Schumi queues up to congratulate Alonso

Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher had to wait in line on Sunday as he tried to congratulate Formula One’s new champion Fernando Alonso....

Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher had to wait in line on Sunday as he tried to congratulate Formula One’s new champion Fernando Alonso. The Renault youngster was already on the telephone to the King of Spain.

The youngest champion in Formula One history, barely 24 years old, commanded all the attention after finishing third in the Brazilian Grand Prix and taking the crown with two races to spare.

Schumacher, the most successful driver the sport has seen with seven titles and 84 wins, was eclipsed by the softly-spoken Spaniard who punched the air with both fists as he crossed the finish line.

As the back of the T-shirt worn by Alonso’s number one mechanic proclaimed, it was a case of ‘Schumacher Who?’. The man from Oviedo, in the north of Spain, had fulfilled a dream and was savouring his triumph. After parking his car, he stood and bellowed his satisfaction before blowing kisses to the crowd and disappearing.

EXCLUSIVE: EC brings in feature to check misuse of identity to seek voter list deletions

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The Election Commission has launched a new 'e-sign' feature on its portal and app to prevent fraud. This comes after allegations of misuse of online voter deletion forms in Karnataka. The feature requires voters to verify their identity using their Aadhaar-linked phone numbers, reducing the possibility of fraud.

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