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Ralf: Wins difficult

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ByEurosport

Published 10/03/2006 at 07:38 GMT

Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher has admitted that the team have little chance of winning a Grand Prix this season despite being the first to bring out the new car. The German also predicted their either Fernando Alonso or Giancarlo Fisichalla will be crowne

FORMULA 1 Toyota Schumacher

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This weekend the new season will start. Who do you think will be the new world champion in 2006?
Ralf Schumacher : At the moment I think the new champion will be Fernando Alonso or Giancarlo Fisichella. For me Renault is the big favourite. Both drivers have the same car and now we've to wait and see who will be stronger.
What do you think about the chances of Toyota?
Schumacher : We are far away from the title. For us it's important to win single races. I think this will be difficult enough.
Your career started in 1997. Is there still a dream and hope to win the title?
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FORMULA 1 2006 Toyota Ralf Schumacher

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Schumacher : All the time you can hope to win single races. When you won you are very happy. If you have a car to reach the title, it'll be still my a big goal to win the title. Toyota an myself are working together to make this dream come true. Despite of the years it's still in a dream to be world champion.
What do you think about the new V8-engines? They have about 200 hp less. Was it a decision due to security reason?
Schumacher : Thinking about security was the first reason to switch to this kind of engines. But the costs to develop a new engine like we've now was much more expensive than keeping the old one. But the officials said: We don't want to have cars with 1000 hp or more within the next years.
You are very satisfying with your team. What makes it so special working for Toyota?
Schumacher: All the time you can feel the spirit and the fun of sports in this team. Everybody like this sport. And there are many people from Cologne and the surrounding like myself. It's a lot of fun and a good feeling for me to work with them. We are working pretty hard and are focussed to our goals but at the same time we want to enjoy all this time.
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FORMULA 1 2006 Toyota Schumacher

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There was no realistic chance in 2005 for your brother Michael to win the title. Do you think he should retire?
Schumacher : All the time I would say: Don't stop your career. Drive as long as you've fun. Because I don't think that he has to demonstrate his skills anything to anybody.
What do you think about Michaels chances in 2006?
Schumacher : I don't think that Ferrari has a realistic chance to reach the title this year. But I keep my fingers crossed for him.
Read the whole interview in today's SUPPERillu (German magazine).
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