Michael Schumacher remains cautious

Michael Schumacher Will he be able to break the times again, like in his best years? If nothing is yet certain, the seven-time World Champion showed his advantage this Friday. Third in the two sessions, he regained his competitiveness, achieving times comparable to his rivals in Red Bull, McLaren et Ferrari, and ahead of his teammate, Nico Rosberg. “ I felt much more comfortable in the car, comments the former Ferrari driver. I felt that the car behaved more coherently. It goes where I want and meets my expectations. »

Despite everything, Schumi knows that the Friday sessions do not have much significance and prefers to wait for the Saturday qualifying sessions to rejoice. “ I think our developments are a good step forward but we have to wait to see the extent of this step because the other teams have also improved. »

« As usual at the end of the Friday sessions, it is difficult to estimate where you really stand compared to your rivals., continues a lucid Schumacher. We will only know the real situation at the end of the qualifications. » See you at 11 a.m., for the third free practice session, then at 14 p.m., for qualifying, to find out if Michael Schumacher is really back.