Whether you percieve him as a God, a flawed genius or the most arrogant driver around, it is hard to deny that Michael Schumacher deserves a place as one of the all time greats of the sport. Sadly the Jerez incident has tarnished his image and both the man himself and his team will be looking for a flawless season to return him to the near God status he has enjoyed amongst some fans in recent seasons. All this aside, you can be assured that when the Ferrari is capable of winning, it will more than likely be Schumacher responsible and in the position to take the victory. A third title is all but out of the question, but Michael is often at his best when coming from behind so keep an eye out for surprises.

The consensus of opinion is that Eddie Irvine needs to step up a gear in 1998 and score his first race victory if he is to avoid become another one of the "Best #2 drivers in the business". The talent is there, of that there is no doubt, and when he is on form he is as fast as anyone (Eddie was faster than Schumacher in recent testing) but he seems to lack the ability to drive well when the car isn't at it's best. Yet another season as the man who supports Schumacher will do him no good and he needs to be seen to beat Schumacher from time to time to keep his aspirations of become a #1 driver for a big team alive. Race wins are more likely to fall to his illustrious team mate, but if he can drive as well as he did in Suzuka from time to time, he could well pull a maiden victory out of the bag.