Q: What are your feelings coming here under those circumstances?
Michael Schumacher: It's a new weekend, so I just look forward to it.

Q: Same question as I asked Tiago about that form that 19 drivers have signed; yours is one of the signatures missing, can you tell us why?
Michael Schumacher: As far as I understand, it was an initiative from Renault, I don't recall they called me, first of all. I would have been surprised if they had anyway. Just to make clear, this was not a GPDA thing. I think we just have different opinions about it, which is only natural so I would not have signed it.

Q: Was there anything in particular about the form which you objected to?
Michael Schumacher: There were certain points that were never really part of the discussion, actually, so there was no point in signing it.

Q: A question for Michael -- because of the circumstances at the last race, where you got ten points, you are now much closer to Kimi and Fernando in the title race. What do you think you need to do to make it a three-way battle this season? Another win here?
Michael Schumacher: I think it needs to be more than just another win here, honestly. But it would be the right way to go ahead.

Q: Michael, how competitive do you think you will be this weekend at this track?
Michael Schumacher: We have been working pretty hard the last month, several months, and I think we have made some progress, pretty obviously, so I just hope that the next step we are bringing here will bring us back into real competition. I think we were looking quite good already in Indianapolis and I believe we can look better than we have been. Whether that is enough... We shall see.

Q: A question for Michael and Jarno. After the document we saw, do you think that the GPDA will be weaker in the future or not?
Michael Schumacher: As I said, the GPDA was not involved in that one because it's nothing to do with circuit safety or where you have to look for an issue where you have a problem with something, here it is a mechanical situation, from one team to another, which is not a subject matter for the GPDA to get involved in.

Q: Michael how representative was your overall race time in Indianapolis of what it would have been if there was a full grid?
Michael Schumacher: Put it this way, the first and last stint, I was in control of the situation so the speed I did was not the maximum speed, but then when pit-stop times happened, and the middle stint, that was pretty representative.

Q: Michael, Formula One took a hit with the United States race. What do you think Formula One has to do to regain the confidence in the United States?
Michael Schumacher: It is pretty obvious what has happened, but despite that I think that Formula One will return to the States at some stage and be very strong. I don't know the calendar for next year, but there is no reason why we should not return and show a good show again as we have done. Plus there has been so much talk about Formula One in the United States that it probably has created much more spectators than before.

Q: How can you regain the confidence of the fans that were disillusioned?
Michael Schumacher: I think there is a lot you can do to state the facts -- the fact is that one tyre company had a problem and therefore their cars couldn't race. I think it is pretty simple and if you don't create more casino than there is at the end of the day, then you just have to say it is a sport and it is like an injured sportsman, or athlete, or someone who cannot run because he has a muscle problem or whatever, it is just the way sport happens.

Q: For all of you, there is an idea and a proposal to put on a non-championship race at the end of the year in Indianapolis. What do you think of that?
Michael Schumacher: There's no point in talking about stories. There are always stories, so let's talk about facts.

Q: Michael, what was your reaction when you realised that debris was being thrown on the track by the fans? Did you think about stopping?
Michael Schumacher: No, at no time was the debris big enough or concerning enough. It was little plastic cups. There was a bit of beer around which you could smell, but not see. To hit us you would need to be very lucky. We go that quickly. No, I wasn't too concerned.

Q: Secondly your reaction to... despite what everyone was saying about the race, the fact that the TV ratings, the initial input globally were up for that race and specifically in America. Why do you think that is?
Michael Schumacher: Good question. You should be better at answering that question! Don't know.