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Hungarian GP 2003

The 'wonder(th)ing' Fernando Alonso of Renault

Hungarian GP 2003, the top three men on the podium: Alonso, Raikkonen, Montoya

Alonso

Fernando Alonso of Renault sticking at Michaels rear wing

Fernando Alonso of Renault still pushing, but Michael got through

At the first chicane, Michael Schumacher taking a short cut

speed blur

speed blur

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Fernando Alonso riding his shadow

Fernando Alonso finishing second

The higher jump than usual?

Still happy winning Michael

Fernando Alonso pitting out

Renault pit crew one second before service

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Fernando Alonso checking the back of his Renault

Fernando Alonso zoomy

Fernando Alonso

Local hero Fernando Alonso a bit nervous before qualifing

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in the pitlane

Bahrain GP 2004

Fernando Alonso after qualifying

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, Prince Albert de Monaco, Flavio Briatore, Prince Andrew, Fernando Alonso and his Highness the Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al Kalifa

Malaysian GP 2004: … click

Fernando Alsonso, Renault

Malaysian GP 2004: Fernando Alonso posing for a Renault photographers contest ...

Fernando Alonso and his crew

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Grid assist for Alonso, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso meets his former team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Strong pace for Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda in front of Hulkenberg's Force Inda and Verstappen in the second Red Bull, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes, leads Massa, Williams, Alonso in the McLaren-Honda and Hulkenberg, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso on his way back to the pits after the drivers parade, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

"Should we?" Wehrlein, Gutierrez and Alonso, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

On their way to the drivers parade: Sainz, Ricciardo, Ericsson and Alonso, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, driving into the pits, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Battle beyond both leading Mercedes: The Red Bulls of Verstappen and Ricciardo fight against Ferrari's Raikkonen, as Hulkenberg, Alonso and Palmer drive side by side in the back, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, leads Rosberg

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso on his way to the McLaren pits, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

The stewards ruled Alonso caused the accident with Maldonado, who has to retire, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Pastor Maldonado's Lotus got hit by Alonso's McLaren at the start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Spanish brotherhood: McLaren driver and double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, with rally driver Carlos Sainz (father of F1 driver Sainz Jr.), and Juan Carlos, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso drives his McLaren-Honda below the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel, which is built across the F1 Circuit

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso of McLaren in an interview

Spaniard Fernando Alonso observed by a grid girl

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, drives out of the pits

Fernando Alonso, McLaren

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Carlos Sainz Jr. in his Toro Rosso-Renault ahead of Ricciardo, Alonso, Rainkkonen and Kvyat, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Safety car is out after the Raikkonen/Alonso accident with Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda driver

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda driver

Two times World Champion Fernando Alonso, driving this season for McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda, leads his team-mate Alonso, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Welcome on the grid: Fernando Alonso of McLaren with a few celebrities, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso walks to the drivers parade lap on Sunday morning, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso in a interview for sky sports

Spanish McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, two-times Word Champion in 2005 and '06, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fighting for position: Fernando Alonso, McLaren, and Felipe Massa, Williams, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The current Spanish Grand Prix drivers with Juan Carlos I, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014: Roberto Merhi, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso is about to start his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso about to start his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Drivers group shot ahead of the final race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso wearing a fare-well helmet in his last race for Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari driver

Fernando Alonso at the Thursday press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso

Maybe the next season team-mates at McLaren: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and McLaren driver Jenson Button on Thursday press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso has to stop his Ferrari with a problem in the Energy Recovery Systems (ERS), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso has to stop his Ferrari with a problem in the Energy Recovery Systems (ERS), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, has to retire with a problem in the Energy Recovery System (ERS) which form an integral part of an F1 car’s power unit in 2014, Italian Grand Prix, Monza

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari driver

Fernando Alonso walks towards drivers parade on Sunday mornig, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, being pushed back to the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso in his cockpit

Spanish Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Daniel Ricciardo in his Red Bull-Renault is closely followed by Fernando Alonso's Ferrari in the last remaining laps of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, in front of Alonso's Ferrari, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, had just passed his team-mate Raikkonen, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race clear again, with leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Bottas in the Williams, Vettel in the Red Bull and Alonso's Ferrari, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The safety car is out for two laps. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Bottas, Vettel, Alonso and Hulkenberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso arrive in paddock

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Both Williams' of Massa and Bottas in the lead, followed by both Mercedes and Alonso in the Ferrari, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at turn two

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso's Ferrari

A nice reflection of Alonso's Ferrari, as he drives into the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of the Hotel de Paris, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso will start from 5th on the grid, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Alsonso fans

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Mirabeau corner: Ericsson's Caterham, out of qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014, as Alonso drives through

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at Mirabeau Bas, also known as Schleg's corner

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, fought himself up to 6th position in the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leaves the pits to rejoin the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Tyre abrasion on the main straight with Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen being pushed hard by Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso (behind the Lotus of Grosjean) having a nice battle throughout the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso having a nice battle during the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

In 6th and 7th position are both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Spaniard and local Ferrari driving hero, back from drivers parade, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, pushed back to the pits during qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, entering the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pits for qualifying session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pit lane for Saturday's practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Spanish Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari pits for a new set of tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is happy to get 3rd place, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

3rd placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg (2nd), Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Fernando Alonso (3rd) on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg and Alonso just after the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, 2014

Fernando Alonso, finishing 3rd, gives Lewis Hamilton congratulations on winning the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, 2014

Race lap 38, P5 for Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, 16 sec. behind Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso, Ricciardo and Massa into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso and Ricciardo into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Alonso's grid girl

Alonso and Massa are back from the parade lap

Alonso takes a look towards the large group of Ferrari fans on the grand stand

Fernando Alonso after Saturday's Q3

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back to the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in Saturday's qualifying session

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso did not take part in Saturday morning's wet practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leads Perez, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, currently racing in 5th position, in front of Hulkenberg and both Ferraris of Massa and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits on Saturday practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber-Ferrari, 6th, in front of Massa, Alonso and Perez' McLaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, during Saturday's qualifying session

Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel gets applause from 2nd placed Fernando Alonso and boos from the crowd for yet another victory this season

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, driving his Ferrari out of the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, during a pit stop on Friday’s 2nd practice

Mechanics at work on Alonso’s Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Singapore skyline

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

A champagne shower for winner Sebastian Vettel and second-placed Fernando Alonso

Alonso’s Ferrari on the grid

Fernando Alonso attends the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, moving up to 2nd position in the race

On the podium after the Singapore Grand Prix are Fernando Alonso (2nd), Christian Hoerner (Red Bull team principal), winner Sebstian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

Podium ceremony, Singapore Grand Prix, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

At the start Nico Rosberg takes the lead from Sebastian Vettel while Fernando Alonso makes a great manouver to move up to 3rd from 7th position on the grid

On the podium are Fernando Alonso (2nd), winner Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

On the podium are Fernando Alonso (2nd), winner Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd)

Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso after the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso still happy after finishing again in 2nd place behind his rival Vettel

On the podium winner Sebastian Vettel gets applause from 2nd placed Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

alonso, webber und alesi

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey and race winner Sebastian Vettel get ready for the interviews after the ceremony

Podium group photo with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed team mate Mark Webber of Red Bull

RBR's race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne together with Ferrari's second placed Alonso during the podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his trophy at the rostrum during the podium ceremony following the Italian Grand Prix

RBR's Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and presents his trophy at the rostrum during the podium ceremony after the event

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Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso gives an autograph

ferrari

ferrari

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo wasn't happy after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza - and as he sees Alonso coming to the interview place, his mood lights up drastically

alonso kommt, luca strahlt

webber 2., alonso 5., hinten ricciardo 7.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

2. runde: vettel vor massa, webber, alonso und hulk.

At the start of the Italian Grand Prix, Red Bull's Mark Webber is chased by the two Ferraris

webber von beiden ferraris gejagt

The start of the Italian Grand Prix, both Red Bull race cars in the front row, Alonso crosses the field

The start of the Italian Grand Prix, both Red Bull race cars in the front row, Alonso crosses the field

alonso zieht sofort nach rechts

vor kimi, alonso und button

rennen freigegeben; vettel vor grosjean, kimi und alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

mit lewis

ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso sits in Ferrari pits

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari leaves the podium with his champagne bottle

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, RBR race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin with race winner Sebastian Vettel, and third placed Mercedes race driver Lewis Hamilton

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rolls to parc ferme after the race

alonso trifft auf zu überrundende, hier chilton und perez

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, placed his race car at sixth grid position

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Romain Grosjean of Lotus walk to drivers presentation

schaut sich vettels red bull an

Fernando Alonso exits his Ferrari race car after qualifying sixth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

vorne pic

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso expresses his confidence in pits during a rainy session

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

alonso vor den beiden mclaren

vor vettel, webber, alonso und kimi

The start field approaches turn one, Raikkonen in front of Alonso

The start field approaches turn one, Webber as fourth in front of Raikkonen and Alonso

Sutil, Alonso and Hamilton walk to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

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Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

From left to right: 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen, winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali, and 3rd placed Felipe Massa, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso has given his Ferrari boss Domenicali a champagne shower on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso joined by his team-mate Felipe Massa on the podium, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso after winning the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso after winning the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona

Race winner Fernando Alonso and his team-mate Felipe Massa, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Race winner Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, a delighted race winner for Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, race winner for Ferrari, has just parked his car in parc ferme, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back on track after his pit stop at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, still in the lead, followed by Vettel and Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Fernando Alonso and his Ferrari race engineer Andrea Stella on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari driver, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, just arrived at his grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver and local hero Fernando Alonso with fans

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, winner of the first Korean Grand Prix, 2010, celebrates his first wet race victory in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits and gets his front wing repaired

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the race in front of Rosberg and Alonso

In lap two, Nico Rosberg of Mercedes leads the race in front of Vettel and Alonso

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Alonso and Vettel

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Vettel and Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as second on the grid

Jenson Button of McLaren besides Ferrari's Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Podium ceremony comes to the end with an interview of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Podium ceremony is finished with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Podium ceremony ends with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Podium ceremony ends with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his silver bowl

Podium ceremony with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Podium ceremony with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Second paced Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rolls to parc ferme

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, followed by team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari in a historic car during the drivers presentation

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Ferrari race drivers Massa and Alonso and Williams Maldonado

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, far over the curb's edge

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, smiles at the interviewer

Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso have fun together on their way back from the press conference

Race drivers return from the FIA press conference - later race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, interviews second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium

Final podium group photo with second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh, his winning 'enfant terrible' Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh watches the champagne flowing for the fastest cowboys: second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren's winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy at the rostrum

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari in parc ferme after the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari jumps out of the historic car after drivers presentation

A funny western 'wanted' sign shows Vettel and Alonso for World Champion, no reward announced

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gets out of his race car after qualifying nineth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

start frei

safety car phase

abseits der strecke in kurve 1

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing gets under pressure from behind from both Ferraris

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, checks his racing helmet besides the grid

mit Andrea Stella, seinem renningenieur

Fernando Alonso gets out of the Ferrari race car at the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at the grid

The race drives wave with their Brazilian banners during the drivers presentation

Spaniards Pedro de la Rosa of HRT and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari take the Brazilian banner for drivers presentation

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrar gives an interview after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Podium group photo after the ceremony with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel who is still leading the championship

Second placed Ferrari race driver Fernando Alonso receives his trophy on the podium

Podium group photo before the ceremony of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel who is still leading the championship

Podium group photo before the ceremony of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus, and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel who is still leading the championship

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, in front of Alonso and Webber

Later race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Williams' Maldonado and Alonso of Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari mechanics push Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso to their grid positions

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium with his mechanic Ole Schack, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver during the podium ceremony

Podium ceremony after a spectacular night race - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel as winner in the middle, on the left second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, on right hand third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race drivers get together on the grid before they observe a minute's silence for the missed 'Prof' Sid Watkins who died a week earlier

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, jumps over the curbs

Niki Lauda interviews the race drivers Perez, Hamilton and Alonso after the podium ceremony

Champagne showers after the podium ceremony from Perez and Alonso

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his trophy during the podium ceremony

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers on the podium

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rushes to the podium ceremony

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari returns from his lap of honour after the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso's helmet is prepared besides the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, during drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari behind Caterham's Kovalainen

Two Ferrari race cars at the exit of Variante Ascari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari race car is towed away after the start accident in turn one

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Several marshals and FIA race doctor Gary Hartstein take care of Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Marshals run to Fernando Alonso in his destroyed Ferrari race car after the start accident

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber shake hands before the drivers oarade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the red lady for a ride on a sunny Saturday morning

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso and Grosjean

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Webber

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari in front of Raikkonen's Lotus

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari brakes in front of Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Raikkonen and Webber

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Red Bull's Vettel and Ferrari's Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, comes behind Raikkonen

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso chats with Nico Rosberg on their way to drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari arrives in the paddock

Race winner Fernando Alonso showers Sebastian Vettel with champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso enjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonsoenjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso, (later fifth placed due penalty) Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button enjoy the action on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso and (later fifth placed due penalty) Sebastian Vettel compare their bottles of champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso takes a large sip of champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso sprays champagne on the rostrum after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso presents his trophy

Race winner Fernando Alonso receives congrats from (later second placed) Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel congtulates race winner Fernando Alonso - after finishing second on the track, Sebastian Vettel was penalised 20-seconds after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium after the German Grand Prix

The Ferrai mechanics celebrate besides parc ferme Alonso's achievement

Race winner Fernando Alonso congratulates (later) second placed Jenson Button in parc ferme after the Germnan Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on his Ferrari race car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on his Ferrari race car in parc ferme after the German Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, closely followed by third placed Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, follows race leader Fernando Alonso

After one lap pf the race, Fernando Alonso keeps his position in front of Sebastian Vettel

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field with Ferrari's Alonso in the lead approaches turn two

The start field approaches turn one, Ferrari's Alonso in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, Ferrari's Alonso in the lead

Ferrari mechanics guard Alonso's race car on first grid position

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Polesetter Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his achievement after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber of RBR, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as polesetter in the middle and RBR's Sebastian Vettel as third placed on the grid.

Polesetter Fernando Alonso hugs fifth positioned Nico Huelkenberg in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his achievement after qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy for the winning driver after the podium ceremony

Jackie Stewart interviews third placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull on the podium after the race

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari sprays champagne on the podium

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing and his team mate Sebastian Vettel spray champagne on the podium

Podium ceremony after the British Grand Prix

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing passes his cheering team after taking the chequered flag and leaves second placed Alonso of Ferrari behind

With three laps to go, Red Bull's Mark Webber still sticks behind Ferrari's race leading Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's first stop at Ferrari pits

After one lap of the race, Alonso on Ferrari leads Red Bull's Webber

The start field widens after one lap

At the start, Alonso's Ferrari is in the lead with Webber behind him

At the start, Alonso's Ferrari is in the lead with Webber behind him

The start, Alonso's Ferrari in the lead with Webber behind him

The start, Alonso's Ferrari in the lead with Webber behind him

One second before the start

The grid is ready for the formation lap

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari puts his helmet on before the race

Renault's Grosjean and Fderrari's Alonso walk together to the drivers parade

The fastest three runners line up after the qualifying's rainy prolongation

The fastest three runners line up after the qualifying's rainy prolongation

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

During a rainy practice session, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari slides off the track and loses his front wing

During a rainy practice session, Fernando Alonso slides off the track in his Ferrari

Fernando Alonso practises pit stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso looks bored in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag in fifth position in front of Rosberg after falling back from P1 with worn out tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Ferrari's Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Webber and Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

The start field enters a close turn with Vettel in the lead, followed by Hamilton and Alonso

The start field approaches turn one with Vettel in the lead, followed by Hamilton, Alonso and team mate Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, returns from the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, and Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, walk to the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

Three drivers walk to the FIA scales after qualifying - Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Podium group photo after the ceremony of second placed Nico Rosberg, race winner Mark Webber, Red Bull's Adrian Newey and third placed Fernando Alonso

Third placed Fernando Alonso presents his trophy during the podium ceremony and takes the lead in the drivers championship

The podium ceremony is displayed on a giant screen in front of the Casino

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in the Ferrari race cars

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, leads Rosberg and Alonso

Alonso's Ferrari at Tabac curve

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

At the start, after a collision with Schumacher, Romain Grosjean's Lotus cannonballs through the field

Fernando Alonso looks confident before the drivers parade

Alonso's fans occupy the hill at he last turn

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari passes Monaco's famous Hôtel de Paris

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernano Alonso quickly gives an autograph on his way to the pits

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is carried shoulder high on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is carried shoulder high on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams showers with champagne on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams presents his trophy on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams presents his trophy on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams cheers on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is caressed by second placed Alonso in parc ferme after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, chased by two Lotus-Renaults and Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, followed by the two Lotus-Renaults

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren walk together to drivers parade

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Hamilton (who will have to move to the back of the grid as a penalty, Alonso will move to second grid position) as polesetter in the middle and a surprising Maldonado of Williams as second placed (then pole position) on the grid.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

During the press conference on Thursday laughers shake Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen, Pedro de la Rosa of HRT, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Force India's Nico Huelkenberg, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi

Alonso's grid girl

Alonso's grid girl proudly holds the number board

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Maldonado

The followers a led by Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Pedro de la Rosa and Heikki Kovalainen return from drivers parade

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives autographs on Sunday morning

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives a last interview on the grid before the race

F1 drivers chat on the parade truck

Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Chinese Alonso fans on the stand

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso answers questions to the media

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, visits Alonso's grid position

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Saturday morning accident of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Start for the French Prand Prix at Magny Cours, 2005

The other race drivers - Buemi, Alonso and Kovalainen - have finished the race and walk towards parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso and Jerome d'Ambrosio climb on the drivers parade truck

After signing his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), Fernando Alonso poses with the senior photographer for a souvenir photo

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Andy Latham, race winner Lewis Hamilton and his third placed team mate Jenson Button of McLaren

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari flies over the curbs

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, passes the pit wall signals in front of Button and a queue of following cars

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo with Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and as third Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Previously sad but now happy again looking Fernando Alonso enjoyed a warm hug from Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Previously sad but now happy looking Fernando Alonso finds himself in the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

Previously sad but now enlightened looking Fernando Alonso finds himself in the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

After the minute's silence on the grid, a very sad looking Fernando Alonso walks into the arms of Bernie Ecclestone who speaks a serious word

After the minute's silence on the grid, a very sad looking Fernando Alonso walks into the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

At the beginning of his parade lap Fernando Alonso jokes around with the photographers

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Both Ferrari pass the pit board signals behind Rosberg's Mercedes

Fernando Alonso is serviced in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, gives interviews before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, looks forward to an exciting race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, gives interviews before the race

Ferrari drivers Alonso and Massa walk to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, answers questions to the press

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sits besides Vettel and Alonso, answering questions during a press conference

Sebastian Vettel teases Fernando Alonso before the Thursday press conference

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, keeps position three behind Alonso and race leader Button

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso executing his profane-religious rites

The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, surrounded by the top drivers Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leads Mark Webber

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari returns from drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo, winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives the deserved trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix with race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the middle (is that a small tear?)

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, tales a shortcut to squeeze between race leader Vettel and chasing Alonso

After the safety car cleared the track, Alonso and Vettel lead the field as Massa and Webber battle for fifth position

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

The start field squeezes through turn one with Alonso on Ferrari in the lead and a powerless Liuzzi slides over the lawn, soon crashing into the into the queue

The start field goes around turn one, Alonso on Ferrari in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, Alonso on Ferrari jumped to the front

At the start, Alonso on Ferrari overtakes polesitter Vettel and second starter Hamilton on the outside

The race car drive a lap to their grid position

Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Bernie Ecclestone receives an honoury trophy from Brembo brakes chairman Alberto Bombassei, alongside stand Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber and Ferrari drivers Alonso and Massa

Fernando Alonso throws a quick signature on a souvenir photo for fellow colleague Martin Trenkler

Alonso's fans wait at the paddock gates

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are pushed backwards into Ferrari pits during qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso has passed his Ferrari team mate and now chases Nico Rosberg's Mercedes who defends his second position

Felipe Massa in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in the middle of the start field

Rubens Barrichello walks with Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sunshine over Fernando Alonso's Ferrari and the race track of Spa-Francorchamps

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the bottom of Eau Rouge

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The F1 family celebrate their heroes on the podium together with the Hungarian fans - second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren race engineer Dave Robson, race winner Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

The Hungarian fans celebrate the heroes on the podium - second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Jenson's race engineer Dave Robson, race winner Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren, raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, receives congrats from third placed Alonso in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, keeps his position in front of Red Bull's Vettel

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits and jumps in front of Alonso's pitting Ferrari

Alonso's Ferrari car

Michael Schumacher shakes Alonso's hand

Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso do not enjoy the weather during drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, between DHL billboards

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso gives a motivated interview

Fernando Alonso walks through the paddock

Alonso's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race, ultra light with low fuel

Champagne showers for second placed Alonso and third Webber

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy on the podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, third placed Webber arrives in front

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, overtakes Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Ferrari's Alonso

The field comes around Mercedes arena, Alonso leads fourth placed Vettel

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes turn one in front of Webber and Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

Fernando Alonso feels cold on his way to the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren operations director Simon Roberts, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gets a lift to parc ferme from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has parked the car besides the track as engine saving precaution and gets a lift from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives a relieved interview after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the ceremony

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winning Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, his team boss Stefano Domenicali and third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull on the podium after the British GP 2011 in Silverstone

Champagne douche for Ferrari's Alonso

Alonso sprays champagne showers from the podium at the Ferrari team

Champagne shower for second placed Vettel

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari kisses his deserved trophy on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari jumps on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso is caressed by Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari receives congratulations from second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, rising his steering wheel

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, pointing at his steering wheel

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, pointing at his steering wheel

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso rushes away from Ferrari pits in order to overtake Vettel who is still in the pitting

Mark Webber comes to Red Bull Racing pits in front of pursuer Alonso

After one lap the large gap between leader Sebastian Vettel and his chasers Webber and Alonso is already enormous

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is pushed by mechanics to third grid position

The drivers parade can continue with Alonso on board

Fernando Alonso missed the drivers parade truck and gets a lift from the medical cars

Alsonso missed the drivers parade truck and runs after his colleagues

A grin is engraved into Alonso's face after two laps in a historic Ferarri race car

As part of the F1 60th annual celebration, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drives two laps in Froilan Gonzalez's Ferrari 357 F1 which scores the first victory for Ferrari in Silverstone 1951

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and his team mate Sebastian Vettel as second on the grid

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso takes a sshortcut over the lawn

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso takes a derivation behind the gravel trap

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso transverses over the curbs behind Webber's spray

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, enters the pit lane and reflects in the new pit building's wall

A view into Ferrari's pits

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and an engineer listen to Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Local hero Fernando Alonso walks in the paddock

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull head of race engineering Ian Morgan, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Alonso sprays champagne from the podium

Third placed Mark Webber caresses his track enemy, second placed Alonso, in parc ferme after the race

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stays on track whilst Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, just managed to overtake Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of a pushing Alonso

Fernando Alonso as third in the field in front of Ferrari team mate Massa, Hamilton and Rosberg

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso is interrogated by the italian press

Alonso's grid girl

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button had come for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and got a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre, the safety car deploys again

Alonso's pit board signals eighth position for the restart

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso focuses on the race

A Ferrari pilot in deep thoughts

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade with Pastor Maldonado

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Ferrari's Felipe Massa and his team mate Fernando Alonso as second on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso exits the Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button enjoy the moments after podium celebrations.

Fernando Alonso celebrates with his team.

The top three on podium: Sebastian Vettel with the second Fernando Alonso and third placed Jenson Button.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fans at the Hotel de Paris.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Action for road safety campaign shooting with Nick Heidfeld, Fernand Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, FIA president Jean Todt with his partner actress Michelle Yeoh.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in front of Ferrai's Alonso

Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes in front of Ferrari's Alonso.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso passes the grandstands filled with his fans.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso on the edge as he climbs up front after the start.

Fernando Alonso shakes hands with winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

Fernando Alonso and another local Jaime Alguersuari take the chequered flag.

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso still in front of both Red Bulls.

Fernando Alonso passing the main grandstand.

Alonso's fans are delighted with the progress of their hero driver.

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari leads the pack during the first stint.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso followed by both Red Bulls after the start.

Start of the race from a different angle, Alonso takes the lead.

Alonso, followed by Vettel, negotiate the first corner after the start.

Amazing start by Alonso who takes the lead at the first corner.

Start of the race and Alonso makes a surprise attack.

Alonso's Ferrari ready on the grid.

Fernando Alonso preparing for the race.

Orginality without a doubt as the fans put on display who their one and only favourite is.

Local hero Fernando Alonso greets the fans during the drivers' parade.

Alonso's fans.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in a speed blur.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Zoomy Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's helmet detail

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is interviewed after the race

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, chief engineer Mark Ellis, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso shakes his trophy for third place

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

The pack flows through turn one

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on the grid

A devoted Turkish fan of Alonso probably exaggerates the claim on the banner

Alonso shakes hands with a grid girl on his way to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso sourrounded by Ferrari mechanics

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Renault's Petrov still in front of Alonso and Webber

Button leads the second lap in front of Alonso

After the start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button and Alonso approach the first corner

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Red Bull's Vettel in front of Rosberg, Massa and Alonso

Ferrari's fifth grid positioned Fernando Alonso in parc ferme after qualifying besides fourth placed Rosberg

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

The field passes turn one

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso concentrates on the race ahead

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso gives an interview on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes his earphones out on his grid position

Fernando Alonso takes his helmet off before the race

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

Alonso's Ferrari roars past the photographers at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso's wife and his manager

Alonso's wife and his manager

Vitaly Petrov holding off the charge of Alonso and Webber.

Mark Webber's physio Roger Cleary displaying his driver the gap to Alonso.

Alonso's grid girl

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso leading Vettel

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Fernando Alonso's helmet on the grid

Ferrari's Alonso is stuck behind Petrov's Renault car and doesn't find a way to overtake

... followed by a hard pushing Alonso of Ferrari and a pursuing Webber ...

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Alonso in front of Webber and team mate Massa

The start, Vettel in front with the McLarens behind, Alonso in the Ferrari drops a place and takes 4th position

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Fernando Alonso listens to Ferrari engineers

Fernando Alonso and Lucas di Grassi

Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli walk to the drivers parade

On Sunday morning, Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli talk before the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The four title candidates are called to a press conference before the season's final event: Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Mark Webber, his race winning team mate Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Hulkenberg is gives way to Ferrari's pushing Alonso, Hamilton of McLaren begins overtaking

A fast Hulkenberg is chased by pushing Alonso and Hamilton

A fast Hulkenberg is chased by pushing Alonso and Hamilton

Alonso's grid girl

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, goes out to a rainy session

Alonso's damaged car is being removed after practice session

Alonso's damaged car is being removed after practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, congratulates his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Third qualifyer Alonso waits for Kubica in parc ferme after Q3

Podium group photo after the ceremony: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Ferrari's race engineer Chris Dyer, race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Race winner Alonso sprays champagne showers over Ferrari engineer Chis Dyer after the podium ceremony

Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso presents his trophy for winning the first Korean GP

Group photo during the podium ceremony: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed team mate Felipe Massa

Race winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, jumps on the podium of the new Korean track

Race winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, jumps on the podium of the new Korean track

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, celebrates his first rain race win in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, winner of the first Korean GP, celebrates his first rain race win in parc ferme besides second placed Hamilton

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari arrives in parc ferme after winning the first Korean GP

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari takes the chequered flag, wins the first Korean GP and retakes the lead in the drivers championship

Race leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari passes the new Korean grand stand

Green lights for new race leader Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The race continues after another safety car phase in lap 35, Vettel leads Hamilton and Alonso

Fernando Alonso is urged to do a longer stop at Ferrari and falls back to third race position because the front right wheel nut refuses to stay in place

Still second positioned Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

A released field after another safety car phase, Vettel still leads in front of Alonso and Hamilton

Another safety car phase (after Webbers accident) slows the field down, Vettel still leads in front of Alonso and Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the wet race - team mate Webber, who guarded his back against follower Alonso, has disappeared

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, listens to his engineers on the grid before the race

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

Whilst third qualifyer Alonso watches the arriving cars in parc ferme after Q3, Michael Schumacher gets out of the Mercedes car

Third qualifyer Alonso watches the arriving cars in parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, raises dust at the damaged curb in the last turn

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Mark Webber, his race winning team mate Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull's chief designer Adrian Newey and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the podium after the Japanese GP 2010

Fernando Alonso, in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates his victory in parc ferme with a jump on his Ferrari car close to second placed Vettel

Team members and fans celebrate in front of the podium

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull and Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa

Champagne showers on the podium

Champagne showers on the podium

A happy third placed Mark Webber enjoys his trophy

Race winner Fernando Alonso examines his trophy on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso jumps on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari crosses the finish line very close to follower Vettel

Race position one for Alonso in lap 13, just 1.2 seconds ahead of Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The field goes through the first chicane, Ferrari's Alonso leads behind the safety car

The start field takes the first chicane, Ferrari's Alonso in the lead

Polesetter Fernando Alonso after drivers parade

Polesetter Fernando Alonso manages to escape the hungry snappers during drivers parade

Polesetter Fernando Alonso is chased by snappers to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, comments on his pole position

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as polesetter in the middle and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as polesetter in the middle and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as third on the grid

Polesitter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in parc ferme after Q3

Polesetter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Green lights at pitlane exit for polesetter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Polesetter Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Ferrari drivers Massa and Alonso spray champagne on Hockenheim's podium

Champagne bottle for the Ferrari fans after the Monza podium ceremony

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Second placed Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali proudly shakes the trophy for the winning constructor, for the first and third place at Ferrari's home race

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium

Podium group photo after the Italian GP 2010: Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali, Second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, race winner Fernando Alonso and third placed Felipe Massa

The three top drivers walk to Monza's podium after the race: Third placed Felipe Massa, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren and Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso

Race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed Ferrari team mate Massa in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso returns from a short race

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian GP 2010

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian GP 2010

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Ferrari's Alonso straight behind the still leading Button

Jenson Button's rear wing of the McLaren Mercedes car became damaged by Alonso's nose cone during the start

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of team mate Massa

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Button leads the field into second lap in front of the two Ferraris

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button is about to overtake Alonso for the leadership

Ferrari's polesetter Fernando Alonso, is prepared on the grid for the race by his physio Fabricio Borra, watched by his manager Luis Garcia-Abad, his former team boss Briatore and Flavio's wife Elisabetta

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Handshake of the Spaniards Alguersuari and Alonso before drivers parade

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Alonso jumps on his Ferrari car after qualifying

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo enjoys the pole position of Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Wrooom Press Meeting in the Ferrari media motorhome with Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, anniversary book publisher and Ferrari's official photographer Ercole Colombo and Nigel Wollheim

Alonso's pit board signals nineth position

Alonso leads Petrov through Eau Rouge

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is not familiar with the cold 'Ardennen-Wetter'

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso passes a TV camera at Eau Rouge

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Second placed Alonso leaves the podium with his trophy and a bottle of champagne

Champagne showers between second placed Alonso and winner Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, raises his trophy for second place

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Webber in parc ferme

Second positioned Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leads Red Bull's Vettel

Mark Webber out of pits with hard tyre mixture, keeping his race leadership with a large distance to Alonso

Sebastian Vettel drops to third behind Alonso after his drive-through penalty

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

The start field approaches turn one, Vettel besides Alonso

The start field approaches turn one, Vettel besides Alonso

Just after the start, Vettel leads with Alonso in his neck who already takes second position

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, concentrates on the grid before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is pushed to third grid place

Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso return from drivers parade

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and second qualified Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, follows Petrov's Renault out of the pitlane

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso arrives in the paddock

Ferrari's cook and bodyguard Salvatore Belgiovine sits in the media motorhome

Race winner Alonso leaves parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso and second placed team mate Massa congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, the Ferraris heckle polesitter Vettel at turn one

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, Alonso's Ferrari heckle polesitter Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso has to change tyres at Ferrari pits two laps before the end of the race

Robert Kubica, Renault, in front of Alonso

Lotus Racing's Tony Fernandes hurries over the pit lane in front of Ferrari's Felipe Massa who pits with a punctured right rear tyre after a touch with team mate Alonso in lap one

Fernando Alonso jumps from drivers parade truck

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media after qualifying for the British GP 2010: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his Red Bull team mate Webber as second on the grid

Second qualifier Mark Webber still sits in the car, third grid positioned Alonso climbs out of the Ferrari in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari's pits

Race winner Alonso celebrates on podium after a controversial Hockenheim win

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Felipe Massa of Ferrari, race winning team mate Fernando Alonso and third placed Sebastian Vettel

First placed Alonso and Third Vettel drink champagne

A lot of champagne for controversial winner Alonso

Sebastian Vettel enjoys even a third place trophy on podium after his home race in Hockenheim

Second placed Massa raises his trophy

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali thanks race winner Alonso on podium after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Fernando Alonso raises his first-place trophy on podium

Race winner Alonso and third placed Vettel congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso and second placed team mate Massa congratulate each other in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Race winner Alonso stretches his back in parc ferme

Race winner Alonso jumps on his Ferrari car in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

The two Ferrari cars arrive in parc ferme after a controversial Hockenheim win

Fernando Alonso passes a cheering Ferrari team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag and a controversial Hockenheim win

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag and a controversial Hockenheim win

Alonso speeds trough a rubber-covered last turn

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa enters the 'Motodrom' in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Ferrari's Alonso leads Vettel

Felipe Massa still in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Race leader Massa, second Alonso and following Vettel pass their pit wall signals

After the start of the German GP 2010, Ferrari's Alonso and Massa heckle polesitter Vettel at turn one

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, polesitter Vettel loses his position to Alonso

Shortly after the start of the German GP 2010, polesitter Vettel loses his position to Alonso

A second after the start of the German GP 2010

A second before the start of the German GP 2010

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber on drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso

Post qualifying press conference with the fastest three qualifiers: Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid - and passionate photographer Peter Fox with a wide angle lens :)

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso's helmet from above as he sits in the Ferrari car

A thoughtful expression on Fernando Alonso's face

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on second position in front of Alonso, Massa, Kubica and team mate Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton and Alonso

Fourth qualifier Alonso leaves parc ferme, above is the same scene on a screen

Local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, boosts through pitlane

Local Torero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Third placed Fernando Alonso arrives in parc ferme after the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

Ferrari's Alonso in front of Button and Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, walks to fourth grid position

Fernando Alonso waves at the fans

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, passes Kovalainen's Lotus

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, experiences some traffic in the pit lane

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A confident looking Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, zooms through pitlane in front of Schumacher's Mercedes car

Ferrari's Alonso tries to get pass Petrov's Renault

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari sticks to Petrov's back side

Alonso's Turkish fans on the main grandstand

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, behind others

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso speeds through the paddock

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The race goes on after Barrichello's crash, Alonso in the Ferrari overtakes backmarker Kovalainen

Fernando Alonso after drivers parade

The other drivers seem to admire Alonso for his autographing skills

Alsonso's fans occupy the hill at the last turn

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and test driver Giancarlo Fisichella walk to the Paddock Club

Alonso crashed his Ferrari car at Massenet turn during Saturday morning practice session

Alonso crashed his Ferrari car at Massenet turn during Saturday morning practice session

Alonso crashed his Ferrari car at Massenet turn during Saturday morning practice session

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari at casino square

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, passes the yellow flag for Alonso's crash ahead

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Mark Webber and third placed team mate Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull Racing chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer is being champagne-showered

Second placed Fernando Alonso raises his trophy

Race winner Mark Webber rises his trophy

Alonso and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme after a hot ride

Alonso and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme after a hot ride

Local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, celebrates in parc ferme between the Red Bull drivers

Second placed local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag

The start field approaches turn one, both Red Bulls in the lead

The drivers celebrate the track's 20th anniversary (since 1991 near Barcelona) on the grid

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after qualifying, taking a long glance at Alonso's Ferrari

Ferrari was fined $20,000 after Fernando Alonso nearly collided in the pitlane with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg during qualifying session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari proves tuscan hospitality with yummy bio ham and puppets of Massa and Alonso

Ferrari's fourth placed Alonso crosses the finish line

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with Alonso in the neck just about to pass him

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso and Vettel

Fernando Alonso takes the lead from third on the grid, but via a jumped start he has to serve a drive through penalty

Fernando Alonso prepares for the race

Fernando Alonso poses on the grid for a souvenir photo with Bernie Ecclestone

Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica walk to drivers parade

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

After qualifying, third grid placed Alonso, second Webber und eighth Kubica leave their cars

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, ejects to pitlane for practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

The Ferrari drivers are being chased by autograph hunters on their way to drivers meeting

Fisichella in a Force India, and Sato, Super Aguri, passing a huge stand of Alonso fans

Victorious Renault driver Fernando Alonso waving to the spectators

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

Chandhok, Button and Alonso in a row

Felipe Massa in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso and chaser Button

Felipe Massa in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Lionheart Lewis Hamilton overtook both Toro Rossos, enlarging the gap to the Ferraris of Massa and Alonso and also team mate Button

Ferrari and McLaren drivers will start together from the back, too :)

Pedro de la Rosa, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Rubens Barrichello walk to drivers parade

Hamilton and Alonso try hard to manage the rain and to reach the second qualifying session

A zoomed Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The medical car overtakes Alonso's spun Ferrari and Glock after the start incident

Alonso's Ferrari on its grid position is being inspected by a curious Red Bull designer Adrian Newey (far back)

Alonso chats with Kovalainen

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified local hero Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

Schumacher interrogates Alonso after Q3 in parc ferme about seemingly holding Michael up during his flying lap

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso gives autographs to Ferrari fans

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits

Alonso's Ferrari car is being prepared

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso signs a Ferrari cap

Podium group photo after the season's first race: Second placed Felipe Massa, race winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and third placed Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Race winner Alonso pours his rose water over Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali

Second placed Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Race winner Alonso kisses his trophy whilst second placed Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa shakes hands with HRH Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain

Race winner Alonso pours rose water over his head

Winner Fernando Alonso walks through parc ferme after the race, watching the arriving followers

Winner Fernando Alonso and his second placed Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa hug in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso jumps on his car in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso arrives at parc ferme after his honoury lap

Ferrari's new driver Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag from Bahrain International Circuit's CEO Martin Whitaker

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, still leads the race in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in the background Massas's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Alonso and Massa exit first chicane, Webber's car starts smoking

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's new driver, is being interviewed on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Alonso as third on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

The drivers arrive at their cars for an unusual drivers presentation photo

Kubica's advisor Daniele Morelli und Alonso's Manager talk to Mr. Ecclestone

Alonso and Schumacher feel cosy during their first press conference in 2010

Ferrari's new hope Alonso signs a mini replica helmet

Ferrari team-mates Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Champagne showers for winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Alonso

Newcomer Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Minardi-European (Ford V10 engine)

Group photo of the Renault drivers Grosjean and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

The middle start field with Kobayashi in the Toyota snd Renault's Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault's Fernando Alonso brakes into first corner

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault's Alonso meets Massa, presumably his team mate at Ferrari in 2010

Third placed Alonso leaves on the podium, probably recalling his last year's victory in Singapore

Final podium group photo of second placed Timo Glock, winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso presents his trophy for third finish position on podium

As the start field passes the first chicane, Renault's Alonso fights for the third position with Vettel

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg, Alonso fights for third position with Vettel

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed on the grid before the race

Alonso's Renault on sixth position on the grid

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso waves at the fans during drivers parade

Not very much covered by the media due to a controversial anniversary, a sixth qualified Alonso walks lonely through pitlane after Q3

Pit stops during Q3 of Alonso and Kubica

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso gives interviews

Renault F1's Fernando Alonso surrounded by the international press

Fernando Alonso arrives at work in zivvies

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed before the race

Renault's Fernando Alonso and new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella walk to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

A reflection in a window reflects Alonso's Renault being pushed backwards to pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, walks through pitlane besides Czech photographer Jiri Krenek

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, after a press conference at which he announced his future sponsorship cooperation with Ferrari - seemingly an evidence for Alonso's next year's fixed employment

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, return from the press conference at which they announced their future cooperation - a possible evidence for Spaniard Alonso's next year's fixed employment

A long pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits due to a problem with the left front wheel rim shield

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

A disappointed Alonso waves at the fans after his retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix after 26 laps

A problem with the left front wheel rim shield damaged at a brief collision at first corner after start results in an early race retirement of Fernando Alonso in lap 26

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Romain Grosjean in front of Renault F1 team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Pit stop finished for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso, backed up by new Renault driver Romain Grosjean

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Local hero Fernando Alonso is being led to press conference centre

The start with Alonso clearly in the lead as the KERS powered cars of Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) and Raikkonen (Ferrari) squeeze into 3rd and 4th position

Polesetter Alonso and second qualifier Vettel greet the media in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

The race ends for Renault's Fernando Alonso with a broken fuel pump after 15 laps

Pit stop ends for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Three laps after the start, Alonso leads in front of Webber, Hamilton and Raikkonen

The start field enters turn two, Alonso still in the lead, Vettel drops places

The start field enters turn one with Alonso in the lead, Vettel loses to Hamilton's advantage

Polesetter Fernando Alonso and third qualifier Mark Webber in parc ferme

Polesitter Alonso, second qualifier Vettel and third positioned Webber are being guided from parc ferme to press conference by FIA press officer Alexandra Schieren and an FOM camera man

Second qualifier Vettel, polesitter Alonso and third positioned Webber give thumbs up in parc ferme for the international media

Polesetter Alonso and second qualifier Vettel wait in parc ferme for third positioned Webber who already gives interviews

After qualifying the timing system shuts down temporarily and nowbody knows which driver set the pole position. Polesetter Fernando Alonso with fourth positioned Hamilton and second qualifyer Vettel in parc ferme

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, leads Alonso's Renault

Nico Rosberg, Williams, on the main straight in front of Kubica, Fisichella and Alonso

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Fisichella and Alonso

Robert Kubica corners in front of a sliding Alonso

BMW Sauber's Kubica corners between Rosberg and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India, in front of Alonso's Renault and Hamilton

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India, manages to stay for a long time in front of Alonso

Alonso fans enrolled a caricature banner

Jenson Button was seen behind Alonso at drivers parade only :)

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits Tabac turn

Spectators watch Alonso passing the exclusive shops at Massenet turn

Red Bull rider Sebastian Vettel holds the followers up: Rosberg, Massa, Kovalainen, Webber and Alonso

Alonso and Barrichello

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, lifts a wheel at Mirabeau

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of the Hotel de Paris

Fernando Alonso poses for a souvenir photo for his younger fans

Alonso enters the chicane at the harbour behind Massa

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, steers through La Rascasse

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, qualifies eighth in front of not really filled grandstands

Local matador Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, does not wow the marshals on Friday practice

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of Renault's local hero Fernando Alonso

Local matador Alonso pinches qualifying's quickest Jenson Button whilst the happy polesetter waves to his team

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits pit lane

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, ends his pit stop

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello in front of Raikkonen and Alonso

Renault's Fernando Alonso is being interviewed

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso on the grid with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra

Two laps after the start behind safety car, Vettel in front of Alonso and Webber

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, emits spray on the main straight

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of William's Kazuki Nakajima

Starting behind the Safety Car from pole position Sebastian Vettel, then Alonso and Webber, all three Renault-powered

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Alonso, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers get together for the waiting media: left hand second qualified Alonso, Sebastian Vettel as poslesetter and Webber as third on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Brawn GP's Jenson Button in front of Alonso und team mate Barrichello

After start Nico Rosberg on Williams passes the first chicane in front of Trulli, Button and Raikkonen, Alonso far left hand

Heavy rain tyres also for Alonso at Renault pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, in front of Renault's Alonso

The start field squeezes through first chicane, Jenson Button in front (behind Rosberg and Trulli who passed already)

Fernando Alonso chats besides the grid with his physio Fabricio Borra

Massa and Hamilton march to drivers parade, being followed by Fisichella and Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, flies over the curbs

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

Fernando Alonso takes a bath among the autograph-craving crowd

Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet jr., behind, both Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso poses in a shiny new dress for the photographers

Lewis Hamilton leads the middle field in front of Trulli, Alonso and Glock

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica and Renaults Fernando Alonso chat with Kubicas manager Daniel Morelli

FIA photographers delegate welcomes Fernando Alonso to the media hype at season start

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, the new promising Minardi driver

Alonso's physio

A moment of silence to honour the victims of an aeroplane crash in Madrid the previous day.

Friendly handshake between rivals Alonso and Hamilton

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Podium group photo after the season's final race: Second placed Fernando Alonso, race winner Felipe Massa, third placed Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali

Fernando Alonso listens to the national anthem during podium ceremony

Alonso at Renault pits in lap 66

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso on the grid

Alonso fans cheer from the main grandstand

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso evaporates wood from his Renault car's bottom

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

An ING DIBA (Renault's main sponsor) advertising billbard lets Alonso walk on the wall

After arriving at parc ferme as an unpredicted winner, Fernando Alonso jumps on his Renault car and celebrates his proof of ability to still win races

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso celebrates his victory at the Japanese Grand Prix 2008

Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix 2008, his second victory in a row

Alonso arives at his grid position

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Podium group photo: second placed Kubica, winner Alonso and third placed Raikkonen

A generous second placed Kubica showers winner Alonso with his champagne

Alonso splashs out a dash of champagne

Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix 2008

Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese Grand Prix 2008, his second victory in a row

Alonso's physio Fabricio Borra signals position 1 with the pitboard

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica leads the queue with Alonso, Kovalainen, Trulli et al

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica leads the queue with Alonso, Kovalainen, Trulli et al

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso is being pushed back to Renault pits during practice session

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso in the lead with a few laps to go

Start field at Ste. Devote, the two McLaren's of Alonso and Hamilton in the lead, Massa's Ferrari third (GP Monaco 2007)

The happy winner Fernando Alonso is being interviewed after the race

Winner Alonso shakes his unexpected achievement

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Very happy Nico Rosberg becomes a glorious second placed

Podium group photo of second placed Rosberg, winner Alonso and third placed Hamilton

Winner Fernando Alonso cheers at the waving arms from the top of the rostrum

Winner Alonso enjoys a fair handshake with second placed Rosberg

Later race winner Alonso is being interviewed by Bob Constanduros

Renault's Fernando Alonso at drivers parade

Robert Kubica chats with Fisichella and Alonso (Hi Alastair and Martin;)

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed

Fernando Alonso, whose Renault quit on him with fuel supply problems in turn 18 during his out lap during Q2

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso and his car are being prepared inside Renault pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, crosses Anderson bridge

Race winner Sebastian Vettel embraces Renault's Alonso in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso before turning to Variante Ascari

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso and Massa on their way to press conference

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso's grid girl

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso sits in a glass cabinet at the rear of Renault pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fisichella, Alonso and Barrichello

Alonso's Renault passes a crowded grandstand

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, on the bridge

Local hero Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton chat in the paddock

Local matador Fernando Alonso had to give many autographs this weekend

Alonso leads Raikkonen over a long period of the race

Alonso keeps Raikkonen behind him for many laps

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed on the grid under the alert eyes (and ears) of Renault press officer Patrizia Spinelli

Lax morals on the drivers parade truck - Trulli, Alonso, Vettel et al

A frog's view at Robert Kubica who talks with Fisichella (left) and Barrichello (right hand), in the back Piquet jr., Button, Alonso and Trulli

After qualifying drivers meet in parc ferme - Glock on fifth grid position, Alonso seventh

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Zoom of Fernando Alonso, Renault

Vettel and Alonso navigate through the Toyota's carbon fibre debris

Alonso leaves the Renault pits

Alonso ends his pit stop

Alonso receives a service in lap 19

Alonso, Trulli and Kubica head to first corner, Hamilton pulls away

Fernando Alonso at drivers parade

Robert Kubica, Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso on their way to the drivers parade

Collaborative candle blowing produces an exciting media spectacle

Nelsinho Piquet and Fernando Alonso celebrate their birthday anniversaries in advance with Flavio Briatore in front of the Renault motorhome

Fernando Alonso approaches his Renault pit crew for a stop during Q3 (qualifying part 3)

Fernando Alonso, Renault, passes the 'Motodrom' grand stand

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nick Heidfeld in front of Alonso and Piquet

With Alonso still in front, Barrichello can now attack with the help of heavy wet tyres

Alonso is being serviced by the Renault pit crew in lap 20

Kovalainen and Alonso go for a walk to drivers parade

Alonso gives Webber, who surprises with a spectacular second grid position in front row, a pally slap on the back

After qualifying in park ferme, sixth grid placed Alonso congratulates Mark Webber for gaining an incredible second grid position

Renault's Fernando Alonso over a hill in front of Sutil

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso gives interview

The ING lion on the lollipop hides Alonso

Nick Heidfeld in front of Alonso

Nick Heidfeld in front of Alonso

Trulli leads the followers of the start queue, Alonso drops places from 3rd to 5th, Kubica between them fourth

Fernando Alonso seems to be under pressure...

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet jr.

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault's Fernando Alonso

A Renault / Alonso fan and a Ferrari / Raikkonen fan pose together with BMW / Dr. Theissen for a souvenir photo

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nico Rosberg leads the rest of the field

Alonso's grid panel

Fernando Alonso out of pits

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, thoughtful

Fernando Alonso, thoughtful

A peeved looking Fernando Alonso

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso slides at Casino

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso walks through pitlane to his work place

Nico Rosberg's Williams carries a broken front wing after its meeting with Alonso at Loews hairpin

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso with a broken rear wing still attached to his ING Renault

Fernando Alonso, ING Renault

Drivers parade...

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the waiting media: in the middle last-second polesetter Kimi Raikkonen, left hand second qualified Alonso, and Felipe Massa as third on the grid

Kubica in front of Raikkonen and Alonso

Massa in front of Alonso and Hamilton during the first yellow flag phase in lap 2 after the collision of Sutil and Vettel in first lap

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fisico at the end of the start field already emits smoke from hard braking

Fernando Alonso

Kubica and Alonso wave at the cheering fans at the start of the drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso), Fernando Alonso (Renault), Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) behind the three and Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber)

Fernando Alonso passes his fans

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault driver Fernando Alonso

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica in front of Alonso's Renault

Again-Renault driver Fernando Alonso with his new unfamiliar helmet

Champagne shower for the thirsty photographers?

Alonso jumps on his car in parc ferme

Fast wheel exchange service for Alonso in lap 20

The two Renault drivers Alonso and Piquet jr.

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Alonso enters Renault pits in lap 22

McLarens Kovalainen in front of Coulthard, Alonso and Piquet

Nelson Piquet jr walks to drivers parade, Alonso behind him

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Alonso pits in front of a dark smoke emitting McLaren pit stop

Kovalainen appoaches McLaren pits for his second stop in lap 47 whilst the Renault pit crew awaits Alonso.

Little time for a chat before drivers parade between Alonso, Kubica and Webber.

'Werdriver' Fernando Alonso with Renault communications manager Patrizia Spinelli

Rivals Alonso and Hamilton together, probably sharing a pencil?

Renaults Fernando Alonso makes autographing to his favorite leisure activities

Fernando Alonso's rear tyre explodes.

Podium ceremony with much champagne

Fernando Alonso in front of his McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with Ferrari's engineer Chris Dyer, the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen on podium with the second placed Felipe Massa and the third Fernando Alonso.

Podium group photo of McLaren's second placed Alonso, winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Felipe Massa and Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso exchange glances in parc fermé after the race

Fernando Alonso is being serviced

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso in front of the Shanghai circuit landmark, the giant administration building

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo after national anthems

Fernando Alonso exits his car in parc fermé

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

A proud winner Alonso leaves the podium with a shiny trophy

Podium group photo of second placed Hamilton, winner Alonso and third Raikkonen

Alonso celebrates his win

Handshake for a silver 1-2 victory between the two McLaren team mates Hamilton and Alonso

Winner Fernando Alonso slowly approaches park ferme

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso rushes to victory

Fernando Alonso is being chased by McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton

Start field passes first chicane, Alonso and Hamilton briefly fight for front position

Fernando Alonso puts his helmet on

Fernando Alonso celebrates his pole position

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren Mercedes driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso on the grid with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra

Hamilton and Alonso swapped places, just read the faces

Alonso walks with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra, both kept intense eye contact during long last Q3 pit stop

Lewis Hamilton is being hugged by his physio Adam Costanzo after the incident with teammate Alonso during Q3

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Alonso celebrates his victory after having gained leadership from Massa just four laps before chequered flag

Fernando Alonso wins the European Grand Prix

Massa leaves Dunlop hairpin in front of Alonso and Raikkonen

An optimistic thumbs-up from Fernando Alonso

Zoom of Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo: Ferrari's engine department boss Gilles Simon with Kimi Raikkonen beween second placed Alonso and third placed Hamilton

McLaren champagne party between second placed Alonso and third Hamilton

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Cool Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton proudly raises his trophy

McLaren team mates and brothers in arms Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso appear on the podium

Lewis Hamilton passes the brickyard's finish line and wins for his second time, by a wide margin ahead of team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso commences his pit stop

Start field passes first corner, Lewis Hamilton wins the internal McLaren team mate battle

Line up of the best three positioned after qualifying: third Felipe Massa, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second Fernando Alonso - note faces and hands

Fernando Alonso and Flavio Briatore (Renault) joking on the podium

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso gives an interview

McLaren teammates Alonso and Hamilton (pole position) after a silver 1-2 qualifying in parc fermÈ

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne for the winning McLaren team

Still group photo

Alonso presents his trophy

Both McLarens on victory lap after winning 1-2

Winner Alonso takes chequered flag

Fernando Alonso, McLaren. Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Two McLarens, Alonso in front

Start field from above at Ste. Devote, Alonso in the lead

Start field heading to Ste. Devote, two McLarens in front

Polesetter Fernando Alonso

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Ferrari's Felipe Massa group up together after qualifying

Alonso and Hamilton caress each other after setting a silver front row at Monaco grid

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa shakes his trophy whilst Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso attend the ceremony

Jumping Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton (left) and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Massa passes Alonso fan grandstands

The start as seen from first corner

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton leads his team mate Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's end of the work day - Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa on their way out

Emotional final podium group shot, let alone a personal thumbs up from sunnyboy Hamilton

Dancing arm in arm, the new McLaren dream team

Alonso jumps between the two Silver Arrows in parc fermÈ

Fernando Alonso ends his first pit stop in lap 18

Fernando Alonso's first pit stop in lap 18, note Ron Dennis giving signs about bad radio connection

Fernando Alonso's first pit stop in lap 18

Fernando Alsonso already far ahead

Start field scramble, nearly all cars wear soft pneus

Fernando Alonso beset with microphones

Group photo of podium residents

Second placed Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso with yet unfamiliar helmet design

Alonso returns to his garage

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso kisses his trophy for second place

Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso arrive in parc fermé

Fernando Alonso on the drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Driver groups on their way to drivers parades

Fernando Alonso

Controversial character Fernando Alonso

Champagne shower for everybody

Podium group photo: Kimi's race engineer Dyer, second placed Massa and winner Raikkonen besides lonely McLaren representative third placed Alonso

Alonso dares to share his champagne bottle

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Third placed Alonso enters parc fermé

Fernando Alonso in pits

Kimi leads the procession in front of Massa, whilst Hamilton has to let Alonso pass by

Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa, pole position man Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso after Qualifying

Group photo with marshals and handshake between rivals Massa and Alonso, polesetter Raikkonen in the middle

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes, shaves curbs of La Source

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Zoom of Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Robert Kubica walk the stairs down to paddock after drivers briefing

Fernando Alonso welcomes the handicapped brazilian race fan Marcelo Lindoro in the paddock

Whilst winner Alonso spills his champagne, third Raikkonen appreciates the valuable bubbles

Alonso donates the remains of his champagne

Race winner Fernando Alonso proudly presents his trophy

The victorious McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on podium bridge

Champagne soaked podium group photo

Champagne shower for the audience

Third placed Kimi Raikkonen

Second placed Lewis Hamilton raises his trophy

McLaren principal Ron Dennis receives the winning constructor's trophy

Winner Alonso raises his trophy

Monza podium ceremony

Alonso greets his fans from podium

Hamilton taps Alonso on the shoulder after the race in parc ferme

Fernando Alonso wins the Italian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso pits out

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

The leading four - two McLarens and two Ferarris - after one lap at first chicane

Start field gushes through first chicane, Hamilton misses the apex of second part

Start field gushes through first chicane, Massa nudges Hamilton

The start field enters first chicane

The start

The start

Polesitter Alonso gives a pre-race interview

Robert Kubica and Fernando Alonso

Pit stop action with later pole setter Alonso during qualifying part 3

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Puppets of Kubica (obviously on right hand) and perhaps Alonso (indeed we are not very sure)

Podium group photo: Ferrari team manager Stefano Domenicali, second placed Kimi Raikkonen, race winner Felipe Massa and third placed Fernando Alonso

Turkish Grand Prix podium, winner Massa in the middle

Nick Heidfeld in front of Alonso

Alonso passes the circuit building

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, in front of Alonso

Heidfeld still leads Alonso at first corner

Heidfeld in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso descends from drivers parade truck in front of Giancarlo Fisichella

Alonso fans expess their frustration on banners

Alonso congratulates Massa for qualifying to pole position

Whilst Hamilton's car is being pushed back by marshals, Alonso passes at pitlane exit

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso without Johnny Walker branding on helmet due to alcohol advertising restrictions in Turkey

Right after the race TV cameras point at Alonso who did not make it to podium

Alonso in the neck of Nick Heidfeld in end phase of race

Fernando Alonso in pits

Alonso sticks to front of middle field

Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad holds the parasol on grid

Alonso and Kubica wave the fans

World Champion Alonso walks on the red carpet in front of Ralf Schumacher and Mark Webber

Alonso, Schumacher and Webber stroll to drivers parade

Media overwhelms McLaren the drivers on Sunday morning after the FIA's decision to put Hamilton on pole position and punish Alonso with 6th grid place

Heidfeld and Alonso on their way to press conference after qualification session

Pole setter Alonso on the left side, still second Hamilton and yet third Heidfeld pose for the group photo after qualifying

Alonso jumps on his car, celebrating his provisional pole position

Provisional pole setter Alonso finally arrives in parc fermé after Q3

Lewis Hamilton's last pitstop in Q3, after he has been held up by teammate Alonso

Zoom of Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso waits at McLaren pits in Q3

Fernando Alonso in qualifying's third stint

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso exits pit lane

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo: second placed Massa, winner Alonso and third placed Webber

Winner Alonso sprays champagne

Alonso sprays champagne besides thirsty Massa

Very happy Webber shakes his well earned trophy

While third placed Webber claps the hands for his team, winner Alonso plays the air guitar for his amused boss

Proud McLaren team boss Ron Dennis leads his World Champion to the scales

Winner Alonso passes his cheering McLaren team

Massa fights Alonso back in the rain, both battling side to side on the straight

Rushing out to pit lane from his pit stop, Alonso squeezes his McLaren in front of Kovalainen's Renault

Massa yet in front of Alonso

Massa and Alonso commence second lap with briefly installed intermediate tyres

Saturday's quickest three qualifiers, Raikkonen on pole position

Alonso's, Kimi's und Massa's cars after qualification session

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren pit crew performs Alonso's second pit stop in lap 37

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso speaks to his fans around the track

Drivers parade arrives at grid, everybody seems concetrating on the race

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso's first pit stop in lap 16

Fernando Alonso lifts a wheel

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fights back Alonso and Rosberg

McLaren and Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Alonso

McLaren drivers Hamilton and Alonso sneak in a nice vintage Mercedes through a bunch of photographers at drivers parade

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren's Fernando Alonso in front of Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso does not seem too happy, too

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Hamilton passed, closely followed by Heidfeld, Alonso already far outside and soon to leave line resulting in place loss

Start field into first corner

German TV presenter Kai Ebel interviews McLaren's number one Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes, is being pushed to grid position

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Podium group photo

Fernando Alonso sprays champagne

Winner Alonso rolling through the pitlane to parc ferme

Michael Schumacher already far away from Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Alonso fights against graining front tyres and not enough grip, soon to be overtaken by faster Fisichella and Schumacher

Alonso in the rain

Fernando Alonso drifting through first chicane combination, already some lengths ahead of his chasers

Fernando Alonso celebrates his pole position by jumping on his Renault

Fernando Alonso proudly raises his trophy

Fernando Alonso kisses his winner's trophy

Start field at Ste. Devote, the two McLarens in front, Massa third

A last sip of champagne for Alonso

A true champagne shower

Alsonso in the lead at Piscine

The two leading McLaren cars Ste. Devote

Start field from above at Ste. Devote, Alonso in the lead

Start field heading to Ste. Devote

Catching drivers before parade - for the hard working marshals almost the only opportunity to get an autograph

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren pilot Fernando Alonso followed by his boss Ron Dennis

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso spray champagne

McLaren-Mercedes pit crew performs a service on Alonso's car

Local hero Fernando Alonso waves to his fans

Fernando Alonso

Daimler's Norbert Haug with his driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Deserved champagne shower for the busy mechanics

Alonso raises his trophy, besides him McLaren boss Dennis, team mate Hamilton and ex-Mercedes driver Raikkonen

Drunk with joy and success, Alonso and Hamilton embrace each other in parc fermé

A lonely winner on an empty track (but crowded pitwall at McLaren)

Fernando Alonso crosses the finish line

Rocket man Lewis Hamilton overtakes Massa in second Ferrari

Rocket man Lewis Hamilton starts from fourth position and already gains one position after first corner, overtaking both Ferraris in a daredevil manoeuvre

Engineers have shut each opening of Alonso's car

Fernando Alonso waves his fans

Robert Kubica and Fernando Alonso on their way to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso on top of the hill

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso during an interview session

Quite a happy reddish podium group photo

Spontaneously conducting pit stops during safetycar period, Alonso overtakes Schumacher in lap 14 and manages to fight him back throughout the whole race

Michael Schumacher yet leading a drifting Alonso

Fernando Alsonso on his way to his grid place

Zoomy World Champion Fernando Alonso in his Renault

Fernando Alonso during presentation of the new 'comet' livery of the Renault car in Turkey (to who is he sticking out his tongue?;)

Celebrating McLaren driver pair: World Champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton made a respectable 2-3

'Look Fernando, you can also use it to find your pimples better!' ;)

Second Fernando Alonso, winner Kimi Raikkonen and a bursting proud third Lewis Hamilton

Second placed Alonso rolls his Daimler in to parc fermé

Fernando Alonso's wife Raquel del Rosario

Fernando Alonso in a shiny McLaren

Fernando Alonso

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso

Monaco GP 2005: Fernando Alonso

Alonso pitting in lap 51, changing to dry weather tires

Alonso chasing de la Rosa

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Final podium group photo

Position two for Alonso

Fernando Alonso braking hard for his fans

Schumacher during his flying qualifying lap with Alonso in his neck

Fernando Alonso jumping over the curbs

Fernando Alonso passing the chicane in front of Ralf Schumacher

Cool Fernando Alonso

Jacques Villeneuve gaining 6th grid place, 3/100 of a second behind Alonso

Relaxed Fernando Alonso joking during an interview

The World Champion leading his haunter to paddock after press conference

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso waving their grateful audience after Qualifying

Fernando Alonso celebrating his 5th pole position in a row

The colourful helmets of both Renault drivers were a grateful motive for committed colleagues

Podium group photo

Jubilant Fernando Alonso on podium

Alonso making funny gestures again in parc fermé

Fernando Alonso passing chequered flag

Fernando Alonso crossing the finish line

Flying restart after safety car phase

Fernando Alonso preparing to take a seat

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Winner Fernando Alonso passing the chequered flag

Alonso proudly presenting his huge tropy

Alonso playing the "Grinch" again

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Zoomy Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in front of fan¥s boats

Alonso could not shake off chaser Raikkonen for 50 laps

Fernando Alonso climbing the long high speed straight close to the fans at Massanet

Alonso in front of Raikkonen at Tabac

Race start field at Ste. Devote

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso taking the Loews hairpin

Fernando Alonso behind Felipe Massa at Portier

Fernando Alonso close to the sea

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso at tunnel exit

Fernando Alonso at Nouvelle Chicane

Alonso kissing his trophy, shaped like the main sponsor's famous Telefonica tower which is overlooking Barcelona, handed over by Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Alonso, proud as a Spaniard

Fernando Alonso jumping on his car in parc ferme under applause from his team boss Briatore

A proud victory and a good result for the Spanish audience

Fernando Alonso lapping like a clockwork

King of F1 Fernando Alonso being cheered by his most devoted fans

Start field with both leading Renaults

The start

Fernando Alonso

Alonso squeezing into his uniform

Renault 1-2 grid

Local hero Fernando Alsonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault's prodigy Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso sticking behind the strong Toyota of Ralf Schumacher

Under the eyes of Japanese beauties, Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade cars

Two Paddock Club puppets cheering up the visitors

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso with a very thoughtful impression (sorry ;)

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Both Renaults leading the starting field

Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

The three fastest drivers in qualifying greeting the audience - Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Alonso overtaking Heidfeld through the grass

Future teammates at McLaren: Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

Still-world-champion Fernando Alonso arriving at the paddoch turnstiles on Sunday morning

Fernando Alonso desroying some aerodynamical attachments of his car with a punctured tyre in third part of qualification session

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Giancarlo Fisichella leading his teammate Alonso to last qualification session

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso could not get enough champagne. too

Sheer happiness in park fermè - Alonso waving to his team while Massa is being hugged by his race engineer Rob Smedley - all under the alert eyes of the FIA

Colourful cheers and waving flags for the arriving racers

Schumacher battling wheel-to-wheel against Alonso even on the last few metres

A distance of 0.4 secs can look very far as you can see here between Alonso and Schumacher during the last lap's exciting fight

Fisichella gliding aside with his Renault's back

Cool Spaniard Fernando Alonso

Renault's Fernando Alonso at pitlane exit

Fernando Alonso exposing his car's rear wing new unique comet tail livery

Renault's Fernando Alonso walking back from drivers meeting

Safety car phase after Kimi's shunt on Liuzzi, Alonso now leading

Alonso in the lead now on a drying track

Alonso battling his way to the lead, still behind Pedro de la Rosa

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault mechanics doing fun to pitlane signs (no, the eyebrows are real;)

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya chats with Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya chats with Fernando Alonso

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Podium ceremony

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jenson Button in parc fermé after qualification session

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso does it again

Fernando Alonso does it again

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso's helmet

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso's helmet

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Raikkonen behind Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso and Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso interviewed by Premiere's Tanja Bauer

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in front of Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Alonso leads the leaders

Fernando Alonso with the two Ferraris behind him

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa on podium

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with pursuer Alonso

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé followed by Alonso and Massa

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team surrounded by his competitors

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso in front of the Ferraris

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

True joy of Fernando Alonso even as second placed

Ross Brawn watches Massa pursuing Alonso, still 9 laps to go to finish the 2006 French Grand Prix with both drivers on the podium

Felipe Massa still in front of Alonso

Starting field heading to Adelaide, Massa blocking Alonso leaving Estoril curve

The field in the first corner, Schumacher already far ahead of his teammate Massa and chaser Alonso

Waving Spaniard Fernando Alonso

Renault drivers Fisichella and Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso shaving the last curb before the straight

Michael Schumacher being chased by Fernando Alonso during qualifying

Standing still for the national anthems

Alonso passing the wrecked cars of his competitors

Fernando Alonso receiving a service during second part of qualifying session

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fans and models during a photo session with the Renault drivers

Podium group photo

Fernando Alsonso being welcomed by his frenetic mechanics in front of parc fermé

Fernando Alonso passing the chequered flag seconds ahead of Schumacher

Fernando Alonso in a zoomy scenery

Alonso in front of Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso

Affair of honour between Alonso and Raikkonen at the beginning of the race

Fernando Alonso leading Raikkonen and Fisichella through first chicane after start

Alonso far ahead and 10 laps still to go

Fernando Alonso on the straight

Fernando Alonso receiving a brief service

Starting field rushing to first corner

Alonso ejects to warm up lap

Fernando Alonso "helmeting"

Fernando Alonso closing his overall

Fernando Alonso on the grid

A Silver Emily guiding Alonso's Rolls Royce

Michael Schumacher after qualifying as third, taking a glance at Alonso's Renault

Pole setter Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso cheering on his pole position

Fernando Alonso's pit stop during third part of qualifying session

Fernando Alonso riding out in the well cut green

Lollipop man Fernando Alonso

Alonso pointing to Michelin sticker on his cap in commemoration of Edouard Michelin who drowned this weekend - no champagne showers for the same reason

Final podium group photo

Second placed Montoya presenting his trophy to the world

Strong hug for Alonso from his boss Briatore

Alonso hugging Montoya, Herbie Blash congratulating Coulthard

Handshake between Alonso and Coulthard

Parc fermÈ, Alonso jumping on his car

Fernando Alonso at Nouvelle Chicane

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Alonso curbing at Ste. Devote

Kimi Raikkonen has passed Webber during lap 2 to second position behind Alonso

Alonso leading in front of Webber, Raikkonen and Montoya in Mirabeau

Alonso and his mechanics performing last preparations on the grid

Good wishes for Champion Alonso from Prince Albert

Jarno Trulli, last Monaco winner for Renault in 2004 as team colleague of Alonso, being hugged by Flavio Briatore

Fernando Alonso walking & talking to his garage

Alonso fans with a cartoon flag

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alsonso giving last wise words to press befor the race

Farnando Alonso on his flying lap

Fernando Alonso entering Mirabeau corner

A funny never-seen-before side jump of the winner Alonso

Podium group photo with Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Alonso soaked to his bones with champagne - Renault Team spirit?

Champagne shower for first placed Alonso

Alsonso's impressive podium jump

Alonso imitating the "Grinch"

Alonso still waving on his way through pit lane entrance to parc fermé

Race winner Alonso shaking fists after passing finish line

Fernando Alonso flying over a dusty curb

King Juan Carlos thanking Alonso for the nice ride

... and leaving first chicane, on the way to an eventful Spanish GP

The herd cruising around first corner ...

Fernando Alonso fitting his helmet

World Champion Fernando Alonso on the grid preparing his earplugs

Fernando Alonso shows off with a wheelspin to impress his royal passenger

Alonso taking the king for a rough ride on the Cirquit de Catalunya

Fernando Alonso waving to his supporting fans after gaining pole position

Pole sitter Fernando Alonso on his "cheer receiving" lap

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Local hero Fernando Alonso surrounded by press representatives on Saturday afternoon

Fans from the Spanish island Mallorca cheering on Thursday evening pit walk

Starting field turning in first corner, Barrichello nearly hitting Raikkonen's rear

Alonso lost the lead

Final podium group photo

Red happy podium with a serious blue spot

Michael Schumacher being cheered by his prosecutor, teammate and minister president Kurt Beck

A safe kiss between the winner and his haunter

Michael Schumacher receiving ovations, note Jean Todt climbing the fence

Michael Schumacher passing a frenetic team, surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher wins again, less than 4 seconds ahead Alonso

Alonso doing his second pit stop in lap 38 as first before all the others

Number One Fernando Alonso

After the first pitstop of both Schumacher and Alonso the positions on top stay the same as before

Alonso still leading the two Ferraris

Alonso in front of the two Ferraris

The start

Jarno Trulli for once in front of Alonso ;)

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Last chicane "Variante Bassa", Alonso sticking at Schumacher's rear

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso winning Spanish GP

Fernando Alonso shaking his fists

Fernando Alonso

Sweating Fernando Alonso

Flavio with his "blue boys"

Malaysian GP 2003

Barrichello congratulating Alonso

Happy group photo

Alonso approaching to congratulate the winner

No possibility to overtake

Exciting fight between Schumacher and Alonso in the last 15 laps

Lap 33: Schumacher leading 3.1 seconds ahead of Alonso who is trying hard to catch up after his first pit stop

Fernando Alonso

Alonso's second and last pit stop was brought forward - without success as Michael pitted just one lap afterwards

Fernando Alonso rolling along the grid

Alonso in a daisy field

Fernando Alonso

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Celebrating Renault team

Fernando Alonso's race engineer Rod Nelson was invited to receive the constructor's trophy on the podium

Winner Fernando Alonso rolling in to parc ferme

Fernando Alonso zooming away after first safety car phase

Annual Renault team photo shooting

Joyful Fernando Alonso on podium's second place

A proudly grinning Giancarlo Fisichella presenting his trophy

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso celebrating their 1-2 victory with Renault team boss Flavio Briatore in parc fermé

Webber in 4th position chasing 3rd placed Alonso until being interrupted by his pitstop in lap 14

Fernando Alonso of Renault

Three happy winners after a rose water shower

Fernando Alonso still not spoiled by victory

Podium ceremony

Flavio Briatore and his Champion Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso winning in front of Michael Schumacher

Signal to Fernando Alonso, five laps to go

Fernando Alonso in front of Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Alonso's race engineer Rod Nelson

Fernando Alonso zoomy

Podium ceremony

Fernando Alonso jumping on the podium

Fernando Alonso celebrating on top of his car

Jenson Button under pressure from Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso during drivers parade

Waiting photographers and last preparations for a Renault PR drivers group photo

Renault team photo, Briatore with his two golden boys

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso shaving the grass

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault's World Champion Fernando Alonso

Cool Fernando Alonso behind Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen

A relaxed World Champion Fernando Alonso

The three World Champion canditates on Thursday, already practicing for the podium ceremony (note Kimi still smiling)

Champagne shower for Fisichella, Alonso and Button

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso squeezing their godfather Flavio Briatore

The start field in the first corner after Alonso rushed down also the two Williams and a McLaren and proceeded from 7th to 3rd position

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso after visiting the Paddock Club

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher on their honoury lap

How many fingers is he showing today?

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

The World Champion points out the right direction to the circuit

Raikkonen in the lead, followed by Alonso (Renault) and Button (BAR-Honda).

The start, Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes (middle) leads the two Renault of Fernando Alonso (left) and Giancarlo Fisichella (right). Juan Pablo Montoya in the 2nd McLaren Mercedes in 4th position.

The start, Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes (middle) leads the two Renault of Fernando Alonso (left) and Giancarlo Fisichella (right).

Ralf Schumacher in his BMW Williams fighting for 5th place with Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) and Fernando Alonso (Renault).

Alonso fans waiting for their idol after the race.

Fernando Alonso giving an interview to Austrian television after the race.

Flavio Briatore surrounded by German television after the Alonso's win.

Podium group photo of Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Flavio Briatore and Ralf Schumacher (left to rigth).

A proud Renault dream team: Fernando Alonso and his team boss Flavio Briatore

Fernando Alonso raising his trophy. Next to him 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen.

Fernando Alonso jumping on the parc ferme fence.

Flavio Briatore (Renault) and Fernando Alonso celebrating that Renault won the F1 Constructors World Championship.

"Look - I can drive without holding the steering wheel!" Fernando Alonso achieving his 7th win of the 2005 F1 season.

Alonso passing his pit board with five laps to go.

Chinese GP 2005: Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso pitting in.

Chinese GP 2005

Fernando Alonso clearly already leading into first corner.

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault after the qualifying (witch results in a pole for Alonso) in company with FIA press delegate Alexandra Schieren.

Chinese GP 2005

World Champion Fernando Alonso with Renault F1 Team chairman Patrick Faure.

Three (more or less) happy drivers posing for podium group photo. Left to right: Fisichella, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Fernando Alonso curbing.

Fernando Alonso during an autograph session for Japanese fans.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen (middle), 2nd Fernando Alonso (left) and 3rd Jenson Button on the podium.

Fernando Alonso after the race.

Fernando Alonso into parc ferme after the race.

Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso (Renault) in the La Source curve.

Fernando Alonso.

On the podium: the winner (middle) McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd placed (left) Fernando Alonso and 3rd Giancarlo Fisichella (both Renault).

Start, JP Montoya (McLaren) leading, followed by Alonso (Renault) and Button (BAR).

2nd place for Fernando Alonso (left, Renault), winner Kimi Raikkonen (middle, McLaren) and 3rd JP Montoya (rigth, McLaren).

Renault driver Fernando Alonso (left) congratulating winner Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren.

Fernando Alonso after his pitstop.

The Renault drivers Fisichella and Alonso.

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso (Renault) speeding through the Parabolica curve.

Alonso's helmet on the grid.

Fernando Alonso.

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso (middle) became the first Spaniard to finish second in a Formula 1 race

Fernando Alonso and his Renault teammate Jarno Trulli during practice.

European GP 2002: Flavio Briatore (left) and Jarno Trulli (right) of Renault with the new team test driver Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso pointing out his 5th win of the season.

Brazilian GP 2001

A verry happy 3rd placed Ralf Schumacher of Toyota, behind him the winner of the Chinese GP Fernando Alonso (Renault).

Chinese GP 2005

Fernando Alonso during his second pitstop

German GP 2005

German GP 2005

Winner Fernando Alonso

Flavio Briatore likes champagne out of the cup

Fernando Alonso passing his cheering team

Fernando Alonso giving an interview to Kai Ebel in reflection

Fernando Alonso swimming around the chicane

The Start

Canadian GP 2001

Spanish GP 2003

Japanese GP 2003

US GP 2002

Italian GP 2005

German GP 2005

German GP 2005

British GP 2005

British GP 2005

French GP 2005

French GP 2005

US GP 2005

Canadian GP 2005

Monaco GP 2005

Michael Schumacher presses hard on race leader Fernaldo Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

European GP 2005

Fernando Alonso, 2005 Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco GP 2005

Spanish GP 2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Renault pit crew celebrating abundant Alonso's victory

Fernando Alonso fisting

Second victory for Alonso (third for Renault)

Get up infront of the Spanish flag

Renault mechanics celebrating Alonso's pole position

Fernando Alonso on his way to championship?

Fernando Alonso being pushed by Michael Schumacher in the early laps

The start, Alonso leading Schumacher and Trulli

Fernando Alonso curbing

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault winning crew

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Winner Fernando Alonso passing his cheering team

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella with his trophy

Exhausted but happy winner Fernando Alonso

Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Dancing teammates celebrating their first and third place

Fernando Alonso at pit lane exit during first qualifying

Spainish GP 2001

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso leads Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya chats with Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso does it again

Start field from above at Ste. Devote, Alonso in the lead

Fernando Alonso concentrates on the race ahead

... Alonso seems to wonder if she is all real, and how she managed to get into paddock without a valid credential ...

Press conference with the best three qualifying positioned: second Fernando Alonso, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and third Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso share the champagne with their team

Start field at first corner, Lewis Hamilton in the lead

Podium group photo (from right to left): third placed Felipe Massa, winner Lewis Hamilton, second Fernando Alonso and DaimlerChrysler chairman 'Dr. Z' Dieter Zetsche

McLaren team mates Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in a Sheik's beautiful vintage Mercedes

mtr

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso arrives at Renault pits after retiring with engine failure in lap 35

Fernando Alonso puts his balaclava on

Fernando Alonso, Renault

The local hero Fernando Alonso takes a bath in the masses of fans who overwhelm the pitlane, open for public on Thursday evening

Alonso ends his first pit stop

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Alonso is being brought to paddock after retiring with engine failure in lap 35

Alonso pits first for fuel in lap 16

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen passes banner-bespangled grandstands which crook under masses of Alonso fans

Zoom of Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso donates autographs to pushing fans

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, takes a walk though pitlane with Fernando Alonso

Alonso fans cheer for their idol on Thursday pitwalk

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, caresses 'his' Spanish drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Fernando Alonso, GP2 driver Javier Villa waits politely in the background (upper left hand)

Local hero Fernando Alonso is being interviewed between the grid girls

Fernando Alonso expresses his pleasure about qualifying second

Fernando Alonso with helmet on

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima in front of Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

After announcing his new assignment at Ferrari, Alonso gives interviews to the international press

Nico Rosberg, Williams, in front of Heidfeld, Kubica and Alonso

Rubens Barrichello in front of Brawn Grand Prix team mate Jenson Button, leading Kubica, Alonso and Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso accelerates between the fences

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Alonso passes cheering fans

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso on a TV camera's control monitor

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso shows confindent emotions

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

First press conference in Korea with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Formula One god father Bernie Ecclestone sits on a rail for a group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Group photo with the top five drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso eagerly awaits the group photo shooting

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