Barrichello

SILVERSTONE, England -- A death-defying track invasion by a kilted protestor overshadowed Rubens Barrichello's first win of the year for Ferrari at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Brazilian, starting from pole, beat Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams in a thrilling and chaotic race that tightened up the title battle and plunged the Silverstone circuit owners deeper into trouble.

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen was third for McLaren ahead of Ferrari's championship leader Michael Schumacher in fourth.

Five time champion Schumacher's overall lead over Raikkonen has been trimmed to seven points from eight with five races remaining.

The race was thrown into confusion on lap 12 when the protestor -- seemingly dressed as former world champion Jackie Stewart -- appeared on the track, trotting down the middle of Hangar Straight as cars roared past at about 200 kph.

Waving placards, he made a movement toward one speeding car before being tackled and dragged off course by a marshal as the safety car came out for the second time in the race.

Police arrested the 56-year-old man and charged him with "aggravated trespass." He was to be interviewed by police later on Sunday in Northampton, central England.

"Anyone who does something like that has to be really severely punished," said Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug, recalling the 2000 German Grand Prix when a disgruntled former Mercedes employee walked onto the track.

"There could have been a mass pileup there and fans could have been hurt as well. Something has to be done. This simply can't happen again."

Barrichello said he had not seen the protestor while Raikkonen saw the man jump the fence but was safely past him by the time he reached the track.

	The 56-year-old Irishman has been charged with aggravated trespass.

Montoya was not so fortunate: "I just got straight on the radio and said 'There's this guy running on the track."

In the confusion, there was a mass of hurried pit stops and Toyota's Brazilian rookie Cristiano da Matta found himself leading a grand prix for the first time with French teammate Olivier Panis in third place.

Coulthard finished fifth, ahead of Italian Jarno Trulli for Renault, Da Matta was seventh and Briton Jenson Button took the final point for BAR after starting at the back of the field.

Ralf Schumacher, winner of the last two races for Williams, finished ninth -- the first time this season that he has failed to finish in the points.

A BMW spokesman said a piece from Briton David Coulthard's McLaren had become lodged in Ralf's radiator, sending water temperatures soaring and forcing an extra pit stop.

The protest came against a backdrop of bickering over Silverstone's future between Stewart, president of the British Racing Drivers' Club that owns Silverstone, and Formula One bosses Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone.

"The safety people will have a look at it. It means that the security wasn't good. I don't know how he actually got on, that's what we need to look at," Ecclestone said.

It was Barrichello's sixth career win and, by a remarkable coincidence, his second in a race disrupted by a track protest. The Brazilian also won at Hockenheim in 2000.

"If I tell you I never saw him, would you believe it?," he asked. "It's the second time that I win with someone on the race track. They're going to say he's Brazilian for sure."

The win was also his best reply to critics who have questioned his ability.

"In the last few weeks, people have been saying so much about first lap crashes. Okay. Shut up now," said the Brazilian, who spun at the end of the first lap of the last race in France. "I overtook a lot of people."

Michael Schumacher has 69 points, Raikkonen 62 and Montoya 55. The younger Schumacher has 53 points and Barrichello 49.

Ferrari lead the constructors championship with 118 points to Williams' 108.