Schu back in driving seat

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER held off Fernando Alonso to win the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola yesterday and relaunch his world championship challenge.

The German overcame a mid-race drop in pace to keep world champion Alonso at bay in front of Ferrari's home fans and celebrated by insisting he is now a serious title contender.

Schumacher ended a four-race winning streak for Renault with his first genuine win since 2004 but he denied today's performance was a one-off at a track well suited to his Bridgestone tyres.