Schumacher wants home improvement

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has called on Ferrari to show signs of recovery in front of their demanding home fans at Monza this weekend.

Ferrari's season hit a new low at Turkey two weeks ago when neither Schumacher nor Rubens Barrichello got to grips with the new track, both leaving Istanbul pointless.

That disappointment followed a more encouraging result in Hungary but Schumacher concedes a top-eight finish is the most he can hope for in Italy this weekend.

Schumacher, who will be boosted by a return to the new specification Bridgestone tyres used in Hungary, said: "It was a huge disappointment after Budapest and the potential shown.

"After Hungary we thought that the sea

"We thought we could get back to the top but the race in Turkey was a real setback.

"Getting back to our best is all that interests us.

"Unlike previous years when we had much higher aims, this year we have lower objectives.

"Last week's tests were an improvement but I can't say that we are going for a podium or that we will repeat our showing at Hungary.