World champion Michael Schumacher qualified fifth fastest for Sunday's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso put Renault on pole position for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
The pitstop fire provided the main talking point at Austria after Schumacher had taken his third win in a row.
Schumacher's love for speed even led him to test Ducati's MotoGP bike last year and he is tempted to try again.
The main suspense concerns the future of Michael Schumacher, who could announce his retirement.
The six times world champion took the chequered flag at Imola 5.783 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas, who started on pole position.
Title contenders Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher were pushed out of the top 10.
Fernando Alonso blamed blistering tyres for keeping him off the podium in German Grand Prix.
Ferrari boss Jean Todt dropped a hint on Sunday that he expects Kimi Raikkonen to be heading for his Formula One team next season.
Fernando Alonso fired off a warning to his rivals on Friday by lapping quickest in the French GP free practice.
Lewis Hamilton seized pole position in the dying seconds of qualifying for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday to deny and dismay Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas once again.
The Ferrari driver said he had nothing to lose and everything to gain after winning the Chinese Grand Prix and setting up a three-way showdown for Formula One title.
He became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix on Sunday to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd.
With 13 races to go, fans can expect a season-long duel between ageing warrior Michael Schumacher and 24-year-old Fernando Alonso.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
The world champion finished ahead of Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he wants to see out his career with McLaren.
McLaren struggled, with Kimi Raikkonen eighth fastest and David Coulthard 11th in Friday's first practice for the San Marino Grand Prix.
The 27-year-old became the first driver to win on his Ferrari debut since Briton Nigel Mansell in Brazil in 1989.
The Finn made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Formula One race.
The 'Iceman' seemed as unflappable as ever at the prospect of stepping into the shoes of Michael Schumacher.
The Brazilian now looks much more like the real deal, no longer simply plugging a hole at Ferrari until someone better comes along.
Renault manager Flavio Briatore is confident the 25-year-old Finn has what it takes to triumph in Formula One.
Felipe Massa is no longer simply plugging a hole at Ferrari until someone better comes along.
Renault's Fernando Alonso took a giant step towards becoming Formula One's youngest champion by finishing a close second.
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