Schumacher surprised to be so fast

November 14, 2007

As reported at Autosport.com, Michael did not expect to be as fast as he was in his return to an F1 car.
“It took me a bit of time, maybe two laps, and then I was back into the groove,” Schumacher, who did not speak to the media on Tuesday, told reporters in Barcelona on Wednesday.

“And I have to say I surprised myself that I was so quickly on it again,” he added.

Schumacher, who tested without driver aids, said driving without traction control was more enjoyable before the system was allowed back in 2001.

“It feels worse than when we last ran without traction control, it’s not similar; it’s worse,” the German added. “Because you have different engines compared to that time.

“Then you had 10-cylinder engines. Then you could change and play with the gears and now you cannot.”

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