Schumacher admits to 'rustiness' on return By Andrew Benson and Sarah Holt BBC Sport in Bahrain Michael Schumacher said he must "raise his game" after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg beat him in Friday practice at the season's opening grand prix.The German legend, returning to F1 after three years in retirement, was nearly 0.5 seconds slower than Rosberg in both practice sessions in Bahrain. "That is a bit too much for my standards. I've got to raise my game a bit and I'm sure I'm able to," he said. Rosberg was fastest of all, 0.445secs quicker than McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. Schumacher, who was 0.494secs behind Rosberg, had been 0.463secs slower than his team-mate in the first session in the morning. Highlights - Bahrain second practice Afterwards, the 41-year-old seven-time world champion said: "I certainly feel a little bit rusty, certainly on the one-lap issue I can do better. "On long runs and consistent runs things are pretty good, I'm quite happy.[Read more...]