The Race of Champions
In recent years, it's been quite rare to see the championship contenders actually race head to head on track, even when the points gap was narrow. Yet the Turkish Grand Prix served another memorable battle between Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, which took both men to their utmost limit - and beyond. Adam Cooper analyses the race of the champions
A season is about 18 races, but the Turkish Grand Prix could prove to be the decisive factor in the outcome of the 2006 title battle.
When Michael Schumacher's initial second place became third behind rival Fernando Alonso, the German in effect lost four rather than just two points, because that's the real swing represented by their change of position. And at this stage of the season, that is a very significant margin.
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