Lauda insists that Brawn’s job is not under threat
30 October, 2012
Oct.30 (GMM) Niki Lauda has now started his new job at Mercedes, and insists that his presence in the team does not endanger the Brackley based team’s current boss, Ross Brawn.
Officially, the great Austrian’s role is to ensure a better link between the racing team in the UK, and the German carmaker’s headquarters in Stuttgart.
“The job has already begun,” Lauda told Bild newspaper. “I have a lot of contact with Ross Brawn. I want to learn what the problems are.”
The 63-year-old revealed that he has already been to Mercedes’ Brackley factory three times, giving fuel to speculation that he might soon replace Brawn, three years after the ‘Michael Schumacher project’ is acknowledged to have failed.
But Lauda insists he has a “great relationship” with Briton Brawn.
Asked if Brawn’s job has ever been in doubt, Lauda answered: “Never. It’s not even been discussed.
“Ross has not been in danger and he never will be. He’s the boss.
“I’m just the head of the supervisory board. I just have to look at everything and ask ‘What are the strengths, what are the weaknesses?’” added Lauda.
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Every time I see word “insist” in a article I have a mental image of bunch of angry reporters keep on asking the same question and one poor guy must prove the opposite
Lauda is an old fart.
Niki Lauda get a life….
Lauda is a richard cranium, anybody who employed him would be bigger di_k heads.
He should enjoy his F1 as a spectator, no more.
Laud mouth spells trouble