F2004 suits all circuits - 29th June 19:56pm GMT

After the North American leg, the F1 circus troops back to Europe. `Here we are ready for the next double-header: Magny Cours and Silverstone. These are two races that I like for the rural atmosphere and almost idyllic calm´. It´s true that the two circuits are very different from Midwest America and the cosmopolitan charm of Montreal. The six-time world champion also enjoys the French and English races for another reason: `I like both tracks as a sporting challenge as they are quite difficult to drive. Magny Cours can definitely be described as `testing´ and not only for the high temperatures. The heat renders life very hard during the race as the track surface tends to become more and more slippery as the race goes on and the driver has to adapt to this´, smiled Schumacher. `We have tested intensively at Barcelona and, in my opinion, we are well prepared for Magny Cours´.

Obviously, there are not many people around who could contradict him. `Well, until now, there has not been a single circuit on which this fantastic car has not performed well. So, I am going into the French race in a calm frame of mind. I think that we can go for the win at Magny Cours and I will be trying hard to keep the good results going. `I want to go for victory and I think that Ferrari, once again, is in good shape.´