Legendary Formula 1 driver to become a father for the first time (photo)

Former world champion, famous Formula 1 racer 44-year-old Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who once had a terrible accident at the US Grand Prix, will become a father for the first time, reports Hola.

The child of the two-time world champion and his 38-year-old girlfriend Melissa Jimenez, who works as a Formula 1 reporter for the streaming service DAZN (the couple have been dating since 2023), is due in March next year.

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Fernando and Melissa have been dating since 2023

If this will be the firstborn for the Aston Martin driver, Jimenez already has two daughters and a son from his marriage to former Borussia Dortmund and Spanish national team player Marc Bartra, who currently plays for Betis.

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According to Hola, Alonso has always considered starting a family his “main goal” and “an unfulfilled dream.” In an interview in 2023, the Spaniard said: “I want to start a family. It's the biggest dream of my life. Because of my lifestyle, I haven't been able to make it happen yet. When I finish racing, I'll find my happiness in that.”

By the way, of the drivers who plan to compete in Formula 1 next season, only three have children — 28-year-old Max Verstappen, 38-year-old Nico Hulkenberger, and 35-year-old Sergio Perez. Now they will be joined by Fernando Alonso.

Previously, “FACTS” reported that famous racing driver Fernando Alonso was hit by a car.

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