Fernando Alonso before being overtaken by Daniel Ricciardo only a couple of laps before the finish. Alonso finished sixth in the championship, with only one other podium, a third-place finish in China. In spite of his worst championship position during his time with Ferrari, he was far ahead of teammate Kimi Räikkönen in the championship. Alonso had severe disagreements with team director Marco Mattiacci. In November 2014 both Alonso and Scuderia Ferrari announced that the season would be his last with the team, with former title rival Sebastian Vettel replacing Alonso at Ferrari for the following season, both drivers leaving their previous
Fernando Alonso seventh when his Honda engine broke. He was classified 24th. After his retirement he received a standing ovation from the grandstands. Alonso was praised for his strong debut. Alonso received the 2017 Fastest Rookie award for his Indianapolis 500 four-lap qualifying speed of 231.300 . He was also named the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. In September 2018 Alonso tested a IndyCar in road course trim at Alabama’s Barber Motorsports Park. Using the green and blue chassis driven by Carlos Munoz at the 2018 Indianapolis 500 wearing IndyCar’s 2018 universal aero kit. On 10 November 2018 is was announced