Schumacher takes pole

Michael Schumacher gave his world championship ambitions a shot in the arm by taking pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis today.

Schumacher takes pole
Sat, 01 Jul, 2006 - 21:08

Michael Schumacher gave his world championship ambitions a shot in the arm by taking pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis today.

The Ferrari driver, who trails Fernando Alonso by 25 points, took a dominant pole to give him the perfect platform to challenge for a fifth career win at the Brickyard.

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