Michael Schumacher insists he is doing his best despite an underwhelming return to Formula One.

The seven-time world champion has finished sixth and 10th in the first two races of the 2010 season after coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes GP.

The 41-year-old German's form has been criticised in some quarters, but Schumacher claims he is performing as well as he can in a car which is struggling for pace at the moment.

"It is great for me to be back and I am very motivated and I am happy to be here," he said in the build-up to this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix.

"Maybe we don't have the car to be at the front just now, but we are working for that, and it is always that way in Formula One.

"I know that people are talking about my results, but I think we are doing the best we can right now. And anyway, I like to satisfy everybody, but mostly myself, and I am not that upset at all.

"I am disappointed that my opinion is different to that of some of the media, at least, but everyone is free to have their own opinion.

"I am quite happy. I have done the best I could with the possibilities that we have had."

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