Having returned to the sport after a three-year absence, the German failed to reach the standards he had set in the past and generally performed below most expectations.Despite this, the World Champion has lost none of the self-belief that helped him to seven World titles during the 1990's and 2000's, declaring that he is certain he can challenge for the top honours in 2011.
"Absolutely [I can win another title]," the German told F1 Racing.
"Look, we have a three-year project. Very clearly right now, we are not where we want to be. We've put a lot of effort into coming back and are optimistic we have a chance.
"But in the history of Formula 1, when does it ever happen that you come back straightaway from this level to win in just one year? Very rarely.
"So I'm sure we can fight for wins this year and we might be able to fight for the championship. I hope so. I'm here on a mission and I want to succeed. I want to perform and I'm going to put 100 per cent into it. And if that's not the case in 2011, then we will have to do it in the final year," he added.
Source: Planet-F1
