Ted Kravitz calls Fernando Alonso ‘one of the best’ F1 drivers ever after ‘significant’ Singapore moment

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Fernando Alonso had quite the eventful Singapore Grand Prix as he was caught having several explosive moments over his radio.

The Spaniard looked like he was on course for a strong weekend with Aston Martin, as Alonso topped the times in FP1. He converted that to a Q3 appearance in qualifying, lining up in 10th.

A slow pit stop in the race held the 44-year-old back slightly, but he fought well through the field and produced some stunning overtakes. However, F1 fans were left fuming over Alonso’s lack of broadcast time, as most of his antics were not shown.

But the Spaniard got all the attention for his radio messages, as he appeared frustrated at several points in the race. Alonso even threatened to disconnect his radio altogether after his slow pit stop.

The Aston Martin driver referred to Isack Hadjar as the ‘hero of the race’ after he was held up by the Racing Bulls driver, who was struggling with an engine issue. But Alonso’s explicit rant towards Lewis Hamilton was by far his most ‘significant’ moment.

Ted Kravitz calls Fernando Alonso ‘one of the best’ F1 drivers ever after Lewis Hamilton rant in Singapore

Hamilton suffered brake failure in the closing stages of the race and had to bring his Ferrari back home without them. In doing so, the seven-time champion cut several corners to finish ahead of Alonso in seventh, before being demoted to eighth with a five-second penalty.

Alonso was furious over the radio as the Ferrari star held him up. Within his rant, Ted Kravitz noticed how the Spaniard brought up the fact that Hamilton had got away with speeding around the track during a red flag in qualifying.

For the F1 pit lane reporter, who spoke via The F1 Show, it proved why Alonso is ‘one of the best’ to ever race in F1: “Two things on this. First of all, they all need the points. It’s not that Aston Martin needs the points, which Fernando Alonso got with Lewis’ five-second penalty.

“It’s not that Aston Martin need the points more than Ferrari. Ferrari need the points to be second in the constructors’, a battle they’re currently losing to Mercedes.

“I think Lewis would have been cool about Fernando getting the place back, given that Lewis was bound by these overheating brakes.

“The other thing I think is significant is that in the middle of the Alonso rant on the radio, he remembered that Lewis got away with the speeding up under the red flag and the ‘attack the pitlane’ message in qualifying.

“So, switched on, never let it lie and wanting to advance himself. But that’s why he’s Fernando Alonso and that’s why he’s one of the best that there ever was. I love it!”

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Where does Fernando Alonso stand in the F1 ‘GOAT’ debate?

With 2025 being his 20th full season in F1, Alonso has competed in the most campaigns in the sport’s history. Making his debut in 2001 with Minardi, he has had two spells away from F1 – in 2002 as Renault signed him as a reserve driver, and between 2019 and 2020 after leaving McLaren.

Subsequently, he has the most race starts in F1 history with 413 Grand Prix. With two world championships and 32 race wins, Alonso certainly is among one the greats of the sport.

The Spaniard is seventh in terms of all-time victories. Alonso is banking on the 2026 F1 regulations and Adrian Newey to provide him with a competitive car as he hopes to fight at the front again.

Aston Martin have made huge investments behind the scenes to put them in a position to battle for the championship. Alonso could retire in 2026 if next year’s car is a fast package; he wants to end his legendary F1 career on a high.