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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 250600" data-attributes="member: 185281"><a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/result/764/8.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/result/764/8.html</a><a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/result/763/8.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/result/763/8.html</a>Another action packed race this weekend, with another first-time winner, this time it was Felipe Massa who took the chequered flag. The Brazilian lead from the start, and after the safety car which came out following Antonio Liuzzi’s retirement had spoilt team mate Michael Schumacher’s and Renault racer Fernando Alonso’s race fuel tactic, he was never truly in any risk of losing it. During the safety car period, Massa, Schumi, and Alonso pitted on the same lap, and it was this that allowed Alonso to overtake Schumi for 2nd as the German qued behind Massa. This set-up a thrilling finale, as with 15 laps to go, Michael Schumacher was closing in on Alonso, who clearly had difficulty in breaking in slow corners, but the German’s own lack of pace in faster corners ultimately cost him the opportunity of a real passing attempt. However, had the race been just one lap longer that may not have stopped the Ferrari pilot from overtaking him, as in the final corners of the race, he came very close indeed, and finished a mere 10th of a second behind the Spaniard. Jenson Button had a far quieter Sunday than in the rain of Hungary, finishing 4th, followed by Pedro de la Rosa, whose 1 stop strategy paid dividends. Behind this pair, a real battle for places had been on all afternoon, with the final order being Giancarlo Fisichella in 6th, Ralf Schumachr in 7th, Barrichello in 8th, but Trulli (9th) and Webber (10th) missed out on points. The first corner spin of Fisichella at the beginning had it’s victims, the most prominent of which was the unlucky Kimi Raikkonen, who in a attempt to avoid collision with traffic ahead, slowed and took a wide line in the run-off area, only to be rammed from behind. Although a visit to the pits appeared to repair the damage, most visible of which was a punctured left rear tyre, he eventually retired just a lap later.Drivers' Championship - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/2006.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/2006.html</a>Alonso’s 2nd place finish, and Schumacher’s resulting 3rd, has opened up a crucial 12 point margin (108 to 96pts) in the chase for the title. Constructors' Championship - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/archive/team/2006.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/archive/team/2006.html</a>Massa’s brilliant maiden victory has reduced the difference to only 2 points now, Renault on 160pts and Ferrari on 158pts, and with 4 races remaining it is sure to be a fight to the finish. Full Story - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4854/764.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4854/764.html</a>FIA Post-Race Press Conference - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4857/764.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4857/764.html</a>In SupaLiga, ‘Speedy Devils’ (368pts) lead is cut slightly to 22pts from ‘pipjack’ (346pts), but the top two break even further away from the rest as ‘Tom34’ (281pts) can only maintain a 4 point advantage over ‘IG Racing’ (277pts). ‘Wolf bangers’ (267pts) fall one additional point from IG, but are not under any increased threat from the chasing pack, as ‘Honda/Williams’ rise 2 places to 6th with 263pts, ‘F1 Aberdeen’ (262pts) fall 1 to 7th, as do ‘Burnin’ Rubber’ (261pts – 8th). ‘bronking buckos’ jump up 1 to 9th (255ptss), ‘Team Oily’ (254pts) suffer a drop from 8th to 10th, following now 7pts behind are ‘Draconigen’ (247pts), who rise an impressive 3 places to 11th, overtaking ‘Team Carros’ (241pts). Chasing behind are the teams tied at 13th, all on 237pts – ‘Super25’ rise from 15th, ‘GameboyUK’ maintain position, and ‘Jose`s Marinos’ drop disappointing from 12th considering their recent excellent form. The ‘hypotheticals’ (200pts), ‘The Smeg ups’ (190pts), and ‘Bussola's dream team’ (175pts) all stay rooted to the bottom of the table at 16th, 17th, and 18th. NEXT GRAND PRIX... ITALIAN GRAND PRIX at AUTODROMO NAZIONALE di MONZA... SEPTEMBER 10TH...</blockquote>

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