Michael Schumacher insists he is not ready to throw in the towel following another difficult start to the season.
A lot was expected of the seven-time World Champion when he came out of retirement in 2010 to sign a deal with Mercedes GP. However, he failed to live up to expectations last year and finished a disappointing ninth in the Drivers' Champions - 70 points behind team-mate Nico Rosberg.
Although there has been a marked improvement this year, he is still finding it difficult to match the performances of Rosberg.
A lot was expected of the seven-time World Champion when he came out of retirement in 2010 to sign a deal with Mercedes GP. However, he failed to live up to expectations last year and finished a disappointing ninth in the Drivers' Champions - 70 points behind team-mate Nico Rosberg.
Although there has been a marked improvement this year, he is still finding it difficult to match the performances of Rosberg.
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There have been suggestions that Schumacher could pack it in before his contract expires in 2012, but he is having none of it.
"I will fulfil my three-year contract with Mercedes after which I will work as a representative of the team's brand," he told Germany's Bunte.
He added: "I am on a mission to take Mercedes GP to the top step of the podium. Fighting for 10th place is not always pleasant. I expect to be in a better position soon."
Although he is confident of improving, Schumacher also admits that being 42-years-old "is not the same as 25".