Schu promises a fairer contest for next season

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has offered a crumb of comfort to his rivals by saying that his domination of the world championship last season was a one-off.

The German won a record 11 races for Ferrari as he romped to a fifth drivers' crown but insists he will not to be able to repeat the extraordinary exploits.

Schumacher reckons that Williams-BMW and McLaren-Mercedes will close the gap in 2003 making for some exciting battles on the track.