Revealed: Alonso’s hectic schedule for 2018
Fernando Alonso will be competing in two World Championships after it was confirmed he will be racing for Toyota in the upcoming WEC season. Here’s a look at his updated diary…
Alonso will be in the Toyota No.8 LMP1 car alongside his new team-mates and ex-Formula 1 drivers Sebastian Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima.
The World Endurance Championship is about to go through a transitional phase known as the ‘Super Season’ which comprises of eight races, including two Le Mans 24 Hours races, running from May 2018 to June 2019.
This is so the next World Endurance Championship season can start in the autumn and make Le Mans the season finale.
With this in mind and McLaren no longer affiliated to Honda, Alonso is taking full advantage of the longer season to help his Triple Crown bid.
Alonso’s potential schedule:
February
February 26 – March 1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona (first Winter Test)
March
March 6 – March 9 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona (second Winter Test)
March 25 Australian GP Melbourne
April
April 8 Bahrain GP Sakhir
April 15 Chinese GP Shanghai
April 29 Azerbaijan GP Baku
May
May 5 6 Hours of Spa
May 13 Spanish GP Barcelona
May 15 – May 16 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona (In-season Test)
May 27 Monaco GP Monaco
June
June 10 Canadian GP Montreal
June 16-17 24 Hours of Le Mans
June 24 French GP Le Castellet
July
July 1 Austrian GP Spielberg
July 8 British GP Silverstone
July 22 German GP Hockenheim
July 29 Hungarian GP Budapest
July 31 – August 1 Hungaroring, Budapest (In-season Test)
August
August 19 6 Hours of Silverstone
August 26 Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps
September
September 2 Italian GP Monza
September 16 Singapore GP Marina Bay
September 30 Russian GP Sochi
October
October 21 United States GP Austin
October 28 Mexican GP Mexico City
November
November 11 Brazilian GP Sao Paulo
November 18 6 Hours of Shanghai
November 25 Abu Dhabi GP Yas Marina
January 2019
January 26-27 Daytona 24 Hours*
May 2019
May 4 6 Hours of Spa**
June 2019
June 15-16 24 Hours of Le Mans**
*Not confirmed, but Alonso is open to returning to Daytona
**Dependent on 2019 Formula 1 season
