Raikkonen wins Belgian GP, Alonso closes in on title
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-12 08:36

In the scramble for positioning, Takuma Sato hit Michael Schumacher's Ferrari in the back and both were out of the race. A furious Schumacher got out of his car, got in Sato's face and angrily gesticulated with the Japanese.

When asked what he told Sato, he said "I'd better not repeat it, there may be children watching."

It ended another disappointing weekend for the German, with six victories the winningest driver at Spa-Francorchamps.

Montoya, a winner at Monza last weekend, kept setting the pace, but needed to do his utmost to hold off the surprising Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota. He shook him off when Schumacher had to go into the pits a second time and Raikkonen regained second place, resuming the McLaren supremacy.

Ralf Schumacher spun off course and out of contention soon afterward, allowing Alonso into third.

Raikkonen, who needed a win to keep a credible challenge for the title going, closed in on Montoya. The Finn finally did the inevitable when Montoya went for fresh tires after the 33rd lap.

Raikkonen also kept setting the fastest lap time. He went for new tires a final time with 10 laps to go and coasted to victory.

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