Alonso wins on home soil

World champion Fernando Alonso scored an emotional home victory in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona to end Michael Schumacher’s winning streak.

Alonso wins on home soil
Sun, 14 May, 2006 - 15:35
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World champion Fernando Alonso scored an emotional home victory in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona to end Michael Schumacher’s winning streak.

The Renault driver delighted the 130,000 capacity crowd by becoming the first local winner in the race’s 50-year history, pulling out a 15-point championship lead in the process.

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