Schumacher Supports 'Reasonable' Changes

World Champion Michael Schumacher has backed the rule changes after Formula One's governing body, the FIA, confirmed their radical new blueprint for the future.

The FIA softened their initially tough stance on new regulations after a meeting of the technical working group on Tuesday and will now allow spare cars and telemetry as well as pits-to-car radio communication.

Schumacher, who returned to the cockpit of his Championship winning Ferrari on Tuesday and spun into a tyre barrier, was happy with the reforms and called for the top teams to leave them as they are.

"I am glad that the discussions are now at an end," said Schumacher. "We know where we are and in my opinion the solutions which have now been agreed are very reasonable. I can live with them quite happily."

Schumacher dominated last season winning 11 out of 17 races as Ferrari stormed ahead of the opposition and the new changes have been made partly to help the rest of the field become more competitive again.

But Schumacher insisted his team will cope well with the changes and is confident that the ban on traction control, which will begin at the British Grand Prix in July, will not hamper their performance.