Pedro de la Rosa believes Fernando Alonso's return is positive for Formula One and believes the two-time world champion can win the third title he has been trying to win since 2007.

Nico Hulkenberg secured his first and only pole position in F1 career after being fastest in Williams FW32 in mixed conditions at Interlagos after beating both Red Bull drivers by more than a second.

Fernando Alonso took the championship lead in the first F1 race in Korea on this day in 2010 after Sebastian Vettel retired with an engine failure and Mark Webber crashed in very difficult conditions.

On October 22nd Fernando Alonso (2006) and Alain Prost (1989) won drivers' championship

Fernando Alonso returned to the wheel of a Formula 1 car today for the first time in nearly two years after he tested this year's Renault R.S.20 in Barcelona which he labeled as a 'nice suprise'.

Fernando Alonso won the first title in his F1 career on this day in 2005 with third place in the Brazilian Grand Prix behind the two McLarens of Raikkonen and Montoya

Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya were on their way to the first 1-2 victory of the season for McLaren, but the incident between Montoya and Pizzonia allowed Fernando Alonas to finish the second and limit the damage in the title fight.

On this day in 2010 Ferrari forced Felipe Massa to give his victory to Fernando Alonso who was fighting for the championship with McLaren and Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso locked out the front row for the second race in a row for McLaren on this day in 2007 with Briton again faster in Indianapolis where he won after resisting pressure from Alonso in the second stint.

On this day in 2005 Fernando Alonso won his third consecutive race of the 2005 F1 season in Imola where he held off Michael Schumacher who pushed him hard until the very last corner of the race.