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Question :
You
seemed to have a tremendous battle with Ralf during
that session.
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| M.Schumacher
: Yes,
just at the end we
got it together. We did quite a good preparation
this morning and everything seemed to be
very good and then finally in qualifying
we took some time to really
get the lap time in and we did, on the last run. We
had the chance to do another lap in the end but
then I went into traffic. But all in all, that was my
dream to have a pole position
here in Hockenheim and hopefully a win as well.
I'm sure the other two guys next to me will not agree
but we will try and I think we have a good
possibility from where we are now.
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| Question :
It looked very slippery out
there. Can you tell us about your problem
going into the first corner on your second
run?
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| M.Schumacher
: Yes,
simply I ran over the kerb a little bit
too much so the kerb bounced away but it wasn't because
of dirt on the circuit. We saw
a lot of cars sliding, I guess it may be because
of some dust or whatever
slowed down the circuit initially and but it brought
back on the pace in the end.
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| Question :
So
Michael, you're going
to be chased by Rubens,
but you haven't won here
since 1995. I guess it
would be good to get victory.
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| M.Schumacher:
Yes,
especially together with
Ferrari, because we haven't
won together at all down here
in Hockenheim and it would be nice
if it works out tomorrow. But there is a long race to
go, we'll try everything, we'll see what happens.
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Question :
Michael,
Hockenheim hasn't always
been frightfully lucky for you -
I don't think you have seen the chequered flag
for the last three years, although
one of those admittedly you didn't
take part in. You must
be delighted to be on pole
position?
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| M.Schumacher
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Obviously
it is very nice. You are
more than excited and
because of reasons
you have just explained. I don't think
I have done a pole position either
and neither have I
won the race for Ferrari
here in Hockenheim so that is an ideal result
which I hope I can transform
into victory tomorrow. That's
our target, but there are obviously
a couple of guys that disagree.
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Question :
What
about the reception you have had here in your
home country?
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| M.Schumacher
: Obviously
that is a boost. You see, you feel the excitement in
the faces of the fans. It is something very special
and coming into the stadium and celebrate
together with them particularly when I did
the pole position but still wasn't sure if there
was anyone able to go faster or not, so it was
a bit of a mixed feeling to wave or
not to wave, to say thank you or not, because
it has happened that you feel secure and
suddenly someone bumps your time so then you are
rather stupid. So it was a good feeling
and good to see the crowd here and the emotions
they go through.
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Question :
What
are the factors going
to be in the race itself?
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| M.Schumacher
: Basically
to have a consistent race pace and we
have worked on that, we have
shown that we are reasonably good on that, so we hope
it is the same tomorrow.
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| Question :
We
have seen a lot of excursions during the last couple
of days. Are we going to see as many during the
race as well?
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| M.Schumacher
: I
guess not. I guess in the race people will calm
down a little bit, but it can happen
that you go a little bit wide and
go over the run-off and come back
onto the circuit. The good thing about this circuit
now and the future of development is
that if you do have a little
off then it doesn't cost you your race. You still may
lose a position but you will be back in the race and
then continue, which I think I much more fair and
much more safe. We might see it, but not
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