Schumacher was brought in to Ferrari in 1996 on the sport's largest retainer with one aim: to give the team its 10th drivers' title. However, it was no easy matter because of the battle with McLaren driven by Hakkinen and Williams which had signed 20-year-old Jenson Button straight from Formula Three. the challenge was big.

Schumacher fue contratado por Ferrari en 1996 con un objetivo: dar al equipo su decimo titulo de pilotos. Sin embargo no era una tarea facil debido a la batalla con el McLaren conducido por Hakkinen y el Williams que habia contratado a Jason Button de 20 anos de edad directamente de la Formula 3. El desafio era grande.