Schumacher has fun in Malaysia

Michael Schumacher took part on Wednesday in a commercial operation organized by Mercedes' number 1 sponsor, Petronas, at the foot of the oil company's two twin towers.

Published on 01/04/2010 à 16:13

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Schumacher has fun in Malaysia

Michael Schumacher was able to drive in Malaysia before the start of the first free practice sessions at Sepang. During a commercial operation organized by Petronas, main sponsor of Mercedes, the seven-time World Champion took the wheel of a car 2009 Brawn GP, ​​painted in the colors of the 2010 Mercedes GP car. The German driver thus traveled an urban circuit, traced around the Kuala Lumpur City Center, a complex which includes the Petronas Towers, the two tallest twin towers on the planet.

While the rain fell violently on the Malaysian capital, Michael Schumacher was able to perform some nice accelerations, simulated pit stops as well as a few donuts and burnouts, delighting the public with his improvisations. Instead of Lewis Hamilton, Schumi and his Mercedes wowed the public legally? The German driver also confided that these conditions were much more exciting than those of the winter tests. Michael Schumacher has not lost his taste for driving in precarious conditions but, from tomorrow, the challenge will be very different for the Mercedes driver.

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