Michael
Schumacher has decided to join a last-minute test
session with Ferrari at Mugello in Italy this Wednesday,
as he bids to keep pushing his team to the front of
the grid.
|
Ferrari
are introducing a new aerodynamic package for this
weekend's German Grand Prix and, with the team not
committed to any testing restrictions, they are using
every opportunity they can to recover their pace. |
Their
fall from form in recent races means the team have
now decided to test the day before they travel to
Hockenheim - and Schumacher has opted to join them
to make it clear that he has not yet given up on his
title hopes. |
| Under previous
testing agreements, teams were only allowed to conduct
short shakedowns in the week leading up to a Grand Prix. |
| "We're not
trying to hide the fact that we're a little bit on the
hunt for our performance right now, But another thing
we're not hiding, either, is our team's dedication and
fighting spirit." said Schumacher on Monday. |
| "Contrary
to many other people's opinions, we have in no means
written ourselves off, even though we have to admit
that the situation has worsened recently, rather than
improved. But that doesn't mean that it can't be improved
again, and that's exactly what we're working on." |
| Michael has also
hit back at critics who believe he is wrong to still
believe that Ferrari can stay in the hunt for the title
- despite the obvious pace of Renault and McLaren. |
"To
be perfectly honest: I can't really understand that
some people are blaming me for believing in even small
chances," he added. |
"I
travel to every race with my mind set on achieving
the best possible result and I go to every race aspiring
to try everything that's within our means. We're taking
it step by step now, and are working as best we can." |
