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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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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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Schumacher Reveals Brawn Has Been Trying to Hire Him for the Past Two Years

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Michael Schumacher has revealed that Ross Brawn began making tentative offers to induce the German ace to join the Honda/Brawn/Mercedes squad as long as two years ago.  It will be remembered that Brawn was the mastermind behind Schumacher’s previous seven titles, two of which were won at Benetton and five with Ferrari.
When asked by a [...]

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Nick Heidfeld Set to Be Reserve Driver for Mercedes

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It looks as though former BMW Formula 1 pilot Nick Heidfeld is destined for reserve driver status with the Mercedes team next season.  Although Heidfeld had been rumored to be on the Mercedes short list of potential drivers to partner Nico Rosberg at the Brackley-based squad in 2010, an early November phone call made by [...]

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Brawn Says Schumi Can Win Another Title

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Contrary to some of the paddock skeptics who have expressed their doubts over the wisdom Michael Schumacher’s comeback, Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn has said that Schumacher has a good chance of winning the Formula 1 world championship in 2010.
As reported in The Guardian, Brawn said, “I was asked which of the four champions [...]

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Schumacher Says He Wants an Eighth F1 Title

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After completing a three-day test session in a GP2 car in Jerez, Michael Schumacher was upbeat and optimistic about his return to Formula 1.  In fact, as he recently told the German publication Bild, his aim is clearly defined: to win an eighth world championship. “We have a clear aim in our long-term plan and [...]

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Mansell Says Age Won’t Be a Problem for Schumacher

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Certain paddock skeptics have wondered if Michael Schumacher will be able to match his previous standard of performance when he returns to Formula 1 this year, as the oldest driver in the series.  He’ll be 41 when he takes his place on the grid.
Former F1 champ Nigel Mansell rejects the idea, however, that Schumacher will [...]

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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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