Pole-setter Kimi Raikkonen, aiming to pressurise his championship rivals, maintains his lead through the opening corner Williams driver Montoya tries to atone for a sluggish start but gets it wrong and sends Rubens Barrichello spinning off the track After Barrichello trudges away from the racetrack, stewards give Montoya a drive-through penalty for the collision Sporadic rain causes chaos on the track but Michael Schumacher's skill in the wet eventually gives the German the lead after 38 laps Raikkonen slips back in the rain but as the track dries the Finn recovers to move into second spot Schumacher crosses the line 18 seconds ahead of Raikkonen to move closer to his sixth world championship Schumacher still has enough energy to jump for joy on the podium - the German needs just one point from the season's last race to take the title
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