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Lots of potential fun this season.

Regarding the livery: I like the silver, really do, but the "highlights" look like a 3 year old had too much time on sunday.
Last years paintjob was a masterpiece (clean&simple), this not so much.

Regarding Schu vs. the press: 3 years on the couch do not cause amnesia, people know all to well what went down in 15 years before, that doesn't go away easily. One step to far this season and you can expect a looot of questions like this.

From what I've been reading,both McLaren and Ferrari will have their early cars ready before Mercedes, while I have no clue how things are progressing on the RBR front. Better late and quick than too soon and slow, I'd say, but still hope there's no cause for concern.

Huh? All three are gonna test on Monday with their new cars.

There has, quite naturally, been a lot of interest in the return of the arrows. It will be interesting to see what the cars look like on TV in race conditions as some forms of silver livery have the tendency to look very grey and flat on-screen. It took McLaren several attempts to get it right. Anyway, welcome back Silver Arrows.

So the press should keep pressuring Alonso about Hungary 2007 or e-mail-gate? Should they keep pressuring Lewis about liegate? I'm all for discussing things but when the press can't let things go for years and decades that's not only BORING, but also smells rather personal antipathy by the journalist than anything else! So, no I don't want the press to bring up 15 year old matters in 2010 that have been discussed for a million times already. One of the reasons why I started rooting for MS was because I have always felt the media is rather unfair to him compared to other drivers. Whether it's because they don't like his face or style or because he is German. The press keeps confirming this feeling in me again and again and again.

All: the topic is "Mercedes GP - the 2010 Silver Arrows", please can we keep it that way rather than turning it into (yet another) Senna vs Schumacher thread? Thanks very much.

British tabloid - why am I not surprised? I'm only surprised he failed to bring up WWII.

The Rosberg version of the photoshop with the helmet in the car: http://www.a5.hu/kepgaleria/4106/4106_7548...m_ROS_v3_n2.jpg

Although I have to admit I think the livery looks amaterurish for F1 and like it came off some flashy f3000 car with its random sponsors names cluttered all over the chassis, one has to remember that what is important is that the car is quick out the box.

Also, the livery might, just might look good whilst the car is doing +100 mph.

I'd say we have to see it on track to make a real judgement.

Though I wouldn't mind if they spent the unspent resources on livery design towards gaining another few "points of downforce"

Rosberg might not be a willing (or resigned) number 2, but number 2 he'll be anyway

yes and schumi will be number 3

It might look better too on the 2010 shaped car...

Ok, lets go with MS being assigned the number 1 role. But what if, and there is a big if, Rosberg blows him out of the water during the first quarter of the season, is it then likely that MS would play second fiddle if told so by Brawn?

I know this might have been discussed in the Brawn to dewcide thread, but as iI have not read it yet I aloow myself to post this question here.

Team clothing: http://i45.tinypic.com/s594w6.jpg

Why hes neck is so long.

I suppose he got a bit of his shoulders removed and inserted into the neck for added support.

Ahh, that is nice team wear! - I hope we get to purchase something similar. What happened to the days, where you could purchase 'almost' team-spec wear... All the ferrari stuff which looks hardly like the team stuff is disappointing (not looked at other teams mind...)

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Yeah, I think it's simple and nice. And to be honest I'm glad I won't have to wear red at GPs any more. (Nothing against Ferrari, but I don't really like red.)

I would of thought so, yes...When Schumacher crashed and broke his leg and had no chance of the championship, he become Irvine's No.2 if I remember correctly.

Is it just me or does Michael look like his neck has been permanently bent on an angle!?


I think the new "Merc" looks very good. Here is hoping for a season full of wins.

Michael's the best number 2 as well as number 1. If Rosberg blows him out of the water (hahaha) then it would be insane for Ross to tilt things in Michael's favour.

What will be difficult to manage though, is if the two are level pegging. Again, that's doubtful imo though.

Totally agree, should have kept it simple.

Like this, one of my favourite cars and colour schemes:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/271033..._dfdbc6d46c.jpg

Looks pretty sweet. I'll definitely get some of that! I wonder what their caps will look like (not the schumi ones as seen here, but the official MercGP ones). Cant wait!

Sorry I could not resist.

Seconded, I tae it as a good sign...

You know, for me Rosberg is a big unknown. It har been hard to tell if he is really strong, strong or just average. If Mercedes (Brawn) produces a fast car this test will be highly fascinating. I'm seriously looking forward to this season.

And I am with you, hoping MS will show the rest of the field who is boss. There is a Norwegian saying: "Dont try to teach your father how to copulate".

I think the only significance is that Michael hasn't wasted any time in getting his personal sponsors into the photos. He's not wearing the cap to show the number 3 to the cameras.

Agreed. People are reading things into this, which are not necessarily there.

Nico would destroy Schumi. The one thing working in Nicos favour is the no refueling. This would mean RB wont have the chance to hamper his 3rd round Quali by giving him a bigger fuel loads like he did to Rubens when it was against Button or Shcumi against all his team mates.

Everyone is too pre-occupied with the Massa/ Alonso and Button/Lewis battle. This is the one that would get the press and fans talking. Nico has the speed, fire and determination to destroy Schumi. This is his best dream come true for him. Beat Schumi which he would and join the elite.

I'm ready to take on all comers that Nico teaches Schumi a lesson. The mind games as already started and Schumi 1 Nico 0 but its only kick off time. Lets wait till the whistle blows for half time

That in my book is not dealing well with the question - it was a poor attempt at a smart dodge. He couldn't deny it, even his team mate present at that interview had accused him of it.
What I also find ridiculous are the attempts of some of his admirers to exonorate him and I do not necessarily mean you Potmotr.

im not the biggest Schumi fan...but seriously, DESTROY Schumi? come on now

So what should he have done? Start arguing with this tabloid journalist whose only goal with these questions was obviusly to provocate him? It was not the time and place for that. MS gave him exactly the time and effort he deserved IMO.

Dont laugh just yet, by destroy I dont mean beat him every race...it could be 60% of the time. Does anyone remember the early Lewis Hamilton vs Alonso threads back then...worth a read if I can find them again.

'destroy' is pretty strong. Ever stop to think that Schumacher has been to numerous races in the last three years and has seen Nico firsthand? He doesn't feel threatened at all imo because that's the way Michael operates. He looked at people like Irvine and Rubens and Massa(in the beginning anyway) and knew he could beat them handily. I'm guessing history will repeat itself. Kimi was the first person, and this has been highly debated, that people have said Michael was 'afraid' of. Nico will have some moments to shine but beating Michael over a 19 race season? That's a tall order and mentally I just don't think he's strong enough.

Schumacher vs. Rosberg thread: http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=120916

Thank you.

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There is also Brawn To Decide Mercedes Driver Hierarchy (Merged) for discussions related to team orders and driver hierachy. http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?show...p;#entry4095927

Please keep the discussions in the appropriate threads

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Exactly, btw who was the journo and of which publication was he/she?

the QA with Ross had some lame misquotations aswell

Definitely agree. The reason I think plays a part as well is an old saying (hopefully I translated this correctly from Dutch): "high winds blow on high hills".

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Rosberg interview @ GPU

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Hmm don't think that the correct phrase. I think you mean the dutch saying: "hoge bomen vangen veel wind" which translates to: High trees catch a lot of wind.

Exactly the saying I tried to translate, though in sayings its hardly ever enough to translate directly. So I googled for "hoge bomen vangen veel wind english", resulting in a dictionary website saying it was "high winds blow on high hills".

Haha stay off that dictionary then!

Well that was quick! Of course Mercedes was obviously going to use him for promotional stuff, But Ferrari must really be cheesed off, this is a direct competitor to their road car range, i mean it wasn't even that long ago, he was appearing in Fiat ad's! Life goe's on but even judging by the Italian comments on that Youtube clip, Some cant let it go, They got there precious Fernando, that we heard nothing else but, for two years straight, cant have it all mates, Schumi for the win at Monza, i say!