The German outfit started the first day of winter testing by pulling the covers off the MGP W02 and sounding very optimistic and excited about the promise of the car. However the day was interrupted when the car stopped on track with Nico Rosberg at the wheel. Team chief Ross Brawn attributed this to a hydraulics problem which led the the system having to be replaced and it was late in the day before Michael Schumacher could get behind the wheel. Between them the Mercedes drivers were only able to manage 24 laps, less than most other drivers did individually. With thanks to mercedes-gp.com, Rosberg and Schumacher share their thoughts on Day 1:Nico Rosberg: “The good thing is that I felt completely at home and comfortable in the cockpit straight away this morning. Initial impressions are very difficult to make as we’ve now changed to the Pirelli tyres but the feeling was very good. It just feels like a better car in general and it will be good to have a full day to really make progress tomorrow.”
Michael Schumacher: “It has always been and is still very special to go out in a new car for the first time, and I very much enjoyed today even if it was just a few laps that we could do. It was mainly about doing a few system checks today and I am looking forward to the laps to come. All in all, I am very happy after today’s launch."
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