Four races, four wins. Well, I guess we can say it has been a good start to the season.’ Michael Schumacher has no intention of slowing up. ‘We would like to continue our series of victories at Barcelona; even things are becoming more difficult. To tell the truth, Spain will be the hardest test so far and, as I said at Imola, I expect BAR-Honda to perform well.’

Michael, as usual, bases his belief on facts: ‘they did well during winter testing and in the last round of tests at Barcelona and it wouldn’t surprise me if they showed this form again this weekend. I am tempted to say that they are among the favourites but Renault are up there too’. Michael is ready for the challenge: ‘We are a strong team too and we want to win at all costs. Personally, I can’t wait for the fifth race. I think it will be an electrifying one’. Barcelona is a demanding circuit, just as Michael likes. He made the point that the track ‘has always been considered a good indication of a team’s potential. It is believed that a good showing at Barcelona, or simply being competitive here, means being competitive everywhere. Well, I have my doubts about this and don’t think that it still holds true. There are a few things that make me think that it won’t be the case. If we consider that some cars, because of their rigid structure, should struggle to cope with the fast curves at Barcelona, and instead they seem to do well. This either means that the cars themselves are good or that the characteristics of a track, for modern F1 cars, are not as significant as they were in the past. I am curious to discover the answer to this.’