Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn agreed that Schumacher was enjoying his racing as much as ever.
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Team principal Ross Brawn is going back to their Brackley HQ with a shopping list of updates.
The German's team-mate Nico Rosberg finished fifth to cap off a good weekend for Ross Brawn's team.
Mercedes boss Ross Brawn admitted it was a "massive dilemma" for Formula 1.
The team's technical director, Ross Brawn, believes the red machine has never been stronger in his time at Maranello.
Brawn GP chief Ross Brawn had mounted a robust defense of his position.
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, who worked with Schumacher at Ferrari, conceded he has not provided him with an adequate car.
Team principal Ross Brawn was almost lost for words after watching his drivers fill the top two spots on the podium.
Briton Jenson Button led home Rubens Barrichello barely a day after Branson confirmed a "substantial sponsorship" deal with the Ross Brawn-owned team.
"We've not been standing still, " team boss Ross Brawn told BBC Sport.
Ferrari are in the process of rebuilding their team following the departures of technical director Ross Brawn and engine supremo Paolo Martinelli.
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Barrichello's team boss Ross Brawn said the team are still investigating why the spring came loose from the back of their car.
"I am very proud of this car, " said technical director Ross Brawn.
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"Michael drove an outstanding lap, " said Ferrari team technical director Ross Brawn.
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn, speaking before the ruling, defended his driver.
Speculation has been mounting that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will be the other driver but team principal Ross Brawn has ruled it out.
Button's team boss, Ross Brawn, said the team were planning updates to their car for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn believes the hard work put in by his drivers will prove crucial to the team's success in the year ahead.
As technical director, Ross Brawn masterminded six consecutive championships for Ferrari between 1999-2004 to add to the constructor crown he won with Benetton in 1995.
But Brawn team principal Ross Brawn took responsibility for the error.
However, Schumacher, Rosberg and team principal Ross Brawn admitted they could not make the latest upgrades work, especially as the wet running on Friday hampered evaluation.
Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn praised his lead driver's performance.
But Honda team principal Ross Brawn backed up Slim's denial.
Team boss Ross Brawn said he regretted not putting Button on a different strategy that might have enabled him to get further up the field early in the race.
Schumacher, who has ended a three-year retirement to drive for Ross Brawn's new Mercedes team, was third quickest behind Massa and BMW Sauber's new signing Pedro De La Rosa.
When the team was rescued by team principal Ross Brawn, he opted to retain the experienced duo of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello at the expense of the promising Senna.
Brawn GP drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello secured a one-two at the season-opener in Melbourne barely 24 hours after Branson confirmed a "substantial sponsorship" deal for the former Honda team, owned by Ross Brawn.
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says the new F1 W04 is a "clear step forward in design and detail sophistication over its predecessor, " while Lotus have continued their design themes with the E21, according to technical chief James Allison.
Team principal Ross Brawn led a rescue package to buy out the team and continue work on Honda's 2009 car design -- the car would help Button win the world drivers' title and the constructors' championship for Brawn GP that season.
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