Michael
Schumacher will only continue his Formula
One career beyond this year if his Ferrari
team provides him with a competitive car. |
'The
car must be competitive. If I don't have
the chance to win races and fight for
the title then I don't think I will be
keen to continue my career,' Schumacher
told Der Spiegel news magazine in a report
made available ahead of Monday's publication.
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Schumacher,
37, said he will decide about his future
in summer. His contract at Ferrari ends
after the 2006 season. |
Schumacher
is a seven-time world champion and has
achieved many other milestones in F1 racing,
but last season he had to settle for third
place with just one season win - the U.S.
Grand Prix where only three teams competed
because of tyres concerns among the others.
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Schumacher urged Ferrari to do their best
to close the gap again on Renault with
world champion Fernando Alonso and McLaren-Mercedes
with runner-up Kimi Raikkonen. |
'If
we want progress we need more staff. You
can not afford a standstill in Formula
One. I want to know where Ferrari is heading,'
Schumacher told Der Spiegel. |
Schumacher
admitted to personal mistakes as well
in what he named a catastrophic 2005 season,
but said he has now trained as hard and
even skipped his regular December holiday
to be in the best shape for the new season
which starts on March 12 in Bahrain.
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'It's
been a long time since I have been this
motivated to drive again,' Schumacher
said. |
