LONDON, 4 June 2003 — World champion Michael Schumacher is likely to decide before the Italian Grand Prix in September whether he will continue driving after 2004, his manager Willi Weber said yesterday.
“Maybe it will be by Monza or maybe later. But not much later,” Weber told Reuters.
“If he continues after 2004 it will be with Ferrari, that’s for sure.” Schumacher, 34, is chasing a record sixth world title this year and has a contract with Ferrari until the end of 2004. The most successful driver in the team’s illustrious history, Schumacher said in March that he had a standing offer to stay on and had set no time frame for a decision. Weber, who has guided Schumacher’s career since his go-karting days in Kerpen, said the German would certainly respect his current deal. “He’s under contract for next year, so nothing happens. We are talking about after 2004.”
