Schumacher cruises to Spanish Grand Prix victory

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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — World champion Michael Schumacher celebrated his 200th Formula One weekend the only way he knows how to when he drove to a dominant victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

The composed victory took the German driver's season-opening tally of wins to five and left him needing just one more victory, at the next race in Moanco, to beat Nigel Mansell's 1992 record season-opening performance.

And it never looked in doubt as he recovered from losing the lead at the start to head home Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello to help secure the Italian team's third one-two of the season.

Their rivals were left trailing in their wake and it was Jarno Trulli, and Renault, who were closest this time as they claimed the final podium place behind the...