Alonso takes emotional home win in Spain
World Champion Fernando Alonso brought an adoring home crowd to their feet after taking a dominant win in the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time
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
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