M Schumacher to race for Mercedes

[alliray]

Schumacher? get a grip. If Mercedes were adamant on a German driver they'd be putting in a money no object offer on Vettel, a gonnabe, not Schumacher a hasbeen. In F1 circles Schumacher is an old man, a middle rank team wouldn't employ him now, Mercedes, who WILL be a premier team next year wouldn't touch Schumacher with a barge pole!

[plg101]

alliray said:

Schumacher? get a grip. If Mercedes were adamant on a German driver they'd be putting in a money no object offer on Vettel, a gonnabe, not Schumacher a hasbeen. In F1 circles Schumacher is an old man, a middle rank team wouldn't employ him now, Mercedes, who WILL be a premier team next year wouldn't touch Schumacher with a barge pole!

Nice piece of trolling. Genius.

Try facts.

Agree that Vettel is up an coming, future WDC vs proven WDC.
Schumi = Middle aged. Maybe. Not an old man. 80 is old.
Ferrari, a top ranking team continue to offer him contracts.

In balance, it's more about risk and potential exposure. Neither is a bad choice (assuming Schumi is fit), Vettel gives good PR, probably for a longer term lower cost. But why would he leave Red Bull?

Edited by plg101 on Wednesday 18th November 22:12

[elster]

plg101 said:

alliray said:

Schumacher? get a grip. If Mercedes were adamant on a German driver they'd be putting in a money no object offer on Vettel, a gonnabe, not Schumacher a hasbeen. In F1 circles Schumacher is an old man, a middle rank team wouldn't employ him now, Mercedes, who WILL be a premier team next year wouldn't touch Schumacher with a barge pole!

Nice piece of trolling. Genius.

Try facts.

Agree that Vettel is up an coming, future WDC vs proven WDC.
Schumi = Middle aged. Maybe. Not an old man. 80 is old.
Ferrari, a top ranking team continue to offer him contracts.

In balance, it's more about risk and potential exposure. Neither is a bad choice (assuming Schumi is fit), Vettel gives good PR, probably for a longer term lower cost. But why would he leave Red Bull?

Edited by plg101 on Wednesday 18th November 22:12

I think he meant as a driver.

I can't see him taking employment as a driver.

[plg101]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

[Steamer]

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Ummm does having Jordan's name on that article make it more believable or not!??

...They sure know how to carry the excitement into the off season!

[plg101]

Steamer said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Ummm does having Jordan's name on that article make it more believable or not!??

...They sure know how to carry the excitement into the off season!

Hence I said speculation (as most things Eddie says are sometimes factually challenged)... but there seem to be a couple of news sources carrying it now, and the element of "Mercedes Surprise" would fit. As would the rumor that Schumacher wasn't going to be involved with the main Ferrari F1 development next year.

Time will tell!

Edited by plg101 on Friday 20th November 16:22

[dirty boy]

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

[davislove]

Steamer said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Ummm does having Jordan's name on that article make it more believable or not!??

...They sure know how to carry the excitement into the off season!

I doubt the BBC would publish that story without verifying it with several other sources

could well be on

[Steamer]

dirty boy said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

Hey what about Massa?!!!

[plg101]

dirty boy said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

Yup. Would be quite something, regardless of who you support to see 4 WDCs fighting it out. Bring Kimi to somewhere... and Villeneuve in to somewhere like Manor or Force India and we'd have all 6. Would make for great punditry and viewing figures, even if there still will be a lack of overtaking.

[KeithR]

I would love Schumi to come back!! As if next season wasn't shaping up to be the best ever already! And at 41 years old, would this be a first in F1?

Really hope it happens!

[harryowl]

Steamer said:

dirty boy said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

Hey what about Massa?!!!

He's ste

[plg101]

KeithR said:

I would love Schumi to come back!! As if next season wasn't shaping up to be the best ever already! And at 41 years old, would this be a first in F1?

Really hope it happens!

Oldest for a while?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_d...

From recent times, Patrese was 39, Berger 38, Lauda 36, Hill 39
Mansell was 41 or 42 in 1995 when he returned briefly for McLaren.

[FNG]

KeithR said:

I would love Schumi to come back!! As if next season wasn't shaping up to be the best ever already! And at 41 years old, would this be a first in F1?

Fangio was 37 when he started racing in Formula 1, and 46 when he won his last championship.

So whatever 'first' you had in mind, the answer is probably "no"

[Steamer]

harryowl said:

Steamer said:

dirty boy said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

Hey what about Massa?!!!

He's ste

...the nearest thing to a WDC without actually having the silverware to prove it don't you mean? + out performed a car supplied by a 'top 4' team.

ETA: Sorry about feeding the troll!

Edited by Steamer on Friday 20th November 16:43

[RichB]

KeithR said:

...at 41 years old, would this be a first in F1?

No Fangio was 46 when he finished racing.

[plg101]

FNG said:

KeithR said:

I would love Schumi to come back!! As if next season wasn't shaping up to be the best ever already! And at 41 years old, would this be a first in F1?

Fangio was 37 when he started racing in Formula 1, and 46 when he won his last championship.

So whatever 'first' you had in mind, the answer is probably "no"

Oldest since 1995

[kevin ritson]

Steamer said:

harryowl said:

Steamer said:

dirty boy said:

plg101 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Interesting further speculation....

Looking like a rather promising season don't you think?

Schumacher, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel, new cars at the back to worry about (let's not kid ourselves) no refuelling

Blimey.

Shame Kimi won't be there, that's the only downside I can see at the moment.

Hey what about Massa?!!!

He's ste

...the nearest thing to a WDC without actually having the silverware to prove it don't you mean? + out performed a car supplied by a 'top 4' team.

ETA: Sorry about feeding the troll!

Edited by Steamer on Friday 20th November 16:43

Nope, that was Stirling, who was also dignified enough not to get all stroppy about rule infringements.

[RichB]

So if it happens he will be the oldest since Nigel Mansell's last race for McLaren who was 41.

[bcnrml]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formul...

Just in case you hadn't seen this......

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ETA: Noticed someone else has posted the above URL on a locked thread, so delete/ignore at will.

Edited by bcnrml on Friday 20th November 17:06