Head: Schuey enjoys all the luck
Michael Schumacher has everything on his side - including luck - in his quest to claim a fifth world drivers' championship, according to Williams technical director Patrick Head
The Ferrari ace has opened up a 21-point lead over his nearest challenger Juan Pablo Montoya after his crushing victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Schumacher has played down talk that the title battle is over after just five races.
But while saying that Williams has not given up hope of catching the German, Head has admitted that individual race wins rather than championships could become the main focus for the rest of the season.
"Michael seems to have got everything on his side, even in terms of breaking down in the warm-up [in Barcelona]," said Head. "Lady luck is obviously shining on him. They say to some extent you make your own luck, but with Ferrari, all the bad luck seems to go with Rubens Barrichello."
When asked if the chance of beating Ferrari is now gone, he said: "I don't think you ever give up in this business, you always aim to get back on top. Championships are one thing, but individual races are another, and obviously one wants to win as many individual races as possible, and we've only won one so far this year."
With Barrichello's poor luck in races this year, Williams is only seven points behind Ferrari in the constructors' battle, even though Schumacher has opened up a strong lead in the drivers' standings.
For a full Q&A with Patrick Head, click here.
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