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Summary Fernando Alonso won the European Grand Prix to become the first driver to win two races this season.
Fernando Alonso of Ferrari won an incident-filled European Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first driver to win two races this season, while Michael Schumacher earned a first podium finish since his comeback by coming third.Alonso jousted his way up from 11th on the starting grid to claim an emotional victory for the Spaniard in front of his home fans after pole sitter Sebastian Vettels Red Bull stalled on the track midway through the race.Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus finished second, while Schumacher sneaked onto the podium after Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado collided on the penultimate lap as they fought for third place.This race is probably the best victory I have ever felt, said Alonso, who cried on the podium as the Spanish national anthem was played. In terms of emotions, nothing compares to this.Vettels Red Bull teammate Mark Webber also had a strong showing, working his way up all the way from 19th to finish fourth.Alonsos 29th career victory lifted him into first place in the points standings, 10 points ahead of Webber, who passed Hamilton and Vettel.Force Indias Nico Hulkenberg came in fifth and Schumachers Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg finished sixth. Paul Di Resta of Force India, McLarens Jenson Button, Sergio Perez of Sauber and Bruno Senna in his Williams completed the top 10.Alonso clinched an unlikely victory by passing a number of drivers on Valencias 5.4-kilometer (3.3-mile) street circuit notoriously tough for overtaking.Pole sitters had won three of the four previous races, and in 2009 the tight circuit that weaves through the Americas Cup harbor didnt allow one single change in the order of cars from start to finish.The 30-year-old Alonso said his emotions were magnified by the economic crisis that his country and many of his fans are going through.
