Two-time champion Fernando Alonso thrilled a massive 95,000 flag-waving home crowd on Sunday when he drove his Ferrari to a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. It was the Spaniard's second win of the season, in five races, and the 32nd win of his career - a triumph that endorsed his challenge for a third drivers' title on an afternoon of Spanish supremacy at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso paid a warm tribute to his Ferrari team and the massive Spanish crowd on Sunday after he drove to a dominant victory for Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix. His win thrilled his compatriots in a 95,000-strong flag-waving home crowd that roared in delight after he had crossed the line to grab his second win at his home race and third on Spanish soil in recent years. "It was fantastically emotional and the fans really helped because you feel the support from everyone," said Alonso.

By Alan Baldwin MANAMA (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso looked forward to better luck in his home Spanish Grand Prix next month after his hopes of victory in Bahrain on Sunday were wrecked by a faulty rear wing. The double world champion had arrived at the Sakhir circuit on the back of a win in China and was running in second place when the DRS system on the car's wing jammed open, forcing an unscheduled pitstop.

By John O'Brien SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso's 200th Formula One race was one for the Spaniard to forget after the Ferrari driver crashed out on the second lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. Alonso, who roared to an unlikely victory on the same circuit in a far less competitive car a year ago, started third on the grid and damaged his front wing when he nudged pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel on turn two while fighting for the lead.