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His 2012 title hopes already effectively over due to a spate of incidents and technical problems, the seven time world champion once again failed to finish on Sunday when his DRS rear wing stuck open in Canada.<\/p>\nMichael Schumacher’s run of terrible luck is raising questions about equality within the Mercedes team.<\/p>\n
His 2012 title hopes already effectively over due to a spate of incidents and technical problems, the seven time world champion once again failed to finish on Sunday when his DRS rear wing stuck open in Canada.<\/p>\n
“It’s hard to understand why the problems affect only one driver,” former Force India racer Adrian Sutil said on German television Sky.<\/p>\n
“If you compare his points with Nico (Rosberg)’s, the difference is significant,” he added.<\/p>\n
Team boss Ross Brawn said: “I can only apologise to Michael for a further technical failure.”<\/p>\n
Schumacher, however, denied any suggestion he is being given inferior equipment, mechanics, or attention to detail.<\/p>\n
“I am one hundred per cent convinced of that,” he is quoted by Bild newspaper.<\/p>\n
Brawn agreed.<\/p>\n
“In my time at Ferrari is the was the reverse: it was said we favoured Michael and gave his teammates something less,” he is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport.<\/p>\n
“Of course it’s nonsense.\u00a0 A team always tries to give both the drivers exactly the same.\u00a0 If there is a one-sided series of defects, then that is down to fate alone,” Brawn argued.<\/p>\n
It is bad timing, however, that Schumacher’s string of problems coincides with his expiring Mercedes contract, and the talks and decisions that must precede a new one.<\/p>\n
“Obviously it’s not a help,” said Sutil.\u00a0 “At some point it can affect your motivation, as it happens no matter what you do or how strong you are.<\/p>\n
“But there are still races to go and it can turn around,” he insisted.<\/p>\n
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