Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher was back behind the wheel for his beloved Ferrari team for a one day test alongside Kimi Raikkonen at the Barcelona circuit in Spain and the legendary driver is convinced that the new F2008 is ready to challenge for victory!

"We are ready and prepared to fight for the victory," he was quoted as saying by sporting life. “The progress is very clear, in lap time, in all areas, it never changes so why should it change now... it's never just one thing that goes quicker, it is everywhere."

Schumacher was third on the timesheets behind Raikkonen and overall leader for the day, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and like a lot of Formula One insiders, Schumacher believes this season will be a lot like 07 with the major battle being between Ferrari and McLaren with a few added surprises thrown in.

"It will be very interesting. You have the two contenders, like last year. Then you have some question marks over what some can do and what they can't, so it should be exciting. Maybe today with the conditions and the program you have to see, but at the end of the day it is very clear that Ferrari and McLaren are up front. Who is quicker or not quicker on one lap, who is quicker on consistent laps; that is something you need to analyse over the next days. Today the conditions probably weren't equal enough to give an idea."