Quotes from Fernando Alonso

September 3rd, 2017, the Italian Grand Prix on the F1 Ferrari team radio, Alonso asked: "Where's Palmer?" "Retired" the team reply "Karma" said Alonso

Every day, every year, every new season is a reset from the last, and you are still hungry for success, to do things better and better.

I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.

When I joined F1, I was 19 years old, full of energy.

I don't want to just be a good driver: I want to be a complete driver and hopefully the best driver in the world.

The Triple Crown is an attractive target because it is so difficult to achieve.

I would not be happy if I had many trophies at home and people think I don't deserve them.

Creating a top team and being in a position to win the Tour de France will give me a nice feeling. But I know it is not easy to create a top team from zero. You need good riders, good staff, a lot of preparation and, most important, a lot of sponsors.

It is true - maybe with five or seven points more, I could be five times world champion. But on the other hand, I could have zero world championships, and zero wins or zero podiums, because F1 is an extremely competitive environment. So I just take the positives, and I am happy with my achievements.

In Spain there were no TV rights for Formula One.

With Ferrari sometimes, you win or you lose depending on what the mood of the team in general, of the group in general.

For me it's a simple sport and a simple way to live these seven or eight years of maximum sport.

I want to live a normal life that I never had the opportunity to do for many years.

If you're in the best team in the world, you or your teammate have to win.

I like America, and I think probably the American people like me.

The day that arrives the first victory or the first win for McLaren-Honda will be a massive achievement for all of us.

If you challenge yourself and try to be the best in all areas, you have to be a complete driver.