Two Singles to Glory
Five races into the 2006 season and it's starting to look increasingly likely that Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher will battle it out for this year's title. Richard Barnes analyses the championship situation
Sunday's European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring circuit may not have been an instant classic, nor even a particularly exciting event. It did, however, mark a significant turning point in the unfolding of the 2006 Formula One championships.
After the success at Imola two weeks ago, there was widespread feeling that Ferrari (or possibly their Bridgestone tyres) would fail to sustain winning form going forward. Schumacher's victory on Sunday marked not only his first back-to-back wins since Germany and Hungary 2004, the pair of victories were achieved using the same engine. Most importantly, Schumacher's victories, with Renault's Fernando Alonso following him closely into second on both occasions, have opened up daylight between the leading pair and the chasing pack.
Share Or Save This Story
No Man's Land
On the Edge
Driven to redemption
Reverting to Instinct
A Night Lottery
A Distinct Possibility
An Unwelcome Intrusion
Two Thirds
Oliveira reckons MotoGP “looks too easy” on TV now
The short-term pain that hides a very real Williams improvement
WEC Imola: Ye fastest to lead Ferrari 1-2 in practice
F1 teams and Pirelli had no warning of “painted” Shanghai track surface
How motorsport is embracing the opportunities of AI
The unlikely series providing an open door to innovation
Autosport writers' most memorable moments of 2023
How a lost Lotus that could have revolutionised Can-Am finally came to life
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
