Arriving in Italy, ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher believes that both the Drivers' Championship, in which he has a 12-point deficit to Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors' Championship, are both far from being decided, and still up for grabs.

"As in previous years, we arrive at Monza with the title hanging in the balance," the German admitted, "but we are determined to change things. In the Constructors' Classification we are not too far off the lead and anything is still possible in the Drivers'.

"We have to attack, and the fans can be sure that we will do our all," he continued. "We have gathered significant data in the tests and this leads us to believe that we can get back to the top."

Referring to the historic Autodromo Nazionale, where he is due to announce his plans for the future on Sunday, Schumacher said: "You cannot say more about Monza than this: the track is legendary. It is an important part of our sport and is unique of its kind.

"For us, it is always a great event driving here as we enjoy huge support."