Every season has those title moments, the ones that define championships for some and spoil dreams for others.

Early on, Korea appeared as if it would do neither, with downpours threatening to cut the points earnings in half with much of the race run behind the safety car.

But the race was able to go on, and once the green flag dropped, some entertaining events ensued.

A huge title moment happened early on, when Mark Webber touched the curbs and subsequently spun out of control into the wall. His race was over, as was that of the man he collected, Nico Rosberg.

Webber's teammate, Sebastian Vettel, marched on and led late before his engine gave out, paving the way for Fernando Alonso to take the victory.

It was another nightmare event for Red Bull and the opposite for Alonso and Ferrari.

Alonso's incredible season continues, as he has now won three of the past four races.

He has regained the title lead for the first time since Australia, a span of 14 straight races trailing in the standings. That will be the longest such stretch over the past 15 years by a title winner if Alonso holds on, surpassing Kimi Raikkonen's drought in 2007 between title leads.

If Alonso does go on to take the championship, he'll continue the notable trend of season-opening winners who go on to claim the title that same year. In the previous four seasons, the winner of the first race has won the title. Alonso, of course, won at Bahrain to start this season.

It is certainly not over, as four drivers remain within a win of each other. The defending world champion, Jenson Button, seems down and out, but it was definitely a respectable season for him, as he won two of the year's first four events and was in title contention for the majority of the season.

Indeed, this year is reminiscent of 1981, when five drivers separated themselves from the field in the title pursuit.

Williams teammates Carlos Reutimann and Alan Jones then, like Red Bull's Webber and Vettel now, were in their second season together and were vying for the championship. Each of those teams had an Australian (Jones and Webber).

And perhaps Alonso is taking a page from Frenchman Jacques Laffite, who trailed considerably in the '81 title race before a late-season charge put him in the mix. Laffite is more of an extreme example, and Alonso may accomplish what Laffite could not that season by winning the Formula One title in 2010.

While Vettel, a man who excels in the rain, was leading for most of the race, another driver renowned for his drives in the wet is Lewis Hamilton, who placed second at Korea.

Hamilton has kept himself in the title race, but he has his work cut out for him over the final two events. A podium finish at Korea seemed even sweeter when it is considered that it provided nine retirements, one shy of the season high.

An honorable mention is due for Michael Schumacher. His fourth-place finish at Korea was tied for his best of the season. His five places gained in the race was his most all year.

Curious minds no doubt wonder how Alonso has faired in the past at the next track, Interlagos. While he's never won at the circuit in F1, his five podiums there are tied with Catalunya and Spain for his most at any Formula One track.

In fact, his performances at Catalunya and Interlagos have mirrored each other throughout the years.

In the past eight seasons of Alonso's career, he's had four seasons in which he has finished on the podium in both events.

He's also had three years in which he's finished off the podium in both races, so Alonso has one season in which he's finished among the top three in one race and outside the top three in the other. That's great news for the Spaniard, as he finished second in his home race this season.