parents are responsible for the two things I like doing most - driving and magic tricks. They bought me my first go-kart and a magician's kit.

For the future, it will be a good fight because he is very young. We can be in Formula One a very long time. I am really happy and confident for next year because the potential is here in the team.

There's nothing new on our car since Australia.

I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.

McLaren have the pressure to be perfect until China (the season's finale), and if they are not, we will be there to punish them.

I waited for an opportunity and it didn't come. We were still the quickest on the track today, so it looks good for the championship.

Everybody wants to beat Michael on the track, ... In the first year he is not racing, maybe the title doesn't have the same feeling, so it was really an extra for me.

At the beginning I had a better car, in the middle of the season he had a better car with more mechanical problems than me, so I won the drivers championship a little bit before the end.

Sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss. It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge.

In 2006, I know we have a competitive car, so my only goal is to repeat the title.

It is an important race in that I can become champion, but if I don't win on Sunday it is not the end of the world. I will race many years to come.

Thanks to luck and thanks to the mechanics who did a perfect stop again.

I don't see any future at Ferrari for me. To be honest, I've never really been interested in that team at all. I want to race for a team that can win races, and that is Renault this year, but McLaren next year.

This is a fantastic feeling, ... I didn't think anything could equal winning the Drivers' Championship, but seeing our people celebrating, it's just as good I am really so happy today.

The last 10 laps went really slowly. I just wanted to cross the line and enjoy the victory with the team and the grandstand opposite the pits where most of the people were coming from the Renault factory.

Now I need to find new targets because this one is done. This is very important for me, my friends, my country and my family.

It was a very long race for me, obviously. I thought about the championship from the first lap. This is the maximum I can achieve in my life.

We seem to be in good shape. The grip levels will improve as more rubber goes down on the track, but at the moment the Renault feels nice to drive and our pace is good.

For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver.

It doesn't happen very often but I did it. McLaren are much stronger so I'm more than happy, ... I don't care about seven wins. I hope to win many championships with no wins at all.

It was the perfect way to begin the year I think. We had a very exciting race for the spectators, and I think we can expect a very interesting start to the season.

The motivation is even higher than ever this year because we have the number one and two in the team and all the mechanics and engineers are working with much more interest than last year.

The good news for me is that the new car was still easy to drive. The performance felt good, although this is the first test with a brand new car and there are still lots of areas to improve.

The important thing is to be consistent, be on the podium, like I did 15 times last year I think. This year I am 3-for-3.

It's difficult to overtake if not impossible. Michael didn't make any mistakes. I was on the limit.

To beat Michael this year was really an extra happiness for me.

To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula One driver. Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss.

People will talk about winning the championship there and I will try to do it if I can. But any of the races are good for it. Brazil, Japan or China. It doesn't matter to me.

For the drivers, it will not change too much. I think the challenge is more for the teams and engineers, finding the right strategy and working very quickly. Last year, we had one opportunity for a quick lap. Now, we have at least three occasions when we have to set a lap time.

The car was perfect, ... Tomorrow I am full of confidence for all the team.

Formula One is a strange world but if you have clear values, you can maintain the separation between truth and fiction. If people praise you, you cannot let it go to your head, because at the next race you could be criticized.

We have to concentrate and not do any mistakes and finish the race. We have a clear circuit in front of us to pull away and try to get to the podium.