A fifth place in India will have brought some cheer for Michael Schumacher and he's determined to finish the rest of the season in the same vein.
The 2011 season has been a largely disappointing one for the German, but with three fifth place finishes in the last six races, Schumacher has narrowed the gap to his team-mate, Nico Rosberg, to just five points.
The former World Champion is eyeing a continued string of good results as the season draws to a close.
"The season's ending is coming up with some quite spectacular races; after the debut in India last weekend, we are now heading to the equally impressive Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi next week," said Schumacher.
"The twilight race here certainly delivers a very unique atmosphere and challenge, and I truly enjoyed driving in those conditions last year when I was doing so for the first time. I hope that we can carry on our good team performance next weekend, at the home race for Aabar, and I look forward to scoring more points."
Rosberg may have finished behind Schumacher in India, but the former BMW man remains upbeat.
"I felt very comfortable in my car over the Indian Grand Prix weekend, and I'm planning to build on the result there in Abu Dhabi. I hope that we can get closer to the fastest teams for the last couple of races this season, and we are pushing very hard to achieve that," he said.
