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Two of Formula 1’s most compelling figures, Alonso and Verstappen, share striking similarities that go beyond the racetrack, according to Alonso himself. Fernando Alonso sees himself reflected in Verstappen through their early rapid rises in F1, both joining the sport at young ages with relatively short junior careers. Alonso debuted at 19 with Minardi in 2001, while Verstappen started even younger at […]

Fernando Alonso has been reflecting on Adrian Newey’s input after taking the designer’s debut Aston Martin car for its first laps during the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Spaniard admitting that Newey is “always teaching us something”. While many teams started their programmes earlier in the week during the five-day event – with each squad permitted