Fernando Alonso Museum

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Competing in Formula 1 races is more than just a dream come true for Alonso . His talent was innate, and his meteoric rise allowed him to realize his greatest dream at just 24 years old.

The pilot Fernando Alonso

In September 2005, Fernando became Formula 1 World Champion, the youngest driver in history to achieve this feat . That same year, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports in Oviedo. In 2006, he became world champion again, and subsequently achieved three runner-up finishes and one third-place finish. So young, and it seems there are no more records for him to break or goals to reach. At 21, he was the youngest driver to achieve a pole position, and at 22, the youngest to win a Grand Prix. He was perhaps also the youngest to start in the world of motorsport: at just three years old, he was already competing on karting circuits.

He has won more than 30 Grand Prix races and is on his way to becoming the most successful driver in the history of the sport.

A few years ago, Alonso decided to open a museum in his name. A museum that traces his prolific career and his commitment to different racing teams, a commitment that has made him one of the drivers who best understands the inner workings of each team. Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari… Magic Alonso is a Formula 1 nomad, which is why his museum is so surprising.

The Fernando Alonso Museum

The complex, located in La Morgal—in the Asturian municipality of Llanera, 12 kilometers from Oviedo — covers 95.442 square meters, divided between the museum, a spectacular karting circuit, a road safety education area, and a specialized driving section. Alonso himself collaborated on the circuit's design. At 1.800 meters, it can host international-level competitions and faithfully reproduces some of his favorite sections, such as the Suzuka S-bend, the final corner of Valencia, and the Parma chicane. For Alonso, karting is the best school for drivers. And he speaks from experience. With this exceptional circuit, Alonso and his foundation are involved in training new talent. From this location, he also promotes scholarships for university students to improve child safety systems in automobiles.

The museum itself houses some three hundred pieces of the driver's provisional legacy , including all the cars he has raced since the age of three. Among them are the five Ferraris he competed with between the 2010 and 2014 seasons . Also of note is the Renault R23 with which he achieved his first pole position (2003 Malaysian Grand Prix) and his first victory (2003 Hungarian Grand Prix). Two other Renaults, the R25 and R26, hold a special place as they are the cars with which he won the world championships in the 2005 and 2006 seasons , respectively. Visitors can also admire the McLaren MP4/4 with which Ayrton Senna won his first title in 1988. This single-seater inspired José Luis Alonso, the Asturian driver's father, to build his son's first go-kart. The go-kart, which is part of the permanent exhibition, was the one with which Alonso began his winning career.

In total, visitors can see 17 single-seaters, numerous helmets, gloves, racing suits, boots, photographs, videos, and dozens of trophies belonging to the two-time world champion. This collection, which began at the start of his career and was initially private, is now open to the public.

So don't miss it, it is very close to Oviedo. In addition, at the museum you can also get some souvenirs from your visit: t-shirts, caps, polo shirts... available in its exclusive store.

Hours Fernando Alonso Museum

· Monday to Friday from 10 am. at 19 p.m.
· Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10 am. at 19 p.m.

Lockers:
· 30 minutes before the Museum closing time (18.30 pm).
· The eviction of the rooms will take place 15 minutes before closing (18.45:XNUMX p.m.)

Source: Fernando Alonso Museum, Asturias.