Schumacher: “The rain is welcome”

One more time, Michael Schumacher today showed off all his talent in the rain. At the end of a daunting qualifying session, the seven-time world champion placed his car on third place on the starting grid. What to approach the British round of the world championship of Formula 1 with optimism.

“We are competitive on wet tracks, whether on “intermediate” tires or in “extreme rain”, specifies the stable resident Mercedes. The session was particularly exciting, especially with this red flag in Q2. In Q2, from the start, it was at the limit of the passable, and the FIA ​​made the right decision by interrupting the session. I was surprised myself. In Q3, it was initially difficult to know which tire to choose, but in the end, it was clear that the intermediate tires had to be fitted. And then, only the final loop counts. Third is a good position to start from.”

“Starting third is great for Michael and the team, Norbert Haug, Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, is jubilant. This is his second top 3 in qualifying in the space of four races, after getting on the third step of the podium in Valencia in completely different conditions. Michael had a chance for pole, as his second and third splits of his opening lap proved. However, he only had one lap on intermediate tires and, although he was seven tenths slower in the first sector than the best time, he was only three tenths behind by the end of his lap ".

From now on, Michael Schumacher will invoke all the weather gods so that the weather will act up again tomorrow. “The rain is welcome” he laughs. And then all hopes will be allowed to him.