Superstitious Schumi switches numbers

Michael Schumacher's Merc GP car will carry the number three, despite the number having initially been assigned to his team-mate Nico Rosberg.

In a move that is said to be based purely on preference rather than any kind of team hierarchy, the seven-time World Champion's request for a number swap was granted by the Brackley-based team.

"Ross [Brawn] knows that I like odd numbers," Schumacher was reported as telling Bild.

"Michael has a preference for odd numbers. He asked if he could be the odd number and we were happy to accept," a team spokesman confirmed to Reuters.

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