Elated Alonso claims second title triumph

LOCAL hero Felipe Massa sent his compatriots into raptures on Sunday when he won the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Fernando Alonso, who finished second to confirm his second drivers’ world title.

In a dramatic and incident-filled race, Massa was supreme for Ferrari but his retiring teammate Michael Schumacher produced the most heroic drive.

He started 10th, reached fifth briefly, suffered a puncture and then from the back of the field stormed through to finish fourth with one of the greatest drives of his remarkable career.