As the new World Champion sat patiently responding to the queries after the Post Race Press Conference, a Red shirted indivisual stepped up and with a smiling face embraced his successor. He just said well done, you deserve it, you have done a great season this year. The torch of the World Champion was finally handed over by Michael Schumacher to Fernando Alonso.

Also, recently before the closing of the 2005 season, retired three-times F1 title holder Niki Lauda, hailed Alonso…. Read On

Check out the photo gallery of Alonso’s race to the championship, from childhood to F1.