Brawn: It's a media dream, not a reality

Monday 23rd November 2009

Ross Brawn, the man who has the final say in Mercedes GP's 2010 driver line-up, has denied reports that Michael Schumacher will race for his team next season.

After a week of speculation, denials, coy remarks and maybes, team boss Brawn has said there is "nothing" in the reports of Schumacher's pending signing.

"The issue now haunts the media, I know," Brawn told Bild, "but there is nothing in it. The media are trying to put together a dream. Michael would have returned to the cockpit for Ferrari, but only temporarily. He has no ambitions to start a new career.

"If we get a combination of two equally strong drivers, then the strategy will be different than if you have a winner like Michael. Following Button's move to McLaren, we will think differently."

Brawn also went as far as to unofficially confirm Nico Rosberg for next year's Championship, saying the German has the experience that his team is looking for.

"My desire is to find two experienced drivers. Nico Rosberg has more than three years in Formula 1, so I count him to be experienced," the 54-year-old said.

"I do not want a novice who must find their way around racetracks, because we have very few opportunities to test drivers now. Performance without much practice is therefore the task. The good thing is we are not in a hurry."

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JeanAlesi

"People are so romantic when talking about Schumacher... If he had all this "extreme passion for the sport", why did he suddenly gave up? Do you seriously believe it was because of his neck? It's quite obvious that he was worried about not being able to do much better than Fisichella in the dreaded F60 after three years of retirement..."

charlieboy_007

""Eddie Irvine is from Northern Ireland, which makes him as British as the Queen."

Akay you are very wrong.When you are born in Northern Ireland you have a choice to be British or Irish.If you choose to be irish you can play for the republic of IrelandAnd if you choose irish nationality it dfoesnt make you british"

royksa

"Who cares who drives for Mercedes. As far as I can see Ross has taken a retrograde step and is back, basically, as Manufacturers Technocrat, just as he was with Ferrari, where he had real Power, with Mercedes I fear he will become a yes man as they have the largest chunk of the pie, however, What Ross Brawn acheived in the 2009 Season must bring immense pride to him and his, then, company. It will also Bolster his Resume.

If anyone could swing it with Schumacher Ross Brawn would be The Man so if he says it Ain't Happening then it Ain't."

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