Alonso takes pole

Spain’s Fernando Alonso shattered Michael Schumacher’s perfect pole record in Malaysia as he spearheaded Renault’s unexpected one-two in qualifying in Kuala Lumpur today.

Alonso takes pole
Sat, 22 Mar, 2003 - 08:15

Spain’s Fernando Alonso shattered Michael Schumacher’s perfect pole record in Malaysia as he spearheaded Renault’s unexpected one-two in qualifying in Kuala Lumpur today.

The 21-year-old – in only his 19th grand prix – grabbed the first pole of his career by almost 0.2 seconds from more experienced team-mate Jarno Trulli.

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