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SAUDI ARABIA JANUARY 2020

- It breaks at the top. - OK.

Go on...

Go where there's already a way in.

- Whoa! - We're good.

- That was only danger 1, but... - Yeah, that was quite rough.

The pressure is just right...

- Not much left now, right? - No.

Careful ahead, careful ahead...

Brake on your side...

- Why are they here? - Photos.

Careful, right? There's a car coming.

Watch out, watch out!

This way, right?

There's another path.

Follow the main path.

- This one? - Yeah?

Forget the other car.

It's just in case... I don't wanna crash.

This way...

What a finish, man! They're all lost out there.

Time! Time!

Good job!

- They're all behind us? - That's right.

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

That was fucking great!

1. "I'm Not Stopping"

LUGANO - SWITZERLAND O ne year earlier

Maybe they'll come back...

Look.

- Today's exercises? - Yeah...

Let's see.

Anyway, I have to convince Fabio to make you do yoga with me.

Are you going to Milan?

Yeah, the photo shoot will be late. It'll be a night shoot.

I'll be back by dinner time.

- Hello? - Fabri?

- Good morning. - Morning. I sent you something.

Yes, I saw it on my computer.

- What are we doing today? - It was meant to be number 1 today.

But we'll switch to Interval Training.

The important thing is to do 50 minutes of training.

This afternoon or this evening.

If you're going to the gym, please keep it light.

I'll send the bike training once I get back.

- Perfect. - Great.

- OK, thanks. Have a good one. - Ciao, ciao.

I'm very competitive.

All I care about in life is winning.

After winning two world championships...

32 Grand Prix...

And competing for 17 years...

In 2018, Fernando Alonso took part, for now, in his final Formula 1 race

Friends and people I know say to me,

"Fer, after Formula 1, you can now do whatever you want."

I look at them and think to myself,

"What I want to do is race."

If I can now do whatever I want,

what I want to do is to keep racing.

I'm not stopping.

In 2019, Fernando started competing in the world's top races

After winning Le Mans in 2018,

he started the year winning the 24 Hours of Daytona

But there's more to come...

He's doing a challenge from the 1950's or 60's.

He loves driving cars and he loves competing.

The first goal is the Triple Crown

F1 Monaco Grand Prix

24H of Le Mans

The Indianapolis 500

All that remains is the Indy 500

He's competitive both on the track and off the track.

This year, the Dakar will be his most extreme challenge...

In my phone contacts, he's listed as "brother".

ASTURIAS SPAIN

See you!

- Are we all on one team? - No, different teams...

OK, both of us versus him.

- Versus Tan? - Yeah.

- Versus Pantani. - See this slipstream... Beautiful!

My roots are here.

The place where you're born will always hold a certain charm.

It's special to you.

After seeing so much of the world,

I realise that I prefer quiet places.

I don't like traffic, I don't like big cities.

Coming home is a chance to recharge my batteries.

- Still seeing that girl? - Yeah.

I ain't good-looking, but once I open my mouth...

It's the other way round! If you kept your mouth shut...

- When you talk, it's over! - Look, trust me...

Here, I've got all my friends from school,

I've got my family...

This is the only place in the world where I really feel like myself.

It all started almost by chance.

My father is an aspiring inventor.

He made a car for my sister, who's five years older than me.

There's a backstory to it all, which is my story with the kart.

She didn't like it, so it was then given to me,

with pedal extensions,

to see if this 3-year-old kid would find the fun in it.

And I did!

The thing is, I've never liked cars!

Kart number 4, driven by Fernando Alonso Díaz,

sponsored by Aldi and IFA Group.

He's from Olviedo, he's six, this is his third year of competing.

Last year, he came sixth.

And this year, he's currently third, with 91 points.

I don't remember anything until the age of around 8 or 9.

I don't remember the races or where we raced in Asturias.

In first place, Fernando Alonso Díaz!

We all thought it was a game. A little something extra.

The aim was to have fun and to enjoy yourself.

In the children's category they're emulating the adults,

showing great courage, cunning, and driving skill.

The new Asturias champs, after these trials, are:

Fernando Alonso, in the children's category...

Looking back now,

children of 3, 5, and 7 years old racing...

It was crazy!

Was it dangerous? Very.

When I watch those old race videos now,

I ask my mother, "How'd you let him do it?"

There were these urban races, marked out with bales of hay.

They were about 600-700 metres long,

they passed by houses and would take 1-2 minutes.

It's unthinkable today.

There you go, Fernando!

A little kiss for the queen, and there you go! Good job!

Having this "foundation", let's say,

this pure passion for motor sports...

There were no luxuries, no comforts, nothing, you know?

A family would pack sandwiches, travel to some town to race,

burn some gas, blow the tyres, then head home.

I think it was good for me to start from the bottom,

with humble beginnings, then fighting to get better

and being aware of what you've accomplished.

One day, these kids... And I'm not joking here.

Of all of these kids racing throughout Spain,

the best Spanish driver will have a future with Formula 1.

It'll be one of them.

He's well ahead of the pack. 17.1...

Fernando is taking the title. Three laps until the final...

- Final bend! - He's going for it!

And Alonso takes the championship!

He's world champion!

He's got both fists in the air...

Here comes Alonso, the new world champion!

Two world championships!

It was an explosion of popularity.

An explosion of joy too, and pride.

But also, in general, it was a big lifestyle change.

I remember...

...having journalists knocking on our front door.

I think he was calm, but I felt overwhelmed.

Just a few people came by at first,

but in the end, it was crazy.

It ended up being a huge crowd. You don't know how you'll cope.

It was absolute madness.

It affected his personal life.

I always tried to remain the same old Fernando.

The only way to do that was to keep friends and family close

and to view the world of Formula 1

as something unreal and temporary.

Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not. It can go to your head at times.

Remember his name: Fernando Alonso.

And here he is, Fernando Alonso!

Congratulations! Champion!

Everyone saw my face, including people who loved cars

and people who just watched TV.

Travelling around Spain became complicated.

For instance, going to the cinema.

Going in when the film had already begun

and leaving before the end.

His personal life took a bad turn. There's no doubt about that.

Things went well in terms of his career and being recognised...

But it was very bad for his personal life.

He was stuck in a hostile world, very isolated,

with very few people he trusted.

I'd never be anonymous again.

He lost his life.

"Alonsomania" has been unleashed

9.3 million Brazil GP viewers, F1's most popular brand

ASTURIAS Fernando Alonso Racetrack

- They won't go in. - They're new.

Not at all...

Is that right?

I like calculations and being organised.

I can be a bit manic about it, but still very methodical.

I always liked maths as a kid.

I've always had a certain order and discipline in my daily life.

He grew up with this mentality.

His job has led him to calculate

every single minute of his life.

Above all, Fernando is very intelligent.

He once said, "Why are you studying all this?"

He said to our mother, "Lorena's studying the whole page.

"That's not what I do.

"Give me Lorena's study sheet...

"I can sum up this page in 2-3 sentences.

"Why are you studying every single word?"

See?

I'd study pages 16 to 37.

That's what I could memorise

because I needed free time to push on.

I started this at age 9-10.

I've always studied better at night.

I'd set my alarm for 4 AM,

I'd study from 4 till 4.40,

I'd take a break, then study from 4.50 till 5.30.

Then I'd sleep.

It's not normal.

The way he's able to find

20 minutes of maximum concentration,

to be on top form, and to perform well, and he did.

When you talk to him, his mental capacity is so strong.

He's talking to you, but his brain is thinking ahead.

This is a job where you need a level of concentration

that very few people can achieve.

- 4-1! - All right...

Whatever activity I take part in,

I have this compulsion to find the competition in it.

I've always been extreme.

When I'm having fun with friends,

at some point I'll come out and say, "How about the first to 5?"

They look at me as if to say, "Why are you ruining things?

"We're having a good time and you want a competition."

He always gives his best,

even when he's doing something quite mundane.

He competes at everything.

How's it going?

Every day, when we lived in an apartment without an elevator,

the competition was to get downstairs first.

We'd run downstairs, elbowing each other.

At one point, I'd always win, of course.

I'm 5 years older and had the advantage.

A life without competition didn't exist for me,

as well as a life without being competitive.

If I don't play golf well, I'll never play with anyone again.

It's an extreme way of living.

24 HOURS OF DAYTONA - 2019

In 2019, I had a goal clearly fixated in my mind.

I'd be taking part in Daytona for the second time.

And one day, I wanted to add this victory to my accomplishments.

Life offers you challenges.

For racecar drivers, an endurance race is one of them.

In Alonso's case,

he's met one of these challenges, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Will he be winning Daytona?

We'll see, over the next 24 hours,

whether he can take this victory or not.

The race started dry,

but we were all watching the weather forecast.

For the past few days, the forecast clearly called for rain.

And in the middle of the night, we had torrential rainfall.

And I think the race got interesting

due to the difficulty in keeping the car on the track,

the low visibility...

It was very emotive.

The drivers are suffering now.

In these conditions, they can't really see.

Jordan Taylor's stopping.

Time for a driver change... In you get, Fernando!

The first relays were good.

We switched when we were ahead and we were being competitive.

And when the rain started, I was halfway through my relay.

It was my turn to be behind the wheel

when the conditions changed.

My experience of knowing where the puddles were

and where the tough bits were...

In the end, we used the other Cadillac.

We pushed on without stopping, both of us taking lots of risks,

until a small mistake was made and we took the lead and the win.

Winning Daytona, the first race of the year,

another 24-hour race for me...

That made me very happy.

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso

wins the 24 Hours of Daytona 2019.

BAHRAIN

Hi, everyone.

You have to do the photos. Only 20 euros!

Fernando still works with Team McLaren,

as an ambassador and technical adviser

- All right? - All good.

- Not bad? - No, not bad.

- The track is a mess today. - Yeah?

- Worse than the weekend. - And the sand...

Carlos Sainz Jr. is the son of former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz,

Fernando's friend of many years

- What a dickhead! - Hurry up.

What? I'm coming!

I got lost! I tried to get here through...

You said via the pool, but it was closed off.

"Carlossainzoficial", right?

Yeah.

- I'll give you some followers. - That's the least you can do!

I just so happened to meet Carlos Sainz.

Nobody could've known when I met him that...

I was originally friends with his dad, Carlos Sainz Snr.,

the famous rally driver.

And his son wanted to get into racing, just like me.

Come on, open the champagne!

Look, I'm opening the pack... I hope this will be worth it.

- How are you feeling today? - Sweating, and we haven't started!

I met him when I was 14 years old. I had won the World Kart Championship

he had won the World Rally Championship.

He was invited with his rally car to Olviedo

and I acted as Carlos' co-driver.

That was the first day I met him.

I remember his lap. He said something like,

"I'll get myself killed", when he got in the car.

I was an old hand, but it was his first time in a rally car.

Son of a...

- Bathroom? - Yeah?

Test him for doping, will you?

With Fernando, I have a special relationship

based on mutual respect.

The more I've got to know him, the more I like him.

And with regards to Carlos, he's always been there to help him.

So I'm thankful.

What's the matter, Carlos?

I'm still recovering.

But now we're competing,

I'll get the final revenge when I'm recovered.

That's what I say.

You won't deny me a rematch when I'm a little fitter, will you?

I did the same race here in 2016.

I had a broken rib from Australia.

I came to see if I could race or not.

I did the medical, and they wouldn't let me race.

But I stayed to watch the race.

They were racing with my car and I really wanted to race.

But today...

It's good.

I was training in Barcelona at the start of the year.

And I know why I'm here, to help out the team.

But I don't miss being behind the wheel.

Well, it's different, isn't it?

I mean, it's...

That was the first race I went to, after you did the test.

It's the first time I've come after the end of the season.

I have a deep respect for everything he does.

I'm very keen on motor sports,

so it doesn't cause any conflict between us.

I've always wanted to support Fernando,

but behind the limelight.

I have a huge respect for his job,

but I don't want to affect

his working environment.

I thought you were smaller!

- It's a tragedy! - I thought you were a dwarf!

What's your suite number?

We've got 2342!

I won't tell him our room number, otherwise he'll keep coming by.

This doesn't mean that I live like this in our private life too.

In our private life, we're a regular couple

and we both live on an equal footing.

I do the washing up, and so does he!

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

MARCH 2019

I love racing too much to quit for good.

And I don't know what comes after a life in motor sports.

I don't want to close that door for now, because...

It's not that it frightens me,

but I'm not ready to move on just yet.

I don't know how he'll be once that door closes.

And how he'll react to normal, everyday life.

Fernando has never really relaxed.

He's always had his life,

and his professional life, all planned out.

Perhaps he doesn't know what else is out there.

For him, it's like...

He needs to leave his comfort zone.

A day will come when I walk into an F1 paddock

and I start getting odd looks,

just like I used to do with drivers from previous eras.

When they enter the F1 paddock,

or an event of some kind, they get less attention.

Nobody knows their story.

My God, those were some great times!

Thank you.

When nobody recognises you

or nobody knows your legacy,

that can't make you feel good.

And when that moment comes, you won't see me in the paddock

because I won't like it.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS BELGIUM

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS - BELGIUM MARCH 2019

Can you sign here, please?

- Thank you. - Thanks.

Chris Medland Journalist

The only thing I need to change is to get rid of the beard this year.

If they make a new car and if we're lucky enough to win...

I'll need to rethink my "look".

Competition: World Endurance Championship

Model: Toyota TS050 Hybrid Engine: Twin Turbo V6

Power: 1000 cv Traction: 4 x 4

This is the Toyota WEC car.

It really is a spectacular car.

As you can see, it looks like a spaceship.

And driving this car is also a lot of fun.

It's got 1000 horsepower, the acceleration is brutal...

We've got 4-wheel drive, which is unusual for a race car.

We'd usually have rear-wheel drive.

One basic difference is your line of sight.

In F1, we don't have this windscreen

sitting in front of us.

We have the halo, but your vision is different.

Especially with this pillar here.

In the left-hand turns, this takes away from our vision.

On the slow curves, we also look out here

more than straight ahead.

All the systems are similar to F1,

with the hybrid systems and whatnot.

You just have to adapt to it. And the driver switches too.

We've got 30 seconds to take off our belts, get out,

belt up our partner, and go.

And the steering wheel is fixed.

In F1, we can remove the steering wheel.

And it's easy to get out the car.

But with the fixed wheel,

you end up hurting your legs when you're practising.

Andrew Benson Journalist

They create races...

Not 24-hour races, but ones like Spa,

that are 1,000 km or six hours.

Each race awards points in accordance with its length.

6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 2018

First place - 26 points

24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2018

First place - 65 points

6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE 2018

Disqualified - 65 points

6 HOURS OF FUJI 2018

Second place - 84 points

6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI 2018

Second place - 102 points

Sebring is a legendary endurance racetrack.

The circuit's famous bumps

make it one of the championship's most demanding races.

And this racetrack is proud of its bumps.

Its design hasn't been changed for decades.

The weekend started well, we had pole position.

And on our quickest lap,

we broke Sebring's historical track record.

So we were doubly happy.

The next day's victory was also an essential step

with regards to our aspirations to win the world championship.

In Sebring, I had finished an interesting endurance race.

The previous year, I had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

This year, I won the 24 Hours of Daytona

and the 1,000 Miles of Sebring.

Winning Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring

more-or-less on my first go

went beyond any dreams and goals I had in mind

for the world of endurance racing.

Fernando is the forerunner at Spa-Francorchamps

with a 15-point lead over the second position

In Formula 1, your teammate is your rival.

You keep many secrets from him.

In Endurance Championships, it's the opposite.

You and two others take turns driving the car

and you share everything.

You need a good relationship.

Competition: World Endurance Championship

Team: Toyota Car 8

I drive with Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima.

They've got more Endurance experience and they're very, very good drivers.

Kazuki Nakajima Fernando's Teammate

Sébastien Buemi Fernando's Teammate

I never had friends in racing, except during Endurance races.

This shows what you go through together.

In the WEC, the advantage, or the difference, to Formula 1

is the communication and integration with the whole team,

especially with your 2 co-drivers.

We share every tiny secret that we find in the circuit.

On one of the bends, there's more grip on the edge.

So I shared this with my teammates,

so that they can take the bend well too.

Little things like that

that you'd usually keep to yourself,

you share them with your teammates.

It's always easier to have a little bit less power...

And you have 3 GT's in front... you're timing the good passes there.

When you have all the power, you don't know how to avoid them.

Because the difference of speed is huge.

Yeah, it's true.

Everything becomes calmer.

With the constant traffic,

it makes the driving much more fun.

You're coming out of a corner, you see two cars, and you think,

"How do I get ahead? Is this driver a pro or not?

Can I slow down the slipstream?"

So mentally, corner after corner,

you're busy, and the time flies by.

Some drivers are good at traffic management, others aren't.

There may be three-tenths between the fastest and slowest cars.

But in traffic, you lose one second quickly.

Qualifying session

Car 7, from Fernando's team, is their main rival

Competition: World Endurance Championship

Team: Toyota Car 7

If he wins in Spa, Fernando will be one race from becoming WC again

All that remains is the 24 Hours of Le Mans

If Spa goes well, Le Mans may go well.

Spa is an important race.

There's a lot of debris in turn 17.

I think it's a safety car situation.

Fernando, for info: car seven is in the box now.

They have a problem.

When your rival has a problem, you have a 1-2 lap advantage.

Everything totally changes.

Sometimes it's harder to drive at 60% and be conservative

than it is to give it 100% and feel your rival's pressure.

This "moment of respite", let's say,

can make you feel more tense

because you're scared of making a mistake.

I've never driven in those conditions before.

If you're doing a test and these weather conditions appear,

you usually stop the test

because it's too risky to drive in rain like that.

At one point, I saw ice building up on the window,

under the windscreen wipers.

I had only seen this happen in planes.

If you make a mistake, then the race is over.

If you go on the grass in this rain,

the car won't stop until you hit the guardrail.

Mentally, that was the most demanding race I've ever done.

With his victory in Spa, Fernando is one race from becoming WC

All that remains is the 24 Hours of Le Mans

This year is a real achievement.

This year, he's doing what few sportsmen have accomplished.

He's been able to choose where, how, with whom, and when.

He'll do it at his own pace, according to his rules.

Why does he do it?

Because he's competitive and loves motor sports.

He likes trying new disciplines and doing what's never been done.

Fernando is a driver who has the ability

to adapt to other disciplines

within the world of motor sports,

due to his "madness", let's say,

and because he just loves to drive.

I hope he succeeds and goes down in history

for achieving this Triple Crown, as well as the Dakar.

That would be very, very special.

In the next chapter...

Indianapolis is probably the world's biggest race.

If you can win it, you know you'll go down in history.

- This is not fun yet. - Not at the moment.

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