London, Aug 27: World champion Michael Schumacher has the perfect backdrop to make Formula One history and celebrate another Ferrari milestone in Sunday`s Belgian Grand Prix. Spa-Francorchamps, nestling in the damp and misty Ardennes forest with its high-speed layout and sweeping Eau Rouge curve, is the German`s favourite circuit. He had his debut there with Jordan in 1991, took his first grand prix win at Spa in 1992 for Benetton and shares a record five victories in Belgium with Brazil`s late world champion Ayrton Senna.

If he wins again on Sunday, Schumacher will become the first man to win 10 races in a single season as well as the first to win six times at one of grand prix racing`s greatest and most demanding tracks.

The champion, who took his fifth title in France last month with six races to spare and helped Ferrari to their fourth constructors crown in a row at the last race in Hungary, can also continue several record runs.

COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

A Ferrari driver has been on the podium now for the last 49 races while Schumacher himself has notched up a record 15 podium finishes in succession.

He has also scored points in 18 races in a row.

"It`s obvious that I have the best memories of Spa," Schumacher said this week. "So much has happened there in the course of my time as a driver that I am always keen to come back.

"Spa-Francorchamps is simply one of the last "old" tracks. There aren`t too many of them left. You drive a track like that with a very special feeling." Bureau Report