JANUARY 2, 2025

Top drivers of 2024 - #7

Fernando Alonso, seventh

Fernando Alonso, Austrian GP 2024
© Aston Martin Racing

It’s difficult to measure Alonso's real speed, as there’s no internal competition at Aston Martin, but, as usual, the veteran grabbed every single opportunity that was presented to him to score points. Increasingly frustrated by the team’s lack of progress seemed to actually lose interest, particularly in the sprint races, but remained a fierce competitor any time he was close to the top ten in the race.

Had a bad patch in Imola and Monaco but recovered well and was still showing, at the age of 43, he can fight and beat his much younger rivals in proper wheel to wheel battles.