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Fernando Alonso: Back on Top

Not many would have predicted that Fernando Alonso would win the Singapore Grand Prix after he climbed out of his stricken Renault at the start of Q2, especially not Alonso himself. But it happened. Adam Cooper explains how

For a second successive race, Formula One threw up an unexpected winner in Singapore. This season was supposed to be all about McLaren and Ferrari, but three other teams have won, and only once - in Spain - have we had a podium comprised only of drivers from the top two teams.

If any other combination was going to win a race this year, it seemed likely to be Fernando Alonso and Renault. Even when unexpected opportunities do arise, it often takes experienced winners to fully take advantage, although that wasn't the case in Monza. But then Sebastian Vettel and Toro Rosso won from pole, and Fernando Alonso and Renault did it from 15th.

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