US EditionFernando Alonso pays tribute to late physio
- Fernando Alonso honored Fabrizio Borra, his dedicated physiotherapist of many years, who passed away Sunday morning in Forlì at the age of 64 after battling cancer for a year.
- Borra worked with Alonso since 2001 and had built a reputation treating elite athletes across sports and entertainment, contributing his knowledge via a book before falling ill.
- His career included aiding Michael Schumacher's rehabilitation from a 1999 broken leg, supporting MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso, and helping cycling legend Marco Pantani recover.
- Alonso expressed his gratitude on social media for Borra’s guidance and friendship, crediting him with having a profound impact on both his personal growth and athletic career.
- Borra's death highlights his enduring influence on top athletes and underlines the role of trusted support figures behind the scenes in competitive sports.
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Died Fabrizio Borra, the physiotherapist of the champions. "Like a knife": from Tamberi to Jovanotti, the mourning of many sportsmen and artists
Tamberi, Dovizioso, Pogacar, Alonso and even Jovanotti. Everyone mourned the death of Fabrizio Borra, a historic physiotherapist of the champions of sport, but also of many artists and Vip. Bresciano of origin, resident in Forlì for more than 30 years, died at the age of 64 years after a long battle against a tumor. Borra is remembered above all for having restored the Pirate Pantani after he was invested by a car at Milan-Turin in 1995, bringin…
Fabrizio Borra dies, close friend and physiotherapist of Fernando Alonso: "You have been the luckiest I've ever had"
Fabrizio Borra, a historical physiotherapist and close personal friend of Fernando Alonso, died this Sunday at the age of 64 because of a long illness.The news was shared by the double world champion together with an emotional communication in which he thanked the support and work of all these years of one of his most trusted men. Borra accompanied Alonso since his beginnings in the F1, back in 2001, when the double world champion asturian debut…
Fernando Alonso pays tribute after death of long-time physio Fabrizio Borra
Fernando Alonso has paid an emotional tribute to his long-serving physiotherapist Fabrizio Borra, who has died at the age of 64 after a year-long battle with cancer. Borra passed away on Sunday morning in the Italian city of Forlì, according to a report from Corriere della Sera. A familiar face in the Formula 1 paddock, he had worked alongside Alonso throughout his entire career – from his debut at Minardi in 2001 until his stint at Aston Martin…
Alonso pays heartfelt tribute to late physio Fabrizio Borra
©AstonMartin Phillip van Osten 12/05/2025 at 12:2412/05/2025 at 12:30 Formula 1 veteran Fernando Alonso has paid a heartfelt tribute to his long-time physiotherapist and close friend, Fabrizio Borra, who passed away last Sunday in Italy after a... More »
The F1 world bids farewell to Fabrizio Borra: a key figure behind Fernando Alonso’s career
He hadn’t been seen in the paddock for a while, and everyone knew he was battling a serious illness with great courage. This morning, Fabrizio Borra passed away at the age of 64. Born in Brescia, he became an adopted Forlì native. As a physiotherapist in F1, he left his mark through his friendship with Fernando Alonso, but Fabrizio’s career also intertwined with the lives of many champions beyond motorsport who needed his care to recover from te…
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