Fernando Alonso and the Canadian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso won last Sunday his 4thsecond place.
consecutive race giving him the conquest of theRaikkonen's McLaren Mercedes ended third,
Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. For Alonso whoGiancarlo Fisichella's Renault was fourth and Felipe
runs for Renault was an easy victory since heMassa's Ferrari was fifth.
started from the pole and only had a briefThe dirty, slippery track didn't stop Fernando
challenge from the Finn Kimi Raikkonen at theAlonso's persistent ride toward a second straight
beginning of the race but Alonso held offFormula One Championship. Apparently the Circuit
Raikkonen's attempt to pass him in the 12th lap.Gilles-Villeneuve needs a new surface. Many pilots
Alonso's final margin of victory was only 2.1affirmed that the track got worst as the race
secondsprogressed and that going off the racing line was
Raikkonen had problems in the pits while changinglike driving on a skating rink.
the right rear tire during his first stop and duringThis is Alonso's sixth win of the season, which
the installation of his McLaren on another. He wasgives him advantage of 25 points with ten races
then passed by Schumacher with one lap to go.to go in the World Championship standings on his
The seven-time winner on the Circuit Gillesway to next week's U.S. Grand Prix. This is
Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher wasn't really a rivalAlonso's 15th consecutive podium finish (top
to Alonso since Schumacher drove his car off thethree), four podiums away from Schumacher's
track once, brushed the wall several times andrecord.
cut across the curve on the final turn severalNext week, the Formula One moves to
times to take him out of contention. He had failedIndianapolis, and it is expected that it will make up
to finish three of his previous four races at thisfor last year's mess in which only six cars raced
event, including last year but this time he tookafter those that use Michelin tires pulled out over
advantage of Kimi Raikkonen's mistake on asafety concerns.
hairpin turn on the next-top-last lap and took a