Melbourne, Mar 05: Ferrari champion Michael Schumacher says he expects four teams to dispute the world championship this season.
Current world motor racing champion Michael Schumacher and his team mate Rubens Barrichello have been working for their sponsors in the run-up to Sunday's (March 7) Australian Grand Prix. Photographers and reporters were at the headquarters of the pair's mobile phone sponsor to watch them perform games for publicity and give interviews. Schumacher excelled at a soccer game, being a keen soccer player, and dismissed golf with a joke. When asked if he played golf, Schumacher replied "No, I still have sex". Turning to Sunday's race Schumacher said he was "hot to get into the car and race". He said he thought 2004 would be a tough season with four options of who would become champions.



Asked to name them he said "Renault, BMW, Mercedes and ourselves" -- naming the engines of the Renault, Williams and McLaren teams.


Barrichello also said he was feeling at his most confident for the season, which many in Formula One think might see Ferrari unseated at the top.


Bureau Report