Schumacher excited after first F1 practice with Mercedes GP
Monday was a pretty important day for Formula 1, as almost all of the teams which will start in the 2010 season of the prestigious motorsport competition have gathered at Valencia for the first organized practice laps since the last season ended.
This was also the first time Michael Schumacher entered the W01 Mercedes GP race car, and started doing laps around the track in a proper Formula 1 car since he retired from the sport three years ago. After completing the practice sessions, Schumacher was extremely excited and revealed that it reminded him of his F1 start in 1991.
“In a way it is like 1991, honestly,” Schumacher said. “When I came into F1 I was shocked on the first lap and extremely excited on the second lap and further laps. And it is exactly the same today. I feel like a young boy that has a toy in his hands and enjoys himself.”
The German pilot also admitted that it felt a bit weird not being in a Ferrari race car after spending a big amount of his career at the Italian F1 team. But even so, he was glad to see his former team members, and congratulated current Ferrari driver Felipe Massa for having the best time during Monday’s practice laps.
The F1 teams will be able to participate in other test stages at various circuits in Spain, in preparation for the first race of the season, the Bahrain GP, on March 14.
Source: Autocar
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