Alonso takes pole

Fernando Alonso saw off a determined attack from a resurgent Michael Schumacher to take his second pole position of the season in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Alonso takes pole
Sun, 03 Apr, 2005 - 11:21

Fernando Alonso saw off a determined attack from a resurgent Michael Schumacher to take his second pole position of the season in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The world championship leader, driving a Renault, held a crucial advantage from his first-session exploits and held on to top spot by 0.455 seconds from Schumacher.

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