Upbeat Schu is ready for five-race run

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is convinced he has the edge over his rivals as he prepares himself for a five-race scrap for the title.

The German believes team-mate Rubens Barrichello’s victory in last weekend’s bizarre British Grand Prix is a good sign for his own championship hopes.

Schumacher had to fight back to finish fourth after plummeting to 15th at one stage in the pit-stop scramble following the arrival of a track intruder.