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Alonso wins German Grand Prix
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-25 08:19
Fernando Alonso moved closer to his first Formula One season championship by
winning the German Grand Prix on Sunday as his nearest challenger, Kimi
Raikkonen, was forced out with another breakdown.
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| Renault's Formula One overall leader Fernando Alonso of Spain
enjoys champagne after winning the German Formula One Grand Prix, his
sixth victory in this year's Formula One season, at the Hockenheim race
track, July 24, 2005. Alonso won the race ahead of William's Juan Pablo
Montoya of Colombia and Honda's Jenson Button of Great Britain.
[Reuters] |
| Raikkonen
started from the pole and led comfortably until the 36th lap of the 67-lap race,
when his McLaren-Mercedes stopped on the track with hydraulic problems.
Alonso's Renault was followed by McLaren-Mercedes' Juan Pablo Montoya, who
started from the back of the grid but charged back to finish second, ahead of
Jenson Button in a BAR-Honda.
It was a near-victory for Montoya, who started from last after crashing in
Saturday qualifying.
Giancarlo Fisichella, Alonso's Renault teammate, was fourth ahead of
defending champion Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari. Schumacher surged to third
at the start, but dropped back to fifth _ his starting spot on the grid.
Alonso turns 24 on Friday and is on course to become the youngest champion in
Formula One history. But he's being cautious, knowing Raikkonen's car is the
quickest _ when it's running.
"He (Raikkonen) has the best car and we have to be careful," Alonso said.
"There are still 70 points to race but if we keep finishing races, it will be
difficult for him."
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