Double Formula 1 w🌟orld champion Fernando Alonso has hit trouble 🍌early on during his Dakar Rally debut after picking up damage to his car.

The Spaniard and Toyota co-driver Marc Coma came to a stop around 100 miles into the second stage of t🍬he Saudi Arabia-based rally, which takes place between ꦚAl Wajh to Neom.

Alonso’s Toyota Hilux suffered si🌊gnificant damage to one of its wheels and suspension after hitting a yet-to-be-determined object. The pair subsequently got out of their car to carry out repair work, which has set them back over two and a half hours.

Alonso and Coma are attempt🅷ing to fix the damage with the spare parts they are carrying inside their car, rather than waiting for the assistance 🃏truck, which would cost them even more time.

It acts as the first major setback to Al🦄onso’s hopes of becoming the first F1 world champion to win the Dakar Rally.

The 38-year-old finished 11th on the opening stage of the event on Sunday, completin𒁏g the near 200-mile rou꧂te from Jeddah to Al Wajh over 15 minutes down on surprise winner Vaidotas Zala.

Zala led home a Mini 1-2-3 on the first stage, two minutes❀ and 14 seconds clear of teammates Stephane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz Sr, father of McLaren F1 dri🌠ver Carlos Sainz Jr.

Alonso finished b✨ehind the leading Toyota of defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah in his first🐼 ever rally stage but did outpace fellow teammate Giniel de Villiers.

Alonso and Coma had set the third fa♋stest ♈time at the first reference point of the second stage and were fourth at the second prior to the incident.