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An action-packed and exciting race at the Spa Francorchamps circuit this afternoon saw the Mercedes GP duo of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher cross the line in sixth and seventh places to score valuable points for the team.
Rosberg, who started twelfth after a penalty for an unscheduled pitstop, had an action packed day initially losing a place to Schumacher the two making minor contact in the process, before he fourth back a little further in and reclaimed the place.
"My rain set-up finally worked out towards the end there and I made up two places on the re-start. Sixth place today is ok and it really is the most that we could have hoped for from this weekend. Michael and I had a couple of battles out there which was fun. We respect each other and you just have to be careful and it all worked out ok. It was a good recovery today but we really need to continue to try and improve our car to have a stronger end to the season."
Meanwhile, it was certainly a good result for Schumacher, who started 21st due to his ten place grid penalty and the seven time world champion is pleased with the result, especially as the number seven remains significant....
"I am reasonably happy with today's race, especially for the team. Coming where Nico and I started, I think we can all be pleased with the result, sixth and seventh places from 14th and 21st on the grid is not too bad, and it is important points for the Constructors' Championship. For some reason, the number seven is somehow connected with me in Spa, so there is a further special feeling here,” he said.
“Without the weather being even crazier, we could not have achieved more today in my view. I 'met' Nico twice out on the track today. The first time, I had the better go in a nice racing duel and the second time was right after the re-start where I had to lift a little up into Eau Rouge due to the car in front which Nico used to fly past me. All in all, Spa turned out to be nearly as enjoyable as I had hoped for."
"We are obviously very pleased with the result today, and particularly with our strategy, which enabled us to achieve a strong points finish which looked difficult after qualifying,” added Ross Brawn. “Nico and Michael both drove extremely well in testing conditions and kept us entertained on the pit wall although sometimes a little too entertained!”
“But it was all done in good spirit and both drivers brought their cars home to give us as good a weekend as we could have hoped for. The result is very pleasing considering the relative performance of the car at the moment and a morale boost for the team." |
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