Schumacher sights eighth world crown after German triumph

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HOCKENHEIM, Germany (AFP) — Michael Schumacher has boosted his chances of snatching an eighth world title when he won the German Grand Prix for the fourth time with a faultless performance.

The seven-time champion led home his Brazilian team-mate Felipe Massa by seven tenths of a second to seal Ferrari's second one-two finish in the last three races on Sunday.

Schumacher also cut the gap to championship leader Fernando Alonso from 17 to 11 points after the Spaniard struggled to fifth place in his Renault.

For Massa, the result equalled his best finish in Formula One, and was his third visit to the podium this year.

Kimi Raikkonen, who started from pole position, came home third for McLaren, but only after making a stunning passing manoeuvre on Briton...