The McLaren-Mercedes team still feels strongly about signing Michael Schumacher to the team even though the German has just recently resigned with Ferrari until 1999. McLaren boss Ron Dennis said: "I'm sure that he has the possibility to change teams if he doesn't have the success he desires."

Michael Schumacher responded to this by saying: "To sit in a 'SilverArrow' sometime in the future, why not? The circle will be closed then."