If the Schu fits

Abstract

Once again [Michael Schumacher] and his team-mate Rubens Barrichello will be using the F2002 as Ferrari have opted to start the season in last year's car.

FIVE times world champion Michael Schumacher returns to his lucky hunting ground in Sepang determined to make up for his disappointing fourth place in Melbourne.

He won the race in 2000 and 2001, finished second in 1999 and third in 2002. The Ferrari driver has also been the only driver to take pole position at the event.

But despite his impressive record Schumacher said round two of the Championship was "probably the hardest on the calendar. Heat and humidity are very high and so it is very important to acclimatise to these conditions, especially from a training point of view."

Once again Schumacher and his team-mate Rubens Barrichello will be using the F2002 as Ferrari have opted to start the season in last year's car.

The Malaysian GP will see the new regulations being used for only the second time. But like many others Schumacher was not so certain that it was the rules that led to the exciting race in Australia.