Michael Schumacher takes full advantage of his pole position to lead into the first corner at Ferrari's home track
But a spectacular crash involving Christijan Albers and Yuji Ide on the opening lap brings out the safety car
Schumacher clocks the fastest lap early on, but struggles to shake off Jenson Button and fellow Ferrari driver Felipe Massa
Massa moves up to second when Button pits, but he holds up Renault's Fernando Alonso to help Schumacher extend his lead
But Renault's pit strategy appears to pay off when Alonso comes out ahead of Massa and Button to go second
Button's hopes of a podium finish are severely dented by a poor second pit stop and the British driver finishes seventh
Alonso closes right up on Schumacher, who is suffering from tyre problems, but the Spaniard cannot find a way past
And Schumacher manages to hold off the reigning world champion to record his seventh victory at Imola
Ferrari fans swarm onto the track to congratulate Schumacher on his 85th Grand Prix victory
The German ace celebrates in trademark fashion alongside Alonso and third-placed Juan Pablo Montoya
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