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Mercedes One Second Adrift of Leaders

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Although test times notoriously reveal little during the pre-season phase, there are some who are willing to draw a few conclusions.  Among them, are Mercedes GP honchos Nick Fry and Ross Brawn, who admitted recently that the Merc was perhaps a full second adrift of the pace of the leaders (the leaders being Red Bull [...]

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Nick Fry on Schumi: ‘It’s Not Coming Together’

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Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry is taking a realistic attitude in his evaluation of Michael Schumacher’s performance at mid-season.  Fry has been publicly optimistic about Schumacher all along, assuring anyone who would listen that Schumi was a bit rusty, that everyone within the team was impressed by his efforts and skills, and that eventually all [...]

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Nick Fry Reaffirms His Confidence in Schumacher

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While seven time champ has come in for a pasting recently by the F1 media, Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry has come to his defense.  Schumacher jumped into a Merc cockpit after a three-year hiatus, at the grand old age of 41.  He’s nearly a generation older than some of the youngsters on the grid, [...]

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Merecedes GP CEO Nick Fry Defends Michael Schumacher’s Performance

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Mercedes CEO Nick Fry has defended his illustrious pilot, Michael Schumacher, against an array of sharp attacks by various media pundits this week.  Schumacher had a very scrappy race at Montreal last weekend, and the media aren’t about to let the German ace forget about it.  Schumi came into contact with no less than Robert [...]

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F-Ducts Banned for 2011

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Only five races into the new season, FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) has agreed to ban F-ducts for 2011.  McLaren introduced the F-duct technology at the beginning of this season.  It’s been something of a boon for the MP4-25, which struggles a bit for downforce.  The F-duct, which stalls airflow over the rear wing on [...]

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Nick Fry Is Bullish on Schumacher’s Performance

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Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry is bullish on Michael Schumacher’s performance.  As is well known by now, Mercedes has been working diligently to modify the W01 to suit Schumacher’s driving style.  The major change to the car has been a lengthened wheelbase, which has enhanced front end grip, and given the car a more neutral-to-oversteer [...]

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Rosberg Says Critics Are Wrong About Schumacher

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Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg has been diplomatic in the face of mounting criticism of team mate Michael Schumacher’s performance, which has thus far failed to live up to expectations. While Rosberg might have played politics in the press in an effort to consolidate his position as de facto number one, he has conscientiously avoided [...]

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Mercedes CEO Nick Fry Sings Schumacher’s Praises

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Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 comeback hasn’t yet set the world alight, and some critics have suggested he’s over the hill, but Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry has rubbished the idea that the German ace is past it. Schumacher is rejoining the fray after a three year absence, and he’s doing so in a year when [...]

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Is Schumacher Too Slow?

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Much ballyhoo surrounded Michael Schumacher’s return to Formula 1 racing.  His new team mate, Nico Rosberg, must have cast a worried glance over his shoulder when he first learned that the seven-time world champ would be partnering him at Mercedes.  In light of the fact that Schumacher and Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn had previously [...]

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While Schumi Targets Title, Nick Fry Aims for “Top Three”

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While Michael Schumacher has set his sights on the Formula 1 world championship next year (clearly, this has been his target for virtually every year he’s been an F1 pilot, and when you consider that he won 7 titles in 15 full seasons on the F1 grid, it wasn’t such an unrealistic expectation), Mercedes GP [...]

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