Formula 1: Haug and Schumacher warn

' Nobody should expect that the new Mercedes Silver Arrows from Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will now be a winning subscription in the formula 1, 'said Norbert Haug. Formula 1 record world champion Schumacher said on Wednesday after the Valencia test was over that he did not expect the Mercedes Grand Prix to win the first races straight away. It's easy to fall behind, so Schumacher continues.

No euphoria at Ferrari

The record champion's gaze was probably directed primarily towards his ex-team Ferrari . In Italy they already celebrated the Schumi scare. Fernando Alonso himself first stepped on the brakes verbally. 'Maybe it was because of the amount of fuel or whatever, but maybe also because we are really competitive,' said the Ferrari newcomer and two-time world champion after the 'Red Goddess' set the fastest time on all three Valencia test days /p>

'Ferrari drove well and reliably and did the best job of all the teams present in the first test. However, it can be very different at the next test and later at the first race,' said Mercedes man Haug. 'I think you can say that the Ferrari is fast, but we don't know how fast,' said defending champion Jenson Button, who was the first to speak for his new McLaren-Mercedes -Team was allowed to step on the gas.

Reliability good despite hydraulic damage

Schumacher made it clear what the teams were looking for at the start of the test month of February. 'The car is reliable, that is the most important basis,' said the 41-year-old returnees, who was not deterred by hydraulic damage to the new Mercedes one hour before the end of the test on Wednesday.

'The return in Formula 1 racing here in Valencia went more smoothly than I had expected - I was back in the rhythm faster, I had fewer problems adjusting, everything went very well, 'said Schumacher. Nevertheless, after a total of 122 laps in the MGP W01 on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the record world champion admitted: 'I assume that we won't necessarily be able to win the first races straight away and it is possible that we will need a little time for that.' p>

Alonso hitsSchumi by one second

The seven-time champion needed almost one second more for his fastest lap on the 4.005 kilometer circuit than Alonso in the Ferrari, team mate Nico Rosberg just under one and a half seconds. So is it Schumacher's ex-Ferrari team that should be beaten after the first impressions of Valencia 2010? 'No, I don't think so,' said the two-time champion Alonso, referring to the upcoming test drives until February 28th.