Alonso makes a solid start in Australia, finishing third behind Renault team-mate and victor Giancarlo Fisichella

The 24-year-old produces a dominant drive from pole position in Malaysia to pick up maximum points in race two

Bahrain also brings the best out of Alonso as he comes home 13 seconds clear to record back-to-back victories

The Spaniard holds off a great fightback from Ferrari's Michael Schumacher at Imola to again take the chequered flag

After two second places in Spain and Monaco, Alonso gets back to winning ways in the European Grand Prix

Alonso retires after crashing in Canada, while Kimi Raikkonen wins, to deal his world championship chances a blow

Renault are among seven teams to boycott the US Grand Prix over tyre safety, leaving Alonso stuck on 62 points

He reasserts his grip in the drivers' battle with a start-to-finish win in France ahead of a charging Raikkonen

Win number six of the campaign is secured in Germany, with an added boost coming from Raikkonen's retirement

Alonso stretches his lead in the title still further, following home Juan Pablo Montoya to finish second at Monza

Raikkonen keeps the championship race alive for another two weeks by beating Alonso into second place in Belgium

After his third place in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos Alonso can finally celebrate his first world title