Great Read: The race win that changed Alonso's life

The win that marked out a champion  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Hungary 2003: The debut race win that changed Alonso's life July 2023 | Damien Smith Fernando Alonso became the youngest F1 race winner in history on this day in 2003, claiming victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Although that record has since moved on, the significance of that debut win — marking Alonso out as a true force — hasn't diminished. As todays Great Read from 2023 details. There he is, Fernando Alonso, still tilting at windmills. It was at the Hungaroring on August 24 2003 that Alonso, in his 30th F1 start, beat Bruce McLaren’s record from the 1959 US Grand Prix by 78 days to become the youngest winner at this level we’d yet seen. He was 22, yet drove that day like a seasoned veteran who’d been doing it for years. READ MORE SPONSORED Rob Ladbrook Thrills of the '90s: World Rallying's golden era From Lancia's Group A revival to Tommi Mäkinen's fourth straight crown, we relive 10 defining moments from the World Rally Championship's most dramatic decade READ MORE F1 Mark Hughes Mark Hughes: Detuned to win - How McLaren tamed its own car at Zandvoort A mid-weekend rebalancing act turned McLaren's tyre-eating sprint car into a Sunday winner in the hands of Lando Norris, as Mark Hughes explains READ MORE F1 Mark Hughes Mark Hughes: Detuned to win - How McLaren tamed its own car at Zandvoort A mid-weekend rebalancing act turned McLaren's tyre-eating sprint car into a Sunday winner in the hands of Lando Norris, as Mark Hughes explains READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde Execution vs indecision: The strategy gap between Mercedes and Ferrari At Zandvoort, Mercedes showed how decisive team orders should look. Ferrari showed, again, what happens without them READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Some of the incredible offerings available at The Signature Store website Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Full-size Ferrari F2007 steering wheel signed by Kimi Raikkonen BUY NOW Nigel Mansell signed 'taxi for Senna' limited photograph BUY NOW McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy