Michael Schumacher looks set to stay at Mercedes in 2011.<\/p>\n
The famous German, who initially retired in 2006, is believed to have signed a three-year contract prior to returning to formula one this season.<\/p>\n
But after a difficult re-acclimatisation, it had been widely speculated that the 41-year-old might prefer to step back out of the race cockpit at the end of 2010.<\/p>\n
Boss Ross Brawn said in Turkey that he hopes both Schumacher and Nico Rosberg stay at the team in 2011.<\/p>\n
Schumacher’s younger brother Ralf also thinks the seven time world champion is staying put.<\/p>\n
“I think he’s pretty happy with what he’s doing and, as far as I know, it’s a three-year plan, so I’m sure we’ll see him around for a while,” he told 422race.com.<\/p>\n
And Schumacher himself is quoted as saying on Thursday: “For me this is not a one-year project.”<\/p>\n
That commitment might lead to Mercedes eventually calling off development of the silver MGP-01 in order to concentrate early on its 2011 successor.<\/p>\n
“By mid-season, we must look to put the F-duct in and catch up to the top,” Brawn added.\u00a0 “If it is worthwhile to keep attacking then we will do it, if not we will concentrate everything on 2011.”<\/p>\n
The Briton told Italy’s Autosprint magazine that he still thinks the pacesetting Red Bull cars are still within reach.<\/p>\n
“Some aspects of their car is different from all the others,” he explained.\u00a0 “Other teams will introduce these elements in the next races.<\/p>\n
“I know that everyone is looking with great interest at their exhaust system,” said Brawn.<\/p>\n
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