The San Marino Grand Prix gets underway at Imola with McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen leading in pole position

Raikkonen manages to hold off pressure from Fernando Alonso to keep the lead through the first corner

On lap nine there is drama as Raikkonen's McLaren slows down allowing Alonso to race into the lead

World Championship leader Alonso takes to the front with BAR's Jenson Button in hot pursuit

Michael Schumacher, who started 14th on the grid, storms through the field and starts to eat into Alonso's advantage

In a thrilling end to the race Alonso holds off every attempt by Schumacher to narrowly take the chequered flag

A delighted Alonso signals to the crowd that it is his third successive Formula One victory

Schumacher celebrates his first podium finish of the season, but is a whopping 26 points behind leader Alonso

Button enjoys finishing in a creditable third place which earns him his first points of the year