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Is Mercedes Really Off the Pace?

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Mercedes motorsports boss Norbert Haug has said that he doesn’t expect Mercedes GP to be battling for podiums at the outset of the season.  As reported on ESPNF1, Haug said, “In my opinion, we will not challenge for the podium in the first few races, but we will definitely show up afterward.  Judging our competitiveness [...]

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Hamilton’s Mock Race with Schumacher at Barcelona

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During the recent test at Barcelona, Lewis Hamilton got a taste of wheel-to-wheel racing against Michael Schumacher.  Granted, it was only testing, and the two cars were carrying different fuel loads.  Even so, the two drivers staged what was in effect a mock duel which, with any luck, will be a harbinger of things to [...]

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Ross Brawn Says Schumacher Hasn’t Lost His Edge

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Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn says seven-time world champ Michael Schumacher hasn’t lost his competitive edge.  Brawn was the strategic mastermind behind all of the German ace’s seven titles, so he should have a fair bit of insight into the matter.
When asked if Schumacher’s work ethic was much the same as it was during [...]

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Vettel Quickest on Day One at Jerez

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Testing got underway again today at Jerez, in a four-day meeting that will run through Saturday.  Weather consitions were mixed, which once again made comparisons between teams problematic.  Quickest on the day was Sebastian Vettel, in a Red Bull, who was nearly half a second quicker than the runner up, Lewis Hamilton, in a McLaren.
Vettel [...]

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Schumacher Expects a Big Four Renaissance in 2010

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After observing four days of testing at Jerez, Michael Schumacher believes that the 2010 Formula 1 season will probably be dominated by the Big Four, i.e. Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren.  It’s a scenario that recalls the highly competitive era of the late eighties, and early nineties, which saw domination by an earlier version [...]

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Hamilton and McLaren Quickest at Jerez on Day Four

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Today Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren was quickest overall in the final session of four days of testing at Jerez.  He managed to record the only lap of the day in the 1:19’s, and he was more than half a second clear of the timed runner up, Adrian Sutil, in the Force India.
Although the morning [...]

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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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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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