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Schumacher Suck German TV audience

BERLIN, Kompas.com - The return of racing legend Michael Schumacher to F1 Grand Prix arena able to attract the German people back to the front of the television screen.

Appearance of seven time world champion at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sunday (14/03) and witnessed by an average of about 10.5 million German television audience. This number has doubled compared to those who witnessed the opening session of the G1 GP last year witnessed 5.3 million.

"We are hoping there will be increasing, but never imagined would be this big," said the sports section head RTL television station, Manfred Loppe.

Loppe says 11.6 million viewers watched the live broadcast German Grand Prix when Schumacher in Bahrain in order to finish sixth. This is the first time Schumacher raced back after retiring for three seasons.

Bahrain GP race won by Fernando Alonso Spain pebalap from Ferrari team. Alonso is world champion in 2005 and 2006.