Heading into today’s Japanese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher were level on points but Schumacher had a one-win advantage so, had he won and Alonso failed to score any points, he would have clinched the title no matter what happened in the season-ending event in Brazil.
In actual fact it was Alonso who won and Schumacher who failed to score a single point after his engine failed around the two-thirds distance.
Everything is still up for grabs in Brazil but it will take some incredible luck for Michael Schumacher to finish his career with another drivers’ title.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 10 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) | Renault | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button (GBR) | Honda | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | McLaren Mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli (ITA) | Toyota | 3 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher (GER) | Toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld (GER) | BMW | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) | |||