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Manager warned Schumacher against F1 return

Jan.2 Michael Schumacher's former manager says he advised the seven time world champion against returning to F1 in 2010. Schumacher, who turns 50 this week, retired in 2006 but made a comeback with the then bourgeoning Mercedes works team three years later. But the great German was without his long-time manager Willi Weber for his 2010 return. Asked by Abendzeitung newspaper if he advised Schumacher to return, Weber said: "Not at all. I summoned him and said 'Please don't do it. You can only lose!' "He was a seven time world champion with nothing to prove. But he really wanted to drive. I thought it's fine that he drives, but it will be without me," Weber revealed. In the...
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