AutoRacing - Renault gets a 1-2 win in Sepang

In Renault's most successful race ever for the past 15 years, it does a 1-2 win in Sepang yesterday with Fisichella and Alonso taking 1st and 2nd space respectively on the podium. Giancarlo Fisichella drove a remarkable race staring from his pole position to race first to the finish line while team mate and Bahrain F1 champion Fernando Alonso got the advantage as Christian Klien in the Red Bull team ousted Kimi Raikonnen in his Mercedes McLaren after crashing onto him. Starting from behind Raikonnen, Alonso went on to chase after the front runners and got the lead on Jenson Button on his Honda in the first pit stop. Without the pace of the Renault, Button can only be contented with the 3rd place with the Honda.

Juan Pablo Montoya took fourth spot and Williams Cosworth made a disappointing race with both cars eliminated from the race after failures even though they started amongst the top 5. The 2 Ferrari cars ended 5th and 6th with Michael Schumacher behind new Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. BMW Sauber took its first championship points when ex-World Champion Jacques Villeneuve took the 7th position. Ralf Schumacher took up the last point in his Toyota arriving in the 8th position.