Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won a thrilling edition of the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, to claim his first victory in eight months.
Alonso survived a 51-minute rain delay and a tough challenge from Sauber's Sergio Perez, till the Mexican ran off the track with six laps remaining, giving the Ferrari driver enough room to hold on to his lead.
Ferrari has been in something of a crisis in recent times, after poor pre-season test times and a bad start to the season. However, some spectacular wet-weather driving by Alonso gave the Italian team one of its most memorable and unlikely victories in their history. Perez's second-place is Sauber's best finish ever. Lewis Hamilton of McLaren finished third, ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber and Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leads the pack on the first corner during the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala LumpurREUTERSMercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany drives during the Malaysian F1 Grand PrixREUTERSLotus F1 Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland leads Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of JapanREUTERSMcLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain and compatriot team mate Jenson Button lead the Malaysian F1 Grand PrixREUTERSSauber Formula One driver Sergio Perez of Mexico drives during the Malaysian F1 Grand PrixREUTERSFerrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain leads Sauber Formula One driver Sergio Perez of MexicoREUTERSFerrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain takes the checkered flag to win the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International CircuitREUTERSSauber Formula One driver Sergio Perez (L) of Mexico, Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (C) of Spain and McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrate during the podium ceremony following the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala LumpurREUTERS