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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 279161" data-attributes="member: 185281">Official Race Result - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/result/765/8.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/result/765/8.html</a>The Drivers’ Championship is now neck-and-neck, as Michael Schumacher took victory in a wet weekend in Shanghai. Starting from 6th on the grid on supposedly inferior Bridgestone tyres, the soon-to-be departing legend made his way up the field, and when Renault’s tyre choice for Alonso proved to be the wrong on the first stop, Schumacher clearly had the upper hand. A lack of grip reduced Alonso’s lead, at one point more than 25 seconds over the next nearest driver, to nothing, and when it became clear that Fisichella could no longer defend him, Schumi quickly gained the lead. However, we’re it not for a threading problem on the right rear tyre on the second pit stop, Alonso could well have caught the German up in the closing stages. But it was not to be, and now we head to Japan, two races remaining, with the challenging duo level on points. Fisichella, having been caught in the title fight, would finish on the 3rd step of the podium. The Italian was well ahead of the next pack of drivers, who had there own dramas on the final lap. Button made a audacious overtaking manoeuvre past Heidfeld, which was complicated by the back trailing Sato, as the Jap held up the young BMW driver, causing an approaching Barrichello to collide with the German’s rear. Button went on to capture 4th, de la Rosa capitalised on the incident to take 5th, Rubens came in in 6th despite damaging his nose cone, and the unlucky Heidfeld could only manage 7th. Webber secured the final points paying position after battling with Coulthard, who just missed out in 9th. Another to have suffered bad luck was the brave Robert Kubica, who took the bull by the horns and tried dry tyres, only to find the conditions unforgiving on his out-lap, necessitating a return to the pits to put intermediates back on.Drivers' Championship - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/2006.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/2006.html</a>All square on 116 points, Suzuka and Interlagos will witness the greatest climax to a season in a long time.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 DNF condemned Ferrari to relinquish the lead in the Championship which they had only gained the race before in Italy. It’s still on a knife-edge though: Renault 179pts to Ferrari’s 178pts.Full Story - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/news/5045/767.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/news/5045/767.html</a>Selected Driver Quotes - <a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/news/5047/767.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/news/5047/767.html</a>In SupaLiga, ‘pipjack’ are now gunning down ‘Speedy Devils’ lead, now just 5 POINTS, 416 to 411 points. Will two races be enough to topple the Devils? ‘bronking buckos’ continue their amazing recent form, claiming to 3rd on 339pts. ‘Honda/Williams’ (332pts) are also flying high, rocketing up to 4th from 6th. Such upward movement requires others to take the drop, and it is ‘Tom34’ who suffer, going down to 5th from 3rd on 327pts. ‘IG Racing’ also fall further, down to 6th now with 320pts. ‘F1 Aberdeen’ (317pts) and ‘Burnin’ Rubber’ (316pts) continue their merry dance, again exchanging places with the Scottish outfit in 7th and The Rubbers in 8th. ‘Team Oily’ maintain 9th, but are a tad further behind point wise on 311pts. This weekend’s top performers are ‘Jose`s Marinos’, who rise 5 places, now tying for 10th with ‘Wolfs bangers’, both with 287pts. 1 point behind them are ‘Super25’, whom stay in 12th. ‘Draconigen’ (282pts) fall 1 to 13th, whilst ‘Team Carros’ (280pts) have a disappointing weekend, falling from 11th to 14th. At the foot of the table, ‘GameboyUK’ (269pts) 1 more place to 15th, ‘The Smeg ups’ stay 16th (235pts), and the ‘hypotheticals’ (224pts – 17th) are doing the Grim Reaper impression again, taking down ‘Bussola's dream team’ (222pts – 18th).NEXT GRAND PRIX... JAPANESE GRAND PRIX at SUZUKA INTERNATIONAL RACING COURSE... OCTOBER 8th... --------------------------------------------------------------------------Thanks Gamboy, by the time I saw the qualifying (1am last night!), there was no point in posting a proper report. 'O'-red ITV!!!!! Why couldn't they put it on ITV1, all they were showing was kiddies programmes. Failing that, why not ITV2? I know ITV4 is not on until 7pm, but what about Men & Motors, when does that start? It is actually a disgrace. I'd rather pay £30 or so a year, and now you'd get everything, practice sessions as well (not that I'd watch them, but still).</blockquote>

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