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Sezione: F1 Despite elder brother Michael's advice to the contrary, it appears that F1 refugee Ralf Schumacher may be considering a switch to the German touring car series DTM in 2008. According to ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, the 32-year-old has lined up a test in a Mercedes-Benz tin-top car this week. Data: 2008-01-14
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Ralf Schumacher is one of Formula one’s most intriguing enigmas. The Brother of the seven time world champion can be as lightning quick as his brother on some occasions, or as slow as a dog on others. Whatever the reason Ralf has unfortunately become known only as Michael Schumacher Jr. to the occasional formula one fan in recent years.
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Sezione: F1 Ralf Schumacher has said the advice of his elder brother Michael to avoid DTM is an "added incentive" to do well in the German touring car series. Before 32-year-old Ralf committed to switching to the category with Mercedes-Benz in 2008, former seven time world champion Michael Schumacher - who is seven years older - warned him to stay away. Data: 2008-02-21
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Born seven years after his brother, Michael was already making a name for himself when Ralf was starting his Karting career, and Ralf was desperate to avoid the shadows of his brother. Despite some great seasons in German F3, Ralf decided to go east in 1996, all the way east to Japan and the Formula Nippon series, which he promptly took home the championship. His efforts didn’t go unnoticed and he managed to get a test drive with McLaren at Silverstone. He didn’t impress enough to usurp Mika Hakkinen or David Coulthard, but he did get a ride in F1 with Jordan for 1997.
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Nigel Mansell left the Williams team in 1993 for IndyCar racing, the team hired triple champion Alain Prost, and promoted test driver Damon Hill to replace Riccardo Patrese, who had left to join Michael Schumacher at Benetton. The Williams FW15C was the dominant car, with active suspension and traction control systems beyond anything available to the other teams.[9] Prost won on his debut for the team in South Africa and, like Mansell, dominated the weekend, taking pole position and finishing a minute ahead of Senna, who was second. The next Grand Prix in Brazil saw Prost collide with Christian Fittipaldi's Minardi in the rain on lap 29, while Hill went on to his first podium finish: second, 16 seconds behind Senna. Prost won three of the next four Grands Prix for Williams, Senna winning the other race. Prost and Hill later scored a 1-2 in France: the only 1-2 of the season for Williams. The Frenchman won the next two Grand Prix at Silverstone and Hockenheim.
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With his 2008 prospects looking bleak, Ralf has fired his manager Hans Mahr. In 2006 Ralf parted company with his previous agent Willi Weber, who continues to manage Michael to great success even in his retirement. Mahr, a media expert with political and entertainment experience, is reportedly shifting his focus on a new media enterprise.
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