Alonso Balances Family & F1: Baby Leonard Joins F1 Family

On April 5th, Fernando Alonzo and his partner Melissa Jimenez just welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Leonard.

The two-time F1 champ shared a sweet gift from Formula One management, paddock credentials for the newborn,

stamped with, welcome to the F1 family.

Alonzo posted it on Instagram Stories, captioning it with the big thanks and hinting it's the first of many.

He had to skip media duties on Thursday before the Japanese Grand Prix, because of the birth, flying in that morning and dealing with jet lag.

After second practice at Suzuka, he told D.A.Z. in Spain, everything went smooth for mom and baby, calling it a super happy, special moment.

Now it's back to racing grind, with the rest coming soon.

Fans lit up the comments, cracking jokes about Leonard hitting the track someday soon.

One said they can't wait to root for him in a few years, another dream of a legendary dad versus son championship battle, some even tossed in Rikonin, Alonzo, and Verstappen duking it out in 18 years.

Meanwhile, Alonzo's Aston Martin squad is facing a rough start to the 2026 season.

Their big Honda partnership hasn't clicked yet, hit hard by reliability problems like chassis vibrations.

The team now gets a five week breather, before the Miami Grand Prix, to tweak and fix those issues.

With family joys and track woes in the mix, Alonzo's story keeps us hooked, watching how he balances the pit lane and parenthood ahead.

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