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F1: Mercedes Won’t Deny Schumacher Role
Written by: Adam Cooper   http://www.speedtv.com
11/23/2009
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Mercedes Grand Prix bosses Norbert Haug and Nick Fry have done little to dampen speculation about a return to the sport for Michael Schumacher.
Despite recent comments from Ross Brawn to the contrary, other Mercedes bosses are refusing to deny a possible future role for Michael Schumacher. (Photo: LAT Photographic) ยป More Photos

In recent comments Ross Brawn had tried to put a stop to any such speculation, but while making the announcement about Nico Rosberg’s contract his management colleagues said nothing to hasten that process.

“I’ve really got nothing to add to that,” said Fry of Brawn’s comments. “We’re here today to talk about Nico and we should stick to that subject. I think Ross has answered the question extremely well.”

Meanwhile when asked to categorically state that Schumacher was not an option Haug said: “When will you ever say categorically anything in F1? I mean I think Ross made it quite clear, I think Nick pointed it out. I really have nothing to add, and that’s why we live with probably ongoing speculation.”

Asked if the team needs a proven winner, Haug said: “Not necessarily. It comes to judging the capabilities. Look back at Lewis Hamilton and how soon he won a race. Certainly he’s an exceptional driver. But hopefully
we have the right expertise to find the right guy.

“I’m sure that we have a very, very strong driver in Nico, and we will have another driver – and I specifically am not saying a second driver – we want to have the same basis for the drivers. Let’s just wait and see a little bit.”

However, he then added fuel to the Schumacher fire: “Last Monday’s was a very good story, Nico’s story is a very good story, and hopefully we can deliver a third one. That’s in our interest, that’s in your interest. It is mainly in the interests of F1, because F1 needs some positive news right now, and hopefully we can help to create this news...”

Fry said that he hoped that any decision would be made before the holiday season: “We don’t really have huge time pressure on us at the moment except that once one goes beyond Christmas and the New Year, logistically it becomes slightly more difficult with seat fits and time for the engineers to talk to the driver.”
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