New Schumacher Mercedes Commercial – Video

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Luca di Montezemolo must be kicking himself for having let Michael Schumacher slip away.  He has made it known in the past that Schumacher’s value to the Ferrari went beyond his skills as a driver.  He was also highly prized as a marquee name who added luster to the commercial brand.  This was seen as [...]

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How Should We Interpret the Valencia Test Results?

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What should we read into the times of the last week’s Valencia test?  Some of the test times were predicable, others surprising.  As for drawing conclusions, however, as many of the drivers and team principals were quick to point out, there are many variables to consider, so some of the times might not be truly [...]

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Virgin Racing Shakes Down the VR-01 at Silverstone

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Virgin Racing conducted shakedown runs for the new VR-01 on Thursday and Friday at Silverstone, making them the first of the four new teams to actually put rubber to the road.  Timo Glock put in some installation laps on Thursday, and then ran 42 laps on Friday, before handing over the car to team mate, [...]

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Virgin Racing Unveils the All-CFD Designed VR-01

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Virgin Racing has unveiled its 2010 contender, the VR-01.  In keeping with the team’s virtual approach, the car was launched online, via the team’s website, rather than at a formal presentation with press in attendance.
Design director Nick Wirth, who runs the design team from his own shop on outsource basis for Virgin, said of the [...]

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Fernando Alonso’s Annual Helmet Livery Change

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In the early days of Formula one, a helmet was just a helmet, and judging by old black and white photos, they were either white or black, or some otherwise unremarkable color.  Granted, that was when drivers wore plain coveralls – or even just ordinary shirts and jeans.
Gradually, however, there were a few drivers who [...]

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Schumacher Doesn’t Expect Immediate Wins, Stresses Development

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While Michael Schumacher was conservative in his appraisal of his first full day of testing at Valencia on Wednesday, he nevertheless was candid about how pleased he was to be back in the cockpit.  As reported in Autosport, when asked if he was happy about his return to F1, he said, “Yes, I’m really happy. [...]

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Day Three at Valencia: Alonso on Top

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The Formula 1 test at Valencia concluded today, and once again Ferrari was vaulted to the head of the time sheets.  Today it was Fernando Alonso behind the wheel, rather than Felipe Massa, however.  It was Alonso’s first opportunity to test the F10, and he seemed to adjust to the new machinery very quickly.  He [...]

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Barrichello’s Advice to Rosberg: “Get Out of There!”

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When Rubens Barrichello was recently asked what advice he might give to Nico Rosberg, who  be Michael Schumacher’s team mate at Mercedes GP this year, the Brazilian said he would tell Rosberg to “get out of there.”
Barrichello, who is driving for Williams this year, was Schumacher’s team mate at Ferrari for the 2000-2006 seasons.  Although [...]

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Day Two at Valencia – Massa on Top Again

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The second day of Formula 1 testing at Valencia concluded today, with seven drivers taking to the track.  The drivers’ roster changed a bit, with Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett taking a breather, and Lewis Hamilton and Kamui Kobayashi joining the fray.  Today’s times were generally quicker than yesterday’s, as drivers [...]

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Schumacher Feels Like a Youngster Again – Video

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Climbing into the cockpit of a Formula 1 car again has fired seven-time champ Michael Schumacher with youthful enthusiasm.  Schumacher participated in the first official test of the season at Valencia today, and posted the third quickest lap on time sheets.
After the test, Schmacher told reporters that the experience made him feel like a young [...]

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