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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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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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Rosberg Quickest in Barcelona on Day Three

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Nico Rosberg managed to peel off a quick lap early in today’s testing sessions in Barcelona, before ran fell.  The time was never bettered, even though the track began to dry later in the day.  Although drivers ran slick tires again in the afternoon session, and lap times fell, Rubens Barichello brought out a red [...]

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Rosberg and Mercedes Quickest in the Wet at Jerez

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The second of four scheduled pre-season Formula 1 test sessions began today at Jerez.  Shortly after the morning session began, it began to rain.  As a result, the quickest lap times of the day were recorded in the early portion of the morning session.  Rain continued through the morning and into the afternoon session.
The quickest [...]

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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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First Day of F1 Testing at Valencia

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The first official day of testing for the 2010 Formula 1 season opened today at Valencia.  Seven teams were present, and of the front-running teams from 2009, only Red Bull was absent.  Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has decided to follow last year’s practice of delaying early testing in favor of additional preparation time [...]

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Michael Schumacher Interview at Mercedes GP Launch – Video

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The Mercedes GP Formula 1 team held its formal launch in Stuttgart, Germany today.  Drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg posed with a 2009 Brawn GP car decked out in the new 2010 Mercedes livery.  The actual 2010 car will make its debut at the Valencia test, Februrary 1-3.
Schumacher took a number of questions from [...]

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Schumacher’s GP2 Test: Recap and Video

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By all accounts, Michael Schumacher’s GP2 test at Jerez was a success.  Schumacher posted impressive lap times, and was able to put his body to the test of lateral G loading, something which no amount of physical training can adaquately simulate.  Methodical as always, Schumacher had a doctor from the Bad-Nauheim sports clinic join him [...]

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Di Montezemolo Says Schumacher’s Return a “Very Strong” Possibility

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The strongest indication yet that Michael Schumacher will return to the cockpit next year has been given by none other than Luca di Montezemolo.  At a Christmas luncheon this week at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, di Montezemolo revealed that Schumacher had called him to inform him of his plans.
As reported in The Times, regarding [...]

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