Michael Schumacher returns to F1 *confirmed*
 

ITS NOW OFFICIAL - MICHAEL IS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80651

woooo

When Kimi left, I was on my way to but this will change my attitude to F1 again. From now on, I´m a Kimi and a MS fan.[/QUOTE]

Sure - it will be interesting have Schumi back on the track - but to be fan to him ... hmm ... I must say I like Nico Rosberg more - when speaking about Mercedes drivers..

Once it sinks in, I'll pass comment! http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/king.gifhttp://www.motorsportforums.com/images/styles/World/icons/icon14.gif

Great news http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/styles/World/icons/icon14.gif

I hope the old dog can keep up... http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

This makes 2010 even more interesting. I can't wait to see Schumacher up against Hamilton and Vettel.

Interesting how Brawn has said he regrets how Ferrari ran its team and managed parity within Brawn GP.

If Schumi is back to WDC fighting standards, I wonder how Brawn and Rosberg will handle this....

MS on BBC News any moment (Sky 503)

Watchin it now.. Looks like Ross poached him back in November.

as i posted in the Ferrari fans thread, i'm fantastically excited to see him back, i think parts of his last season was some of his best, i am of the opinion he mellowed a little towards the end of his pervious stint and some of his drives were exceptional, Brazil especially. i'm intrigued to see if he still has it, and even more so to see how the new Merc/Brawn performs, given the platform of this years car, and the chance to correct the compromises made on the car at the start of last season. IMO if they are anywhere near the front MS will fight for race wins and potentially a title - that would be a great story regardless of what i felt for him earlier in his career.

i also think it closes the book nicely on his career finishing up with Mercedes after his earlier associtaion with them despite never having previously competed with them in F1, its like its unfinished business, almost repyaing a favour.

part of me thinks he could be amazing, but part of me wants him to be competitive, but ultimately not able to put one over on the current crop.

either way i can't see it being more than one year, so even if he comes and kicks ass, i'm not worried about a period of long term domination, like the one that turned me off him last time round

MS - "no other combination I think I would want to work with... Myself and Ross have been through good and bad times and I can't wait"

Interesting statement, perhaps Luca has said some personal things we don't know about? Who knows but great to see him back..http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

Now I feel sorry for poor Nico. http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

Me too poor little bugger http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

Saying that, look how well Massa developed under his wing. It might improve Nico as a driver, who knows?

Nah. This is an amazing chance for Nico; if he gets near the great man (or dare we say if beat him once or twice) Nico could become a superstar.

Also it would seem (at first glance anyway) that there is no official number two so Mike is gonna have to beat Nico fair and square.

i disagree, i think its a no win for Nico, unless he trounces Michael - If MS beats him then he's lost to a man whos had a couple of years out, has a dodgy neck and is 41. if they are close then the same applies, why hasn't he managed to get the best of the old guy.

Michael will undoubtedly have lost a little of the old magic, it would be impossible for the couple of years to have not dulled his skills, albeit he'll still likely be well above average on the grid! but you'd expect the supposedly very quick and far younger guy to be able to take him over the course of the long season. i doubt that he will though and the onus will be on Rosberg failing rather than Michael being too good, after all Massa, when still improving, was getting pretty close to Scumacher and beating him on occasion in the last year he raced. anything less than that and i think Rosberges rep might be permanantly damaged

I suppose it could go either way tbh... Obviously theres a close bond between himself and Ross and if he did have to make comeback, Mercedes are his best option. Most of the key people he worked with at Ferrari have left and Ross knows him well enough to pick strategy to suit his style.

Massa reminds me of Francoise Cevert, both proteges of their respective team mates and eager to learn.

Really depends whether Nico wants to play protege or not and be like Barrichello and try do things his own way.

Fair enough. I guess it depends on which side of the fence you sit. I'm a Nico fan and as such I believe that Nico will win his first GP early next season and he'll beat MS to do so.

Wow, he's going to be 41 in 2010. Is this really a wise move?
I'll say it - I don't like the guy. If he wants to race so be it but there aren't many sports were a 40-something is still competitive.

hopefully you would be right.

fantastic news i think. F1 2010: 4 world champs. 13 teams. Merecedes. Ferrari. Lotus. The return of sauber. Mclaren. Hamilton. Button. Alonso. Massa. Webber. Vettel. Kubica. Schumacher. Rosberg. No refuelling. low fuel qualifying. 19 races. ONE WINNER.

2010 is gonna the most exciting F1 championship since 2008. http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif