Length: 4.933 km
Number of Laps: 62 (305.609 Km)
Best Lap: M. Schumacher - 1'20''411 (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole: J. Button - 1'19''753 (2004, BAR)
2005 Pole: K. Raikkonen - 1'22''994 (Mclaren)
2005 Podium: F. Alonso - M. Schumacher - A. Wurz

Q: You have a new engine here; how important is it for you, drivers, to have a new engine for this race in particular, given the developments that will have come through from the first three races?
Michael Schumacher: Obviously we have a new engine spec which gives you extra performance. It doesn't really matter whether this engine is then one or two races old because it is always planned to be for two races and should have equal performance for the first and the second race. So we're pretty happy that we have been able to bring this engine here and yeah, it's a step forward, but it was pretty much planned anyway to have it. It wasn't planned to have it for here, in a way, because naturally we would have raced the same engine here as we did in Australia -- but that's the way it is.

Q: Do you think we will see a slightly strange race because some people have got the old engines and some have the new spec engines?
Michael Schumacher: Not at all because the spec changes are pretty minimal. We can't talk about big steps -- not on the engine side anyway, so I don't think it makes a big difference, plus, as I said, teams really should have an engine which is as good for the first as it is for the second race.

Q: There's been some talk about Ferrari introducing a seamless shift gearboxes, which I believe you are very keen on. Is that the case?
Michael Schumacher: We are developing one certainly, but when to use it? We don't know. We know the worth of it but we don't want to lose races over it.

Q: One of the engineers for a team that does have a seamless shift thinks it will be worth 0.4 seconds a lap at Imola.
Michael Schumacher: I think that if he believes in that, then great.

Q: There's been speculation on when you might make up your mind about next year. Have you got anything to add to what you've already said?
Michael Schumacher: No.

Q: Michael, Ross Brawn has said that this is not a decisive race but a key one. Do you agree?
Michael Schumacher: I agree in that every race from now on is very important. We took our jokers already unfortunately at an early time of the year. From now on we have to make up ground for the points that we lost through problems at the first three races.

Q: Michael, when do you think you will announce you will stay with Ferrari next year?
Michael Schumacher: I'm pretty sure that once a decision is taken, we'll inform everybody who is willing to listen. I haven't set a specific day or time of the day to make my decision, honestly.

Q: The kerbs have always been important at Imola. I've only just arrived, but I've noticed a few of the big kerbs have been taken away and it seems a few of the teams didn't expect that to happen. What did you know about the plans to remove the kerbs and what do you think it will mean for Sunday?
Michael Schumacher: Basically, the change of one chicane and therefore two kerbs was known to all of us who wanted to listen. As I said, it's one corner with two kerbs. All the other kerbs are still there.

Q: Which corner is that?
Michael Schumacher: Variante Alta.

Q: Michael, regarding the start of season, how important is it psychologically for the team to have a good result here?
Michael Schumacher: It is always good to have good result, but it won't break us, whatever happens here. There have been people putting words in my mouth that this is a crucial race but it's not. It's an important race, but not a crucial one, and whatever happens will happen. We trust in our people and our package and it's time to stop talking about it -- it's time to show it.

Q: Michael, what improvements have you made in testing between Australia and today?
Michael Schumacher: We made a step forward on the car, so it will be interesting to see who made the biggest one.

Q: I was talking to Jackie Stewart over the last three races, and he achieved a lot in his career. He said that when you have a huge career, full of success, it's very important to end it on a high. Do you agree with that?
Michael Schumacher: Not really. It would be nice if you do so, but everybody has different priorities and other characters and I believe nothing matters as long as you enjoy it. I always enjoy winning races to losing them.

Q: Michael, the enjoying factor. How was last year?
Michael Schumacher: Mixed. Very mixed. Honestly there were some very frustrating races, which were not good, and some enjoyable and interesting races -- and not necessarily the ones where I finished on the podium. Take Monte Carlo. I really enjoyed that race -- I had fun.