Jerez --
Schumi-second day of testing at Jerez in Spain. The conditions are far from optimal, but Michael Schumacher his first comeback can not spoil km from constant rain and aching muscles.
"A feel generally positive feeling," he at the exclusive test in Jerez, protested the Formula 1 world champion. Although once again the difficult wet track the training of the Mercedes-new entry in the GP2 race car, but has steadfastly Schumacher raced the clock again at 9:18 on the runway. "All in all, of course, every meter helpful," said the 41-year-old.
Under particular scrutiny is at the Circuito de Jerez, especially the nape of the superstars. "There are still so little sore approaches that have been followed, but this is completely normal," said Schumacher.
Using a special machine he had long trained again for the enormous pressures in Formula 1 The three-day test drive in Spain will give additional information as to whether the serious injury is truly healed completely after a motorcycle accident last February. As late as last August, an emergency relief operation at Ferrari was too hard on his injured neck failed.
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Final confirmation of his fitness, but also expects the seven-time champion after his Test debut in the new Formula 1 car from Mercedes in early February in Valencia. "There will be a settling-in period should be," said Schumacher. The GP2 race car, which he runs in Jerez, can simulate the pressures of a Grand Prix only in its infancy. "Nevertheless, it brings a lot to me to be here, because even if in terms of centrifugal forces do not get at the Formula 1, one can still communicate with the train engineers and sensitivity in the border area," said Schumacher.
The record-breaking world champion will do justice to his reputation as a perfectionist at Jerez. He meticulously analyzed his rounds again, and the handling of the car, examining the interplay with his two Mercedes engineers Andrew Shovlin and Peter Bonnington. "How do I react to different changes, how I communicate, how I present some problems - as does my guys do that already a certain image," Schumacher described the routine work on the track.
After more than three years in Formula-1-break picks are the 91-Grands Prix winner meter by meter back the feeling for his sport. "I can understand the general parameters and emotional barometer turn a bit and watch: Does not everything?" Said the German. Was difficult for him back a step into the cockpit. "I immediately felt comfortable."
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