Turkish Grand Prix: Ferrari, Fernando Alonso Narrow the Gap

The Istanbul circuit proved a formidable equalizer as Ferrari dominated the Turkish Grand Prix from start to finish.

Felipe Massa won his third race of the season, while teammate Kimi Raikkonen finished in second place.

The pivotal moment came with 16 laps to go, when Lewis Hamilton's front right tire exploded as he was driving in third place. The extra pit stop cost Hamilton two spots on the track, but he did manage avoid total catastrophe.

Fernando Alonso took advantage of Hamilton's tire misadventure, managing to finish third after a poor start. Alonso is now only five points back of Hamilton in the race for the Drivers' Championship.

Ferrari, meanwhile, closed the gap to only 11 points in its race for the constructors' title with McLaren-Mercedes. With five races to go to the 2007 season, it is anybody's championship.

We haven't seen such excitement in years.

Next stop: Monza, Italy.

Turkish Grand Prix Top 10

Winner: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
3. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
4. Nick Heidfeld (Sauber-BMW)
5. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
6. Heikki Kovalainen (Renault)
7. Nico Rosberg (Williams)
8. Robert Kubica (Sauber-BMW)
9. Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
10. David Coulthard (Red Bull)

Drivers' Championship Standings

1. Lewis Hamilton 84 points
2. Fernando Alonso 79 points
3. Felipe Massa 69 points
4. Kimi Raikkonen 68 points
5. Nick Heidfeld 47 points
6. Robert Kubica 29 points
7. Heikki Kovalainen 19 points
8. Giancarlo Fisichella 17 points
9. Alexander Wurz 13 points
10. Nico Rosberg 9 points

Constructors' Championship Standings

1. McLaren-Mercedes 148 points
2. Ferrari 137 points
3. Sauber-BMW 77 points
4. Renault 36 points
5. Williams 22 points
6. Red Bull 16 points
7. Toyota 12 points
8. Super Aguri 4 points
9. Honda 1 point

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