Fernando Alonso Celebrates 29th Anniversary in Hungary

Fernando Alonso began the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend with a little celebration of his own, as the Spaniard has just turned 29 on Thursday. Needless to say, before starting to do his press conference prior to the official start of the grand prix, the media representatives all wished him Happy Birthday.

“For the past few years, my birthday has always coincided with a Grand Prix and it’s nice that this year, it takes place at such a beautiful venue like Budapest,” said Alonso.

“I like this Grand Prix a lot, so it’s a good place to celebrate a birthday. However, there will be no partying until after Sunday, as I will be concentrating on the Grand Prix, but let’s hope the next few days are enjoyable,” added the 29-year old driver.

Returning to Hungaroring, Alonso surely tackles this upcoming weekend with plenty of optimism, as he comes after a dominating, yet controversial, win at Hockenheim. Additionally, this is the venue where he scored his first win in Formula One. Last year, while driving in the struggling Renault R29 car, the Spaniard scored pole position. However, a loose wheel nut caused one of his front wheels to come off and he failed to finish the race.

Now it's payback time for the Spaniard, who also made it very clear that the latest saga regarding team orders at Ferrari has not influenced him or teammate Felipe Massa.

“There is not a Number 1 and a Number 2 driver at Ferrari. It is a case of respect for one another, with both of us racing for the Scuderia, which means a lot.”

“This is a team where both drivers want to win, both drivers are competitive and we want to score as many points as possible for the team. It has been the same situation at every Grand Prix this season, when Felipe and I arrive at the circuit wanting to win. Hopefully we can have another good weekend here in Hungary and I expect Felipe to again be very strong, as he has been all season. We work together very well.”