F. Schumacher Great Quotations

Like everyone we expected the track to dry out a lot faster than it did. Instead the track was incredibly slow to dry out. It was amazing how slippery the circuit was, and I can't remember seeing a race like that. We came straight back in and that enabled us to score some points. The team did a great job but we just got one decision wrong.

No, I don't feel we got screwed because we got such a great reception. People still rave about it all the time.

I would have liked to win, but then there is only so much you can do for it, and this time it was Fernando. I'm certainly not complaining about finishing second. There are several good teams, all of which are capable of battling for the title, and it's great to be one of them.

Man, that was intense, ... I didn't expect that I would have to pedal it right there, but I didn't want to give up that $100,000 without fighting for it. I wish everyone could experience that rush because then they'd know why we do what we do. It's just great to win the Budweiser Shootout and get $100,000, 50 cases of beer, and a ride with the Clydesdales.

We worked very hard, naturally -- because of our misfortune and the mistakes we made in the last weeks -- to make up ground and here we are, and we've made up significant ground. Obviously the race is important -- this is one step towards it -- but seeing where Fernando, in particular, is it's great for us in terms of first strategy and hopefully result as well by the end of the race.

Alex performed well. We knew if he had to go into the game that he would be able to perform. And our offense never missed a beat with him. The line gave him time to throw and he did a great job. That was huge for us.

They have done a great job and from a personal point of view it is nice for me to see some of the guys I worked with at Benetton looking so happy,

It's a shame, in a way, that he goes if you see how he has built up that company, how it started. With a little faith he's done a great job.

It's always great to have a good result, but it won't break us if we don't. Some words have been put in my mouth that it's a make-or-break race - and it's not true. It's an important race.

I want to congratulate Fernando and his team. They have done a great job and from a personal point of view it is nice for me to see some of the guys I worked with at Benetton looking so happy.

I'm certainly not complaining about finishing second. This year, the fight for the championship will be very close. There are several good teams, all of which are capable of battling for the title and it's great to be one of them.

I congratulate Fernando and the team on winning the title. They have done a great job over the season. I saw a mechanic who worked with me before and he was close to tears. It was moving to see him and it's nice to see how they are happy.