Posted by ashleigh on
September 10, 2006
Monza race review
Michael Schumacher's 90th race victory came on the same day as he announced his retirement from the sport.
The race started in controversy, when it was announced that Fernando Alonso was to take a 5 place demotion (to 10th) for holding up Filipe Massa during qualifying. However it seems Renault, and most of the paddock believe this to be rubbish. Renault may appeal the decision at a later date.
The start happened under clear skies, with no sign of the rain predicted at the beginning of the week.
Kimi got a good start from Pole position, and managed to hold off all attacks into and through the first chicane. Heidfeld actually managed to get ahead of Michael into the first corner, however Michael braved the outside and clawed the place back, this allowed Heidfeld's BMW-Sauber team mate Robert Kubica to overtake him, to take third position.
After lap one the order was Raikkonen from Schumacher, Kubica, Massa, Button, Alonso, Heidfeld, De la Rosa, Fisichella and Barrichelo in tenth.
