Kimi’s pain is Alonso’s gain

FERNANDO ALONSO reckons he is now in pole position to take the world championship after winning the European Grand Prix thanks to Kimi Raikkonen’s last-lap agony yesterday.

Alonso was hunting down Raikkonen in the closing stages as the McLaren driver struggled with a tyre problem but looked to have missed out when he crossed the finish line to start the last lap over a second behind.

But just a few yards later the Finn's suspension failed as a result of vibrations from his ruined tyre, pitching him into the tyre barriers and handing Alonso his fourth win of the season.