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Schumacher catches up with Fangio with fifth world title
Michael Schumacher enjoys a brief moment of bonding with wife Corinna after clinching his fifth World Championship crown in 2002, equaling the record held by the great Juan Manuel Fangio. The German sealed the title at the 11th round of the championship, collecting his eighth win of the season for Ferrari at the French GP at Magny Cours. It hadn't been an easy affair however, with Schumacher penalised with a drive-through for putting a wheel over the white line at the pit exit. The German battled his way back up to second before McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen ran wide on oil at the Adelaide hairpin five laps from the end and handed the victory to Schumacher. It was a handful of difficult and...
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