Formula One: No plans to ease up, say Mercedes

ROME: Mercedes have insisted they do not plan to ease off in the final four races of the Formula One season to concentrate on the arrival of Lewis Hamilton from McLaren next year to replace German ‘fighter’ Michael Schumacher.

But the German now has just four races remaining this year with Mercedes before his retirement and the team said they are committed to a competitive finish to their season.

Team boss Ross Brawn, who masterminded all seven of Schumacher’s titles, said they will not switch all their resources to working on next year’s car.

“We need to keep a balanced approach, I think,” said Brawn. “Our chassis team are designing next year’s car and there are certain directions they want to confirm.”

Published in The Express Tribune, October 20^th, 2012.