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No joy for Schuey
Michael Schumacher hinted on Sunday that he is no longer enjoying Formula One as much as he once did.
"The golden helmet, that's what we call it in Germany, that's what I got and nothing else, so it's a bit of a shame."
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The 42-year-old German, who made a comeback last season after a three-year hiatus, was speaking after finishing a disappointing 12th in the Turkish Grand Prix.
After starting eighth on the grid, Schumacher made up a place on the opening lap but his race then came unstuck after a collision with Renault's Vitaly Petrov forced him to pit for a new front wing.
He spent the remainder of the afternoon battling in the midfield but could not find his way back into the points. Team-mate Nico Rosberg, meanwhile, finished fifth.
Speaking after the race, Schumacher said: "From where we came, going forward is always better than still having to defend going backwards and mostly I was able to go forward, but the big joy is not there right now, except some action, that's about it.
Action
"I said before the race that there was going to be some action and indeed I had lots of action.
"But, I guess I was responsible myself to have the result that I had because with (Vitaly) Petrov I guess it was mostly my mistake what happened there.
"I need to analyse it, because it was a bit strange that suddenly we got together and I lost my front wing.
"Anyway the race was a given from there, lots of fighting, lots of action, but for nothing. The golden helmet, that's what we call it in Germany, that's what I got and nothing else, so it's a bit of a shame."
Mercedes GP made a slow start to the season but headed to Istanbul on the front foot after a stronger performance last time out in China.
Schumacher was second quickest to eventual race winner Sebastian Vettel during Saturday's final free practice session but qualified five places behind Rosberg.
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said: "Michael got out of phase because of his unplanned stop on lap two and that left him with a difficult task, especially as a number of other events in the race cost him time.
"Overall, we are moving forward from where we began the season, but we're still not where we want to be. We will keep on pushing hard." |
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Post time 11-4-2011 11:48 AM
