{"id":188341,"date":"2010-01-16T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T21:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/16\/schumacher-gets-back-on-track-testing-a-gp2-prototype\/"},"modified":"2010-01-16T16:10:51","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T21:10:51","slug":"schumacher-gets-back-on-track-testing-a-gp2-prototype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/188341","title":{"rendered":"Schumacher gets back on track testing a GP2 prototype"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDriving a formula racing car might seem like second nature for a driver like Michael Schumacher, but like a great many things in life, if you don’t use it, you lose it. So the seven-time world champion has been eager to get back behind the wheel. Trouble is, there’s a test ban in place in Formula One. The solution? The next best thing: a GP2 car.<\/p>\n

Over the past few days, the returning champion has been at the Jerez track in Spain driving a developmental test car for the GP2 Series, fielded by the Super Nova team. For Schumacher, it’s an opportunity to get some valuable seat time in a competitive single-seater ahead of his highly anticipated return to F1 with Mercedes. For GP2, it’s a chance to test a number of new components and chassis set-up arrangements at the hand of a seasoned pro before the season kicks off.<\/p>\n

So how has Schumi been doing? Spectacularly, of course. Despite a damp surface, he’s been less than a second off the fastest time ever set by a GP2 car around the track, and this is only his first time driving one. There have been some reports that Michael’s injured neck – which kept him from filling in for Felipe Massa last season – has been giving him some trouble, but so far it seems to be holding up just fine. Check out the mega gallery of high-resolution images below for a closer look.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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