Fernando Alonso is optimistic for the rest of the season after securing his first victory of the Championship in China. The double World Champion made a flying start to Sunday's 56-lap grand prix at the Shanghai circuit and proved to be one of the best at handling his Pirelli tyres. Setting fastest lap times on the medium tyres, Alonso edged away from the chasing pack to win the grand prix by more than 10 seconds over Kimi Raikkonen. "It was a fantastic race for us from the start," he. "There were no big problems and the tyre degradation better than expected - it feels great." The Spaniard's victory - his second podium result of this Championship - has pushed him up to...
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