Barrichello leads Ferrari celebration

The result lifted Barrichello to second in the championship and put on hold Schumacher’s dream of becoming the first driver to win 10 Grands Prix in a season, having triumphed in nine of the previous 12. It was still Ferrari’s day as the team repeated last year’s one-two at the Hungaroring and celebrated an unprecedented 12th constructors’ title to match McLaren’s 1988-1991 record run of four in a row.

With four races to go, and a maximum of 64 constructors’ points up for grabs, Ferrari have an unbeatable 157 points while nearest rivals Williams have 80.

The two drivers, joined by sporting director Jean Todt on the podium and dousing him in champagne, hugged each other as the mechanics and team workers began the party.

In a race in brilliant sunshine but almost devoid of excitement, Ferrari were on a planet of their own as the two red cars roared to their fifth one-two of the season and sixth successive win.

Schumacher had won the last three. Germany’s Ralf Schumacher, Michael’s younger brother, was third for Williams 13.3 seconds behind Barrichello, with Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen fourth for McLaren.

His team mate David Coulthard was fifth, ahead of Italian Giancarlo Fisichella in a Jordan. British driver Anthony Davidson, making his debut for Minardi, was running 17th when he skidded out into a gravel trap with 15 laps remaining on a circuit where normal overtaking is almost impossible.

After a brief flurry at the start, with Briton Jenson Button making up three places from ninth and Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya dropping from fourth to seventh, the race settled down. (Reuters)