Michael Schumacher extended his lead to 43 points after Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams broke down with 12 laps to go.

Montoya was closing in on the Ferrari after a fascinating tactical race when his BMW engine failed on the pit straight.

Schumacher claimed after the race that his lead was: "not that much," but is another title in the bag for the elusive German?

Who can catch Schumacher?

Ferrrari and Schumacher are now beyond the point where anyone can stop them. It is nice to see Michael not getting complacent even though he has a big lead over the Williams drivers. This makes him a true champion. We should also not forget the people, pit crews and test drivers, behind Michael's victories.
Gopi, UK/India

Schumacher is beatable but a lot depends on the two Anglo German teams, Wiliams-BMW and McLaren-Mercedes. If they improve their reliability of their cars, then of course the partnership of the prancing horse and the talented German will have troubles winning a race.
Dexter, Malta

The title race is as good as over but I don't find it boring... Team Ferrari have done a superb job to turn around their fortunes since 1996 and they fully deserve their success. What is going to be interesting is that the race for second, third and fourth position.

Schumi has been a different class and the others (cars & drivers) are to blame if they can't catch up!
Ashu Tandon, India

Schumacher 'competes' against 18 drivers in cars which are totally uncompetitive, a Columbian whose car doesn't work, a team-mate who is instructed to deliberately let him win and his own kid brother! And people wonder why F1 has become totally boring.
Chris Oxford (ex-F1 fan), Dubai

F1 is a fantastic motorsport to watch both on the screen and at the circuit, but is it not about time that some limits are placed on teams to make the sport more competitive?

It's great to watch Ferrari, McLaren and Williams fight it out for the top slots but there are other teams with talent both on the track and off the track surely some limits could be placed on teams i.e. all have the same chassis and wing dynamics this would make for an interesting challenge not a three horse race.
Graeme Hunter, New Zealand

Schumacher is not invincible, look at what history tells you. Mansell won due to a combination of skill determination and equipment, Schumacher is no different. Yes, he is good but not unbeatable.
Patrick, UK

I think we are privileged to have the greatest driver of all times around. His brilliance was evident when he was giving Williams and McLaren run for their money with a highly unreliable Ferrari engine in the first couple of years with the team. With this engine and the car, I wonder who can stop him.
Vivek, USA

Despite Michael's reluctance to admit it, the championship is over. If Williams came back to win, it would have to be the greatest comeback ever. A few people have suggested that Michael isn't that great and it is the car which is getting him all these wins and that if he were in a Minardi he wouldn't perform well. I don't think anybody would perform well if he were in a Minardi. Besides, Michael always didn't have such a good car.

Michael has been an integral part of the evolution of Ferrari into the powerhouse it is today. Michael has been winning races consistently for over a decade, good car or not. It is a shame that even after all he has achieved and all he has done to promote F1, many have not realised how lucky we are to be witnessing this era.
Arun, India

People always say the best car wins the races. Last time I looked, the Ferrari had a steering wheel and pedals. This in turn would indicate that the car needs somebody to drive it. Ferrari have the best around to do this for them and they are lapping it up.

DC has had a McLaren that has been a winner albeit for his team mate but has never been able to win the title; this is where that theory falls flat. People forget the bag of nails that Schumacher inherited in 1996 and still won with. Along with the famous four at Ferrari, he has worked tirelessly to make the car a winner and now they are reaping the benefits. I can't see anybody catching the lead and overtaking it this year or even next.
Greg Cross, England

I think you are all missing the point here. Who is Alex Johnson, and what is his interest in F1? I think this issue should really be addressed.
Garath, Canada

First of all, congratulations on Ferrari's 150th win. Many of us have grudgingly become Michael admirers and can only watch the beauty of his drives until he retires. Remember, his competitors are the best drivers in the world, driving the cars of the world's auto giants.
Tom Roberts, USA

The engineers can beat Schumacher. A great driver, but the Ferrari is simply far too good at the moment.

Frank Williams's cars are on the up again and McLaren will surely be spitting chips about theirs this year. I expect to see much closer races next year.
Chris Wheatley, New Zealand

Michael Schumacher might win the championship again, but it doesn't mean he is the greatest driver as many would suggest. He's in a good reliable car in a well funded team. Ross Braun deserves a lot of the credit. Then there's the matter of team orders, so he will always come out ahead of Barrichello. Put him in a Minardi and see how he performs!
Tim, England

Montoya has proven he's fast enough to match Michael for speed, but he lacks a vital element that Michael has lots of. It's called 'mechanical sympathy.' You have to know how long you can thrash your engine before it will burst, you have to use your head as well as your right foot. Michael did this in Canada, allowing Coultard to catch him at the end of the race, knowing a win by one second gets the same prize as a win by twenty, and ensured his car finished.
Baz, UK

It's not a question of who will beat Michael, it's who is going to be second. He only needs two more wins, which is very likely. Ralf, Montoya or DC need to win all the remaining seven races without Michael getting any points, which is very unlikely.

F1 should have leagues. Michael in group 1, Minardi in group 3 and the rest in group 2. At least this would give everyone a chance at coming first!
Steve, UK

Nobody can catch Schumacher this year. The championship will be decided at the end of July. Everytime Ferrari win it is ten points for Schumacher, whereas the Williams drivers have to share race wins normally. Whether it is right or wrong Ferrari have the right formula to win both championships. Williams are proving to be slower and more unreliable so until that changes I cannot see anybody challenging Schumacher and Ferrari.
Steve Davis, UK

The championship is over, but that isn't down to the drivers, it's down to the teams. Both Williams' drivers could be giving Schumi more of a challenge if their cars were reliable, as could Coulthard at McLaren. Meanwhile Ferarri ensure that Barichello can't give Shumacher a fight because of team orders. For things to be exciting again at least two teams need to improve their cars while another needs to improve its internal sportsmanship.
Tom, UK

Schumacher is just like a high-performance machine - Unemotional, smooth and effective. Alright, it's impressive and he's almost certainly the best ever, but it's not very interesting. What we want is mercurial, emotional, red-hot, seat-of-the-pants racing. Dare I say it... less Germanic Vorsprung-durch and more Italian Brava Viva. Come back Mario Andretti! How would Signore Enzo have felt about such sterilised performances?
A jaded F1 fan

Schumi makes other drivers look like school kids offering excuses when they don't win. The only question left for the season about Schumi's performance is whether he will help his team-mate to the number two slot?
Kalyan, India

Michael is cruising and there is nobody who can catch him! There is no doubt about it. He is the coolest and best driver the sport has ever had.
Ganesha, Singapore

The combination of the best car with one of the world's greatest ever drivers makes it difficult for any team to beat Ferrari this year. They have worked hard over the year to achieve this and Michael has made this possible for Ferrari by not only being the best driver but also for pushing his team over the years to achieve this.
Karim Zaki, U.A.E

If Williams have had given Ralf more support from the beginning of the season, it would have been a closer battle for the championship. Unfortunately, Montoya was their choice and they are now watching Michael grasping his fifth title. The Williams team should have realised that only Schumacher can beat Schumacher.
Viet Do, Australia

Villeneuve should have been Michael's biggest rival, but he wrongly left Williams, I think he knows that was a big mistake. He was the only one who could have challenged Schumacher.
Phil, UK.

Michael is head and shoulders above the rest of F1 drivers, but we don't accept how good he is because he is German. I am waiting to see how these other drivers perform when he has retired, all the excuses for failure will sound boring when we hear them every week.
J Day, England

The amazing thing about Schumacher is that he has not won even more titles and races. In a number of seasons he has not had the best car and still managed to do well. If all the drivers were in the same car one imagines that he would have won every championship since the early 90's. Boredom and loss of focus appear to be the only thing that can catch up with him, rather than Montoya.
Robin Chakraborty, England

Who can beat Schumacher? Mika Hakkinen... he was the closest competitor to Schumacher. With his driving skills and mental toughness, he could have been a real competitor.
Jagadish N, India

Montoya can. Only if Williams become more reliable than they are now!
Raghavendra Holla, India

Michael Schumacher appears to be the luckiest driver on the track. Certainly, being a part of Ferrari is an added advantage. What's more, BMW and McLaren seem to find it difficult to keep up. It's easy to imagine Big Schumi driving off into the sunset with the driver's championship!
Deepti Ruth Azariah, India

Every seemingly invincible champion eventually finds his nemesis; Schumacher was Senna and now Montoya is his. When the machinery works and the Ferrari and Williams are comparable on performance and reliability, Montoya will beat Schumacher. The simple fact of the matter is that Schumacher has found a real rival who won't be intimidated by him.
David Leech, UK

F1 is now a procession. You don't need to be Mystic Meg to predict the outcome. Schumacher has already won this years title and will most probably keep winning until his retirement. That's not really worth paying money to see. Boring.
Eric Rogers, Hong Kong

This year, it's pretty much certain even by now, that all the other drivers can kiss their shot at the title goodbye. Schumi is simply the best - no doubt about that. The interesting battle will be for second place in the championship, with Coulthard nipping the heels of the Williams drivers.
Allen, USA

Unfortunately it would appear that the title race is all but over halfway through the season. However, with DC beginning to show true form and both the Williams breathing down his neck, Michael will have to work much harder in the second half of the season than he did in the first.
Andy, UK/Sri Lanka

He's the best driver around, drives the best car, and has the most canny, ruthless bunch of people planning his strategy. He's pretty much stopped making mistakes. He's mature enough to know when to push and when to back off. As far as I can make out, for better or for worse, only old age is going to end his run of victory.
Parth, Singapore

The question isn't who can beat Schumacher... it should be, 'Who can defeat Team Ferrari?'
Rohan, Singapore/India