Alonso added that when Morales "peels off his mask now, he's going to have a very different look and he's going to resonate emotionally with all sorts of new readers".

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"I feel happy, very happy with how things went in qualifying, " added Alonso.

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Alonso, who added that he still counts his tainted victory in Singapore as a win, insists it is back to business as normal at Renault, who will now run without the support of their title sponsor, the Dutch bank ING, which has withdrawn its backing with immediate effect.

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Alonso was stretchered off following that tackle and his replacement Lucas Leiva added a third goal in the 88th-minute when heading home Fabio Aurelio's free-kick.

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Hamilton, who also slipped back in the confused situation, picked his way through to a distant third behind Alonso and Williams driver Rosberg before the race was given yet more added drama when Adrian Sutil crashed his Force India car to set up another safety car situation.

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"We saw that last year, when Fernando (Alonso) won, and we know that the unpredictable weather can make it a lottery for everyone, " added Button.

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