If Schumacher finishes first or second, with Hill at least 6 points behind, Schumacher will become the first German to win the Formula One driver's overall championship.
"It's a much tougher challenge than just getting a good result,'' Hill said about his pursuit of Schumacher.
With his easy victory in the European Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain, for a driver's points total of 86, Schumacher, driving a Benetton-Ford, is now closest to winning the championship. Hill, who drives a Williams-Renault, is 5 points behind.
Schumacher, who missed two races after being suspended for ignoring a black flag in the July 10 British Grand Prix, says he remains determined to win even though Hill caught up to him during his absence.
"The only driver who can be the world champion is me,'' Schumacher said.
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