Fernando Alonso Wins Epic Valencia F1 Grand Prix: Maldonado Disgraced Again

In another staggering example of how this new season has turned our expectations of Formula One on their heads, the world’s most boring and uninspiring track—Valencia—has produced arguably the race of the season, with drama and excitement from start to checkered flag. Even more strangely, Fernando Alonso became the first driver to secure a second victory this season. Not that he isn’t a brilliant driver, but he’s in a car that saw team boss Luca di Montezemolo leave the circuit despondently shaking his head. Anyone tuning in to the race late would have wondered whether they weren’t watching a repeat from 2005, with Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher standing there. And with Sebastian V...

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