Schumacher Says Ferrari F2008 Stronger than Last Season’s Car
On Monday the 39-year-old Michael Schumacher got a turn at the wheel of Ferrari's 2008 Formula One entry, the F2008, and came away from the drive believing that the Italian has made "clear progress" since last season. The former world champion was on hand in Barcelona to lend his opinion and expertise to the traction control-free F1 car.
Schumacher told reporters that "progress is very clear," when compared to Ferrari's last car, going on to comment, "I feel we are ready and prepared to fight for victory."
The former driver believes that rival team McLaren will prove to be excellent competition for the Maranello squad, after giving Ferrari almost more than they could handle last season. "It will be very interesting," said Schumacher. "You have two contenders as last year, you have some question marks about what they can or they cannot do, so it should be very exciting."
Some of that excitement, especially in the early going, should come because of the new ban on electronic driver aids, which all teams will have to come to grips (but really) with.
Said Schumacher,"It is just that you have to be careful, especially in the morning when it is very slippery, you have to use your brain."
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[...] Mike wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptOn Monday the 39-year-old Michael Schumacher got a turn at the wheel of Ferrari’s 2008 Formula One entry, the F2008, and came away from the drive believing that the Italian has made “clear progress” since last season. The former world champion was on hand in Barcelona to lend his opinion and expertise to the traction control-free F1 car. Schumacher told reporters that “progress is very clear,” when compared to Ferrari’s last car, going on to comment, “I feel we are ready and prepared to fight for victory.” The former driver believes that rival team McLaren will prove to be excellent competition for the Maranello squad, after giving Ferrari almost more than they could handle last season. “It will be very interesting,” said Schumacher. “You have two contenders as last year, you have some questions marks about what they can or they cannot do, so it should be very exciting.” Some of that excitement, […] [...]
The Stig
I'm really looking forward to this season. Ditching the traction control and stability system IMO will really separate the men from the boys.
Jeff
I agree, stig. This season looks to be an interesting one, even if I am disappointed that Alonso landed a drive this year. Hate that babbling idiot. Hopefully politics won't play such a big role this year, even though I did appreciate Ferrari winning. Hopefully this is Lewis' year to get the drivers' title.
CARSON44
The impression created in the press is that Alonso is a cry-baby. I wouldn't put to much stock in anything the news has to say, language differences, misinturpreted body language, all go to make a good story, but is any of it true. Let's judge all these guys by there on track performance, (with the exception of Jacques Villeneuve, who truly is a cry-baby and who hopefully we've heard the last of.) It always seems the press is not satisfied with F-1 being the greatest motor-sport spectacle ever created, they try to create a spectacle of their own , one in which personalities are more important than performance. I'm hoping that the racing will be closer than the reported run away being predicted for Ferrari. Having been a Ferrari fan for 40 years, I like to see them win, but it's more fun when they work for it.
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