Traction control, which allows drivers to corner more easily, will be outlawed from the British Grand Prix in July along with automatic gearboxes.

Motor sport bosses want launch control – which virtually guarantees a flawless start at the press of a button – to go at the same time if possible.

But Ferrari ace Schumacher said: “I’m not a big fan of the rules coming in from Silverstone onwards.

“I like the electronic challenge because it allows you to get the car much closer to perfection and not have to make the compromises brought on by not using electronic systems.

“I’m not going to look forward to it. But everybody has it, and I don’t mind if were racing the same.”

The move to put the onus back on the driver – increasing the chances of mistakes, making for more exciting racing – has been widely-expected to play into the hands of Schumacher, regarded as the best driver of his generation.

But Schumacher has played down the belief that the new regulations will sort the men from the boys on the track, insisting: “It will not change much.

“The only area where it will cause changes is with the young and inexperienced drivers who don’t have too much trouble jumping into Formula One cars at the moment. It will be more difficult for them in the future, and they will struggle more.

“I feel that without the traction control you’ll increase the danger in the wet. The traction control is very helpful to keep the car on the road, particularly with this year’s single wet-tyre rule.”