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After his Formula 1 debuit in 2006, Nico Rosberg had finaly reached his World Championship target, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

A fan with a VIP ticket joins two South American racing drivers, Pastor Maldonado and former F1 driver from 2001-2006, two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

German Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz cars since 2006 as well as member of the company's Board of Management since 1998, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

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Michael Schumacher on the grid, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 2006

Fans from Down Under eagerly awaiting the drivers to spend a minute for giving autographs

Williams' Patrick Head watching the free practice data

Dancing mechanics performing a colourful ballet around the Red Bull racing car

Fisichella on screen behind driver's display truck

Daisies everywhere

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso executing his profane-religious rites

Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger takes over the wheel

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri

Michael Schumacher riding his Ferrari through the hairpin

Swiss driver Neel Jani, driving in Friaday practice

Markus Winkelhock

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Scott Speed during his first pit stop in lap 28

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Christian Klien, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Honda Racing

Victorious Renault driver Fernando Alonso waving to the spectators

Michael Schumacher showing off with new overall design in pit lane

Yuji Ide

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, being serviced

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Vitantonio Liuzzi speeding in his Toro Rosso

Actor Kevin Spacey promoting with Red Bull the new movie "Superman Returns" wher he plays the role of Lex Luthor, and his colleagues Kate Bosworth (is this Superman Brandon Routh on the right? any hint appreciated!)

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

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Michael Schumacher

Tyre supplier Bridestone

Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

Michael Schumacher with manager Wiilli Weber and his new physiotherapist Michael Marner

Christian Klien

Nico Rosberg

Former team owner Dr. Giancarlo Minardi, who sold his long time challenging Minardi team in 2005 to Red Bull CEO Dietrich Mateschitz, who established the Toro Rosso team in Formula 1 in 2006

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

BMW M3 Coupé (E46/2S), 2004

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

GP2 Monza winner Lewis Hamilton

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21

McLaren Mercedes pits, Montréal 2006

Bernie Ecclestone with Andrew James, an executive of his FOM company

Raindrops on a polished Renault front wing

mt. Hohensinner, Hannelore

Elisabetta Gregoraci, girlfriend of Flavio Briatore.

mt. girls

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Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

mt. Stoddart, Paul

Yamamoto's tyre explodes during the qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix 2006.

Fernando Alonso's rear tyre explodes.

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Ross Brawn goes to work

Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pitwall

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt

New Spyker driver (and Super Aguri driver in 2006) Sakon Yamamoto replaces Christijan Albers

New Spyker driver (and Super Aguri driver in 2006) Sakon Yamamoto replaces Christijan Albers

Jenson Button waits for the start of a rainy drivers parade

Tadashi Yamashina, who took over as Vice Chairman of Toyota Motorsport in December 2006, becomes new Chairman and Principal of Panasonic Toyota Racing

Michael Schumacher commenting on the race

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari being returned after the race

Podium group photo

Fernando Alonso sprays champagne

Winner Alonso rolling through the pitlane to parc ferme

Nick Heidfeld shows his powerful backside ;)

Sakon Yamamoto following another Jenson Button's Honda

Michael Schumacher already far away from Alonso

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jenson Button, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld makes Kimi Raikkonen keeping his distance

Our favourite Ferrari post card image :)

Second lap, Michael Schumacher just extended the lead

Start with two leading Ferraris

Ferrari mechanics immediatly overcome Michael's red lady on arrival at grid postition

Michael Schumacher rolls out to grid position

Grid girls marching to their parade position

Fuji grid girl

Still same smile of Ivan Capelli in his original Leytonhouse car

Team fouder Aguri Suzuki in his original car (in which he gained third place in 1990 at Suzuka) with Daniele Audetto, former boss of the Lamborghini F1 engine program and now his Super Aguri team's manager

Gerhard Berger in the cockpit of his original 1991 McLaren-Honda under physical surveillance of Jo Leberer, that time his physiotherapist

Informal chat in parc fermÈ after qualifying - while fourth grid placed Trulli climbs out of his car, third Ralf Schumacher bends down to still sitting Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Tiago Monteiro curbing with his Spyker-MF1

Felipe Massa brushes the curbs

BMW Sauber's rainy Friday driver Sebastian Vettel

Christijan Albers ploughing through the puddles with his Spyker-MF1

Toro Rosso test driver Neel Jani enters practice session

Annual Williams team group photo session with all team members and spectators (and obviously RBS main sponsor sign;)

Michael Schumacher posing on a wheel in front of his supporting team members

Annual Ferrari group photo session with all team members

Renault's Fernando Alonso

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Promotion girls of the Renault F1 team's main sponsor, showing a steering wheel

What an eye-catching advertising space! :)

More cigarette advertising girls, to be seen for the last time as Mild Seven will stop sponsoring Renault next season

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher's highest podium jump this year (so far)

Michael Schumacher entering parc ferme after a wet race and a long honoury lap

Giancarlo Fisichella pitting out of second stop in lap 41

Michael Schumacher receiving his second service in lap 40, now also changing to dry condition tires

Alonso fights against graining front tyres and not enough grip, soon to be overtaken by faster Fisichella and Schumacher

Pedro de la Rosa performing his second pit stop in lap 36, change to dry tires

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher on intermediate tires

Alonso in the rain

Fernando Alonso drifting through first chicane combination, already some lengths ahead of his chasers

Grid girls awaiting the drivers parade

A large fan banner with photos of Michael Schumacher

McLaren Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso celebrates his pole position by jumping on his Renault

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after having qualified for 6th grid place

Michael Schumacher on a flying lap

Michael Schumacher rushing through pit lane after his qualifying session pit stop

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher during Qualifying

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica speeding through the rain

Green lights to go on track for Mark Webber

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Super Aguri's Sakon Yamamoto puts some rubber on the pit stop place

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen watching the screens at his pit wall command center

Team boss Christian Horner at his Red Bull Racing command center

Two Schumacher fans proudly presenting their just collected autograph

Giancarlo Fisichella presents his trophy to the audience

Fernando Alonso proudly raises his trophy

Fernando Alonso kisses his winner's trophy

Michael Schumacher in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Sakon Yamamoto in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Martini girls posing for a quick evening shot in the paddock before rushing back to the Paddock Club hospitality

Fernando Alonso on top of the hill

Ferrari fans celebrating their idol's victory

... but many hugs and congrats from Massa still to receive

Handshake between Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermÈ after the race

Michael Schumacher entering pitlane after 54 laps

Frenetic welcome on arrival from honoury lap to Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Tiago Monteiro braking into first corner

Michael Schumacher still behind Kimi Raikkonen

The whole starting field going through first chicane without any loss

Group of cars squeezing into first corner

Kimi Raikkonen arriving at his pole position

Ferrari chief designer Rory Byrne will also leave the team at the end of season

...and the story continues...

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in Saturday's parc fermÈ

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

F1 cars lining up at pitlane exit, preparing to launch to last qualification session

Jarno Trulli at 'Parabolica'

Rubens Barrichello at 'Parabolica'

Giancarlo Fisichella at 'Parabolica'

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Ex-McLaren star designer Adrian Newey, now Red Bull technical director since season start 2006

Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen cooling down with half closed visor

Fernando Alonso during an interview session

Quite a happy reddish podium group photo

Victorious Felipe Massa being showered from all sides by a chilly champagne rain

Felipe Massa presenting his shiny silver trophy and index finger

Felipe Massa passing his cheering team

Race winner Felipe Massa being welcomed by his cheering team to his first F1 victory ever

Felipe Massa on the way to his first victory

Jenson Button, Honda

Michael Schumacher quitting his service crew's care

Nick Heidfeld passing packed grandstands at the straight's end

Sakon Yamamoto's Honda being pushed out of the gravel by helful Turkish hands

Spontaneously conducting pit stops during safetycar period, Alonso overtakes Schumacher in lap 14 and manages to fight him back throughout the whole race

Michael Schumacher yet leading a drifting Alonso

New second BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Turkish track marshal collecting Speeds front wing which slashed Raikkonen's rear tyre

Smoke from hard braking already indicaties an exciting start incident

Tri-coloured group of combatants approaching first corner

Serious looking Felipe Massa

Fernando Alsonso on his way to his grid place

Photographers and marshals orderly waiting in line

Super Aguri drivers Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto being interviewed by two fancy Japanese fashion TV presenters

Rim shields. Best explanation found at formula1.com: Ferrari first introduced these at Imola, to help extract the heat generated by the rear brakes. In Turkey a wider lip section improves air extraction still further. It also slightly improves aerodynamic efficiency.

A BMW Sauber car waiting in line after qualifying session

Toro Rosso test driver Neel Jani braking into last chicane

Red Bull Racing test driver Robert Doornbos

Honda's Jenson Button

Zoomy World Champion Fernando Alonso in his Renault

Zoom of Honda driver Jenson Button

McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen zooming through pitlane

Michelin engineers controlling track temperature during practice session

Fernando Alonso during presentation of the new 'comet' livery of the Renault car in Turkey (to who is he sticking out his tongue?;)

Michael Schumacher approaching his waiting lollipop man

McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa

McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa with managing director Martin Whitmarsh and his engineer

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel leaving his pits for the first time on official command

Friday's fastest was BMW Sauber's test driver Sebastian Vettel, he is posing for the press with BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Miss Poland 2006 Marzena Cieslik

Nelson Piquet junior, second placed in GP2 championship 2006, joins Renault as new test driver

Kimi Raikkonen being chased for autographs by some marshals

… grid right side before warm-up lap

Another podium group photo: Second placed Pedro de la Rosa, Jenson Button who won his first race ever and third placed Heidfeld spray champagne - it was so nice to see some different and extremely happy guys up there!

A very happy Jenson Button on the podium

Trophyshaking from above

Honda team boss Nick Fry hugs his victorious driver Jenson Button in parc ferme

Jenson Button passes his cheering Honda team, winning the Hungarian GP 2006 and scoring his first F1 victory ever

Nick Heidfeld with fresh tyres for a dry track

Heidfeld's pit wall signal giving useful information

Jarno Trulli in the pits in lap 48

Alonso pitting in lap 51, changing to dry weather tires

Jenson Button stopping for service in lap 46

Tiago Monteiro pitting in lap 28

Glowing red rear lights disappearing in the curtain of mist

Kimi Raikkonnen, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso chasing de la Rosa

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Start, both McLarens still in the lead

A close view in Kimi Raikkonen's operating cockpit

Kimi Raikkonen concentrating before formation lap

Kimi Raikkonen

Schumacher's steering wheel

Robert Kubica preparing for his first racing mission in a very wet event

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jenson Button, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren Mercedes, now sitting safely in Montoya¥s saddle

Markus Winkelhock, Midland test driver

Michael Schumacher talking about an ambivalent topic

Michael Schumacher's usual podium jump

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa posing for the media and their team

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa gaining another one-two-victory for Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve getting ready for action

Jenson Butto in front of a huge grandstand

Michael Schumacher pitting out

Field in first corner, Kimi already passed

Michael Schumacher putting on his gloves

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher generously spreading out autographs

Michael Schumacher on Friday morning practice

Final podium group photo

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Race winner Michael Schumacher waving the italian "Tricolore" flag

Michael Schumacher crossing the finish line

Position two for Alonso

Ralf Schumacher's second pit stop in lap 46

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed finishing his first pit stop in lap 28

Scott Speed during his first pit stop in lap 28

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed approaching for his first pit stop in lap 28

Michael Schumacher leaving his pit crew

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 18

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 18

Quite boring racetrack but packed grandstands

Jacques Villeneuve in front of Pedro de la Rosa

Kimi Raikkonen leading Fisichella

All vehicles lining up in second lap

All cars in a row after turning successfuly around Adelaide hairpin

Ejecting to the first lap of the French GP

Ralf and Michael Schumacher with David Coulthard meeting before driver's presentation

Fernando Alonso braking hard for his fans

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Schumacher during his flying qualifying lap with Alonso in his neck

Fernando Alonso jumping over the curbs

Jacques Villeneuve entering pit lane

Jacques Villeneuve as seen in a firemarshal's visor

Super Aguri test driver Sakon Yamamoto

The obligatory podium group photo (this time quite in red) with a happy Giancarlo Fisichella

Podium ceremony with winnning car in foreground

Michael Schumacher proudly presenting his trophy

Michael Schumacher's jumps have become less frequent, but still very high as usual :)

Michael Schumacher hugging his mechanics

Michael Schumacher jumping on his car, celebrating his victory

The destroyed BMW Sauber F1 car of Nick Heidfeld after a rollover during the destructive start accident of the 2006 US GP, retiring with 6 further cars

Indianapolis wreckyard display - cars of Heidfeld, Speed and Montoya

Both Ferraris together

Fernando Alonso passing the chicane in front of Ralf Schumacher

Both Ferraris racing in the oval, passing an empty grandstand

Field ejecting to formation lap

Rear view on crowded starting grid

Michael Schumacher in discussion with his chief engineer Chris Dyer

Chris Dyer welcoming Michael Schumacher at his grid place

Laced boots of a grid girl

American super heroes posing with a red devil

Cool Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher commentating on his qualification success

First and second grid position: Michael Schumacher giving his teammate a ride on his roller instead of using the FIA shuttle to press conference

Jean Todt at Ferrari command center

Michael Schumacher in the pits

Michael Schumacher's chief engineer Chris Dyer

Jacques Villeneuve gaining 6th grid place, 3/100 of a second behind Alonso

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into pits after gaining best qualifying time in second part, Massa in the background

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

The famous 'bricks' of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Red lady in evening dress

Sparkling rear of a McLaren

BMW Sauber car rear

Mirror mirror on the floor - oh it's a McLaren front wing

Mechanics rolling home their Renault

Ferrari mechanics pushing another beautiful lady in red

Relaxed Fernando Alonso joking during an interview

The World Champion leading his haunter to paddock after press conference

Felipe Massa being chased by national hero Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Dusty first chicane after the field squeezed through

BMW engineers finishing the chip setup on the grid

Wide angle front view at Nick Heidfeld's grid position

Two happy Renault VIP guests catching memories on the grid

Grid girl presenting her whale tail

Christian Klien's grid girl striking a pose

Ralf Schumacher testing his new seven league boots

Local hero Jacques Villeneuve

Juan Pablo Montoya

Giancarlo Fisichella getting around on drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher biting his straw

Michael Schumacher joking with Kimi Raikkonen and Tonio Liuzzi before drivers presentation

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso waving their grateful audience after Qualifying

Fernando Alonso celebrating his 5th pole position in a row

Tiago Monteiro climbing out of his damaged Midland car - image 1/4

Tiago Monteiro's Midland bumping back from the wall - image 3/4

Tiago Monteiro braking his right front wheel off - image 2/4

Tiago Monteiro's Midland sliding against the wall - image 1/4

Nico Rosberg in his Williams

Felipe Massa speeding close to the wall at the promotor's welcome banner

Jarno Trulli in front of Franck Montagny

Williams test driver Alexander Wurz

Panasonic Toyota driver Jarno Trulli

McLaren Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson

David Coulthard on his Red Bull

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld

McLaren Mercedes pilot Juan Pablo Montoya

Giancarlo Fisichella in his Renault

Toyota's Jarno Trulli

Panasonic Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher

The colourful helmets of both Renault drivers were a grateful motive for committed colleagues

Nick Heidfeld

Jacques Villeneuve during a small press conference

Flat view on a BMW Sauber's right rear side and exhaust

Swiss mechanics cheering for their football team (but finishing better ;)

Nose cone to body connection with antenna and air inlets of a Renault

Michael Schumacher performing an interview session

Tea time with Ferrari

Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost at their Scuderia Toro Rosso command center

Ferrari guests observing their pitwalk capture

Journalists watching an exciting FIFA football match in BMW Sauber team's hospitality

Super Aguri hospitality ladies swallowing eagerly the recent issue of The Red Bulletin

Podium group photo

Jubilant Fernando Alonso on podium

Alonso making funny gestures again in parc fermé

Fernando Alonso passing chequered flag

Fernando Alonso crossing the finish line

Flying restart after safety car phase

Fernando Alonso preparing to take a seat

One size fits all? ;)

Nick Heidfeld sitting relaxed besides the grid

F1 World Champion of 1959, 1960 and 1966 Sir Jack Brabham and racing legend Sir Stirling Moss

F1 World Champion 1996 and BRDC president Damon Hill

McLaren Mercedes nosecone

A shy glance into Renault pits

Tyre exchange during qualiyfing

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

BMW Sauber test driver Robert Kubica

Jacques Villeneuve

Juan Pablo Montoya gesticulating during setup meeting with engineer

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher on a relaxed afternoon

Former F1 World Champion and now DTM driver Mika Hakkinen

Red Bull motorhome at night

Dare to win a table soccer match against the Una team?

Winner Fernando Alonso passing the chequered flag

Takuma Sato speeding towards tunnel at Portier

Alonso proudly presenting his huge tropy

Coulthard arriving at parc fermÈ

Alonso playing the "Grinch" again

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Coulthard in front of Fisichella at Beau Rivage

Tabac from spectator¥s view

Montagny heading to Piscine

Rubber marbles at the Piscine chicane

Jarno Trulli navigating through a "rubber marble" field

Zoomy Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso in front of fan¥s boats

Alonso could not shake off chaser Raikkonen for 50 laps

Fernando Alonso climbing the long high speed straight close to the fans at Massanet

Alonso in front of Raikkonen at Tabac

Race start field at Ste. Devote

Kimi Raikkonen with a race engineer

Drivers presentation truck passing the Piscine grandstand

South American troika Juan Pablo Montoya, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa

Sunny mooded World Champions Stirling Moss and John Surtees

Principal come-together: Prince Albert de Monaco with Bernard Ecclestone in the paddock

David Coulthard with his friend (former TV presenter) Karen Minier and Mark Webber on their way to drivers presentation

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella at Loews

Fernando Alonso taking the Loews hairpin

Fernando Alonso behind Felipe Massa at Portier

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri, at Portier

Fernando Alonso close to the sea

Jenson Button on the bridge in front of tunnel entrance

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher curbing at Nouvelle Chicane

David Coulthard between Tabac and Piscine

Giancarlo Fisichella leading Michael Schumacher from Loews to Portier

Fernando Alonso at tunnel exit

Fernando Alonso at Nouvelle Chicane

Kimi Raikkonen with two wheels off the ground

"Jean-Paul" Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen in La Rascasse

No, not a marshal with a defect washing machine - it is Michael Schumacher on his way to paddock

Michael Schumacher jumps frenetically through parc ferme towards his waiting team

A beautifully shaped Renault car rear in parc ferme

Alonso kissing his trophy, shaped like the main sponsor's famous Telefonica tower which is overlooking Barcelona, handed over by Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Alonso, proud as a Spaniard

Fernando Alonso jumping on his car in parc ferme under applause from his team boss Briatore

A proud victory and a good result for the Spanish audience

Fernando Alonso lapping like a clockwork

Raikkonen doing his second pit stop in lap 46

King of F1 Fernando Alonso being cheered by his most devoted fans

Start field with both leading Renaults

The start

Michael Schumacher fitting his neck straps

Michael Schumacher dismounting his company car

Fernando Alonso

Alonso squeezing into his uniform

Renault 1-2 grid

Local hero Fernando Alsonso

Red carpet alley of well shaped legs

Jenson Button, Lucky Strike Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Lucky Strike Honda

Anthony Davidson, Lucky Strike Honda

Renault's prodigy Fernando Alonso

Used intermediate tires from Michelin

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Grooved Michelin tires

Telefonica, the main event sponsor

Ralf Schumacher joking with sport manager Ion Tiriac (who also made Boris Becker famous)

Ralf Schumacher

BMW Sauber driver Quick Nick Heidfeld

Midland F1 Dutch racing driver Christijan Albers

Jenson Button in discussion with his engineers at BAR Honda's pitwall command center, taking advice from Gil de Ferran

Final podium group photo

Kisses for the winner

Acres and acres of plane surface dominating the view uphill

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

BMW Z4 3.0i, 2003, E85

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Chinese fire marshal in pit lane

"Hey you cheaky photographer, move back from my territory!" ;-)

Nico Rosberg

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Mark Webber, Williams

Second placed Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Honda queueing up in pitlane after race - Yamamoto in front of Button and Barrichello

After the race, 11th placed Pedro de la Rosa leads 2nd Massa and 3rd Fisichella into parc fermé

Masses of Japanese spectators are convinced of Kubica's BMW Power

Giancarlo Fisichella passes his true fans

Three Japanese cars dueling in front of a huge filled-up flagged grandstand

Ralf Schumacher behind his Toyota team mate Jarno Trulli

The two Super Aguri team mates together, Yamamoto leading Sato

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen lifts a wheel of his McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld leading his BMW Sauber team mate Robert Kubica

Ralf Schumacher fighting back another German colleague - Nick Heidfeld

Jarno Trulli in front of his Toyota team mate Ralf Schumacher

Felipe Massa slides over the curb

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher passing a grand grandstand

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso sticking behind the strong Toyota of Ralf Schumacher

Middle field players in a row: Kubica leading Rosberg, Webber and de la Rosa

Massa leaves the lead to his team mate Schumacher in second lap

The start

Formation lap

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen prepares for the race well shaded

Quick chat on the grid of Honda team boss Nick Fry with Williams senior engineer Frank Dernie

Nico Rosberg giving a last interview before the race

Robert Kubica concentrates on the race besides his grid girl

Super Aguri team fans with their flags flackering in the breath of air

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer giving latest technical information under the eyes of Jean Todt and Luca Colajanni

German national flag streaming in the breeze

Under the eyes of Japanese beauties, Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade cars

Two Paddock Club puppets cheering up the visitors

Michael Schumacher with a confident twinkle in his eye

Fuji grid girls await drivers parade

Suzuka circuit celebrates 20th anniversary of F1 races with a display and race of historically important Formula 1 cars, VIP drivers and guests

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica in front of the famous Suzaka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Even the youngest gain some driving experience in Suzuka

Happy man of the day, polesitter Felipe Massa

Being pushed by team mate Michael Schumacher and FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar, polesetter Felipe Massa faces the waiting media

After qualifying Nico Rosberg (with balaclava) and Nick Heidfeld return from scrutineering

Michael Schumacher and P1 man Felipe Massa after qualification session in parc fermé

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota, passing the theme park's giant wheel

Mark Webber in his Williams in front of the giant wheel

Christijan Albers enters pit lane

Michael Schumacher passing the giant wheel

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

Jenson Button in front of the famous Suzuaka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

Robert Doornbos, Red Bull Racing - formerly test driver, now replacing Christian Klien

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Nico Rosberg, Williams

View at rear end of Ammermueller's Red Bull Ferrari and its exhaust pipes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Engineers responsible for tires from Ferrari, Honda, Renault and Williams

Toro Rosso test driver Neel Jani

Toro Rosso nose cones and front wings wetted with rain drops

Fellow paparazzi hiding from the rain behind stinky trash bins ;)

Willy Rampf, Sauber technical director

Leo Ress, formerly responsible for technical development at Sauber, since 2003 'consultant to the Honda F1 programme' [www.grandprix.com]

Bridgestone’s director of motorsport Hiroshi Yasukawa

Tiago Monteiro, Spyker MF1

Jenson Button, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

Christijan Albers, Spyker MF1

Annual Williams group photo session with Mark Webber, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg in front of the team

Fernando Alonso with a very thoughtful impression (sorry ;)

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Honda's Jenson Button

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel gives an interview to Japanese media

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica during an interview

Generations of Super Aguri fans were spotted in the waiting queue

Autograph session with Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica

Autograph session with Tiago Monteiro

Japanese fans patiently waiting in a row for autograph hour

'Sayonara, snappers!' :Þ

Hot wind blowing at a living cigarette advertising beauty...

Red Bull samurai versus Red helmet porter

Japanese tifosi

Winners of the Japanese Schumacher-look-alike championship?

Another official Ferrari mechandising booth

Japanese fans with a sentimental banner for 'Schumi' (funny translation, 'treiber' is a computer device driver, not a 'Fahrer' as obviously meant)

Japanese cigarette girls sticking out their glossy bottoms

Well visited Ferrari team merchandising stand

Flow of fans into the circuit area

Fans cheering up to save the GP of San Marino in Imola

Ferrai team exchanging tyres on Michael Schumacher's car in third part of qualifying

Michael Schumacher 1st pit stop in lap 23

Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber (leading Trulli)

Nick Heidfeld approaching the impressive circuit building

Ferrari team photo opportunity about an hour after the race - CU in Suzuka :)

Champagne shower for Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher jumps on his engineer Chris Dyer

Everybody gets a hug

Hugs and kisses for the best Ferrari man

Michael Schumacher wins the Chinese Grand Prix and takes over the lead to the Driver's World Championship

Queue of cars at the end of straight

Nico Rosberg performing his second pit stop in lap 32, change to dry tires

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Nick Heidfeld and Pedro de la Rosa fighting side-by-side through first chicane

Fifth in row Rubens Barrichello still in front of Michael Schumacher

Both Renaults leading the starting field

Honda's Rubens Barrichello chats briefly on the grid with his former employer Sir Jackie Stewart

McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen on the grid with his race engineer Mark Slade

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica on the grid with his race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara

Gerhard Berger (Toro Rosso), Helmut Panke (BMW) and Norbert Haug (Mercedes)

Bad weather forced the organisers to find for the drivers presentation a safe alternative to the usual truck

Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed

Super Aguri drivers Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto

Silk-dressed Chinese grid girls

Nick Heidfeld's grid girl waiting on position

Kind personal banner of Ferrari fans

Kimi Raikkonen fans

Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, replacing Christian Klien for the last three rounds

Bernard Ecclestone

The three fastest drivers in qualifying greeting the audience - Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Honda's sprayer Rubens Barrichello

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Zoom of Mark Webber

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost discussing at their pit wall command center

Posing for the annual team photo session of Red Bull & Scuderia Toro Rosso

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Mark Webber, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber practices in dull weather

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of the 'lotos flowers'

Jenson Button in his Honda dressed with unusual livery, optimised for sponsor's asian cigarette market

Red Bull Racing's David Coulthard

Jarno Trulli passing the 'lotos' grandstands in his Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa shaves the curbs with his Ferrari

Honda driver Anthony Davidson springing into pit lane

Jenson Button in a sponsor-blue Honda pit

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Red Bull's Friday driver Michael Ammermüller

Michael Ammermüller, new third driver of Red Bull Racing

Panasonic Toyota pit wall command center

Jarno Trulli's silhouette

Liquids like oil and water are preheated and being pumped into to car just before run-out

View into a busy Toyota pit

A pretty Chinese Michael Schumacher fan

TV presenter Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig commenting on the bad weather

Michael Schumacher lifting a wheel at Mirabeau

Jacques Villeneuve ending his pit stop, pic 4 of 4

Overwhelming feelings for the first polish driver who ever gained an F1 podium place - Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

Podium group photo

Masses of fans after podium ceremony

Entirely happy Michael Schumacher and his boss Jean Todt celebrating another victory

Michael Schumacher spraying some dashes of french sizzly nectar

Victorious Michael Schumacher raising his trophy on podium

FIA race observer Herbie Blash guiding Schumacher to podium ceremony ...

Michael Schumacher winning Ferrari's home Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld during his second pit stop

Nick Heidfeld pitting in lap 40

Felipe Massa getting his second service in lap 39, too

Michael Schumacher receving his second service in lap 39

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher now leading after the first pit stop phase

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa fighting hard to pass Robert Kubica

Alonso overtaking Heidfeld through the grass

Robert Kubica keeps fighting back Felipe Massa

Kimi Raikkonen, at the beginning still in front of Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher shortening his way a bit

Starting field going through first chicane, Schumacher battling against Heidfeld

Start field approaching first chicane, Heidfeld moved rapidly to position 2

Start of the Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher on his grid position two

Michael Schumacher concentrating before the start

A relaxed Michael Schumacher chatting with his physiotherapist Michael Harner

Michael Schumacher discusses last tactics with Ross Brawn on the grid

Michael Schumacher's car arriving at its grid position, already surrounded by waiting photographers

Kimi Raikkonen with his race engineer

Kimi Raikkonen taking a long concentrated sip

BMW Sauber racer Nick Heidfeld prepaing his ear phones for the race

Nick Heidfeld emitting some words of wisdom to Kai Ebel of RTL

Robert Kubica taking place in his cockpit

Robert Kubica on the grid, his car being prepared for the race by his BMW Sauber crew

Williams technical director Sam Michael with his chief engineer Frank Dernie

Fans and their banners on main grandstand

Ex-teammates Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello strolling to drivers presentation

Italians friends together: Vitantonio Liuzzi and Jarno Trulli

Future teammates at McLaren: Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

Giancarlo Fisichella on his way to drivers presentation

Christian Klien with his father and manager Johannes Klien, now on job search

Brief autograph session at paddock entrance on Sunday morning

Michael Schumacher came to the track on his Harley, must have been a beautiful sunny ride though his fans...

Still-world-champion Fernando Alonso arriving at the paddoch turnstiles on Sunday morning

Thumbs up for Michael Schumacher's cheering fans

Pole position for Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher with teammate Felipe Massa

Robert Kubica receiving congratulations from his teammate Nick Heidfeld for achieving grid position six and three for their BMW Sauber cars

Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa (both Ferrari) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) after qualifying

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo

Ferrari team boss Jean Todt with Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari command center during qualifying

Fernando Alonso desroying some aerodynamical attachments of his car with a punctured tyre in third part of qualification session

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher curbing

Jenson Button in his Honda

Giancarlo Fisichella leading his teammate Alonso to last qualification session

Midland driver Christijan Albers still to optimise his setup

David Coulthard drifting in the bright sunlight

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Jarno Trulli lifting two wheels

Felipa Massa exiting first chicane

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi at 'Parabolica'

Pedro de la Rosa passing 'Parabolica'

Ralf Schumacher glidinig through 'Parabolica'

Christijan Albers, Midland

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the T's again!:)

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Doornbos, Red Bull test driver

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Alex Wurz, Williams test driver

Neel Jani, Toro Rosso test driver

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber test driver

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Ex-Mercedes ILMOR engine supplier Mario Illien now working as freelancer again

F1 president Bernie Ecclestone with Honda Racing Development vice president Otmar Sznafnauer

Ex-and-maybe-soon-appearing-again-Minardi boss Paul Stoddart caught smoking in the paddock

Felipe Massa in the Ferrari pits

Papa Massa

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld

Panasonic Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher

Williams' Nico Rosberg preparing for practice session

Williams driver Nico Rosberg at the pitwall command center

Friday's quickest (both sessions!) was rising star BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Sunnyboy Alexander Wurz

Austrian and test driver Alex Wurz achieves the second Williams seat in 2007 besides Nico Rosberg

Ralf Schumacher with an unexplicit expression on his face

Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen was just announced as second driver and Fisichella's partner in 2007

Jenson Button in his pits

Michael Schumacher arriving at the Monza paddock, being chased by everybody

All photographers and TV crews waiting for Michael Schumacher's arrival on Thursday afternoon

Two unknown Italian beauties showing up at the Red Bull Thirstday evening party, being well guarded by a bald security

The Italian UNAs arriving for a relaxed group photo at the Red Bull motorhome

BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen during the race at the BMW Sauber conning bridge

Robert Kubica curbing at last corner in front of Fisichella and Webber

BMW Sauber F1 rookie Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso could not get enough champagne. too

Team mates on the podium - Winner Massa and third placed Schumacher

Winner Felipe Massa kissing his deserved furbished trophy

Sheer happiness in park fermè - Alonso waving to his team while Massa is being hugged by his race engineer Rob Smedley - all under the alert eyes of the FIA

Colourful cheers and waving flags for the arriving racers

Schumacher battling wheel-to-wheel against Alonso even on the last few metres

Felipe Massa greeting his appreciative audience

Race winner Felipe Massa being welcomed by his cheering team to his first F1 victory ever

A distance of 0.4 secs can look very far as you can see here between Alonso and Schumacher during the last lap's exciting fight

Jenson Button keeps position 4 until the end of race

Pedro de la Rosa pushing his McLaren-Mercedes through last corner in front of two haunters and many spectators

Jarno Trullin ending his service period in a cloud of hot dust

Rubens Barrichello pitting

BMW Sauber mechanics servicing Nick Heidfeld`s company car

BMW Sauber pit crew awaiting their driver

Michael Schumacher on a brief halt at his pit

Mark Webber being serviced

Felipe Massa Massa leaving a rapid Ferrari pit crew

BMW Sauber mechanics clearing the pitlane

Robert Kubica finishing his service stop

Robert Kubica receiving a new set of Michelin tyres and a sip of fuel

Scott Speed's Toro Rosso passing Istanbul Park's impressive main building

Takuma Sato passing his Super Aguri team mate Sakon Yamamoto who is disconnecting from his car after spinning into gravel

Super Aguri's second driver Sakon Yamamoto digging in the gravel after a spin

Jenson Button in his Honda

Nico Rosberg in his Williams, shortly before retiring with water pressure loss in lap 33

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Giancarlo Fisichella cornering in front of Kubica

Leading Felipe Massa

Fisichella continuing race with lost front wing, leaving a retiring Monteiro with a dangling front wheel

Fisichalla after the starting incident without a lost front wing, Monteiro in the background trying to restart his car without success but with damaged suspension

Ralf Schumacher navigating through the debris

Fisichella gliding aside with his Renault's back

Lots of smoke rising at first corner

After the start first corner seems very narrow

Getting ready for the bottleneck

The starting field is spreading

The Start

Handshake and best wishes before the race

Felipe Massa squeezing into his helmet

Felipe Massa and a relaxed Jean Todt preparing for action

Felipe Massa with his race engineer Rob Smedley

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug

Kimi Raikkonen already missing Juan Pablo?

A fan of Kimi Raikkonen

Minutes before the race on the grid, BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen jokes with his driver Nick Heidfeld

BMW Sauber F1 meeting on the grid - team advisor and former owner Peter Sauber with BMW board member Prof. Burkhard Goeschel

Ex-tennis star, casual pay TV presenter and guest F1 expert Boris Becker interviewing Gerhard Berger on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone during a short chat on the grid with Turkish notables, Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh

Formula 1 promoter Bernard Ecclestone receiving recent information from FIA race 'observer' Herbie Blash

Bernie Ecclestone checking the status quo of the arena

Kimi Raikkonen in his McLaren on the grid

Honda car in grid position

Jenson Button parking on grid

Jenson Button showing teeth

Cool Spaniard Fernando Alonso

Nico Rosberg joking (yet ;-)

Drivers climbing down the truck from drivers presentation

Charming white dress and different look to the other girls ensures good airing and coverage

We heard rumours that this paddock beauty was invited from Italy by Jarno Trulli

Mark Webber became 30 on race day of Turkish GP

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger celebrating his 47th birthday on Sunday morning

Ferrari's Felipe Massa commenting on his pole position with a clear gesture, supported by his teammate Michael Schumacher in the background

After qualification session drivers are getting in line in front of the FIA calibrated scales

Red Bull Racing driver Christian Klien

Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella

BMW Sauber driver 'Quick Nick' Heidfeld

Panasonic Toyota driver Jarno Trulli

Pedro de la Rosa lifting a wheel of his McLaren-Mercedes

McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa

Felipe Massa being followed by Mark Webber on his way over the hill

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher

Midland F1's Tiago Monteiro

Panasonic Toyota's Ralf Schumacher

Panasonic Toyota's Jarno Trulli

McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen

Renault's Fernando Alonso at pitlane exit

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld

Super Aguri's Takuma Sato

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel at pitlane end

Michael Schumacher gets green lights to go on track - blue lights indicate to pay attention to a passing car at pitlane exit

Fernando Alonso exposing his car's rear wing new unique comet tail livery

Scuderia Toro Rosso's Vitantonio Liuzzi exiting the pit lane

Rear view on Jenson Button's Honda

Ralf Schumacher illuminating his Toyota's rear lights

Green lights for BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld at pit lane exit

Ferrari mechanics cooling down the brake disks before Schumacher lays some rubber

Ferrari's lollipop man awaiting his car in pit lane

Pole setter Felipe Massa

Toro Rosso driver Tonio Liuzzi accomplishing the feat to look at the screen and his eyebrow piercing at the same time ;-)

Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto

Beautiful flame design on helmet of Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro (Thank you for the beautiful T's again!:)

Jenson Button of Honda F1

Honda driver Jenson Button

McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen with his helmet visor nearly flapped down as usual while in the pits

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber bracing the Ferrari motorhome

Sven Krieter of Schuberth takes care of Ralf Schumacher's helmet

Meeting of physiotherapists from Sportklinik Bad Nauheim - Ulf Nitschke caring for Michael, Nico's wellness guru Oliver Fengler and Toyota physio Sven Ransik

Michael Schumacher with his press officer and media adviser Sabine Kehm

Renault's Fernando Alonso walking back from drivers meeting

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and his manager Nicolas Todt talking to dominating GP2 driver Lewis Hamilton

BMW's Robert Kubica setting up with technical director Willy Rampf

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel commenting on his fastest lap on Friday afternoon practice

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber test driver, concentrating for his Friday encouragement

Nick Heidfeld gaining a nice third place

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld pits in lap 55 for a tyre exchange

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

Jacques Villeneuve during his first pit stop in lap 27

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

Markus Winkelhock speeding over the curbs

A big draught of champagne for Jenson

Champagne shower for the teams who do not usually get one :)

Nick Heidfeld celebrating his important third position

Honda team with a proud and emotional father John Button in the middle

Jenson Button celebrates on Hungary's podium in the few sun rays which are illuminating his first victory

Pedro de la Rosa finishing second

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into the pits

Michael Schumacher retiring 3 laps before finish with a broken track rod after a collision with an overtaking Heidfeld, the intermediates nearly became slicks

Michael Schumacher falling further back

Michael Schumacher on worn out intermediates, Pedro de la Rosa starting one of numerous attempts to overtake on the straight

Michael Schumacher during one of his last laps

Felipe Massa changing from quite worn intermediates to tires for dry condition

Michael Schumacher receiving service in lap 46, also without tire exchange - note Ross Brawn helping on the right (without hat)

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica kept his intermediates until the end of the race

Robert Kubica being serviced

Robert Kubica approaching his service team in lap 44

BMW Sauber mechanics drying the launching ramp

Tiago Monteiro pitting out in lap 28

Tiago Monteiro pitting in in lap 28

Safety car phase after Kimi's shunt on Liuzzi, Alonso now leading

Robert Kubica with a damaged car nose after a spin

Nico Rosberg being towed away with electronical problems

Christian Klien retiring after a spin in lap 6

Fisichella lost his rear wing after slipping slightly against a wall

Alonso in the lead now on a drying track

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Alonso battling his way to the lead, still behind Pedro de la Rosa

Michael Schumacher with Giancarlo Fisichella in his neck

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello on his way back to the perfect line

Rubens Barrichello on the green

Start field approaching first corner

The start

Kimi Raikkonen being strapped into cockpit

Kimi Raikkonen taking a seat

Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Rubber wellingtons to prevent slippy feet on pedals …

Robert Kubica with Jo Leberer, TV presenter Kai Ebel already in waiting position

In order to prevent wet feet during the race, Robert Kubica wears some plastic bags

Robert Kubica trying out if his new BMW Sauber cockpit still fits

Nico Rosberg being well guarded

Wet drivers presentation

David Coulthard before drivers presentation

Flavio Briatore, Renault F1 team boss

Bernie Ecclestone with Flavio Briatore

Sunday = rain day, Renault truckie wiping his truck roof

BMW Sauber front wing to be revealed

Honda mechanics with mobile brake blowers

Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé after gaining pole position

Grid girls practicing on Saturday afternoon, watched by Felipe Massa during qualification press conference

Felipe Massa

Mark Webber at the pitwall

Michael Schumacher watching the last 10 qualifying driver's times with his race engineer Chris Dyer

Nico Rosberg with Williams senior engineer Frank Dernie

Ralf Schumacher at the Toyota pitwall command center

Three boys comparing their homework

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger with his driver Scott Speed

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Scott Speed, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Williams

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Anthony Davidson, Honda test driver

Anthony Davidson, Honda test driver

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Jenson Button, Honda

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Anthony Davidson, Honda test driver

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Markus Winkelhock, Midland test driver

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed in the pitlane

Zoom of Robert Doornbos, Red Bull Racing test driver

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, replacing Jacques Villeneuve

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen with his race engineer Mark Slade and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

Kimi Raikkonen on Friday practice

Ferrari jacks

Renault mechanics doing fun to pitlane signs (no, the eyebrows are real;)

Red Bull organises a local star chef for each race, like here Petr from Budapest prepares extraordinary Hungarian appetizers

Come-together of girls and F1 people on the Thursday evening party at Red Bull motorhome

Crowds in the pitlane appreciating the public pitwalk on Thursday afternoon

BMW Sauber mechanics presenting Kubica's car to the public on 'open pitlane' Thursday afternoon

Masses of fans on the grid waving back to their idol

Frenetic fans celebrating the victory of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari

Champagne shower

Michael Schumacher shaking his body and trophy

Ferrari team with Jean Todt (his son Nicolas on the right) awaiting podium ceremony

Ferrari parking

Kimi's McLaren smoking in park fermé

Kimi Raikkonen grabbing a fire extinguisher

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa packing their things together for podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping on his car in parc ferme

Jacques Villeneuve on his way to his motorhome

Jacques Villeneuve still smiling after his retirement in lap 30

Jacques Villeneuve's helmet

Jacques Villeneuve entering Mobil 1 curve

Mark Webber in his last Williams running

Michael Schumacher passing a giant grand stand in Motodrom

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 20

Felipe Massa during his first pit stop in lap 19

Nick Heidfeld on his way to BMW Sauber pitwall command center after having put the comfortable suit on

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Ralf Schumacher pitting in lap 29

Jenson Button being serviced in lap 16

Kimi Raikkonen on his first pit stop of three after 10 laps only, losing his leading position "due to a crossed wheel nut" at rear right wheel (refering to formula1.com).

Starting field approaching first corner

The start

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld on the grid with his manager Werner Heinz and his physio Jo Leberer

Nick Heidfeld being protected by his friendly physio

BMW member of the board Burkhard Goeschel with Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger and BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen

BMW bosses together on the grid: Mario Theissen, Helmut Panke and Burkhard Goeschel

Kimi Raikkonen takes a quick sip of Nescafé

Kimi Raikkonen in his box, preparing for going out to race

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari mechanic rolling Michael Schumacher to his grid position

Michael Schumacher at drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher waving to his fans

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher finishing his interview with TV presenter Tanja Bauer

Tiago Monteiro (oh btw thanks again for the Ts! :)

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Nico Rosberg, Tonio Liuzzi and Tiago Monteiro walking to drivers display

David Coulthard joking with his boss Helmut Marko

Mark Webber, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Christian Klien, Red Bull Racing

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro zooming out of his pits

Mark Webber, Williams

World Champion Fernando Alonso

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson

Midland test driver Markus Winkelhock

BMW boss meeting of Burkhard Goeschel and Mario Theissen

Ex-Toyota tech director Mike Gascoyne lunching with Midland team bosses Colin Kolles and Ian Phillips

Toyota head of marketing Andy Fuchs with team manager Richard Cregan

F1 legends Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi

Bernie Ecclestone, busy as usual

Super Aguri team boss and ex-F1-driver Aguri Suzuki

BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

A rare photo of a laughing McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

Super Aguri team manager Daniele Audetto

Toyota test driver Ricardo Zonta with Toyota's head of marketing Andy Fuchs

Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto

Renault test driver and Sudoku fan Heikki Kovalainen

BMW Sauber test driver Robert Kubica

Austrian Christian Klien at the Red Bull command center

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro

Williams driver Mark Webber (a waiting Sam Michael behind)

New Japanese Super Aguri driver Sakon Yamamoto

BMW Sauber driver Jacques Villeneuve

German Markus Winkelhock (yes, son of Manfred!) testing a Midland car on Friday

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato intently watching his screen

Michael Schumacher getting ready for a ride

Friday morning practice in Williams pits - Sam Michael and Frank Dernie watching Wurz' performance, ambivalent Rosberg in background

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger watching handshake of his driver Scott Speed (on the right) with Red Bull pilot David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen with his race engineer

Heidfeld's senior physiotherapist Jo Leberer already took care of the great Senna

Midland driver Christijan Albers in his pits

Creative headdress of a german fan

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya chats with Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya chats with Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Ferrari press officer Luca Colajanni with a VIP guest

Ferrari mechanic using his 'voda phone'

Ferrari mechanic pushes a car to scrutineering garage

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and his press officer Sabine Kehm

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and FIA observer Herbie Blash in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Flavio Briatore

Flavio Briatores

Flavio Briatore

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault test driver

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault test driver

Wing atttached to the Renault's sidepod

Wing atttached to the Renault's sidepod

View on a Renault's airbox with onboard camera

View on a Renault's airbox with onboard camera

View on a Renault's rear side

Renaults in parc fermé

Renault airbox design

Renault airbox design

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella with his manager

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Podium ceremony

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso and Renault team mate Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jenson Button in parc fermé after qualification session

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso does it again

Fernando Alonso does it again

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmet of Fernando Alonso

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso's helmet

Helmets of Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso's helmet

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Start field

Backmarkers in start pulk

Start pulk

Start pulk

Start pulk

Raikkonen behind Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso and Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni

Paolo Martinelli, head of Scuderia Ferrari's Engine Department

Jean Todt on the grid

Jean Todt on the grid

Jean Todt's radios

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa poses with young fans

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit wall signal for Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher ended

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Ferrari pit wall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Jean-Francois Caubet, ING Renault F1 Team Head of Communications

Flavio Briatore with Pat Symonds, ING Renault F1 Team’s Executive Director of Engineering

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Renault's Flavio Briatore with Professor Jürgen Hubbert, member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler

Flavio Briatore with Gerhard Berger

Heikki Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen

Renault mechanics

Renault mechanics

Renault car in parc fermé

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Cooler device attached to sidepod

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Giancarlo Fisichella and Tonio Liuzzi

Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso interviewed by Premiere's Tanja Bauer

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in front of Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Alonso leads the leaders

Fernando Alonso with the two Ferraris behind him

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Ross Brawn presents his trophy for the winning contructor

Ross Brawn

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Jean Todt

Couple Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

Ferrari test driver Marc Gené

Ferrari in parc fermé

Both Ferraris at the pits

Felipe Massa gets a hairwash

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Felipe Massa presents his trophy

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa on podium

Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher

Champagne for the team

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Champagne on podium

Champagne on podium

A dash of champagne for the mechanics

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber (left;)

Michael Schumacher gives autograph

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa lifted by Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher jumps at Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with pursuer Alonso

Michael Schumacher stands on his car in parc fermé and thanks his team

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé followed by Alonso and Massa

Michael Schumacher arrives in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team and is overtaken by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag

Michael Schumacher

Close-up on a pitboard

Ferrari logistics manager Miodrag Kotur signals for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in front of team mate Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Safety car

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

Fernando Alonso leads the two Ferraris

start field leaves first corner

start field with backmarkers

start field

start field in first corner

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso in front of the Ferraris

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Fernando Alonso leads the start field

Raikkonen leads the field

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup, start

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup

Porsche Supercup

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Mini Challenge

Paddock Club photo decoration

Paddock Club photo decoration

Parc fermé

Reflections

AMG parking

Medical car on track

Safety car on track

A flower for a smile :)

Drivers parade in daisy field

Daisy field

Drivers parade

drivers parade

drivers parade

Evening mood in paddock

Evening mood in paddock

Trucks in paddock

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

View on pit lane

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

All supporting track vehicles in a row

View on empty track at Acque Minerali

Imola tower

Imola tower

Imola fans with Ferrari flags

Imola fans

Fans waiting for podium ceremony

Ferrari fans at the wall

Parc fermé

Fans on Rivazza hill

Merchandising

Fans on top of two cranes

Schumacher fans

Fans scramble behind fencing

Two young Ferrari fans

A sleeping young fan in his mom's paddock shuttle

Grid girl with sunglasses

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girl

Grid girls

Grid girls

Grid girl with German flag

Grid girl with German flag

Swedish TV presenter

Tamara Ecclestone

Tamara Ecclestone

Woman at work

Italian fan tries to get closer to podium ceremony

German colleague Wolfgang Wilhelm

French colleague Thierry Gromik having a break

Sporty colleague Guenter Schiffmann (what, without camera???;)

FAZ journalist Anno Hecker

Medical center

Small break between practice sessions

Cleaning up after practice session

Cleaning up after practice session

Marshals fix loose grass besides a curb

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

FIA delegates control the curbs for track's safety

A fan shows a souvenir snapshot

Moko's ringed fingers

'Lord of the rings' Moko shows his creations

Designer Moko shows his values :)

Fashion and jewellery designer Moko shows his values :)

Fashion and jewellery designer Moko

Fashionable jewellery designer Moko

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

New face in F1 Adrian Sutil

New face for F1 Adrian Sutil

F1 insider Burghard Hummel, boss of sports licensing agency WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner GmbH

ARAI helmets representative Peter Bürger with Puma representative Bruno Vaglienti

Michelin men

Former F1 driver and TV presenter Christian Danner returns from Mini Challenge podium

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone with Flavio Briatore

Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone (left)

Bernie Ecclestone (left)

Bernie Ecclestone (left)

Bernie Ecclestone (left)

Mika Salo

Former F1 driver Antonio Pizzonia

Felipe Massa (right) with his manager Nicolas Todt and Honda Racing team principal Nick Fry

Felipe Massa's manager (and Jean Todt's son) Nicolas Todt

Bridgestone boss Hirohide Hamashima

Manager David Robertson

Manager meeting: Belgian Hans von Agris and Hungarian Frank Tamas

FIA race director Charlie Whiting talks to Mark Webber

FIA race director Charlie Whiting talks to Renault team boss Flavio Briatore

FIA race director Charlie Whiting

FIA president Max Mosley follows Ferrari team boss Jean Todt

Tamara Ecclestone

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide besides track

Yuji Ide spinned

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Raikkonen in Ide's neck

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Takuma Sato

Red Bull's car designer Adrian Newey being interviewed by renowned motorsport journalist Hartmut Lehbrink

F1 folks and invited VIPs go home after work

Red Bull reflections

A view on the Red Bull motorhome's side

Red Bull Racing's pitwall command center

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos with a Swedish TV presenter

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos with a Swedish TV presenter

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos with a Swedish TV presenter

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos

A smart lady who was seen in company of Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien gives autographs

Christian Klien gives autographs

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

Christian Klien

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard in a daisy field

David Coulthard

mtDavid Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

David Coulthard

Last hands on a door sticker

Midland motorhome entry

Midland nose cone

Midland test driver Giorgio Mondini

Midland test driver Giorgio Mondini

Midland test driver Giorgio Mondini

Midland test driver Giorgio Mondini

Christijan Albers surrounded by Dutch journalists

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers as a scooter passenger

Christijan Albers' wrecked car being transported to parc fermé after the race

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers

Tiago Monteiro

Nico Rosberg and Tiago Monteiro walk to drivers parade

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Tiago Monteiro

Paraglider event during drivers parade

Imola tower

Autographed caps

Autographed cap

Colombian fan

Fan behind fencing

FIA race director Charlie Whiting with Renault team boss Flavio Briatore

Yuji Ide

Skater Christijan Albers

Christijan Albers enters paddock

Felipe Massa, Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher presenting the Italian flag

True joy of Fernando Alonso even as second placed

Michael Schumacher pointing out his aim for the rest of the season

Michael Schumacher performing his podium jump

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Ferrari signals position 1 for Michael Schumacher

Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer during the last race phase

Ross Brawn watches Massa pursuing Alonso, still 9 laps to go to finish the 2006 French Grand Prix with both drivers on the podium

Giancarlo Fisichella pitting out

Mark Webber being pushed back into his pits for a repair attempt in lap 39, to retire soon with a tire puncture

Christian Klien's first pit stop in lap 31

Michael Schumacher pitting in lap 18

Jenson Button speeding on the straight

Felipe Massa still in front of Alonso

Starting field heading to Adelaide, Massa blocking Alonso leaving Estoril curve

The field in the first corner, Schumacher already far ahead of his teammate Massa and chaser Alonso

The moment before the start

Shortly before installation lap

Nick Heidfeld with Willy Rampf and Jo Leberer on the grid

Ralf Schumacher joking with Franz Tost

Pedro de la Rosa

Mark Webber before the start of a hot race which ended kinky for him

Michael Schumacher taking a seat

Michael Schumacher adjusting a cordon pillar

Michael Schumacher just arriving at the grid

Jarno Trulli

Waving Spaniard Fernando Alonso

Mark Webber greeting the fan masses

Michael Schumacher waving to his fans

Renault drivers Fisichella and Alonso

David Coulthard and Michael Schumacher

Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber test driver

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Fernando Alonso shaving the last curb before the straight

Michael Schumacher being chased by Fernando Alonso during qualifying

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Jenson Button, Honda

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld with Rampf and Theissen at BMW Sauber command centre on Friday morning

Nick Heidfeld jumping out of his cockpit

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld in the pits during Friday morning practice

Nick Heidfeld rolling out for practice

Jacques Villeneuve watching Heidfeld's practice performance on the track

Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve during last setup adjustments with his engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara

BMW Sauber mechanics working at Heidfeld's car

Michael Schumacher reflecting in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Alexander Wurz, Williams test driver

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Robert Doornbos, Red Bull Racing test driver

Tiago Monteiro on the way to track

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa took over Juan Pablo Montoya's cockpit at McLaren

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore

Race director Charlie Whiting had the honour to start the races

Every team was asked by American boy scouts to build a wooden model for a charity race

Some French Unas grouping around Coulthard's helmet

Standing still for the national anthems

American F1 fans with pretty racing hats

Jarno Trulli pulling his Toyota teammate through a flash of F1 colours

Track owner Tony George waving the chequered flag for race winner Michael Schumacher

The three victorious cars in parc fermé after podium ceremony

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Ferrari team during play of German anthem for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn on their way to podium ceremony

Second placed Felipe Massa receiving compliments for a good job

Michael Schumacher crossing the brickyard

Someone will have crispy turkey for lunch

Alonso passing the wrecked cars of his competitors

Marshals admiring their car collection

Ferrari postcard photo, Massa still in the lead

Restart, safety car just left track

View on the straight during safety car phase

Safety car slowing down the two leading Ferraris

Midland driver Christijan Albers entering pitlane to get a new front wing

Starting field speeding into first corner

The moment after starting lights went off

Seconds before the start

Teams crossing track to their pits

Main grandstands were fully packed

Bernie Ecclestone stopping by heavily laden Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher exiting his parked car

Musicians playing the national anthem

Grid girls awaiting Michael Schumacher at his starting place

Beautifully smiling grid girl with a German flag

Racetrack safety fence protecting the grid girls

Montoya fans on the main grandstand

American Scott Speed fans

David Coulthard and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Jenson Button and Juan Pablo Montoya

Ralf Schumacher with a traditional expression on his face

Local hero and Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed with Midland F1 driver Christijan Albers on their way to drivers presentation

Juan Pablo Montoya with father Pablo and manager Rick

Flavio Briatore with Mario Theissen

Bernard Ecclestone in discussion with Colin Colles and Ian Phillips of Midland F1

Toro Rosso boss Gerhard Berger with Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore

Honda Racing boss Nick Fry with BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Heinz Paschen, BMW technical director (engines)

Juan Pablo Montoya with his father Pablo and his manager Rick

Norbert Haug with Ron Dennis

Michael Schumacher celebrating his Pole Position

The Hondas arriving in parc fermé after qualifying session

Kimi Raikkonen after qualifying in parc fermé

Ferrari press officer Luca Colajanni

Thoughtful Jean Todt with his girl friend and actor Michelle Yeoh in the pits

Michael Schumacher

Green lights for the last qualifying session

Third and last part of qualifying session, best 10 drivers getting ready

Juan Pablo Montoya pitting during second qualifying session

Fernando Alonso receiving a service during second part of qualifying session

Nico Rosberg in his Williams

American marshals watching the action of a passing McLaren

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

David Coulthard navigating around a dirty curb

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Tiago Monteiro cutting the herbage

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the Ts again! :)

Rubens Barrichello, Honda Racing

Mark Webber, Williams

Franck Montagny, Super Aguri Honda

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ferrari on the track

McLaren engineers testing a pit stop with Kimi

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos

McLaren mechanic polishing the chrome cordon pillars

Shiny McLaren car in evening light

Cars and engineers waiting in row

Right front suspension of a BMW Sauber car

Right rear mirror of a BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber car - nose cone

Renault car waiting to be scrutineered

Big nose of a Red Bull car

Renault front

BMW Sauber car's front

Massa's nose cone and front wings

BMW Sauber mechanics with their car on the way to the scrutineers

Flavio Briatore's recent girl friend

Two more big - ehm, sorry .. blond Una beauties arriving in the paddock

Another American paddock beauty (please note Schumacher's physiotherapist already prepared to help in case of an emergency ;)

American Red Bull 'Una'

Austrian security professional 'Pfaffi' searching for suspicious devices

She truly earned the pink heart

Blond girl in pink short little skirt and basque guaratees a crowded photo session

Michael Schumacher showing his support for the German football team (playing against Argentina) with his special shirt

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

David Coulthard of Red Bull Racing

Christian Klien savouring his Red Bull drink - keen on wings?

Cool ace Christian at a Klien table ;)

A glance into Toro Rosso hospitality - happy Vitantonio Liuzzi, Neel Jani in background

Fans and models during a photo session with the Renault drivers

Final whistle of the game in which France beat Brasil - deafening cheers at Michelin motorhome where all francophile people meet

Toyota engineer supporting the German football team

Just before football match Germany vs Argentina Premiere TV visagist Zuza had to organise some national flags

BMW Sauber engineer supporting the German football team

Jarno Trulli signing souvenirs for waiting fans

Fly, cap, fly! Who will be the lucky catcher?

Jarno Trulli throwing signed caps to the masses

Frenetic young fans touting for attention

Juan Pablo Montoya performing an autograph session for his American fans

Michelin as a long-time tyre supplier of McLaren sponsored a public interview with Juan Pablo Montoya

Michelin organised a stage, bringing the drivers closer to the fans

Michelin man trying to convince junior Ferrari fans

Lunch bricks

Passionate event programme vendor

"Schumi" rolling to setup meeting

Michael testing new rubber mixture for rain tires on his roller

Michael Schumacher escaping boring interview questions

Podium group photo

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen - perhaps exchanging their experiences in playing with marbles and bowls, especially in last laps ;)

Our community of photographers awaiting the podium ceremony (Salut Pat:)

Fernando Alsonso being welcomed by his frenetic mechanics in front of parc fermé

Fernando Alonso passing the chequered flag seconds ahead of Schumacher

Safety car crossing the finish lane after Villeneuve's sad incident in lap 58

Fernando Alonso in a zoomy scenery

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso in front of Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher

Trulli keeping Schumacher behind him until his first pit stop

Fernando Alonso

Affair of honour between Alonso and Raikkonen at the beginning of the race

Start bunch passing the spectators

Fernando Alonso leading Raikkonen and Fisichella through first chicane after start

Kimi Raikkonen taking his seat

Takuma Sato in his Super Aguri Honda

Austrian Williams test driver Alex Wurz

Nose cone and front wing joint

Panasonic Toyota driver Jarno Trulli

Jenson Button ready to eject to pitlane

Jenson Button under his black balaclava intently watching his competitors' practice times

Local hero and fresh husband Jacques Villeneuve

Nose cone of a BMW Sauber

Aerodynamical airbox from behind

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber (image 2 of 4)

Mark Webber, Williams

Alonso far ahead and 10 laps still to go

Fernando Alonso on the straight

Renault pit with a waiting T-car

McLaren pit crew

Ferrari mechanics in their pit

Fernando Alonso receiving a brief service

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher pitting

Heidfeld being pushed a bit

Heidfeld sticks to the pit crew

Nich Heidfeld on a relatively short stay at BMW Sauber pit

Tiago Monteiro and his Midland team executing a fine pit stop (Thank you for the Ts :)

Christian Klien refueling

Nico Rosberg receiving a service

Michael Schumachers first pit stop

Safety car out after first race lap

Starting field rushing to first corner

Get ready to start

Alonso ejects to warm up lap

Fernando Alonso "helmeting"

Fernando Alonso closing his overall

Fernando Alonso on the grid

Michael Schumacher finally made it into his helmet

Michael Schumacher putting his helmet on

Michael Schumacher's reliant grid girl

Ron Dennis talking with Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss

Jay Kay and Lisa Dennis in front of Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss

Bernie Ecclestone with daughter Tamara and Silverstone boss Richard Phillips

Flavio Briatore, Franz Tost and Ralf Schumacher joking together on the grid

Mario Theissen and Willi Rampf of BMW Sauber

Kimi fans expressing their affection

Kimi Raikkonen on the grid

British fans showing their opinion about Schumacher's Monaco incident on a banner

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa during drivers presentation

A Silver Emily guiding Alonso's Rolls Royce

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello during drivers parade

Photograhpers: "Please take off the sunglasses!" - Briatore and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai unisono: "$*#%?!"

Prominent post punk/art rock band "Kaiser Chiefs" being chased by young autograph hunters

Eddie Jordan making his round through the paddock (Doornbos war 2005 Jordan-Fahrer)

Formula 1 promotor Bernard Ecclestone

Prominent visitor Eddie Jordan with Toyta general marketing manager Andy Fuchs

Axl Rose, front man of legendary rock band Guns N' Roses

Jacques Laffite being caught with Mrs. Moss

McLaren Mercedes rear view

McLaren Mercedes rear view

Evening sun reflection McLaren airbox

Cleaning service vehicles wiping pit lane in evening light ...

Renault engine

Mercedes engine with exhaust attached

McLaren Mercedes airbox

Super Aguri Honda exhausts

Michael Schumacher after qualifying as third, taking a glance at Alonso's Renault

Bridgestone tyres, slightly used in qualification

Pole setter Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso cheering on his pole position

Fernando Alonso's pit stop during third part of qualifying session

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso riding out in the well cut green

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Jenson Button, Honda

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Franck Montagny, Super Aguri

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Christian Klien, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson

Felipe Massa practicing in front of crowded grandstands

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos

Honda test driver Anthony Davidson made second best time on Friday's first free practice session

BMW Sauber's Polish test driver Robert Kubica made best time on Friday's second free practice session

Jacques Villeneuve being pushed to a safe pit of marriage ;-)

Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld

Unusually warm weather in Silverstone (Nick Heidfeld)

Nick Heidfeld with stylish retro sunglasses

Juan Pablo Montoya

Felipe Massa during free practice setup

Felipe's pitboard signal case

Cool Brazilian Felipe Massa

Lollipop man Fernando Alonso

Williams engineer Frank Dernie in front of Sam Michael

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro joking around with marketing advisor (and former Silverstone GP winner) Johnny Herbert

Giancarlo Fisichella

Local hero Jenson Button

Father and son Barrichello

Una Asha tempting party guests

Red Bull Unas just arriving iin the paddock

Infected with FIFA fever, Tonio showing off with his football skills

Speed shaking hands with Liuzzi on Friday evening party in Red Bull motorhome

Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed ended their work on Friday evening

Kimi Raikkonen under a long time exposure

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Still life of drivers shoes (Michael Schumacher) and bottle

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore showing both earned trophies of driver and constructor

Alonso pointing to Michelin sticker on his cap in commemoration of Edouard Michelin who drowned this weekend - no champagne showers for the same reason

Final podium group photo

Second placed Montoya presenting his trophy to the world

Strong hug for Alonso from his boss Briatore

Alonso hugging Montoya, Herbie Blash congratulating Coulthard

Coulthard thanking his wildly celebrating team

Handshake between Alonso and Coulthard

Parc fermÈ, Alonso jumping on his car

Michael Schumacher rushed forward from last to fifth place

Tiago Monteiro becomes 15th placed with a damaged nose cone

Michael Schumacher flying his fastest lap 4 laps before finish in lap 74, chasing his ex-teammate Barrichello

Jenson Button, Honda

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello at Nouvelle Chicane

Fernando Alonso at Nouvelle Chicane

Jacques Villeneuve at Nouvelle Chicane

David Coulthard at Nouvelle Chicane

Nico Rosberg passing his teammate¥s legacy

Safety car out to secure safe removal of Webbers smoking car

Webber jumping over the barrier after retiring with exhaust problems

Webber walking and watching Massa passing by

Webber escaping his burning car

Nouvelle Chicane - sunbathers feel not disturbed by the action beneath

Jenson Button passing Massanet and the backside terrace of HÙtel de Paris

Mark Webber, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jenson Button, Honda

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri, at the Piscine chicane

Barrichello passing the Piscine chicane

Spectators watching the race from above the tunnel exit

Jacques Villeneuve at Tabac

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Massa sticking behind Albers

Rubens Barrichello in front of Rosberg - one stop strategy

Policemen enjoying the proximity to action

Jenson Button in front of Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Alonso curbing at Ste. Devote

Kimi Raikkonen has passed Webber during lap 2 to second position behind Alonso

Mark Webber, Williams

Schumacher passing Massa at the end of the queue, followed by a lonely Midland

Montoya in front of Barrichello, Rosberg and Coulthard

Alonso leading in front of Webber, Raikkonen and Montoya in Mirabeau

Massa as second to the last Schumacher who has refuelled and now chases the field

Backmarkers heading into first corner

Nico Rosberg on the outside of the herd

Alonso and his mechanics performing last preparations on the grid

Good wishes for Champion Alonso from Prince Albert

Kimi Raikkonen with another new helmet design

ART grand prix and soon-to-be-F1 driver Lewis Hamilton

Superaerodynamic Adrian Newey (former McLaren Mercedes, now Red Bull Racing) with Toro Rosso¥s Gerhard Berger

Legend Sir Jackie Stewart with wife Helen and Dhani Harrison

Nico Rosberg

Grey-bearded David Coulthard giving an interview on the grid

Jarno Trulli, last Monaco winner for Renault in 2004 as team colleague of Alonso, being hugged by Flavio Briatore

Patrick Head instructing his Williams engineers on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen

Prince Albert de Monaco

Marshals presenting for final check through Prince Albert de Monaco and FIA president Max Mosley

Toro Rosso boss Gerhard Berger with former employer Dr. Burkhard Goeschel, member of the board of BMW

Fernando Alonso walking & talking to his garage

Jenson Button with Nick Fry and Gil de Ferran

Austrian security company CAM briefing their group leaders on race day

The famous fan hill beneath the castle rock of the Principaute de Monaco

Alonso fans with a cartoon flag

Drivers presentation

Christian Klien leading Tonio Liuzzi and Michael Schumacher

Nico Rosberg leading Ralf Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen being followed by Christian Klien

Franck Montagny and Tiago Monteiro

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve joking together on their way to drivers presentation

Mystical Marlboro advertising

Michael Schumacher speeding to Casino close by the haute couture shops

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauver

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Bernie Ecclestone had to give more autographs - and patiently took more time for the fans - than one of the drivers.

Sunday morning, Willi Weber commenting to press on his protÈgÈs fault on Saturdays qualifying

Marketing expert and former rallye driver Christian Geistdˆrfer chatting in a quiet sunny moment with Hannelore Gude-Hohensinner, marketing-psychological advisor

Willi Weber at Monaco harbour

Fernando Alsonso giving last wise words to press befor the race

Flavio Briatore signing a marshals cap

Read sign "give way" before turning at Casino ;)

Michael Schumacher passing Loews hairpin

Juan Pablo Motoya in front of the HÙtel de Paris

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Michael Schumacher shortly on his "final" qualifying lap

Farnando Alonso on his flying lap

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa waiting for pick up at the end of qualifying session

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, Honda

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Felipe Massa pushed his red lady too hard

Michael Schumacher in front of the HÙtel de Paris

Jenson Button, Honda

Tiago Monteiro, Midland (As always, great thanks for the Ts!:)

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Vitantonio Liuzzi "hairpinning" in front of Barrichello

Michael Schumacher passing "Piscine", the swimming pool

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Mark Webber, Williams

Panorama shot of Michael Schumacher entering Nouvelle Chicane

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Abstract art meets racing action

Dutch painting artist at his favorite place near the racetrack at Tabac spectator area

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard, Red Bull

Jenson Button, Honda

Mark Webber, Williams

Toro Rosso test driver Jani Neel

Jenson Button, Honda

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Franck Montagny of Super Aguri

Christian Klien braking and cornering his Red Bull company car

Fernando Alonso entering Mirabeau corner

Christijan Albers, Midland

Red Bull Racing test driver Robert Doornbos

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Christian Klien

Nick Heidfeld zoomy

Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella turning around the Rascasse curve

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Anthony Davidson, Honda test driver

Marshals watching the practice session from their shady place at Portier

Rubens Barrichello being escorted to pitlane

Nick Heidfeld and Dr. Mario Theissen of BMW Sauber

Jarno Trulli on his way to Thursday morning practice

Relaxed looking Felipe Massa and Vitantonio Liuzzi entering the pitlane

Superman promotion on the ponton of Red Bull Motorhome, designed like the Metropolitan "Daily Planet" building in the new movie

Even a swimming pool took care for the comfort of the Red Bull guests - the unas in bikinis came later...

Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld getting a service

Nick Heidfeld during his next to last of first pitstop wave in lap 29

BMW Sauber pit crew ready for Nick Heidfeld

A funny never-seen-before side jump of the winner Alonso

King of Spain Juan Carlos calmly receiving the frenetic hurricane of applause from the cheering Spanish fans

Cars parked in parc fermÈ after the race

Cars parked in parc fermé after the race

Podium group photo with Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Alonso soaked to his bones with champagne - Renault Team spirit?

Champagne shower for first placed Alonso

Alsonso's impressive podium jump

Alonso imitating the "Grinch"

Alonso still waving on his way through pit lane entrance to parc fermé

Race winner Alonso shaking fists after passing finish line

Fernando Alonso flying over a dusty curb

Pit board signal for fifth placed Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen speeding through the "black hills"

Jenson Button in pits on lap 44

Alpinestars are on Honda's heels

Michael Schumacher's 2nd pit stop

King Juan Carlos thanking Alonso for the nice ride

Trulli pitting in lap 46

Second pit stop for Fisichella in lap 41

Nick Heidfeld pitting out

Franck Montagny being pushed back into pits with drive shaft failure

Tyre changing with damage check on Montagny's car rear end

Sato pitting out in lap 10, being replaced by Montagny who retires with a drive shaft problem later on

Kimi Raikkonen bowling along Alonsos fans

Michael Schumacher passing packed grandstands

... and leaving first chicane, on the way to an eventful Spanish GP

The herd cruising around first corner ...

Michael Schumacher doning his hat attached to a Head And Neck Support device

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Fernando Alonso fitting his helmet

World Champion Fernando Alonso on the grid preparing his earplugs

Voluntary female mashal showing motorsport enthusiasm

Truck leaving the grid for drivers presentation

Former team mates Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso shows off with a wheelspin to impress his royal passenger

Alonso taking the king for a rough ride on the Cirquit de Catalunya

Spanish King Juan Carlos shaking hands with Tag McLaren executuives Mansour Ojjeh and Ron Dennis

Christian Klien, Red Bull

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Franck Montagny, Super Aguri

Fernando Alonso waving to his supporting fans after gaining pole position

Pole sitter Fernando Alonso on his "cheer receiving" lap

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber, soon having to take a 10-slot drop on the grid after engine exchange

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa entering pit lane during qualifying

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, with glowing brake disks

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes, on one of his few Friday laps

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Michael Schumacher passing a giant track advertising

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos zoomy

A view into a busy Toyota pit

Well prepared Toyota nose cones

Grid girl shadows and legs

These shorts are making the legs longer...

Spanish beauties in sponsor clothing

Movistar grid girls posing for international press

FIA Observer Herbie Blash enjoying his icecream instead of smoking

Bernie Ecclestone with Renault executive engineeer Pat Symonds, introducing a new global F1 licensor, Austrian wrist watch manufacturer "Jacques Lemans". Many thanks to generous CEO Alfred Riedl and PR officer Walter Hell-Hoeflinger for the free sample!

Papa Massa in front of the Ferrari team motorhome

Dr. Mario Theissen oiling his engine with black coffee

Outdoor cleaning of the (mocker call it "bouncy castle";) BMW Sauber motorhome, designed by Disney architects

Ralf Schumacher on Saturday afternoon, after having gained his best qualification time this season: 6th grid place

Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro from Portugal (very beautiful T again - thanks! :)

Local hero Fernando Alonso surrounded by press representatives on Saturday afternoon

Spanish Pedro da la Rosa - former F1 pilot with Jordan, Arrows and Jaguar until 2002 and now McLaren test driver

David Coulthard celebrates his 200th Grand Prix

Paddock reflections in a chromium Red Bull motorhome door emblem

Chromium Red Bull motorhome door emblem

Scott Speed of Scuderia Toro Rosso

Christijan Albers at his Midland pitwall command center

Christian Klien watching TV at the Red Bull pit wall

Most of the teams send out only their test drivers on Friday practice, so Heidfeld is killing time at the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Air show demontration of a fearless squadron

Fans from the Spanish island Mallorca cheering on Thursday evening pit walk

Starting field turning in first corner, Barrichello nearly hitting Raikkonen's rear

Jenson Button pit stop

Michael Schumacher sunning in his success

Nico Rosberg braking into first corner

Ralf Schumacher walking his way back to the pits

Christian Klien

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen at "Aqua Minerale"

Alonso lost the lead

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Michael Schumacher rising from his seat after positioning his car at second grid place

Fans are able to practice and to perform a timed pitstop on a real F1 car

Visitors witness a seldomly seen "donut" making (performed by BMW Sauber F1 test driver Dirk Mueller), which is under F1 conditions seriously prohibited by the FIA

Jacques Villeneuve curbing through the NGK chicane

Heidfeld and Montoya close together

Michael Schumacher crossing the finish line to win the European Grand Prix at Nuerburgring

Final podium group photo

Red happy podium with a serious blue spot

Felipe Massa being champagned

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Happy Felipe Massa shaking his trophy and fist

Michael Schumacher being cheered by his prosecutor, teammate and minister president Kurt Beck

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Schumacher jumping ...

Remarkable third placed Felipe Massa being carried to podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping at Ross Brawn

A safe kiss between the winner and his haunter

Michael Schumacher receiving ovations, note Jean Todt climbing the fence

Michael Schumacher approaching parc fermé

Michael Schumacher passing a frenetic team, surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher wins again, less than 4 seconds ahead Alonso

Ralf Schumacher leaving his retired car

Ralf Schumacher's engine emitting blue smoke in lap 44

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Nico Rosberg at last on his second pit stop

Williams crew waiting for Rosberg

Montoya pit stop

Fisichella being serviced

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher sprinting away

Schumacher's fuel lasting three laps longer

Alonso doing his second pit stop in lap 38 as first before all the others

Ferrari team principal Jean Todt

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn

Luca Baldisserri, responsible for race strategy

Willy Rampf in command under race contition with Mario Theissen and Beat Zehnder

Honda mechanics waiting in the pits for their use

Red Bull pitwall command center

Toro Rosso pitwall with Franz Tost and Gerhard Berger

At the Nuerburgring's European GP 2006, Jenson Button retires after 28 laps with an engine failure

Reliant Jenson Button at drivers parade

Jenson Button in the paddock

Jacques Villeneuve

Number One Fernando Alonso

Juan Pablo Motoya

Scott Speed

Heidfeld leading Montoya

Heidfeld in front of Montoya and Fisichella, leaving "Dunlop-Kehre" hairpin

Battle for many laps between Montoya and Heidfeld

After the first pitstop of both Schumacher and Alonso the positions on top stay the same as before

Fisichella exiting pit lane after receiving his first service in lap 26 but sticks behind Jacques Villeneuve (like in the "qualifying incidence")

Alonso still leading the two Ferraris

Liuzzi blocked the track after spinnig on his flat tire and had to be towed away

Safety car leading for one lap after start incidence

Liuzzi with a flat right rear tire, Rosberg yet last

Note Liuzzi being nudged by Ralf Schumacher, suffering of a resulting tire damage in due course

Alonso in front of the two Ferraris

The start

Last preparations at Trulli's company car

"Jarno, bring the wheels with you...!"

Button's automobile under busy influence

BMW Sauber engineers at Villeneuve's car

A blonde guardian angel in front of Klien's car

Technical director Willy Rampf and Nick Heidfeld on the grid

Busy engineers executing last setup improvements

BMW Power on the grid

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore discussing with heads of BMW management Helmut Panke, Mario Theissen and Burkhard Goeschel about the previous day incident of Villeneuve holding up Fisichella

Michael Schumacher with his HANS device

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher at the grid

Mark Webber

Jarno Trulli for once in front of Alonso ;)

Honda F1 drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber on their way to drivers presentation

Willi Weber joking with his old driver colleague Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern and Tatjana Gsell

Willi Weber giving Tatjana Gsell a warm welcome

VIPs Tatjana Gsell and Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern

Yellow press snappers darting local VIPs Tatjana Gsell and Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Ex-Marlboro cowboy Arturo Merzario smoking with a kindred spirit

Bernie Ecclestone giving an interview to Niki Lauda, his rescuer Arturo Merzario and Florian Koenig of RTL

Bernie Ecclestone with Rhinelands premier minister Kurt Beck and Wilhelm Lyding of the ADAC

Niki Lauda had a long charity engagement last night

Team bosses Flavio Briatore (Renault F1) and Gerhard Berger (Scuderia Toro Rosso)

Takuma Sato at first corner

Juan Pablo Montoya smoking

Nick Heidfeld cutting first corner

Michael Schumacher in front of the Mercedes-Benz grandstand, landmark at track segment "Mercedes-Arena"

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Lucky Strike Honda, became second on Friday practice

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Tiago Monteiro, Midland (thank you for the T-shirts!:)

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Lucky Strike Honda

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

First encouragement for German test driver Adrian Sutil of MidlandF1 on Friday afternoon practice

David Coulthard

Mark Webber in front of a Renault

Juan Pablo Montoya

Takuma Sato on a right drift

David Coulthard lifting his front wheels

Scott Speed trying to keep his line

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed jumping to 11th finish position

Dutch Christijan Albers jumping at last chicane combination

Rubber marks at the end of the pit lane

Takuma Sato at pitlane exit

Kimi Raikkonen lifting off

A marshal's view on the pit lane entrance

Colleagues shooting through the safety fence windows

Renault cooling fan

Funny view on Renault "dwarf" mechanics

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf

Dr. Mario Theissen and Beat Zehnder behind Willy Rampf watching the pitwall screens

Dr. Mario Theissen

Dr. Mario Theissen at pitwall command centre wtaching the pit crew in practice

Happy fans with their rich booty

Nick Heidfeld signing memorabilia and posters of visitors of the experience park during the "autograph hour"

Even Ferrari fans can visit the unique BMW Sauber F1 experience park for free

Red Bull and Toro Rosso motorbikes waiting for their event

Not a Red Bull motorhome but a team garage truck with tent topping

Fans flowing through the merchandising area

Sunny morning view over paddock at Nuerburg landmark, fans already waiting for action

... a high jump

Michael Schumacher with a confident smile during an RTL TV interview

A long tension finally dissolved

Jacques Villeneuve

Last chicane "Variante Bassa", Alonso sticking at Schumacher's rear

David Coulthard and Jarno Trulli squeezing into chicane exit, escaping the incident behind them

A former Sauber mechanic, now Honda, talkes to Felipe Massa and Nicolas Todt

A former Sauber mechanic, now Honda, talkes to Felipe Massa and Nicolas Todt