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This is an archive article published on April 24, 2006

Schumi146;s home run

Michael Schumacher won the San Marino Grand Prix for his and Ferrari8217;s first victory of the Formula One season on Sunday.

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Michael Schumacher won the San Marino Grand Prix for his and Ferrari8217;s first victory of the Formula One season on Sunday. It was the seven-times world champion8217;s 85th career success, and seventh at Ferrari8217;s home circuit, but he was harried all the way by Renault8217;s world champion Fernando Alonso.

In a repeat of last year8217;s nose-to-tail thriller only in reverse order, with that race won by Alonso with Schumacher failing to find a way past, the German held on to win by 2.0 seconds.

Schumacher8217;s last victory was at the six-car US Grand Prix last June, a race that turned into a fiasco when all the Michelin teams pulled out before the start. His last real win was the Japanese Grand Prix in October 2004, a season he dominated with 13 victories.

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was third for McLaren, ahead of Brazilian Felipe Massa for Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen in another McLaren.

Australian Mark Webber was sixth for Williams, with Briton Jenson Button seventh for Honda and Italian Giancarlo Fisichella taking the last point for Renault.

Alonso, winner of two of the season8217;s first three races, extended his championship lead by one point to 15 with Schumacher moving up to second overall. The Spaniard has 36 points, Schumacher 21 and McLaren8217;s Kimi Raikkonen 18. Renault lead the constructors8217; standings with 51 points to McLaren8217;s 33 and Ferrari8217;s 30. Alan Baldwin

Results Top 10

1.M Schumacher, Ferrari

2.Fernando Alonso, Renault

3.JP Montoya, McLaren

4.F Massa, Ferrari

5.K Raikkonen, McLaren

6.M Webber, Williams 8211; Cosworth

7.J Button, Honda

8.G, Fisichella, Renault

9. R Schumacher, Toyota

10. R Barrichello, Honda

Standings top 5

Drivers

8226; F Alonso, Renault 36

8226; M Schumacher, Ferrari 21

8226; K Raikkonen, McLaren 18

8226; G Fisichella, Renault 15

8226; JP Montoya, McLaren 15

Constructors Points

8226; Renault 51

8226; McLaren 8211; Mercedes 33

8226; Ferrari 30

8226; Honda 15

8226; BMW Sauber 10

 

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