Alonso takes emotional home win in Spain

The 24-year-old led virtually from start to finish in his Renault as he beat German Michael Schumacher by 18.5 seconds to take the 11th win of his career and the first for a Spaniard on home soil.

By winning, he also increased his lead in the drivers' championship to 15 points over Ferrari driver Schumacher.

Behind Schumacher, Alonso's Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella completed the podium after taking a trip across the turn three gravel mid-way through the race, holding off Ferrari's Felipe Massa.

Finn Kimi Raikkonen leapt from ninth to fifth at the start and held the position through to the end in his McLaren, beating Honda pair Jenson Button and Brazilian Rubens Barrichello.

German Nick Heidfeld completed the points in his BMW Sauber.

His countryman Ralf Schumacher broke his front wing during a failed attempt to pass his Italian Toyota teammate Jarno Trulli on lap 16.

He was forced to pit for a replacement, but additional damage caused his retirement later on.

McLaren's Juan Pablo Montoya also retired when he spun exiting turn two on lap 18 and beached his car on the kerbs on the inside of turn three.

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain;
66 laps; 305.256km;
Weather: Sunny.

Classified:

Pos  Driver        Team                      Time
 1.  Alonso        Renault              (M)  1h26:21.759
 2.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari              (B)  +    18.502
 3.  Fisichella    Renault              (M)  +    23.951
 4.  Massa         Ferrari              (B)  +    29.859
 5.  Raikkonen     McLaren-Mercedes     (M)  +    56.875
 6.  Button        Honda                (M)  +    58.347
 7.  Barrichello   Honda                (M)  +     1 lap
 8.  Heidfeld      BMW-Sauber           (M)  +     1 lap
 9.  Webber        Williams-Cosworth    (B)  +     1 lap
10.  Trulli        Toyota               (B)  +     1 lap
11.  Rosberg       Williams-Cosworth    (B)  +     1 lap
12.  Villeneuve    BMW-Sauber           (M)  +     1 lap
13.  Klien         Red Bull-Ferrari     (M)  +     1 lap
14.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Ferrari     (M)  +     1 lap
15.  Liuzzi        Toro Rosso-Cosworth  (M)  +     1 lap
16.  Monteiro      MF1-Toyota           (B)  +    3 laps
17.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda    (B)  +    4 laps

Fastest lap: Massa, 1:16.048

Not classified/retirements:

Driver        Team                      On lap
Albers        MF1-Toyota           (B)    49
Speed         Toro Rosso-Cosworth  (M)    48
R.Schumacher  Toyota               (B)    32
Montoya       McLaren-Mercedes     (M)    18
Montagny      Super Aguri-Honda    (B)    11


World Championship standings, round 6:                

Drivers:                    Constructors:             
 1.  Alonso        54        1.  Renault               78
 2.  M.Schumacher  39        2.  Ferrari               59
 3.  Raikkonen     27        3.  McLaren-Mercedes      42
 4.  Fisichella    24        4.  Honda                 24
 5.  Massa         20        5.  BMW-Sauber            12
 6.  Button        16        6.  Williams-Cosworth     10
 7.  Montoya       15        7.  Toyota                 7
 8.  Barrichello    8        8.  Red Bull-Ferrari       2
 9.  R.Schumacher   7       
10.  Villeneuve     6       
11.  Heidfeld       6       
12.  Webber         6       
13.  Rosberg        4       
14.  Coulthard      1       
15.  Klien          1       
       
All timing unofficial