Alonsomania

Alonsomania (Alonsomanía) is the fan phenomenon around the Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso. Alonso has single-handedly fuelled a huge boom in interest in Formula One in Spain. His success has spawned this phenomenon all over Spain, as he has become the country's first successful Formula One driver.

On September 25, 2005, a huge party began in Fernando Alonso's home town of Oviedo when the Spanish driver became the country's first Formula One World Champion and the youngest in sport's history.

"Fernando -- Thanks for making our dreams come true," read a huge banner held up by fans packed into an auditorium in Oviedo where they had watched the Brazilian Grand Prix. Over 50,000 people gathered at Oviedo's Plaza de América to celebrate, leaping up and down and chanting "Fernando, Fernando" to toast their hero's success.

Alonso's fans are recognized by the light blue and yellow Asturias flags which coincidentally shared the same colors of the Renault team when Alonso drove for them from 2002 to 2006 and returned to in 2008.

See also

*Fernando Alonso
*Fan (aficionado)

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