Schumacher 'concerned' by W02

Micheal Schumacher has said he is 'concerned by the new Mercedes W02 following pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain.

The German posted the fastest lap on the second day of testing but Schumacher says there is concern among team members about the new car.

"Yes we are slightly concerned but then on he other hand we know where we will and want to go to" 
"The first race will tell us truly what the situation is"

"For the team it is very important to climb the ladder and have more success than last year,” he said. "We are Mercedes and we have a very clear target. It is going to be difficult to meet this target straight away this year particularly after last year's experience. But it is a programme and a vision for more than just the short term.

"We have a character of car that we built up, but we have a new character of tyres and how much they will be in harmony is difficult to say at this moment in time. It seemed less important last year and is more important this year."

Schumacher comments come only a month ahead of the first race of the season in Bahrain. These comments hardly inspire confidence within a team that struggled for pace last year. 

Micheal Schumacher
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