Ecclestone admits Schumacher’s car finance return is disappointing

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he’s “sad” to see seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher struggling so much, and hopes that the German can pull it around. Talking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ecclestone said:

"Michael is a true superman so it's sad to see him have to fight for such low places,”

"He is still a competitive guy and when he has so much experience, he should lead Mercedes more in the right direction.”
In response, Schumacher spoke to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport:

"You're right, the race always looks better for me than qualifying," said the German.

"There are many reasons that would be very complicated to explain, also some technical problems, but Nico (Rosberg) is really one of the best qualifiers in the field, his performance is really impressive," he added.

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