Renault driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the Monaco's Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo May 28, 2006. Prince Albert (L) of Monaco holds the winner trophy.(Xinhua/Reuters)

PARIS, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to hand Renault their fifth victory in seven races.

    The win, with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher starting in the pit lane after being stripped of pole for deliberately obstructing rivals in qualifying, stretched the Spaniard's overall lead to 21 points.

    It was the 12th win of the 24-year-old's career, his first in Monaco and fourth of the season. He has 64 points to Schumacher's 43, with the German fighting back from last place to fifth.

    Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, the 2003 winner for Williams, finished second 14.5 seconds behind Alonso in his McLaren team's 40th anniversary race with Briton David Coulthard taking Ferrari-powered Red Bull's first podium finish in third place.

    It was the Scottish two times Monaco winner's first top three finish since Japan 2003 with McLaren.

    There was no champagne to spray on the podium as a mark of respect to tyre manufacturer Edouard Michelin, who died on Friday. All three on the podium raced with Michelin tyres.

    "I want to dedicate the victory to Edouard Michelin," Alonso said. "Michelin did a great job in Formula One in the last few years, and especially this year. Enditem