Michael Schumacher Q&A

"It will be not very big. I mean, the situation is that you have certain [power] peaks which you cannot control, and they cause wheelspin. And some of these peaks you will control in future - that makes it a little bit more consistent, a bit faster - but we are talking about minor things."



"To some degree it's similar, but on the other hand it's more advanced. I don't remember it precisely, but when we stopped with traction control, there was no huge difference either. From the driving point of view, it's not a big difference and the lap times will be a bit faster, but not much."



"You can have a technical advantage, that is possible. We are working very hard, and we felt at the beginning of the season that we weren't ready for all the components, because it's not only traction control, it's also gearshifts and other areas - it's actually many things you can change from Barcelona onwards. I think the good teams will have further advantage."



"Why? I am in favour of it. We can go faster with it and drive more extremely on the limit."



"I don't see it this way. For example, if you think back to 1991, Riccardo Patrese and Nigel Mansell were on the same level nearly. One year later, with more electronics, Mansell was outpacing Patrese. This is because you had to go more to reach the limit of the car."



"You are more constantly at the limit and you don't have to take care of any power peaks of the engine. You don't lose anything - I would even say from my experiences that the difference to my team mate was getting bigger. I have never taken time from any of my team mates from acceleration out of a corner. I see it like this: It gives us more freedom to drive a bit faster. And the ability to take the car permanently on the limit is what makes a good driver."



"I don't think so. It will increase the whole level, but at this new, higher level you will see the good drivers remaining the good ones."



"Mainly that the tyres will not spin. In the rain the whole thing is safer as the cars, especially when spinning, go faster out of control."



"In principle, yes. It makes the whole thing more uncompromising."



"Yes and no. If you want to look at it like this, you can do so. But on the other hand you can go faster and this is more difficult."



"Because it is more difficult to stay permanently on the limit. The faster you go, the more you have to overcome yourself. That helps good drivers."