Schumacher ready for Chinese GP

The F1 world has come to China ahead of the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, and many eyes will be on returning legend Michael Schumacher.

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, center, of Germany  walks through the F1 Paddock at the Shanghai International Circuit  on his arrival at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai,  China, Thursday, April 15, 2010.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Schumacher, looking for his first win in his return, says he believes finding the right balance with his car will be the key to success in China. Mercedes has struggled to find the pace in the early races of the season, but Schumacher believes outright speed will not a critical issue at the tricky Shanghai international circuit.

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP driver says, "Well turn one, two, three, this combination is pretty unique I would say, very difficult, depends how good your car balance, it can help you a lot, maybe even if you don't have the quickest car in terms of all year long and efficiency, but car balance plays out a big factor."

The track in China is one of the newest in the world, opened in 2004 at the cost of 450 million US dollars.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature will drop over the next few days and may rain over the weekend.