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Ralf looks to 2000
11 Jan 2000
Ralf Schumacher was
questioned on his thoughts about the new BMW Williams partnership
at the
livery launch,
Monday, as part of the opening ceremony:
Interviewer : Ralf, is it
a lot of pressure? BMW has a successful history
in Formula1, Williams have an even bigger
history. So now all the pressure is on you
- you are the number 1 driver.
Ralf Schumacher : First of
all I don't feel under pressure. I did a good job together with Williams
last year and
I don't see a reason if I have a
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good
engine - which I do have - and a reliable and
good car - which we will hopefully build -
that we will
be up there. I don't feel myself under pressure
as we are very young now and have to
grow together and we have
to be successful and not put ourselves under pressure. There is no
reason to do this in my opinion.
Interviewer : You recently
tested the new BMW engine. What do you feel about the progress they have
made?
Ralf Schumacher : We
make some little progress I think. Its all
very young and its about getting all those people together
and getting the engine adapted to my personal style - which works
quite well already. We have some mapping work done so
I am quite happy so far.
Interviewer : Honestly
are you better off than last year with the
Supertec engine, or is there still a long way to go?
Ralf Schumacher : In
my opinion last year is last year and this year is this year and I don't
really compare the two engines. I think we have
made progress I am happy with so far and I am sure we are going to get
there. I suppose I would say that
this engine, as it is, is
already better than we had.
.Interviewer : Thank
you Ralf.
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