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New Schumacher deal would indicate progress - Brawn
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Edited: Mar 16, 2012, 10:36 AM
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Mar.16 (GMM) Ross Brawn in Melbourne has admitted he would like to keep working with Michael Schumacher beyond 2012.
Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP with Ross Brawn, Mercedes GP Team Principal andMichael Schumacher, Mercedes GP- Mercedes F1 W03 Launch
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The seven time world champion's three-year Mercedes contract expires this season, and the 43-year-old said on Thursday he has "no timetable" for talks with the Brackley based team.
There have been reports Mercedes sees McLaren's Lewis Hamilton - also with an expiring contract - as a potential successor to Schumacher.
Team boss Brawn, however, admitted he hopes Mercedes and Schumacher live up to their expectations in 2012.
"We look forward to continuing to work with Michael," he told SID news agency, "because that would mean we are successful in what we are doing.
At some point in the season we will decide to continue
Ross Brawn
"If Michael stays in the team, that would mean that we are coming closer to our goals," explained Brawn.
"At some point in the season we will decide to continue, or do something else."
Schumacher, however, denied that 2012 is "any more important than any other" season in terms of his future.
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