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Schumacher king of the Ring again

Schumacher king of the Ring again

May 07, 2006 19:51 IST
Last Updated: May 07, 2006 20:08 IST


Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won his home European Grand Prix on Sunday to prove the doubters wrong and put himself firmly back on the title trail.

Roared on by an ecstatic crowd of red-shirted German supporters, the seven times champion saw off Renault's Fernando Alonso to celebrate a record 86th victory of his career and second in a row.

Alonso, the 24-year-old champion, finished second and saw his overall lead over Schumacher cut to 13 points after five races.

The Spaniard has 44 points to Schumacher's 31. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen has 23.

Those who had suggested that the 37-year-old German's victory at Imola two weeks ago was merely a Ferrari flash in the pan at their home circuit had to eat their words in the Nuerburgring sunshine.

Schumacher finished 3.7 seconds clear of Alonso and saluted his fans with a raised fist on the victory lap. Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa was third for the first podium finish of his 58-race career.

McLaren, the team Alonso had flagged as his main rivals and that he is joining next season, were never truly in the reckoning even if Raikkonen overcame his German jinx to secure a close fourth place in Massa's slipstream.

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won his home European Grand Prix on Sunday to prove the doubters wrong and put himself firmly back on the title trail.

Roared on by an ecstatic crowd of red-shirted German supporters, the seven times champion saw off Renault's Fernando Alonso to celebrate a record 86th victory of his career and second in a row.

Alonso, the 24-year-old champion, finished second and saw his overall lead over Schumacher cut to 13 points after five races.

The Spaniard has 44 points to Schumacher's 31. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen has 23.

Those who had suggested that the 37-year-old German's victory at Imola two weeks ago was merely a Ferrari flash in the pan at their home circuit had to eat their words in the Nuerburgring sunshine.

Schumacher finished 3.7 seconds clear of Alonso and saluted his fans with a raised fist on the victory lap. Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa was third for the first podium finish of his 58-race career.

McLaren, the team Alonso had flagged as his main rivals and that he is joining next season, were never truly in the reckoning even if Raikkonen overcame his German jinx to secure a close fourth place in Massa's slipstream.