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Ecclestone has dismissed suggestions that Schumacher will win in Bahrain

10 March 2010 @ 08:47 GMT - Max Moore

F1's commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone dismissed suggestions that Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher will win Sunday's opening race at Bahrain on Sunday. He feels that a lot of drivers have a chance to win the race.

"There are a lot of drivers in with a chance this season. Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and I think Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull looks very good. He would be one of my strongest tips for the title. But, at the moment, we don't know what sort of car Michael has got and it seems he might not be at the front," he said.

Ecclestone says Schumacher might ran out of patience if he is stuck in traffic. "We all know what he is like when things don't go his way and he might run out of patience if he finds himself stuck in the middle. At least if Michael gets heated up, it will be good for the viewers and the sport &ldots; anything but politics," he said.

Bernie Ecclestone