Fernando Alonso is the most experienced driver in the history of Formula 1. If all goes to plan, he will become the first to reach 400 starts at the Qatar Grand Prix in December. During his F1 career, which started in 2001, Alonso has developed a reputation as a ruthless and canny operator. In 2007, when he partnered Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, he infamously waited in the pit box to prevent his teammate setting another lap time in qualifying. Alonso took pole position ahead of the Englishman but he later received a five-grid place penalty. He left the team at the end of the year to return to Re…
