Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula 1 world champion, and his partner Melissa Jimenez have welcomed a son, Leonard, and Formula 1 management sent the newborn paddock credentials bearing the message "Welcome to the F1 family."
Alonso shared the delivery on his Instagram Stories with the caption "Big thanks to F1! First of many." He told DAZN Spain after Free Practice 2 at Suzuka that both mother and baby were doing well and that he had skipped pre-race media.
Fans reacted on social media with jokes about a future F1 driver, while Alonso and Aston Martin continue to face a difficult 2026 season. The Aston Martin AMR26 has been hampered by reliability problems linked to excessive chassis vibrations and the team's works partnership with Honda has not yet delivered the expected performance.
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