Word: brawne
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...German is set to reportedly earn just under $10 million the first year - the full terms of the contract have not been disclosed - and will be reunited with Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, who masterminded all seven of his titles, the first two with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 and the subsequent five with Ferrari from 2000-2004. "The motivation is pretty straightforward," said Schumacher. "I got a call from Ross at the beginning of November asking me to race again, telling me Mercedes were going to be involved. I've never left the racetrack and after three years...
...Schumacher will join fellow German Nico Rosberg on a Mercedes team that won both the drivers' and constructors' titles this year (in its former guise as Brawn). Rosberg could barely contain his delight at the news, saying, "It is fantastic Michael is returning to Formula One ... It's a great challenge for me to be up against one of the best drivers of all time." Brawn was also pleased with the announcement: "As seven-time world champion, Michael's outstanding record in Formula One speaks for itself and I am looking forward to working with him again." As for Schumacher...
...Some experts also believe the fact that Jenson Button won the title for Brawn (now Mercedes) this year means the team may not be as good next year - that the effort needed to win a championship takes it out of a team the following season, as McLaren and Ferrari have discovered. If Schumacher does experience difficulty on the track, there's always the chance he could resort to some of the questionable driving tactics he's been accused of in the past, such as colliding with other drivers, to try to win titles. Schumacher won't want to be remembered...
...know you’ve got brains, but do you have brawn? Drew, FM has some front-row tickets to the gun show and we want to see your goods. Besides, it’s about time you engaged in some behavior as masculine as your wardrobe. Just don’t carried away and break your...
...Formula One's top teams are having none of it. On June 18, the F1 Teams Association (FOTA) announced that eight of its biggest teams, including Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW Sauber and current competition leader Brawn GP, plan to set up a rival championship for the 2010 season. They say the rule changes proposed by Mosley would create an unsatisfying two-tier competition by setting different engineering rules for teams that accept the cap and those that don't, and that the spending cap would hinder innovation. A series of recent changes in the rules governing design have also...