| Here is the interview. I think it is from 2004 beginning of the season.
Finnish newspaper Iltalehti put Fernando Alonso on the spot and asked him 90 questions.
1. Full name?
Fernando Alonso Diaz
2. Date of birth?
29th of July 1981
3. Birth place?
Oviedo, Spain
4. Height?
172 cm
5. Weight?
66 kg
6. Shoe size?
42
7. Blood type?
I believe it's O Rh-
8. Vision?
100 %
9. Marital status?
Girlfriend Rebecca
10. Children?
Hell no!
11. Parents' names and occupations?
My father Luis is the boss of Formula Nissan team and my mother Ana works in the shopping center
12. Siblings's names and ages?
I have one sister Lorena, 28 years old. She's a doctor.
13. Have you ever had a nickname?
First I was called Nando but then it turned into Nano. My family and friends still use that name.
14. What about pets?
None because I wouldn't have time to take care of them
15. Your strongest subject at school?
Maths, physics and chemistry... I loved them all!
16. What did you hate at school?
I didn't like Latin. Or music lessons because I didn't play any instrument
17. In which sport you were good at?
I always enjoyied football but it doesn't mean I was good at it. I always ended up to be the goalkeeper. So I suppose that means I wasn't that great at playing in other positions *laughs*
18. What languages do you speak?
Spanish, Italian, English and a bit French
19. Where do you live at the moment and why?
I live in Oxford because it's not far away from our team's base and I can visit there everyday. It's good to live abroad. I can keep my privacy better in England than in Spain.
20. How many hours do you sleep at night?
Around 8 hours
21. How many hours do you exercise every day?
Normally 5-6 hours. I spend three hours at gym and then I also run, play tennis and cycle as much. That's because I don't have anything better to do. I prefer exercising instead of sitting at home doing nothing.
22. Which hobby you enjoy the most?
Tennis and cycling
23. Do you have other hobbies beside sports?
I go to movies pretty often and play on computer a bit
24. Favourite food?
Pasta
25. Food which you dislike the most?
Fish foods, I can't stand them
26. Do you like fastfood?
Not really
27. Favourite drink?
Water and fruit juices
28. Drink which you can't stand?
All drinks with alcohol, they taste so bad
29. Have you ever smoked?
Never
30. Favourite music?
I like pretty all music except classical
31. Favourite singer/band?
I don't really have one
32. Music what you can't stand?
Classical and heavy metal
33. Do you remember which CD did you buy first?
I'm not sure but it might have been spanish band La Frontera's CD
34. Favourite movie?
I watch all kind of movies but my fave ones are horror and triller movies
35. Favourite actor/actress?
Michelle Pfeiffer
36. The best tv-show?
Not at least car racing! I watch other sports pretty much, mainly football, tennis and cycling. I never watch car races.
37. The latest book you have read?
George Simenon's 'Maigret makes a mistake' [poor translation, I know]
38. What fascinates you?
Science
39. Favourite shop?
I'm not into shopping that much but I collect watches
40. Where would you like to visit?
At the North Pole. That could be an interesting experience
41. Favourite city?
Montreal. Although, I prefer countryside over cities
42. City where you don't like to be?
I can't name just one. I don't like any big cities
43. Where do you relax the best?
At the mountains when I'm alone and just listening the birds singing. Then I feel that I'm far away from the rest of the world
44. Do you believe in God?
I'm not religious
45. Are you superstitious?
Not really. Normally I put my left glove and shoe before the right one but sometimes I forget
46. What kind of girls do you like?
All kind of girls, but I prefer the combination dark hair & brown eyes
47. Woman who you would like to meet?
There's too many. Nah just kidding. I'm happy with my girlfriend
48. Favourite color?
Blue
49. How did you get into motor racing?
My dad was a fan and raced a bit himself. I got hooked already when I was 3
50. When did you get your drivers license?
At the age of 18
51. Your first car?
Renault Megane. I got it with my license
52. Your current car?
Renault Clio V6
53. Your dream car?
Maybe Ferrari Enzo
54. The first car race you saw?
Dad's race when I was just a baby. No wonder why I don't remember anything about it
55. Your first race?
Microcar race in Ovideo when I was 5
56. Your first victory?
During the same year I started
57. When did you become a professional?
When I started in Formula 3000 in 2000
58. Your most memorable race?
Hungary GP last year, when I won. But as strong memories I got from Malaysian GP when I took my first pole and from Spain GP when I achieved the 2nd place in my home race.
59. Who has affected on your career the most?
My dad
60. Who is the F1 driver with whom you get along the best?
My teammates Jarno Trulli and Franck Montagny but also Mark Webber and Juan Pablo Montoya
61. Your relationship with your teammate?
Very good. We meet sometimes outside of F1 as well. We trust each other and that's the main thing
62. Can teammates be friends?
I don't think so. I think it's impossible because he's your worst enemy anyway
63. The best driver at the moment?
The results say that it's Michael Schumacher
64. Your idol?
I followed Ayrton Senna's career but I wouldn't call him as my hero. I wasn't any happier and sader if Ayrton won or lost
65. The best driver ever?
I think it's Ayrton Senna
66. Favourite circuit?
Spa-Francorchamps. A long circuit. All kind of corners - slow ones, normal ones, very quick ones, downwards and upwards. It's wonderful to drive that circuit! It's perfect!
67. Circuit which you don't like?
Interlagos. It's too jumpy and it makes the driver suffer
68. The best thing in your current team?
Team spirit
69. If you could drive Ferrari would you beat Michael Schumacher?
I hope so and I would do my best. Although my aim is to beat Michael with Renault
70. Your aim on this season?
Achieve more points than last year and also win more races.
71. Your aim as a driver?
Worldchampion title, of course
72. The best thing in your job?
To drive the fastest cars in the world
73. The worst thing?
Technical problems
74. The most awful experience on track?
I have been lucky and I haven't crashed many times. The accident at Interlagos has stuck into my mind but everything happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to get scared
75. The best thing which has happened to you?
I was born in an amazing family and I can do what I love the most
76. The worst thing which has happened to you?
There hasn't been anything awful so far
77. The most embarrassing moment in your life?
I can't remember. Even if I could, I wouldn't tell you
78. The best thing in your life?
Beside winning the races? Freetime with my friends when we were at school still
79. What do you respect in life the most?
My parents and the king of Spain
80. What makes you angry?
Unrespectful behaviour
81. Your opinion of fans?
If there weren't fans there wouldn't be us either. That tells all
82. Your opinion of reporters?
Important part of Formula 1. At least I can say of Spanish reporters that they might think you are the greatest driver now but then they call you loser on the next day. It's pretty difficult sometimes to explain my friends what and why there has been some articles of me in the newspapers.
83. Your opinion of photographers?
They're less dangerous if you don't do anything stupid
84. Have you ever got any other job but driving?
Nope
85. Where are you good at except driving?
Cooking, I like it very much!
86. Are you a good lover?
Woah, what a question. I hope so! I do my best!
87. Do you have secrets?
Always. At the moment it's my next trip where I'm going. Only my girlfriend knows it
88. What would you like to happen tomorrow?
Difficult to say, I'd like that people wouldn't harm the ozone layer any more and risk the future of Earth. That's not our concern and probably not our children's either but next generation's for sure!
89. What would you never do?
I dunno... I probably wouldn't kill, I don't think I could do that
90. The most important thing in life?
To be happy and satisfield to yourself and your life. Many of us got a family and lots of money but they still keep complaining | |
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