To his great return to competition, Michael Schumacher could not sign until 7e qualifying time in Bahrain. Half a surprise only to the German who would be more comfortable in the race Sunday.
Seventh on the grid and dominated by his teammate Nico Rosberg nearly three tenths of a second (1'55''524 cons 1'55''241). So much for the quantified assessment of Honorable Michael Schumacher in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Honorable because when we were seven-time world champion of Formula 1 and it comes after three years of inactivity by creating such an expectation, we can only refer to excellence. Or disappoint. The German, who has repeatedly stated that he would need time to regain all his feelings, was pretty happy with his performance on the Sakhir track. "I am satisfied with my 7e up after being rejected so long in F1. (...) It is a coincidence, but it is the same position from where I started my career at Spa in 1991. It was nice working with my new team I have to thank for its support. The guys really bossé and I think we have progressed step by step throughout the weekend. I look forward to the race where I hope to do even better. "
"A little rusty one lap":
Whereas at the turn, "Schumi" knows he can not be content with seventh place behind his teammate Sunday without some criticism. A close look, however, the presence of the German behind his young countryman is anything but a surprise and not alarming either. Also performing on a tour, Rosberg had already been more rapid in the three free practice sessions Friday and Saturday. A rule which had also pushed Schumacher said he still felt "A little rusty" on limited runs in a loop. "Michael is back in the pace gradually as it accumulates miles," relativizes Ross Brawn, the boss of Mercedes GP. The officer knows that race, the roles could be reversed quickly with heavy car floor and tender gums that will rapidly deteriorate.
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