Motor Sport: Renault's Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix today to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd.
Watched by King Juan Carlos, and to a deafening roar from his ecstatic compatriots decked out in Renault's blue and yellow colours, the 24-year-old ended Michael Schumacher's hopes of a third win in succession for Ferrari.
The German, six times a winner at the Circuit de Catalunya and Alonso's closest rival in the championship after winning his home grand prix at the Nuerburgring last weekend, finished second 18.5 seconds adrift.
Alonso's third win of the season, and 11th of his career, extended his overall lead over the seven times champion to 15 points after six rounds. The Spaniard has now also finished the last 12 races on the podium.
After a strategic race short on incident, Alonso has 54 points to Schumacher's 39. Italian Giancarlo Fisichella completed a solid afternoon for Renault by taking third place.