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Alonso wins the Spanish Grand Prix

BARCELONA, Spain, May 14 (UPI) -- Fernando Alonso of Spain Sunday won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, Spain.

Alonso, the defending world champion, crossed the finish line 18.502 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Michael Schumacher for his third F1 victory of the season and the 11th of his career.

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"It felt fantastic to take the flag," Alonso said. "It is a better feeling to cross the line and to win. Without worries about the title, I was just free to drive and win the race. In some ways, it was equal to the Grand Prix of Brazil, when I finished third and won the world championship last year."

Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren), Jenson Button (Honda), Rubens Barrichello (Honda) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW) finished in spots 3-8 to complete the points-scoring positions.

Alonso has a 15-point lead over Schumacher (54-39) in the championship battle.

The next F1 race is the Monaco Grand Prix on May 28.

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