Fernando Alonso Welcomes Son Leonard, Returns to Suzuka

The new father now balances family life with Aston Martin's search for fixes after early reliability problems.

Overview

Alonso confirmed the birth of his son, Leonard, said both mother and baby are well, and rejoined track duties at Suzuka after a short absence.
He skipped pre‑race media obligations, then took part in second practice and told DAZN he was jet‑lagged after a same‑day arrival.
On Instagram, he revealed the name by sharing an F1‑issued paddock pass that read “Welcome to the F1 family,” which is the access credential used in team areas.
He pushed back on TV reports that the boy was named Fernando, clarifying in his post that his son is called Leonard.
Aston Martin continues to fight car vibrations that have hurt reliability under its new Honda partnership, with a five‑week gap before Miami to work on fixes.