Alonso's Lightning First Lap | 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Onboard for a lightning first lap around the Yas Marina Circuit with Fernando Alonso in 2012
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If we would have had in 2012 "Driver of the day", Alonso would have been driver of the day in every single race of 2012
apart from Abu Dhabi and Brazil, cuz Vettel drove better in those 2 races IMO cuz he made great comebacks
@@GalacticDragon05 agree
@@GalacticDragon05 but in what a car
Vettel should've been driver of the day in Abu Dhabi. As far as the entire season, Alonso had a great one no doubt but Vettel and Red Bull were true heroes as well for never giving up and fighting until the end, particularly in Abu Dhabi and Brazil. Hope to see another title fight like this in 2021 where the champion is decided in the final race and Red Bull win again
@@wandawanda5227 Yeah his car might have been the best on the grid but only someone with a true fighting spirit and a never give up attitude like Sebastian Vettel could pull that off. That's when he showed to the world once again that he's capable of winning even after being knocked down multiple times
I could watch alonso onboards from now till the day i die and i would not be bored a single second
The 2012 year of alonso is the best year I saw anyone driving a F1
For me it was Michael Schumacher 1996 season.
souravgangulymattprior Michael is another level my friend. Never whitness something like him, never will again.
Absolutely agree. 0 Mistakes that year. overdriving his car in every race. figthing agains Vettel with a car more than one second faster every qualifing. Alonso is not just a great driver. Alonso is a Legend with Senna and Schumacher
Celador 14 2012 my favourite season because of 7 different winners in the first 7 races, the mighty V8 engines (which are better than the v6 engines) and a championship decider at the last race of the season between two incredible drivers/teams
Motorsport Madness my favourite season was 2010, then 12
Alonso on 2012 season
B-grade car
A++ driver
Lazuardi Firdaus what I think of the 2017 grid: Hamilton: A+, Bwoahttas: B+, Vettel: A+, Bwoah: B+, Ricciardo: A-, Verstappen: A, Alonso: A, Vandoorne: B+, Massa: B+, Strolldonado: B-, Checo: A-, Oconsistency: B+, Grosjean: B-, Magnussen: B-, Sainz: A-, Hulkenberg: A-, Ericsson: B-, Wehrlein: B. Not enough results to rank Hartley or Gasly.
*Others*
Rosberg: A, Palmer: C+, Kubica: B+, Schumacher: S...
lol. even Lotus faster than ferrari
rockzs74r it was almost a second slower than the McLaren and red bull
rockzs74r man you have no idea what you're talking about. Go look at the standings for 2012, Massa was FAR behind red bull and McLaren with the same car
you funny arab thing, Lotus is 7-times World Constructors Champion.
Fun fact: Alonso raced in V10, V8, and V6 hybrid eras. And along with Magnussen raced with every engine in hybrid era.
And raced with Schumacher (Michael) and his son, Verstappen (Jos) and his son, and still is considerated a rookie 😜.
He's simply a living legend.
Magnussen didn't race with Honda. DNS in his sub for Alonso
What a genius moment at 1:10. He knows the exit speed is the same as well as the speed, takes the foot off the throttle, takes 1 second of slipstream and has more speed
that's a DRS zone, so could've also been that
@@andreideaconu7232 DRS isn’t enabled for the first few laps. all nando.
I do that all the time in the f1 game, I must be a genius.
@@timdev615 "I do that all the time in the comfort of my own home with no pressure"
@Riiichard22 I don't get it, can you explain better?
Fernando and his awesome first laps. A treat to watch him get the most out of any car.
I wish we see Alonso in a competitive Renault in 2021 for a treat to the eyes.
Yes,,, waiting for that moment
His sprint race at the silver spring is awesome.
Well you get your wish in 2023. The Aston is the 2nd best car
yeah, about that...
what a legend
Wow that’s a Original thing 2 say :D
People with better cars/set-ups.
+vladimir j. paul People who started off at those positions and didn't make any progress? (While Alonso passed like 3-4 cars)
Mahin Ali Alonso said in 2012, this is a P7 car.
Waseem Ikram lool. More more than p7!! Lol.
He was brilliant. Made Ferrari look a lot better than they were at that time.
🙄
@@Firebolt1729 or maybe you're just salty he completely outperformed everyone else on the grid? Even as a fan of Sebastian, I have to say that Fernando drove way better than everyone else in 2012.
@@Ricky911_ No he didn’t.
@@Firebolt1729 who did then?
@@Firebolt1729 who did it then?
1:15 is one of the best F1 engine harmonies I've heard. An angelic tone.
it's a v16
Whether you like Alonso or not, you have to respect him, and even more if you really like F1 and you understand how it works. This man is pure talent. Some hater do nothing but call him crybaby... Well, even Senna complained in 1993 when the Williams used electronic aids and was the fastest car. So don't be absurd. If you don't complain when you are trying to win a fucking World Championship is because you have no blood in your veins. This men are warriors with a lot of pride and always wants to be ahead of the others. I'd like to see all you haters if you can't prove how good you are in your job because your company doesn't provide you with the materials that you have been promising for 3 years. So stop talking shit once for all!!
Mind you, Senna only complained about engines in 93 because Ford would only give them customer engines and give the best to Benetton, it wasn't until Donnington where Ford decided to equip McLaren with the same engine as Benetton, but still, it was a 100-120 hp disadvantage towards Renault.
And he wouldn't have complained about electronic aids because his car had them too (traction control, adaptive suspension, auto/semi auto gearbox). If watch the races from Brazil, Japan and Donnington you can hear the traction control working when he's flat out in some corners.
I didn't even know that anyone didn't like Alonso haha. He is a motorsport legend
@@Willbatross_ Alonso haters are mainly south american people. And they only hate him because he is from spain, and the same happens with carlos Sainz, and even with Iñaki rueda who is just a engineer. I don't think english speaking people hate alonso that much because they only judge him from his talent and what he has done in f1, and not from his flag
GenericUA-camNameHD not a great fan, decent drive but can’t stand the man
@TurboBOV la mayoría de gente de sudamérica que veo hablando sobre Alonso es para criticar. Sé que no todos lo sois, pero mi percepción es que la gran mayoría de la gente que veo criticar a alonso es de allí
All of his starts are like mine when I set the AI level to 50.
Copyrights Can suck IT yeah, but for me this works only when I start at the back😂
The racecraft of Alonso unbelievable. He should at least be a triple world champion, if not a four time world champion in 2010 and 2012. If it had not been for such incidents that weren't really his fault like 2012 Grosjean at spa, who knows where this man might be now.. He may not win a championship or another race in his career on his return in 2021, but this guy deserves to be up there with the greats.
Give this man a competitive car and he will do the rest
Like how he lost to Lewis in 07?
@@Rottensteam lost? 109 vs 109 and McLaren supporting hamilton? For me thats a win
@@celador14 It's a loss none the less. A loss to a rookie.
@@Rottensteam you are just a hater... have a nice day in your world of ingorance
@@celador14 Not at all. But Lewis equalled him (despite Alonsos trickery). And overall had better results.
Ah, back when he wasnt driving a vacuum cleaner
That car wasn’t even close to the mclaren and Red Bull of that year
@@pippo9830 2013 is tire issue after Canada when prilli makes tire only suitable for red bull... Alonso lost title in Canada All ready that year...cause Ferrari can not find issue with new tire of prilli...
but 2012 Ferrari was trash...
Ferrari were still vacuum cleaners. 1.5 seconds off the pace and 4th fastest after the Lotus. His Mclarens were toasters, not vacuums.
Now they all sound like a vacuum cleaner and a kitchen blender
I wish the engines still sounded like that.
Head Librarian but not performance?
@@putjuuncle3889 yes
We all wish it... :(
@@putjuuncle3889 yes
not only you my friend
You don´t need a wall full of awards and cups to be the best. Alonso did things that nobody else did, overtakings and risks out of this world. Stars overtaking 7 positions, running in rain as a god. Alonso is a legend with bad luck.
Alonso...Top 3 F1 drivers ever!
1:10 . thats why he is one of the greats
Classic Alonso.
+NevCee Fernando has not won in the last 10 years because he has not had the overpowered cars like Vettel and Hamilton. Alonso would kill Vettel and Hamilton in a Ferrari/Merc.
RD S Would you like some salt with your chips?
Avikar Sewpersad oh man you are so childish.For real
Avikar Sewpersad you are one of those typical Alonso haters who hate him without having a reason
Avikar Sewpersad but it's true that Vettel and Hamilton had really strong cars.And Alonso nearly win 2010 and 2012 with an uncompetitive car. That's fact,accept that or shut the fck up
This car on three wheels is probably quicker than the McLaren Honda...
SyncNoMore It's not. Not even in a straight line.
Ferrari F2004 is quicker than Mclaren Honda
victorfilm he means how the mclaren will probably brake down before finishing
Sarcasm
Hrt was faster than a Mclaren Honda
1:15, true race craft. making the car do all the work, and how he positions that car for a late break after the overtake, unbelievable
looking at the statistics from 2010 to 2013 I am utterly convinced that had Alonso been driving a red bull or a car of the exact same characteristics, he would have bagged him self at least 2 more championship s
He would have dominate this entire period.
He would've won them all
Not even a doubt.
1:05 premature second gear deployment.Genius!
it’s called short-shifting and it’s a pretty basic technique.
@MatteoCoppolaNeri yeah but its extremely efficient
Alonso is so good - That even when you have your excuse for falling behind, he is putting his foot on the break and still catching up.
Brilliant racing lines, specially at 1:02. He goes for a deep breaking into a late apex because he knows the RB will try to defend and lose exit speed. There are not many drivers with such talent to find grip out of the standard line.
Yeah, and don't underestimate Webber's part in that overtake with an unnecessary defence.
Thats what you do when you late brake too far and need to stop the car, you take a diagonal line to the apex, because a diagonal like increases the length of the braking zone and helps stop the car before running wide.
But yeah, in this case it also helped defend webber.
Alonso, the king of starts
My all time fav, used to watch F1 with my grandpa, may he rest in peace, when there was Alonso vs Schumacher every race, who he would cheer for, and I would cheer for Alonso when he drove light blue + yellow car. Later on even got a track with two F1 cars like on purpose one red like ferrari and the other one legit like Alonso, remember we would go 1 on 1, but of course the red car was faster and he would always win 😅. Those were good times.
Damn it, i loved that v8 sound at the start
The time when you had to shout when talking to the person next to you in the circuit. Now you need to tell the person to shut up to hear the cars passing by.
Lenhador Sem Pudor I know you are exagurating ( no idea how you spell it not a native) but nowadays it is still a lot of noise. I was at spa this year and i still needed earplugs because your ears will hurt from te noise.
Current cars are actually in a pretty perfect spot with engine sound when watching in person. Just so you don’t need an ear protection, but you definitely need to shout to a person next to you. I personally don’t care about the sound in F1, so current is better IMO.
I was this year in Brazil gp, and is pretty quiet. This year was louder than last year, but you cant hear the cars from 200 meters.
Lenhador Sem Pudor I was in spain and the sound is shit
Are you all deaf? If you can't hear the cars from 200 meters away I think you shouldn't be complaining about the lack of sound but about your doctor 🤔
1:12 What Hamilton wished he could have done on the last lap in Abu Dhabi 2021
Yup.. although it is a very different, much faster corner now of course
🗿🗿true dat
We will know Fernando Alonso as the driver that won two World Championships just like Jim Clark. He'll be regarded as one of the best just like people say about Jim Clark. The only difference will be, the one is alive while the other passed away ages ago in a tragic race accident.
Alonso's racecraft and track awareness is second to none
1:05 that why he is the best driver today on the grid.
KÖNIG SCHUMACHER I don't see Ricciardo or Hamilton on this video hehe greetings
Wow a lift off the throttle big deal
Eddie Jordan Ricciardo lol
Because he shifts in order to avoid wheel spin for better exit. Perfectly done
Ah the SWITCHBACK
F1 Overtaking Pornography
How will F1 be when he retires...
PC Gaming & Sports No more Honda rants apparently
PC Gaming & Sports A shit.
PC Gaming & Sports stupid
Pretty much the same yo, i mean Schumacher retired, Senna died, Hakkinen retired, Mansell retired and nothing happened
PC Gaming & Sports Well it's more like:
How will F1 be when Kimi retires?
Most accomplished racer recently: Hamilton
Most accomplished driver: Alonso
Unfortunately you also have to make the right team moves, Ferrari really did let him down.
@GT012345tube Alonso has multiple wdc LOL he has 2
Hamilton beat Alonso in the same car.
@@Firebolt1729 ye a brit who got supported by a brit team. and even ron dennis said that they were against alonso, and they ended up tied in points so i dont see how he beat him
@@Darkthebest ...and then you woke up.
@@Firebolt1729 absolutely then fernando proceeded to wipe out hamilton for 4 years straight in 2010-2013 when lewis even had the faster car especially in 2012
Even though it's a very difficult car to drive, Fernando shows his masterclass, truly legend
Only in two words the best driver in the world
Pleasse come back this sound!!!
That level of concentration and commitment for 50+ laps, must be a killer
That sound will never get old😢
Fernando Alonso has a incredible technique!
F1 i challenge YOU to post the FULL ONBOARD
You can just tell how much more perfect he drives. Even if the title of the video hadnt hinted it, i wouldve had my money on him passing that red bull all day long
2012 Alonso's active years and I watch with my father since I was a kid
He is THE driver
1:08 insane car control, correcting the tires locking up while still having enough brakes to make the turn and not run into the back of the williams, one of the best
L'unico pilota ferrari che correva col cuore Fernando Alonso 🔝 Driver.
Pleasure watching the perfect line he takes and the grace in his driving! :)
Waiting for next year McLaren Renault
I wonder if it will be funny seeing this in 2018
haha, only time will tell.
it is tho
Keep w8in
N it is.
coming from a vettel fan i believe alonso is one of the greates of all time . alonso 2012 was smth AMAZING
You have to admit that Alonso is the best F1 driver in history after MSC
When I was a kid I hated Alonso because I was a Ferrari fan but now I can honestly say, he is one of the greatest f1 drivers. Top 5 even.
Alonso is a beast 💪 he's actually making the car faster with his driving and determination of a TRUE CHAMPION Amazing 👏
I am here for the sound ❤️
Wow he did well to almost win the championship that year, the car was under steering and over steering like crazy
That downshifts of the ferrari gave me eargasm.
Beautiful
Ricardo Lima Lopes Yeah sequential shifting. Today’s low revving turbo charged V6 sounds tame
Oh man the sound♡♥
Saket Sahu Second
Third 😂 miss that sound 🔊 moreover v12 era
So much speed and he's very clean on his lines. Great driver!
Oh that musical Ferrari engine ❤❤
The true 2012 World Champion
2012 Alonso Hall of Fame
1 of the best f1 drivers of all time
I just love the 2012 sound
Why so many dislikes? Yes it's only 2 overtakes but it's two overtakes against the front of the field with no DRS around one of the worst tracks for overtaking on the calendar. It's a brilliant first lap.
Alonso short shifts so well!
The way he positioned that Ferrari for the braking zone after passing Webber, so precise!
Alonso is a god!
They are all special drivers, but this guy was extra special. I hope by some miracle he comes back to F1, he was always spectacular to watch.
Love the way he uses the gears to gain traction getting out of slow corners
Ah yes, this being recommended in 2024, thank you, youtube
Wow mate he almost drove that red tractor which wasnt even a race winning car to a championship winning car
Fantastic driving style
Just Imagine if Ferrari had Vettel and Alonso as drivers.
Felix O. Alonso fuck vettel, its simple
Based on 2014 I doubt seb would stay long 😂
It would actually be pretty even, compared to Vettel v. Bwoah
Vettel would get Ricciardoed ever harder than in 2014.
Felix O. Ferrari would explode as McLaren did in 2007. Two first drivers in a winning car is a difficult thing to handle.
Nando was a beast. Best driver on the grid from his first race to his last!
Let's make F1 loud again.
Humans are incredible. No robot is ever going to be able to do that....
While I disliked the cars from 2009 to 2013, the engines sounded wonderful. It’s a joy to listen to that engine sing.
Man... Those were THE DAYS
Magic Alonso!!
Love the onboard camera. Really feel you with the driver.
Back when he was powered by an engine instead of a hamster ball
Absolutely love his driving skills ❤️
That lift at 1:08...
NevCee Yes... I think if he had not lifted he wouldn't have overtaken him. The slipstream he got was perfect
NevCee thats why he is the best mate
Go slower for a split-second to go faster for half a straight 😉
he was simply a genius in that moment
D-rating not lifting... same stuff 2:07...
oml the sound of the engine sounds so nice
Miss those engine sounds
That sound!
Who dont like Alonso are few English and German people, you dont need qestion why.. Brazilians rlly love Alonso .. them Massa dont care enough, and few people wahat is racist! But Senna Alonso and Schumacher are the best drivers Ever!
Who really hate alonso the most are southamerican people. In fact they hate everything related to spain un general
2012 is my favorite F1 year ever for the moment
Best of history.
2012 was such it a great season where multiple teams were really competitive and we had 8 different winners
best racer ever
Who is watching this after his retire?
Can't wait till he gets competitive again in McLaren Renault
He is the best at to take the position from down... awesome driver...
Just give him the red bull now he will get to hamilton.
Excelent effort by Fernando Alonso, and very good engine sound, driving style and the way he down gears =) rrrrrrrrr miauuuu
Damn I miss that V8 sound
He was a legend in 2012. Really deserve that championship
#nohalo
Show some support, real f1 fans hates that stuff
#nohalo
#nonohalo
Aravind m8,double negative = positive
#nohalo
I see this and it my eyes water. This man deserves the world.