Schumacher gamble pays off

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER admitted his cunning strategy to win the French Grand Prix at Magny Cours today had been his last throw of the dice.

The world champion started second on the gird and trailed behind Renault’s Fernando Alonso in the early stages.

But he thought on his feet and together with Ferrari technical chief Ross Brawn decided to take a risk and move to a four-stop strategy, with all his rivals preferring to pit only three times.