Fernando Alonso’s soft crush on Andrea Schlager seems to have paid off as the pair have opened up about their relationship on Instagram. The latter was born in the year 1981 in the city of Styria Austria. She is a TV presenter and journalist famous for Formula 1 and MotoGP sports media.
With news of her current relationship status with the two-time Formula One world champion, questions have been flying around concerning her personality and private life. Here is all we’ve garnered.
Elusive Facts about Andrea Schlager
1. She Studied English and Marketing
Andrea Schlager was born in Knittelfeld on June 16, 1982, to a closely knitted family. While her boyfriend, Fernando Alonso was born on July 29 1981 to a working-class family. Alonso’s father, Fernando was a factory mechanic and kart driver while his mother Ana Diaz worked in a department store.
Andrea proceeded to Graz, Styria where she studied English and marketing after completing her high school education. She also took a course in sports journalism at Salzburg and has been exploring the media world ever since.
2. The 42 Years Old is an Austrian Sport Journalist
Andrea has been in front of the camera since her teenage years. She gained interest in journalism while in middle school and has worked in several Formula 1 events including Bernie Ecclestone’s office at FOM.
After her course in journalism, she was opportune to work in the sports department for six months to further hone her skills and was awarded the ‘Austrian sports journalist of the year’ by Extradienst in 2019.
Andrea has been a motorsport presenter since March 2013 and first worked for Servus TV, a private television station, and became an active presenter of the show hosting ‘Servus am Morgen’.
Currently, she covers the Formula 1 world cup and previously covered the MotoGP and tennis tournaments. She is also an ambassador for CUPRA Austria, a sports car brand.
3. She is Multilingual
Born in the city of Styria, Austria, Andrea’s first language was German. She learned Portuguese when she traveled to Portugal during her teenage years. The Formula One reporter considers Portugal her second home.
As a student of English and Marketing, she became more fluent in English as well as Spanish. The presenter has introduced these languages during some of her interviews with sportsmen.
Interestingly, her new boyfriend, Fernando Alonso is also multilingual. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
4. Schlager is well Traveled
Her career as a motorsport presenter has earned her the opportunity to tour so many countries. She also enjoys vacation.
Last summer, Andrea was spotted at the Miami beach with her new boo Fernando Alonso. She has been to over seven countries some known ones are Portugal and the United States.
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5. Andrea’s Boyfriend Has Been Linked With Different Women
Since Andrea’s new boyfriend Fernando Alonso publicly announced his divorce from Raquel del Rosario, a Spanish singer in 2011 after spending 5 years as a couple, there has been a slew of women in and out of his life.
Alonso had a fling with Swiss Supermodel Xenia Tchoumitcheva in 2011 and went on to date Russian model Dasha Kapustina in 2012. Speculations thrived in 2016 when he was spotted with Viki Odintcova and the two were rumored to be an item. His supposedly last girlfriend from 2016 to 2021 was Linda Morselli.
6. She’s an Animal Lover
The Knittelfeld-born is an avid lover of animals. When she’s not interviewing sportsmen or on a vacation with her lover then she’s probably spending time with her dog Bodhi and cat, Albert. Andrea also has two horses in her possession.
7. How Rich is She?
As stated, Andrea’s career as a sports reporter and TV host serves as her major source of income. Although her exact worth isn’t known, she sustains a comfortable life.
On the other hand, her sweetheart Alonso is a race car driver who has won multiple World Driver Championships and was listed among the richest car drivers in 2016.
He is said to be worth at least $260 million according to Celebrity Net worth. A major part of his wealth comes from his yearly salary of $40 million. He has also signed several endorsement deals which makes part of his overall worth.
