Schumacher: We have learned lessons from 2003

MICHAEL Schumacher revealed the “pain” of last season has inspired his relentless march towards a seventh world title, which moved a step closer with victory in today’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Schumacher had a difficult start to 2003 by his standards and was made to scrap for the championship, eventually taking the crown by just a point from Kimi Raikkonen.

The German claims that close call the nearest he has come to losing a title battle since winning his third crown in 2000 provided the motivation for Ferrari to steal a march on their rivals this season.