F1 - Hockenheim

Fernando Alonso took a fortuitous sixth victory of the season in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim as arch-rival Kimi Raikkonen's title hopes went up in smoke. The Renault ace walked away with a 36-point lead in the championship chase after Raikkonen's McLaren failed him while leading the race. Juan Pablo Montoya battled
through from the back of the grid after his qualifying crash to finish second ahead of BAR's Jenson Button, who out-duelled Michael Schumacher with an audacious overtaking move in the second half of the race.