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When your day job involves steering a stubborn Aston Martin through a torrid F1 campaign, retail therapy hits a little differently.
Fernando Alonso decided to treat himself to an absurdly early Christmas present, taking delivery in Monaco this week of a dazzling, chrome-wrapped Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport.
Because no bonuses are on the cards this season with Team Silverstone, the Spanish F1 veteran took matters into his own hands to taste some real speed.
Ditching the traditional two-tone paintwork for a blinding reflective finish, the two-time world champion added this 1,001-horsepower beast to an already jaw-dropping garage that houses gems like a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, an Aston Martin Valiant and a Pagani Zonda.
Fernando Alonso collecting his new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (Chassis 8100), a one-off.
The bodywork isn’t painted; almost all the panels were milled from solid blocks of aluminium and polished, with no welding.
This car is valued at between $5 M and $6.5 M. pic.twitter.com/Sgupbyc68y
— CarFolio (@TheCarFolio) September 17, 2026
Capable of rocketing from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and topping out at 407 km/h, the quad-turbocharged W16 hypercar finally gives Alonso something that can easily outrun a Q1 exit.
Social media naturally erupted as footage and photos swept the internet, with fans jokingly noting he collects ultra-rare hypercars like Pokémon cards.
Aston Martin may be frantically throwing B-spec upgrades and engine tweaks at their car to save their season, but Alonso has already found a guaranteed fix for his need for speed – even if it just means cruising through Monte Carlo in blinding style.
