Fernando Alonso will draw the curtain on his Formula 1 career after 17 years at the end of 2018. Although the two-time world champion says he could return one day, it is only natural to look back on his F1 career after his announcement. Alonso debuted in F1 with the Minardi team in 2003, delivering some impressive performances in a car ranked among the very worst on the grid.   A switch to the upwardly mobile Renault team followed in 2003 after a season in reserve and his maiden race win came at that year's Hungarian Grand Prix.   The 2000s had been dominated by one man, Michael Schumacher, but Alonso began to reel him in and a stunning overtake around the outside of 130R at the...
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