On this day in 2006 a stirring drive by Michael Schumacher, his last for Ferrari, wasn’t enough to stop Fernando Alonso winning his second title in Brazil.

While Schumacher recovered from an early puncture to finish fourth, his team mate Felipe Massa scored a popular home win. Alonso sealed his second title with second place in his last appearance for Renault (at the time) before he moved to McLaren. Jenson Button took third for Honda.

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