Michael Schumacher willing to fulfil his contractual commitment to Mercedes GP – Formula 1 news
The seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has said that he is going to complete his three-year long contract with the team which he signed after returning to the sport in 2010.
Schumacher has not been able to score a single podium position for the team since he joined and failed to live up to the expectations of the fans and team alike. The German legend returned to the sport after coming out of a three-year retirement. Even before
retiring, Schumacher had failed to win a single title for his team Ferrari in 2005 and 2006 as Fernando Alonso was dominating the sport back then.
The legendary driver has been unable to perform up to the mark with Mercedes as well. His teammate Nico Rosberg is performing much better than him and it is quite disappointing to see the former champion struggling. The disappointment is even higher since
the Mercedes engineers worked closely with Schumacher to prepare his car for the 2011 season.
“That's why I'm fighting with Mercedes. Admittedly] 42 [years old] is not the same as 25...I will fulfil my three year contract with Mercedes and afterwards work as a representative of the brand,” said Schumacher.
Rosberg admits that it is difficult to beat Michael especially if he is in your own team even though he himself has scored three podiums since he joined Mercedes.
“Michael performs at a high level, he is strong. His current results do not reflect how good he is. To beat him I have to get everything right - he's closer than last year,” said Nico.
However, Mercedes’ performance seems to be improving now as Rosberg finished in 5th place followed by Schumacher in 8th at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Since Rosberg led the race for a noticeable amount of time, it seems that Mercedes GP now have the potential to challenge for the podiums at the upcoming races.
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