Schumacher sure to fight for victory

Ferrari looked very strong in their preparations for the Silverstone race, with Schumacher breaking the unofficial track record at the Barcelona circuit last week despite running with a V8 engine.

The original record had been set by Jenson Button with a V10-powered car.

"We had a great test in Barcelona and we are pretty much looking forward to this weekend," Schumacher told reporters at Silverstone.

"We have seen that Renault were obviously strong in Barcelona too, but we understand the problem we had at the Grand Prix at Barcelona," added Schumacher, who was beaten by Fernando Alonso at the Spanish Grand Prix despite being tipped as the main favourite.

"We have solutions for that so there is no reason not to fight for the victory here."

The German driver is 21 points behind Alonso in the championship, and with only two points separating the winner from the second place finisher, Schumacher will face a tough battle to overcome the deficit.

"I think every race is a key race," Schumacher added. "It is obviously important that we try to have more of a points advantage than just the two at certain stages over the year, but I think it will come at some point."

Schumacher is looking to score his third win of the season to bounce back from the disappointment of the Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished fifth after starting from the back.

The seven-time world champion lamented the Monaco result, especially because he believes he could have won.

"I think we had absolutely every opportunity, but..."