Schu wins again as Ralf crashes out

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello enjoyed a third consecutive one-two finish but it was far from straightforward for the Ferraris in an incident-packed United States Grand Prix.

Just eight cars finished the 73-lap race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Williams BMW driver Ralf Schumacher taken to hospital after a horror smash.

The first incident came within seconds of the start and accounted for four cars; the Jaguar of Christian Klien, the Jordan of Giorgio Pantano, Gianmaria Bruni in the Minardi and the Sauber of Felipe Massa.

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