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Sunday's British Grand Prix showed once again that Renault and Fernando Alonso are now in total control of Formula One. Richards Barnes analyses the secret of their success
The British Grand Prix of 2006 will be remembered as the race which promised so much excitement, the prototypical 'battle of the giants', but which ultimately failed to deliver anything truly memorable for the fans.
In recent years, Silverstone has been the scene of some thrilling and hard-fought wins, not least for Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello in 2003. Saturday qualifying promised another close-fought Silverstone classic, with the three top drivers in the field - Renault's Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen - dutifully outpacing their teammates to snag the choice starting spots on the grid.
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