> Schu: Ferrari deserves title more

Michael Schumacher claims Ferrari deserves to win the constructors’ championship ahead of Renault because the Italian-squad is the best team on the grid.

Ferrari heads to the final race in Brazil on October 22 nine points behind its rivals after its title chances took a huge hit following the German’s engine failure at Suzuka.

And after writing off his own chances of overhauling Fernando Alonso, the 37-year-old insists he heads into his final race at Interlagos fully focused on helping secure the leaving present he feels the team has earned.

“In my opinion we deserve to win that title because we are the best team," he told his official website.

"Nobody has got a better sense of solidarity than us.

“And now we want to take the next step and become champions.

“One more test and one more race - then the season will be over, so of course everyone is gladly gearing up their last bit of strength for this.

“We want to try everything we can to win at least one title in Brazil."

While the Scuderia has an outside chance of clinching its seventh constructors’ crown in eight years, Schumacher acknowledges he needs a minor miracle to retire as world champion.

The German must win his final race with Alonso failing to register a point to secure an unprecedented eighth title – but he admits it’s not a scenario he is thinking too much about.

“I don't want to win a championship title like that,” he insisted.

“I want to fight for it fair and square.

“And that is not realistic considering he now is ten points behind.

“This applies to the drivers' title, but not to the constructors'."

“We're nine points behind in the constructors', but we still have a slight chance there.

“We will focus on that now."