Alonso wins as Ferrari set home track on fire
Sept. 12: Fernando Alonso kept alive his world championship challenge with a near-flawless drive for an emotional and exciting victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, his maiden race on home soil for Ferrari. The 29-year-old Spaniard had said he need a victory to maintain his bid for a third world title.
And he delivered a stirring performance to the tifosi in the grandstands of the old Autodromo Nazionale in a race that was nothing short of disastrous for championship leader Lewis Hamilton who retired on the opening lap.
Alonso lost a place after starting from his 19th pole position, but fought back and aided by a dazzling Ferrari pit-stop was able to hold on to win ahead of second-placed defending champion Jenson Button of McLaren and Felipe Massa, in the second Ferrari.
Force India drivers did not fare well though. Vitantonio Liuzzi was 12th while Adrian Sutil finished 16th.
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