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News in the Paddock - Saturday 3
09-25-2004

(GMM - Shanghai) Signifying the importance of the inaugural Chinese GP are a huge number of corporate guests in attendance at Shanghai this weekend. Williams have 700, McLaren 500, and Ferrari more than 600 guests.

Michael Schumacher was not happy with his Ferrari on Friday. ''We still have to adapt it to the demands of the track,'' the German said after practice, whilst in the morning he broke down with a 'software' problem. But it all looked better prior to qualifying ...

Renault's pre-Shanghai simulation techniques proved less than perfect. A team source said overnight modifications were made to the gear ratios prior to Saturday practice and qualifying.

Michael Schumacher has signed a personal deal with Ferrari's new sportswear supplier Puma. The German will wear the brand's racing boots starting in China.

An official Formula One shop, to sell clothes, models, banners, games and souvenirs, was opened in Chinese city Beijing on Friday.

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has done a deal to wear TAG-Heuer logos on his helmet while he races for Renault in China, Japan and Brazil, the watch maker's Jean-Christophe Babin said on Friday.

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