Changes afoot at Mercedes

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will both work with new race engineers next year, according to a report.

Eurosport's French portal reports that seven-time World Champion Schumacher, who is working alongside Andy Shovlin this year, will team up with Mark Slade in the 2011 season. Former McLaren engineer Slade is currently working with Vitaly Petrov at Renault.

Rosberg, meanwhile, will be reunited with Tony Ross. The duo worked together at Williams.

Other reshuffles at the Brackley-based outfit next year could see Shovlin taking up another engineering role while team principal Ross Brawn and Mercedes motorsport boss will reportedly take a few steps back in the day-to-day running of the team.