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Raikkonen wins Spanish Grand Prix

BARCELONA, Spain, May 8 (UPI) -- Kimi Raikkonen won Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix Sunday when he finished 27.6 seconds ahead of second place Fernando Alonso.

The victory was Raikkonen's first of the season and third of his Formula One career.

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Jarno Trulli, Ralf Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber, Juan Montoya and David Coulthard finished third to eighth respectively.

Alonso's runner-up finish helped him expand his series lead to 18 points over Trulli (44-26). Raikkonen's win jumped the McLaren driver to third place overall (17).

The next race in the series, the Monaco Grand Prix, is scheduled for May 22.

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