Mercedes have downplayed the recent stories surrounding Michael Schumacher's simulator sickness, saying that the poor performances seen in the 2010 season were not connected to the simulator sessions. They remain adamant that he is still as capable to win races as he was when he was with Ferrari.
Throughout his career, Michael from time to time has been susceptible to simulator sickness,” a statement from Mercedes read. "It hasn't adversely affected Michael's race preparation or competitiveness with regard to his team-mate.
"Simulator sickness has affected the length of time that he can spend on a simulator. This is a relatively common occurrence for many people in all fields of simulator activity including military, aircraft and racing cars.
"The simulator is one of a number of tools which drivers use to prepare for the race weekend [but] Michael has not been disadvantaged as together with his engineers he has made his simulation work effective."
To prevent any further effects the simulators have on their drivers, Mercedes are designing a new one which will be ready for the 2012 season, according to Ross Brawn.
"The situation has been exacerbated by the level of our current simulator technology,” Mercedes added. "For many reasons, we have invested in higher quality and more realistic simulation equipment which will be completed and available for our drivers shortly."
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