Nothing Wrong With 248 F1 Says Schumacher

Nothing Wrong With 248 F1 Says Schumacher

Dale Calkins

Michael Schumacher has stated that there is nothing wrong with Ferrari's new car, the 248 F1. Despite rampant speculation, Schumacher believes that any problem the 248 F1 now has, is a normal aspect of testing and not something to indicate major problems for the 2006 season. Here is what the German ace had to say about the new Ferrari's recent tests and the car's performance overall:

"Today, our tests at Bahrain came to an end and the last stage of pre-season preparations is coming up. Just one more week at Mugello and the 2006 season will get underway, and after all the hard work we've put in during the last couple of weeks, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks it's about time!

Our extensive testing here at the track of Bahrain will surely not be a disadvantage. Of course the tests did not run 100% smoothly, but that's what most teams are dealing with, and that's to be expected at this time of year.

Naturally we would have liked to have driven more kilometres during the last few days, but our lap-times were really encouraging, especially yesterday and the day before. And we'll have time at Mugello to take care of the rest. When we come back here for the race in just about two weeks, we should know all the basics there are to know about choice of tyres, set-up and about the new V8-engine. That's not bad, although it shouldn't be overrated, either. It looks as though we've got a better package this year than we did last year and we're all ready to compete."

February 23, 2006

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