Top five Spanish F1 drivers ranked: Alonso, Sainz and more

The Spanish Grand Prix is one of the oldest in Formula 1 history and yet only 13 Spaniards have started a world championship race.

Spain is one of the superpowers in motorcycle racing, but it’s a different matter when it comes to F1. Only eight Spanish drivers have scored points in the championship and just one has stood on the top step of the podium.

Sportscar driver Alfonso de Portago was the first Spaniard to score an F1 podium, albeit in a shared drive with Peter…