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Former Tyrrell and Williams ace Derek Daly admits that in hindsight, Michael Schumacher 'should have been given a drive-through penalty' for his aggressive defence against Lewis Hamilton in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last weekend

Michael Schumacher: My result today is a bit of a shame, and of course I am not happy about it. I think fifth or even fourth place would not have been out of question today thanks to the superb job the guys back in Brackley and Brixworth have done.

Ross Brawn: The reliability of the car is now better and our upgrade package is coming together well, ready to be on the car for the fourth and final pre-season test in Barcelona.

Michael Schumacher: I went off the line, spun and because of the dirt there, the back of the car just came around. It's a shame obviously as I would have liked to finish the season with a more positive ending but I am already looking forward to fighting again next year.

Michael Schumacher admits it was a 'shame' to have to retire from the Malaysian GP - but adds it is just 'part of the game' and he is now 'looking ahead' to China.

Ross Brawn confirms the handling and balance of the new Mercedes GP W01 is not 'quite right' - but that it should be fixed for next week's Jerez test.

Mercedes GP Petronas F1 team with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg presented at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

Official: Mercedes Grand Prix - former 2009 F1 Constructors' champions, Brawn Grand Prix - signs long-term agreement with Petronas.