Michael Schumacher ties Alonso for Championship Points

Michael Schumacher makes things even more interesting in the F1 season as he ties Fernando Alonso for the championship lead in Shanghai.

Schumacher's win was a crushing blow to Renault, just when they thought they were going to open the gap. But their demise was all their own doing. It was a classic Schumi performance. They used to call Mike Gascoyne "The Rottweiller" for his aggressive demeanor in the Jordan team, but on this evidence it should go to Michael Schumacher.

He locked his jaws down on this race, shook it up and then wouldn't let go.

It was a classic performance in that it showed all his best qualities - perseverance, speed at the right time, the ability to adapt to changing conditions, and making the most of a little bit of luck.

All of this, aided by circumstances conspiring against Renault and an overtaking move on Giancarlo Fisichella that almost went horribly wrong.

Michael put maximum pressure on the Renault team and after Fisi's second pit-stop where he switched on to dry tires he could so easily have taken Michael out on the long apex of Turn 1 as he scrabbled back towards the dry line.

Had Fisi not run wide in Turn 1, Michael would probably have nailed him somewhere on that lap, but it was typical of Michael to go straight for it while he had the opportunity.

Though they've not always out-strategised Renault in 2006, in this race they did. However it would be nice to hear some Ferrari team radio during the race as opposed to always on the slowing down lap.

They clearly have the ability to turn their radios on, it's just that they refuse to allow fans to hear them at work

Considering Michael has raced for so many seasons it seems slightly bonkers that there's little or no coverage of mid-race conversations between himself and Ross Brawn. It has been the key driver/technical director relationship over the last 10 years and we've never heard them talking except to say: "Well done Michael, really great job" etc etc.

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