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FERRARI `Speed Demon' Michael Schumacher was finally outclassed by BMW- Williams at the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix after four years.
But for the record, Sunday's result only meant that Malaysia's state-of- the-art Sepang Circuit has been conquered by another German also named Schumacher.
On a one-stop strategy, Ralf Schunacher, took full advantage of the first-corner situation when his brother's Ferrari touched the Williams of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya which ended Michael's hope of a third Malaysian GP win and a fourth for Ferrari.
If Ralf thought about the overwhelming reception he received at a pre- race promotion event for Castrol at the Sungai Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur last week, the Williams driver should have seen the signs.
The fact that the event organisers chose to play `God Save the Queen' after the German national anthem during the prize-giving rehearsals could have...