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Not quite the Prancing Horse he was used to.
2012 Mercedes Starting Positions
Schumacher 4 3 2 17 8 6 9 12 3 = 7.1 average (7th best)
Rosberg 7 7 1 5 6 2 5 6 11 = 5.6 average (3rd best)
Qualifying Time Gaps (taking best qualifying time, meaning Q2 time may have been quicker than Q3 time, so Q2 time taken)
Aus Mal Chi Bah Spa Mon Val Can Bri
Schumacher +0.414 +0.172 +0.570 +2.443 +1.197 +0.000 +0.696 +0.684 +0.292 = +0.422 off Hamilton over first 9 races
Rosberg +0.547 +0.445 +0.000 +0.399 +1.175 +0.147 +0.627 +0.418 +1.445 = +0.282 off Hamilton over first 9 races
Hamilton has the best average qualifying time so far this season. Notice Schumacher's time in Bahrain compared to Rosberg. Truthfully Michael was probably +0.3 slower than his team-mate, but he was knocked out of Q1, after which the track got much quicker. Also Rosberg is unrepresentatively far off at Silverstone cos of the weather. But I think Michael lost out more in Bahrain than Rosberg did at Silverstone, so in reality the +0.140 advantage has is probably smaller, nearer to +0.1sec. Not too bad considering how much of a qualifier Rosberg is considered to be (not far at all off Hamilton and Vettel).
More like a wonkey DonkeyQuote:
Originally Posted by Firstgear
not retire, maybe....but go to a team like the Mac, or red bull, or somewhere.
Brawn was great with Jean Todt and MS in control at ferrari. But now, with Brawn (and Haug) in conttrol, wellllll......
Can not beleive that there is a Lewis rumor that he is headed for Brawn/mercedes. Is he crazy???
I think Michael drove well today.
He was racey at the start and hounded Vettel all the way on lap 1.
Unfortunately the Mercedes is just not fast enough, combined with 3 stops. Schumi and Rosberg were about where they can be.
Yes, Mercedes are back where they were in 2010 and 2011. :(
Thou shall not retire!
Let the fun go on :D
Considering he is generally outperforming his younger teammate now 5-5 in qualifying and in race he seems to have the pace on him more often than not, I'd say there is no way that Schuey should retire. He is showing his quality this year again. Another good performance from the older timer yesterday.
Mercedes deserve a kick in the rear though. It's disgraceful how much they have fallen back. I wouldn't be happy if I was on the Mercedes board. Ferrari were behind them at the start of the year and have passed them out, so their whole we made a huge step this year compared to last year thing doesn't really count when you see what Ferrari have done in such a short period of time. Not good enough from an outfit like Merc.