F1: Alonso Takes Homeland Victory In 2013 Barcelona Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso brushed aside the Mercedes threat to take a commanding win at home in a race dominated by tyre strategy. Kimi Raikkonen continued his strong season with a second place and Felipe Massa improved his with an excellent third.

Most teams kept their crews busy with four stop strategies, the Barcelona track destroying the Pirelli tyres in short order. Alonso even survived a cut tyre on his way to victory.

Red Bull's Sebastien Vettel faded to fourth while Webber picked up three places to fifth after a poor qualifying. Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo had another great race, taking the final point in tenth.

Fernando Alonso -     Ferrari               1h39m16.596s

Kimi Raikkonen   -    Lotus-Renault             + 9.338s

Felipe Massa   -      Ferrari                  + 26.049s

Sebastian Vettel   -  Red Bull-Renault         + 38.273s

Mark Webber  -        Red Bull-Renault         + 47.963s

Nico Rosberg     -    Mercedes               + 1m08.020s

Paul di Resta  -      Force India-Mercedes   + 1m08.988s

Jenson Button     -   McLaren-Mercedes       + 1m19.506s

Sergio Perez    -     McLaren-Mercedes       + 1m21.738s

Daniel Ricciardo   -  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         + 1 lap

Esteban Gutierrez  -  Sauber-Ferrari             + 1 lap

Lewis Hamilton   -    Mercedes                   + 1 lap

Adrian Sutil  -       Force India-Mercedes       + 1 lap

Pastor Maldonado  -   Williams-Renault           + 1 lap

Nico Hulkenberg  -    Sauber-Ferrari             + 1 lap

Valtteri Bottas  -    Williams-Renault           + 1 lap

Charles Pic      -    Caterham-Renault           + 1 lap

Jules Bianchi    -    Marussia-Cosworth         + 2 laps

Max Chilton    -      Marussia-Cosworth         + 2 laps

Retirements

• Jean-Eric Vergne   -  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         52 laps
• Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault           21 laps
• Romain Grosjean  -    Lotus-Renault               8 laps