Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Alonso Stays Focused
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Fernando Alonso is not letting his teamâs involvement in a spy scandal get in the way of his quest to win a third straight Formula One title. Alonso, who drives for McLaren, clinched the pole position yesterday in qualifying for todayâs Italian Grand Prix in Monza.Alonso circled the 3.6-mile circuit in 1 minute 21.997 seconds for his second pole of the season â on the same day that Italian news media reported that he submitted evidence relating to the Ferrari spy scandal to Formula Oneâs governing body, F.I.A.The World Motor Sport Council has scheduled a hearing on the spying case for Thursday after FIA said new evidence had emerged. If found guilty of obtaining the confidential information, McLaren could face a two-year ban. McLaren and Ferrari are embroiled in a dispute over alleged espionage and attempted sabotage, after technical data about Ferrariâs cars turned up in the possession of McLarenâs chief designer.
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Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory in Formula One&#039;s most prestigious race. Alonso, in a Renault, won for the fourth time in seven races. The defending F1 champion now has 64 points.
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Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa of Ferrari.
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Michael Schumacher spun and Sauber looked strong this afternoon. Fernando and Jacques went sixth and thirteenth.
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Fernando Alonso won his fourth consecutive race Sunday, driving his Renault to an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix and widening his lead over Michael Schumacher in the world championship standings.
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Fernando Alonso won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, beating Lewis Hamilton and closing within 3 points of Hamilton, his McLaren teammate, at the top of the driversâ standings. Alonso beat Hamilton by more than six seconds on the 3.6-mile Autodromo Nazionale di Monza course.
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Using a three-stop strategy, Ferrariâs Brazilian number two won the Chinese Grand Prix while Fernando Alonso finished fourth.
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There are still plenty of issues to be settled with four rounds of the 2004 Formula One season to come, despite Michael Schumacher having clinched his seventh drivers&#39; title and fifth in succession last time out in Spa.
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There are three races to go in the season, and the battle is intense behind Ferrari. It wonât be an easy weekendâ¦
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It seems that the players in the Chrysler Championship all have different goals.
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Sport: Formula one: Fernando Alonso's McLaren future will be decided in the next two weeks.
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Fernando Alonso is intending to stay at McLaren, his manager tells BBC Sport, despite claims his position has become untenable.
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The Renault F1 Team ran through its programme without worrying about the timesheets or its rivals. The focus has been on Sundayâs race, not Fridayâs glory.
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WORLD champion Michael Schumacher said here on Wednesday he will keep racing as long as he remains at the top of his game. âNobody knows how long I can do it,â said the Ferrari star who wrapped up his seventh drivers title at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team today continued testing at Silverstone, with Fernando Alonso and Jacques Villeneuve representing the team.
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SUZUKA, Japan  - Ferrari's Michael Schumacher moved closer to a record eighth Formula One crown on Saturday after eclipsing Renault rival Fernando Alonso in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.
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Double world champion Fernando Alonso made a perfect start to his return to Renault on Tuesday with the fastest time in testing at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain.