Norbert Haug enjoys Michael Schumacher joke by mechanics of Mercedes GP – Formula 1 news
Mercedes motorsport president Norbert Haug has said that he laughed off a joke made by the mechanics of Mercedes GP about Michael Schumacher and the way he has been evolving in the sport as years pass by.
According to some reports, the mechanics of the team photoshopped a picture of the seven-time Formula 1 world champion at the garage toilet at the Monte Carlo circuit portraying him as a wrinkled, grey and bald driver.
“On the wall there are many funny photos. Even those who love each other must never forget how to laugh at themselves,” said Haug.
Haug believes that these sorts of jokes are highly enjoyable at times and that the team or drivers should not take them too seriously.
“If our boys did not have a sense of humour, they wouldn't have been able to repair a badly crashed car in half an hour,” he said.
Since Schumacher returned to the sport after more than a 3 year gap, the media has been all over him as he has been unable to perform up to the mark since then. Without a single podium position, Michael has driven for 25 races up until now for Mercedes GP.
The former world champion was hoping for a championship winning performance once again after his return but unfortunately, his team which is led by Ross Brawn- his former director during his time with Ferrari, has been unable to produce a good car.
The team has been improving its performance with each passing race though and in 2011, they are looking much better as compared to their 2010 run.
Nevertheless, it seems up that so far, the Red Bull Racing team is uncatchable as each weekend, McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari try their best to catch up with the pace of RB7 but fail.
Schumacher has a contract with the team until the end of the 2012 Formula 1 season but if things stay like this, then the German might retire before his contract expires which would be quite disappointing for his fans.
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