{"id":405,"date":"2023-10-18T09:56:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1mix.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:11:05","slug":"spanish-f1-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f1mix.com\/spanish-f1-drivers","title":{"rendered":"Unleashing Speed: Spanish F1 Drivers Tearing Up the Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Spain is a well-respected participant in Formula 1 car racing. Ever since the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix, Spanish F1 drivers have competed at the highest levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In total, there have been 15 drivers from Spain competing in F1, the most famous one being Fernando Alonso. He\u2019s also on the 2023 grid, so his time on the track isn\u2019t over yet. But more on him later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep reading to learn more about the Spanish F1 drivers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we go over the details of the most popular Spanish F1 drivers, I\u2019ll show you the performance of Spanish Formula 1 drivers on the track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 15 drivers in F1 since 1951, we can say that Spain has a healthy racing heritage, winning 552 World Championship Grands Prix. Even though it had a rocky start in the initial years, with some Spanish F1 drivers failing to complete their races, over the years, it got better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s go over more details on the drivers below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look below for a detailed performance statistic of all 15 drivers from Spain who have ever competed in F1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11 of all the Spanish F1 drivers never reached the podium, 7 of them never scored any points in their career, and 13 of them never won any Grands Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the two that are left are the shining stars of Spanish F1 racing. Fernando Alonso achieved success by winning two World Championships in 2005 and 2006, while Carlos Sainz Jr. won a Grand Prix and reached the podium 16 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both are on the grid during the 2023 season, and we\u2019ll talk about them in the following chapters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two Spanish drivers on the 2023 F1 grid are Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr. The former drives for Aston Martin while the latter drives for Ferrari. All current F1 drivers by nationality are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s go through each driver\u2019s story and find out more about them:<\/p>\n\n\n\nDrivers<\/strong><\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> Grands Prix<\/strong><\/td> 552<\/td><\/tr> Entries<\/strong><\/td> 852<\/td><\/tr> Starts<\/strong><\/td> 814<\/td><\/tr> Best Season Finish<\/strong><\/td> 1st<\/sup> (2005, 2006)<\/td><\/tr> Wins<\/strong><\/td> 33<\/td><\/tr> Podiums<\/strong><\/td> 123<\/td><\/tr> Pole Positions<\/strong><\/td> 26<\/td><\/tr> Fastest Laps<\/strong><\/td> 28<\/td><\/tr> Points<\/strong><\/td> 3212.5<\/td><\/tr> First Entry<\/strong><\/td> 1951 Spanish Grand Prix<\/td><\/tr> First Win<\/strong><\/td> 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix<\/td><\/tr> Latest Win<\/strong><\/td> 2022 British Grand Prix<\/td><\/tr> Latest Entry<\/strong><\/td> 2023 Italian Grand Prix<\/td><\/tr> 2023 Drivers<\/strong><\/td> Fernando Alonso & Carlos Sainz Jr.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n All-Time Spanish F1 Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Drivers<\/strong><\/td> Active Years<\/strong><\/td> Entries<\/strong><\/td> Wins<\/strong><\/td> Podiums<\/strong><\/td> Career Points<\/strong><\/td> Poles<\/strong><\/td> Fastest Laps<\/strong><\/td> Championships<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Juan Jover<\/td> 1951<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Paco Godia<\/td> 1951, 1954, 1956-1958<\/td> 14 (13 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 6<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Alfonso de Portago<\/td> 1956-1957<\/td> 5<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td> 4<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Antonio Creus<\/td> 1960<\/td> 1<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Alex Soler-Roig<\/td> 1970-1972<\/td> 10 (6 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Emilio Zapico<\/td> 1976<\/td> 1 (0 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Emilio de Villota<\/td> 1976-1978, 1981-1982<\/td> 15 (2 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Adrian Campos<\/td> 1987-1988<\/td> 21 (17 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Luis P\u00e9rez-Sala<\/td> 1988-1989<\/td> 32 (26 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Pedro de la Rosa<\/td> 1999-2002, 2005-2006, 2010-2012<\/td> 107 (104 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td> 35<\/td> 0<\/td> 1<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Marc Gen\u00e9<\/td> 1999-2000, 2003-2004<\/td> 36<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 5<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Fernando Alonso<\/td> 2001-2018, 2021-2023<\/td> 372 (369 starts)<\/td> 32<\/td> 105<\/td> 2231<\/td> 22<\/td> 24<\/td> 2 (2005, 2006)<\/td><\/tr> Jaime Alguersuari<\/td> 2009-2011<\/td> 46<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 31<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Roberto Merhi<\/td> 2015<\/td> 14 (13 starts)<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> 0<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr> Carlos Sainz Jr.<\/td> 2015-2023<\/td> 177 (176 starts)<\/td> 1<\/td> 16<\/td> 899.5<\/td> 4<\/td> 3<\/td> -<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How Many Spanish Drivers Are Now on the Grid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fernando Alonso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n