Fernando Alonso collection in Madrid

December 3, Fernando Alonso inaugurated an exhibition, in Madrid, tracing all his career in motorsports(from his childhood in kart till now at Ferrari). You can see all his cars , trophies , suits etc

This exhibition takes place until May 4th at "Centro de exposiciones Arte Canal de Madrid"
At the opening, Fernando invited all the team managers he has known since he is in F1.

Fernando Alonso : "It's a day where I would like to thank all my family, and all those who have been with me throughout my career and who are here today. My family has ensured that all this happens for the best, first and foremost because they gave me the love of the sport and also because it is thanks to them, in large part that this exhibition has emerged."
The Spanish driver has even been surprised by the sentimental spirit that had his father keeping his racing equipment: "it's amazing all that my father has kept so far, helmets to jerseys... I understand now what were all these boxes in the garage. What seemed to have no meaning at the time had one today. Several photos and memories are present in this Museum, in any discipline, from karting to Formula 1. I hope that a few family photos when I was young will appeal to visitors, this will allow them to learn more about me."

The exhibition is divided into six parts : 

The first, "KM 0", covers the first steps of Alonso in Motorsports

"The collection" starring Fernando F1 cars as well as the junior formulas

"Circuit Alo", where you can take part in an interactive journey through his career and his life racing

"Start your engines!" a visual look at formula 1 and its technological innovations

"275,000 km of emotion", a video on which the Ferrari driver summed up the entirety of his career.

Website dedicated to the exhibition :

http://www.fernandoalonsocollection.com

Fernando Alonso at the Fia 2013 gala

"I would like to congratulate Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull for their fantastic Championship. They have had a superb season and deserve these titles. We were hoping to make their life more difficult, but they were very good and tonight is their night ."

When asked how he keeps his motivation and competitiveness despite the dominance of Red Bull, he answers: "I hate to lose ! At the beginning of every year, regardless of the situation, the objective is to fight until the end and to win. I love to win and I love racing : this year, I finished second and there is no doubt that I wanted to win as the team wanted. However, I am honoured to be here today and I want to thank Ferrari for this. Hope that we can be the first on the scene next year."

Fernando also received a standing ovation when he invited all those present to applaud both drivers , but more importantly still, two friends who were in the room, Mark Webber and Robert Kubica : "Mark and I have been together in formula 1 for twelve years and we shared many fantastic moments. He will be missed next year. Robert has done great things in rallies but we expect his return to formula one."

Official 2014 F1 calendar

Fia revealed last week the official 2014 calendar and we can notice there will be 19 races(no New Jersey GP , no Korea GP and no Mexico GP) ; Bahrain GP will be a night race and the season will finish at Abu Dhabi .

Brazil GP : Alonso & Massa Sunday results

Fernando Alonso: "get on the podium is the best way to finish this long season, finishing behind Red Bull, which is almost like a victory, more it was the best result that we could have hoped today. It's a shame that the long-awaited rain has not fallen because on wet track we would have been certainly more competitive.I made a good start but I found myself outside and then inside, however after passing Hamilton and Rosberg I started to attack and my race was from beginning to end the attack even if we cannot be fully satisfied with this result because our goal is to win, I'd rather see the balance of the season in a positive way. We won two races and signed podiums, I am runner up of the championship and these are figures which we can be proud of, me as Massa. Felipe (Massa) was a fantastic teammate and even though we will continue to see us in the paddock, my relationship with him will miss and I wish him all the best for the future."

Felipe Massa : "My race started perfectly, with a very good start, then a sustained rhythm which allowed me to immediately make a few beautiful overtakings and I did a great race until the moment where I was given a penalty for crossing the white line. I do not think that I deserved a drive-through and I think that's very unfair. I am very disappointed because today I could have finished fourth or third. I'm sure that if I was found behind Fernando, he would let me overtake him . However, I do not want this incident ruin such a special weekend for me and my team. In their eyes, I'm a world champion and I will never forget them nor anything about Ferrari. I would like to thank all those who have given me this opportunity and maximum support all the time, including president Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali and all mechanics and engineers who work on the track and at home, as well as all the Ferrari fans who, over the years, have rejoiced with me and also suffered with me during the most difficult moments. Thank you ."

Brazil GP : the race results

Brazil GP : Alonso & Massa Saturday results

Fernando Alonso: "after the results of the latest races I have to say that I'm really happy to be back in the top 3 on the grid even if I failed to realize the perfect lap because I came out of the track in turn 4 losing seven or eight tenths and so I think it would have been possible to finish second on the timesheet which I believe was within our reach. We know that our car is more competitive on wet track and it's a shame that this happens only now this season, even if now we must look to the future and think about the podium as if we were fighting for the Championship because it would be the best way to finish the season. Here at Interlagos it's difficult to obtain stable conditions, today we had a very wet track which became almost dry in ten minutes, that's why I expect a race with conditions which will vary, we will have to pay maximum attention to not make too many mistakes, it will be necessary to have a good strategy and to respond quickly to all situations."

Felipe Massa: "this qualifying session was difficult because of the weather and also because in the space of a few moments we've gone from heavy rain to a track that had begun to dry by location. I'm not happy with my lap because believe me I was expecting to do something better, but I lost time in the second and third sectors and on parts of the track I had aquaplaning and therefore a loss of adhesion. I am disappointed to have lost positions because of this because I was aiming for a better position but now we must do everything to have a good race knowing that tomorrow they predict rain but we must be prepared for all conditions because here it's never what can happen, one turn to another maybe dry track and then totally soaked. No doubt this will be a very exciting race for drivers and for fans with all the energy they give off this will be a source of motivation for me to have a good race ."

Brazil GP : the grid

To note : Sergio Pérez has a 5 grid penalty for a gearbox change