| The leader of the Ferrari racing team and | | | | Schumacher was also asked about the 17-point |
| currently the second ranking Formula 1 driver, | | | | advantage made by Renault's Fernando Alonso in |
| Michael Schumacher, had dismissed the spreading | | | | the driver's championship making Alonso the |
| rumors that he is on his way to jump to another | | | | number one in driver standings, Schumacher said |
| Formula 1 team in the near future. | | | | that he will continue to do his best to cut the lead |
| The report was formulated during the release of | | | | and make it to the top. He also insisted that |
| the August edition of F1 Racing magazine. | | | | having quality tires ensures victory in the |
| According to the report, Michael Schumacher's | | | | championships. |
| manager Wili Weber had a secret meeting with | | | | "I don't think the heat has an advantage or a |
| the senior directors of BMW Sauber Formula 1 | | | | disadvantage for us. The subject here is tires and |
| team. The alleged meeting discussed about the | | | | I think that for both companies involved - |
| possibility of Michael Schumacher to join the BMW | | | | Bridgestone and Michelin, sometimes you get it |
| Sauber racing lineup in the 2008 season of | | | | just right and hit the right spot and sometimes |
| Formula 1 Grand Prix, which will cause Weber to | | | | not. |
| earn billions of bucks. There is no report about the | | | | "This is the most important factor in deciding who |
| plans of BMW Sauber to support Ferrari by | | | | wins the races. From our side, I think recently we |
| providing them BMW parts. | | | | have increased our understanding about the tires |
| At the German Grand Prix press conference last | | | | and, as you have seen, we have used this to our |
| Thursday, the media curiously asked Schumacher | | | | advantage. The level of competition in this sport is |
| about the rumors and if he knows anything about | | | | so high though that you can easily fall off the |
| the BMW issue, he answered: "No, nothing." | | | | competitive edge, as we saw happen to others in |
| Schumacher will remain as the team leader of | | | | the last race. All we can do is take each race, |
| Ferrari in the upcoming 2007 season of Formula 1 | | | | one-by-one," Schumacher explained. |
| Grand Prix. | | | | |