“We have such a good car that of course it would be great if the last two races went in our favour,” said Michael. “Tyres are a key factor as we saw already in Monza. Even if it looked as though things were easy for us, the race was actually very close.”

Spa and Suzuka are the favourite tracks of Schumacher who loves the technically demanding circuits which also push the driver and car to the limits. As for Indy well he is not too keen on this venue although he would not rate it badly he does not consider it to be one of the higher demanding tracks. Schumacher won the maiden race in Indy.

“Of course it is a famous name, but you have to remember that the race does not take place on the famous Indy oval,” continued Michael. “The new layout is not comparable and given its combination of corners, I would rate the Formula 1 track at Indianapolis as medium.”

But the fans that pack the grandstands give Michael added reason to forget the venue and go for the win. Last season Michael was in two minds about racing after the terrorist attacks but he now believes it was the right decision to race and to keep the motorsport fans happy. Schumacher admits it was an emotional time for him last season but he was most heartened by the way the Americans reacted in the face of tragedy.