Podium Finish Brazilian F1 GP

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Schumacher suffers in qualifying

Brazil GP, Sao Paulo - Sunday, 1800 BST
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42225000/jpg/_42225864_fumingschuy203.jpg Schumacher chances of pole were shattered in the final session

Michael Schumacher's slim world title hopes looked in ruins after he suffered engine failure in the final qualifying run at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
He was unable to record a time, leaving him 10th and facing a possible 10-place penalty if an engine change is needed.
Renault's Fernando Alonso, 10 points clear in the championship, will start fourth on the grid and looks a huge favourite to defend his world title.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa took pole in a time of one minute 10.680 seconds.
Schumacher was poised for either pole or at the very least a place on the front row of the grid as Ferrari dominated the first two qualifying stints at Interlagos.
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For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second



Felipe Massa on team-mate Michael Schumacher

But, on his out-lap in the final 20-minute session, Schumacher's Ferrari toured round the 4.3km circuit before returning to the garage with fuel pressure problems.
The Ferrari mechanics frantically worked on the car but were unable to get him back on track as it was left to team-mate Felipe Massa to ensure pole in front of his home crowd.
"It's a sensational day for me, I'm sure I'll never forget - this race is very special," Massa said afterwards. "The Brazilian fans deserved this, it's one of the happiest days of my life."
"Michael was not lucky today, he seems to be not very lucky in the last two races," Massa said afterwards.
"He was very strong in every practice this morning and he has a very strong car for the race. For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second."
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The McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen joins Massa on the front row, with Jarno Trulli's Toyota in third alongside Alonso.
But it was bitter disappointment for Schumacher, who retires from Formula One after Sunday's race.
The 37-year-old faces the daunting task of needing to win from 10th on the grid and hoping Alonso finishes outside the points or retires to win an eighth world crown.
Briton's Jenson Button also endured a miserable qualifying, settling for 14th after struggling with traction control problems in the first two sessions.
But Honda team-mate Rubens Barrichello fared better as he sealed fifth on the grid, just ahead of Renault Giancarlo Fisichella.
Meanwhile, David Coulthard suffered one of his worst qualifying performances of the season, with the Scot starting 18th for Red Bull.
Behind Coulthard will be Super Aguri duo Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto, Midland's Tiago Monteiro - who spun off on his first quick lap - and Red Bull team-mate Robert Doornbos, due to a 10-place grid penalty following an engine change.

Leading positions after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying: 1 Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1min 10.680secs
2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 1:11.299
3 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:11.328
4 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:11.567
5 Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:11.619
6 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:11.629
7 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:11.695
8 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:11.882
9 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:12.131
10 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari no time
11 Mark Webber (Aus) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.650
12 Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren 1:11.658
13 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.679
14 Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:11.742
15 Robert Doornbos* (Ned) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:12.591
16 Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.861
17 Scott Speed (USA) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.856
18 Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland-Toyota 1:13.138
19 David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:13.249
20 Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.269
21 Sakon Yamamoto (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.357
22 Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland-Toyota no time

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Even the most cynical sceptics of Michael Schumacher (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/drivers/3.html)'s ability had to be impressed with his daring dash through the field in the final Formula One race of his illustrious career, German newspapers said on Monday.
Although most Germans are fans of the seven-times world champion and proudly wear his red Ferrari (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/teams/3.html) colours, there have been a fair number of detractors in a home country that has ties to several other Formula One teams.
Until Sunday, that is, when the 37-year-old Schumacher's riveting ride through the field from last to fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix turned the final naysayers into believers, newspapers said.
"Schumi said goodbye with the most thrilling catch-up race of his career," wrote Bild newspaper, which devoted three full pages to Schumacher on Monday after 12 on Sunday.
"He fought his way back from last place to fourth with one of the best races in his 16-year career," the daily wrote. The General-Anzeiger in Bonn, near Schumacher's hometown of Kerpen, said his fighting spirit made believers out of his enemies and brought tears to the eyes of his legions of fans.
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"Even those who have absolutely no interest in motor sport could not help being captivated by his final run," it said of the race watched by 12 million Germans. "The hopes for an eighth title were minimal but despite technical problems and a punctured tyre, the champion raced like a young rookie full of cheek and fury -- chapeau Schumi!"
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SCHUMACHER MAGIC The Rheinische Post, published in Duesseldorf, called it "Schumacher magic, one last time."
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"Even if he didn't make it to the podium, Schumacher showed one of the best races ever. He squeezed everything out of his Ferrari (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/teams/3.html) engine as if he were squeezing on a lemon, had one 'all or nothing' lap after another, and passed rival after rival." The Berliner Zeitung said he had deserved a more glamorous farewell with a spot on the podium if not his 92nd career victory.
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But it added his inspired rally stole the show, especially in passing Giancarlo Fisichella (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/drivers/5.html) and Kimi Raikkonen (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/drivers/626.html).
"He drove a fabulous race in his final outing and didn't even make it to the podium," it wrote.
"With audacious, reckless and truly championship manoeuvres, he even passed Fisichella and his Ferrari (http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/f1/teams/3.html) successor Raikkonnen to grab fourth place."
Chancellor Angela Merkel paid tribute in an open letter to Bild newspaper, putting him in a line of German sporting heroes with Max Schmeling, Franz Beckenbauer and Steffi Graf. "You used your talent and your German virtues -- hard-work and a tireless will to succeed --- to get to the top," Merkel wrote. "And even for those outsiders who don't well understand Formula One, you enriched the sport with your brilliance."

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