Fernando Alonso's personal favourite races in F1 career

#1 2012 European GP (Winner: Fernando Alonso)

Alonso famously won at home in 2012

The 2012 European GP was a special day for Fernando Alonso. Racing for Ferrari now, the Spaniard came home for the Grand Prix that was held in Valencia but the local fans couldn't possibly have expected a victory for their hero after a disastrous qualifying run that ended with Alonso in 11th place.

With Sebastian Vettel threatening to run away with another victory, Alonso brought out some of that old aggression that made him famous and spectacularly drove past traffic to end up as race leader and eventual winner.

What made the win even more special was the fact that his Ferrari actually ran out of fuel on the victory lap in front of the grandstand filled with shouting Spanish and Ferrari supporters. It was an iconic moment indeed with Alonso holding up his nation's flag as he was eventually escorted away in a safety car. Though he wouldn't win the Championship that year, a win on his home turf would have been an incredibly fulfilling feeling.