Schuey keen to break Austrian duck

Surprisingly for the driver who holds the record number of F1 wins (57), he has yet to cross the line first at the A1-Ring. It's the only track on the calendar he hasn't won on, but he's confident he can continue the Ferrari F2002's remarkable run of success by taking its fourth straight win.

"I am often asked why I have never done well in Austria, " he said. "All I can say is that I don't pay attention to the statistics and therefore I'm looking forward to proving them wrong. I hope I can succeed this weekend. We can definitely go to Austria with confidence, ready to fight for the win.

"I don't see any reason why our winning streak should end. The F2002 is such a fantastic car that we should be in top shape again in Zeltweg. That doesn't mean we are taking the task lightly this weekend. On the contrary, because Ferrari knows better than most that the fight for the world championship is not yet over and there will be some difficult times ahead. We will be tackling every race with the maximum concentration."

Ferrari's last win in Austria came in 1999 when Eddie Irvine took the spoils. Schumacher missed that race after breaking his leg at Silverstone earlier in the year.