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Michael Schumacher secured the sixth victory of the season, after to prevail in the Great Prize of Canada, disputed in the circuit Gilles Villeneuve of the island of Montreal. With this sixth triumph on eight disputed races, Schumacher adds 70 points with 43 of advantage on the pilots of Williams Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher. This clear one that the fifth title of the German champion is time only question. to continue with this gust of wind, Michael Schumacher could devote champion lacking four or still less races to finish the season. An overwhelming dominion of the Ferrari equipment that in addition leads the glass of constructors with extreme facility.
“I am very contented with the result and the single-seater that we have had. The victory number 150 of Ferrari is something very special and I take the opportunity to give thanks to the test equipment. They are always supporting to us and I am very contented to have to those boys behind me. All of them, Luca Badoer, Luciano Burti and all the engineers and mechanics, have done a work fantastic”, said Schumacher.
Before the released everything towards he supposes that the German of Ferrari would not have the so easy things, since Montoya had marked the best time in classification, and his Williams pretended to be faster than the F2002.
During the released one incidents were not registered. Montoya doubled first followed of Barrichello, that managed to go ahead him to its Schumacher companion. More back Giancar it Fisichella it lost two places, whereas Mika Salo gained several positions with its Toyota.
The leadership of Montoya as soon as a return lasted less than. On the main straight line, when it was going away to fulfill the first return, Rubens Barrichello surpassed the Williams in one fit maneuver. The Brazilian started off with a very light fuel single-seater, and with a strategy of two haltings.
Passed ten returns, Barrichello led slightly escaped of Montoya, almost four seconds, whereas Schumacher, Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher, Coulthard and Heidfeld closed the seven first classified.
Four returns later, the BAR grazes-car entered the track due to the abandonment of the premises Jacques Villeneuve was straight prisoner in the heat of, and the banderilleros were not able to push the car until a safe area. The entrance of grazes-car served so that Montoya entered early to boxes called by its equipment. With the course of the race it would be demonstrated that this strategy of Williams was not the indicated one. Giancar it Fisichella it imitated to Montoya and also one paused with his Jordan Honda.
After some returns behind it grazes-car, the race was reinitiated with Barrichello to the followed front of his Schumacher companion. Meanwhile Montoya was delayed until the fifth position, although the Colombian gained two places in the heat of straight main, when surpassing skillfully to Ralf Schumacher and Kimmi Raikkonen.
In return 25 the Brazilian Rubens Barrichello paused in boxes for its first resupply. Schumacher inherited the end and in return 37 already it counted on 23 seconds of advantage on Montoya.
Finally in turn 38, tetracampeón realized its unique halting. Montoya raised first position, although when all considered that the Colombian would not pause more, on the end was forced to do losing it all the chances by on Schumacher.
For the companion of Montoya, Ralf Schumacher, the situation did not march either well. The German had problems with the resupply hose and had to enter twice to boxes. Finally he reclaimed land to finish seventh behind Jarno Trulli.
When it marched second, and with 14 returns to finish, the BMW motor of the Montoya Colombian said is enough. For the second time consecutive the Germanic motor betrayed the Latin pilot. The preoccupation of BMW was increased still more, when Ralf Schumacher broke the other impeller once it crossed the line of impact.
“Everything went perfectly, the car, the tires, the strategy. It was to me approaching Michael, when to 13 returns of the end the race for me finished,” commented Montoya. “I noticed that I needed power Suddenly, and one finished. Everything went well, but it has not been our day.”
With the desertion of Montoya, Michael Schumacher completed with extreme tranquility the remaining returns to adjudge to the triumph nº 59 of his file.
David Coulthard arrived second in great race, after “stopping” the attempts of ambles of Barrichello. The Scot added six points more, than added to the ten obtained in Monaco they locate quarter in the championship. Rubens Barrichello, Kimmi Raikkonen, Giancar it Fisichella and Jarno Trulli closed the six first.
For Fisichella this was his third consecutive race within the points. And on the other hand Trulli also secured to its second consecutive point for Renault.
Sauber went with the empty hands of Montreal, since Massa concluded 9º and Heidfeld 12º, after to receive a penalty to exceed the terminal velocity in the street boxes.
“At the outset the single-seater has behaved well and I have been able to contain to Fisichella. After my shutdown I have been myself delayed by the traffic and have been penalized for the first time. Later, I have received stop and go' of ten seconds. What I can say”, commented a disappointed Heidfeld.
The next race of Formula 1 will be within two weeks to celebrate the Great Prize of Europe, in the rejuvenated one drawing up of Nurburgring.

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