Alonso wins dramatic British Grand Prix
- Published: 10/07/2011 at 10:32 PM
- Online news: World
Fernando Alonso delivered Ferrari's long-awaited first win of 2011 on Sunday when he made the most of unpredictable wet-dry conditions to triumph at a thrilling British Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium at the Silverstone circuit on July 10 in Silverstone after the Formula One Grand Prix. Alonso delivered Ferrari's long-awaited first win of 2011 when he made the most of unpredictable wet-dry conditions to triumph.
The 29-year-old Spaniard, winner of the British race for Renault in 2006, secured Ferrari's first win since last year's Korean Grand Prix with a controlled drive - and some luck - to exploit the controversial revised technical regulations.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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