San Marino F1 GP - Fantastic duel between Schumacher and Alonso

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Kimi Raikkonen clinches pole position and the McLaren brains trust shares the moment - Mclaren is back on the pace!	Alex Wurz is the fourth McLaren driver in four races to take points - McLaren now has 24 points for third in the constructors race - one point behind second placed Toyota	The leading contenders embrace after the race - Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso	Click image to enlarge
Alonso's joy at winning a third straight race is obvious - he now enjoys long odds-on favouritism for the title and only a supreme effort from Schumacher and Ferrari could bridge a 26 point gap	The tension is obvious as Raikkonen awaits his turn in qualifying.	A delighted Ron Dennis speaking with Alexander Wurz after qualifying.	Kimi Raikkonen exits exits the Mclaren after an emphatic qualifying effort
Raikkonen runs the gauntlet of Fosters girls after accepting his prize for fastest qualifier	Ralf leads brother Michael in the early stages of the race - once free of traffic, the elder Schumacher unleashed one of the most blistering turns of speed ever witnessed on a Grand prix circuit	Jarno Trulli's Panasonic Toyota leads Mark Webber's Williams BMW early in the race	Red Bull race director Christian Horner in discussion with Tonio Liuzzi prior to the Italian's F1 debut in front of a home crowd
David Coulthard finished out of the points for the first time this year, though he did maintain his 100% finishing record	Liuzzi leads Coulthard in the race - had a few more things gone Liuzzi's way, he might have finished in the points.	Lizzi and Coulthard after the race	Toyota's new, spacious, luxurious entertainment complex. Not quite as big as Red Bull's but still magnificent
Toyota Team Principal Tsutomu Tomita presents Jarno Trulli with team's present for the birth of his son	Toyota's new, spacious, luxurious entertainment complex. Not quite as big as Red Bull's (see story 3971) but still magnificent	Ralf watches the numbers in practice	Looming large again, the 2005 Ferrari is ominously fast
Schumacher watches the times in practice - had he not made a mistake in qualifying, he would have won the race, such was his speed once free of traffic	Failure isn't tolerated for long at Ferrari. The pressure shows on the face of Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo	The starting grid and Raikkonen is just about to do a disappearing act.	Click image to enlarge
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Click image to enlarge	Click image to enlarge	That's three - in a row!!!!