Growing Concerns Over Struggling Schumacher
Apr 21, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Schumacher was passed 9 times in China.
Once by Adrian Sutil and rookie Vitaly Petrov.
These passes were largely late in the race when a lax Schumi appeared to have just given up.
In the old days, you didn't pass Schumacher. You got ran off the track or taken out.
His complacence with being passed these days is not a skill issue. Rather, it is a motivational issue.
He just seems to be hanging his head a lot and putting on a fake smile.
Michael doesn't seem really "into" the whole F1 scene at all right now.
Once by Adrian Sutil and rookie Vitaly Petrov.
These passes were largely late in the race when a lax Schumi appeared to have just given up.
In the old days, you didn't pass Schumacher. You got ran off the track or taken out.
His complacence with being passed these days is not a skill issue. Rather, it is a motivational issue.
He just seems to be hanging his head a lot and putting on a fake smile.
Michael doesn't seem really "into" the whole F1 scene at all right now.
Apr 21, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Here's another article about him...
Mercedes GP Team Principal Ross Brawn has clearly admitted that the seven time champion is having difficulty with his race pace compared to Rosberg, and that while he was improving since the first race he has suffered a downfall in China.
"His pace is a problem. Michael's problems are difficult to understand. It's not the difficult corners, but the technically simple ones," Brawn shared with Germany's 'Auto Motor und Sport'.
"Until now he has been getting closer and closer to Nico, so what happened in China was totally against the trend."
Rosberg finished ahead of Schumacher on all three days of the Chinese GP, while also landing his second podium finish of the season.
"His pace is a problem. Michael's problems are difficult to understand. It's not the difficult corners, but the technically simple ones," Brawn shared with Germany's 'Auto Motor und Sport'.
"Until now he has been getting closer and closer to Nico, so what happened in China was totally against the trend."
Rosberg finished ahead of Schumacher on all three days of the Chinese GP, while also landing his second podium finish of the season.
Last edited by Barrister; Apr 21, 2010 at 04:33 PM.
Apr 21, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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I agree. I don't think Rubens would talk that smack. Not as a sitting driver.
