Planet F1 - On this day, in 2001, Flavio Briatore announced Fernando Alonso would be making his F1 debut with Minardi. He was part of the Benetton-Renault launch the very next day.
![Há 20 anos, Fernando Alonso ganhou superlicença após testes pela Benetton em Barcelona | f1 memória | ge Há 20 anos, Fernando Alonso ganhou superlicença após testes pela Benetton em Barcelona | f1 memória | ge](https://s2.glbimg.com/na8pXJvrElJ4V_MjW_4PI5Zcx1U=/0x0:1200x808/984x0/smart/filters:strip_icc()/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_bc8228b6673f488aa253bbcb03c80ec5/internal_photos/bs/2020/D/9/qNPkZAQOCMAHnqk4REOg/alonso-1999.jpg)
Há 20 anos, Fernando Alonso ganhou superlicença após testes pela Benetton em Barcelona | f1 memória | ge
![Will Buxton on Fernando Alonso: Behind the visor of one of the greatest enigmas our sport has ever, and likely will ever, know | Formula 1® Will Buxton on Fernando Alonso: Behind the visor of one of the greatest enigmas our sport has ever, and likely will ever, know | Formula 1®](https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/manual/races/Random/AlonsoFeature/ALO%20main.jpg)
Will Buxton on Fernando Alonso: Behind the visor of one of the greatest enigmas our sport has ever, and likely will ever, know | Formula 1®
![Fernando Alonso accuses FIA of 'incompetence' and lacking in race knowledge after Miami Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online Fernando Alonso accuses FIA of 'incompetence' and lacking in race knowledge after Miami Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/20/16/58074433-0-image-a-100_1653059669905.jpg)
Fernando Alonso accuses FIA of 'incompetence' and lacking in race knowledge after Miami Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online
![Renault's World Champion Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates with Renault F1 team Managing Director Flavio Briatore after winning the season-ending Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai October 16, 2005. Alonso Renault's World Champion Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates with Renault F1 team Managing Director Flavio Briatore after winning the season-ending Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai October 16, 2005. Alonso](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7MEW9/renaults-world-champion-formula-one-driver-fernando-alonso-of-spain-celebrates-with-renault-f1-team-managing-director-flavio-briatore-after-winning-the-season-ending-chinese-grand-prix-in-shanghai-october-16-2005-alonso-won-a-chaotic-chinese-grand-prix-on-sunday-to-hand-renault-the-formula-one-constructors-title-on-top-of-the-drivers-crown-he-took-last-month-reutersclaro-cortes-iv-2E7MEW9.jpg)
Renault's World Champion Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates with Renault F1 team Managing Director Flavio Briatore after winning the season-ending Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai October 16, 2005. Alonso
![Spain's Formula One driver Fernando Alonso drives drives his Benetton out of his pit garage at the Jerez racetrack December 12, 2002. Several teams are holding testing sessions at the Spanish circuit. Spain's Formula One driver Fernando Alonso drives drives his Benetton out of his pit garage at the Jerez racetrack December 12, 2002. Several teams are holding testing sessions at the Spanish circuit.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3DM1D/spains-formula-one-driver-fernando-alonso-drives-drives-his-benetton-out-of-his-pit-garage-at-the-jerez-racetrack-december-12-2002-several-teams-are-holding-testing-sessions-at-the-spanish-circuit-reutersmarcelo-del-pozo-mdp-2D3DM1D.jpg)