Montoya moves to third in championship places

Barrichello, whose future at Ferrari is understood to be in doubt, took the chequered flag for the sixth victory of his career today, maintaining fifth place in the drivers’ championship, but with a much more healthy 49 points.

Montoya held onto second in the race and is now on 55 points and third in the championship.

Raikkonen claimed third for six points and is up to 62, moving to within seven points of Michael Schumacher in the title race, with the German now on 69 points after taking fourth.

Coulthard, Trulli, da Matta and Button completed the top eight, with Firman 13th and Wilson 16th.