Schumacher Refuses No 1 Status at Mercedes

Michael Schumacher has dismissed rumors that he will seek the No 1 status within the Mercedes Grand Prix team. Actually, this was one of the main things he wanted to make very clear after signing a 3-year deal with the Brackley based team. His return to F1 will not mean teammate Nico Rosberg will become his lieutenant, a strategy that he used to pick up during his Ferrari days.

There were always these rumors that I always have a certain status. I can confirm that it was never the … (read more)