Alonso leads the way at Silverstone

DEFENDING world champion Fernando Alonso blew away his opposition on a windy day at Silverstone to take his fifth win of the season in the British Grand Prix yesterday.

Spaniard Alonso, 24, led from start to finish to give Renault their first Silverstone win as a constructor since 1983.

“Victory was quite okay. We knew we had more fuel than the others so there were no options for our opponents to beat us, which is good for us and good for the rest of the season,” Alonso said.