Fernando Alonso did everything he needed to in order to win today’s Grand Prix of Spain in front of his cheering home fans. Starting from the pole he pulled away from his competition and never put a foot wrong.
His win–the third of the year–ended Michael Schumacher’s winning streak and snatched back a couple of the points that Schumacher had gained on his championship lead in the past two events. With his Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella finishing third this was a great result for Alonso and a pretty good one for Renault.
The problem was that, unless you were cheering for Alonso’s pit crew, there really wasn’t very much to keep you interested. No one looked likely to beat Alonso unless he broke down or made a mistake and that wasn’t likely as his worst finish of the year has been second.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher (GER) | Ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) | Renault | 6 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | McLaren Mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button (GBR) | Honda | 3 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello (BRA) | Honda | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld (GER) | BMW | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Fernando Alonso (ESP) | |||