Schumacher laid low by simulator
Merc GP insist that Michael Schumacher's troubles with the team's race simulator is not a major hindrance.
The German has only been able to use the Brackley-based squad's simulator for limited periods as he suffers from motion sickness when making use of it.
With in-season testing limited, work in the simulator can form a key part of a driver's preparation, but Merc GP insist that Schumacher has not been adversely affected by limited time in the simulator.
"Throughout his career, Michael from time to time has been susceptible to simulator sickness which has affected the length of time that he can spend on a simulator," the team said in a statement.
"This is a relatively common occurrence for many people in all fields of simulator activity including military, aircraft and racing cars.
"Michael has not been disadvantaged as together with his engineers he has made his simulation work effective.
"The simulator is one of a number of tools which drivers use to prepare for the race weekend and the condition has not adversely affected Michael's race preparation or his competitiveness with regard to his team-mate. The situation has been exacerbated by the level of our current simulator technology.
"For many reasons, we have invested in higher-quality and more realistic simulation equipment which will be completed and available for our drivers shortly," concluded the statement.
The seven-time World Champion struggled on his return to the sport in 2010, but there has been no indication that the simulator situation was part of the reason behind this.
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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