Fernando Alonso was born on 29 July 1981 in Oviedo. A Spanish racing driver, Alonso won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, ending Michael Schumacher's dominance and becoming the youngest champion at that time. He later drove for McLaren, Ferrari, Alpine and Aston Martin, and came close to further titles, particularly with Ferrari. Known for his racecraft and for competing at a high level into his forties, he also took on other series, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship, and he entered the Indianapolis 500.
Before and after
- 7 June 1981Operation Opera
- 9 June 1981Birth of Natalie Portman
- 13 June 1981Birth of Chris Evans
- 10 July 1981Release of The Fox and the Hound
- 29 July 1981Birth of Fernando Alonso
- 4 August 1981Birth of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
- 12 August 1981IBM launches the Personal Computer
- 22 August 1981Discovery of Pan
- 23 August 1981Discovery of Pallene
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