MAGNY COURS, France (AP) -- Michael Schumacher won the French Grand Prix on Sunday for a record eighth time.

Schumacher finished 10 seconds ahead of world champion Fernando Alonso. Felipe Massa, Schumacher's Ferrari teammate, was third.

The win helps Schumacher close the gap on Alonso in the standings. Alonso has 96 points and Schumacher 79.

"We clearly have made up ground and it is far from being over," said Schumacher, who won his 88th career race.

Toyota's Ralf Schumacher was fourth -- 27.2 seconds behind his brother -- and McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen was fifth in the 70-lap race.