Schumacher wins in China, Alonso second

SHANGHAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the Chinese Grand Prix today to move level on points with Renault's Fernando Alonso in the world championship with two races remaining in the season.

Spanish world champion Alonso, who started from pole, took second place from his Italian team mate Giancarlo Fisichella eight laps from the end but will stand second in the championship standings as Schumacher has one more race win.

Schumacher started sixth on the grid but aggressive driving and shrewd tactics left him in a position to snatch the lead from Fisichella when the Italian went wide at the first corner after his second pit stop.

The 37-year-old German's seventh victory of the season -- the 91st of his career -- gave him the championship lead for the first time since he ended the 2004 season with his seventh world title.

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