Another year for Shumi

[SRT77]

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&a...

Great news for fans and ex F1 drivers - gives them another year to keep their own names in the spot light.

[RichB]

[davepoth]

I think the car is coming towards him now, he looks quite comfortable in it. When the pace is there (and I think it will be next year) it's going to be quite special.

Quite a mouth watering prospect with

Vettel
Hamilton
Button
Alonso
Schumacher
Raikkonen

All on the grid in the same season; I reckon that might be a record for the most world champions at one time.

[EDLT]

davepoth said:

I think the car is coming towards him now, he looks quite comfortable in it. When the pace is there (and I think it will be next year) it's going to be quite special.

Quite a mouth watering prospect with

Vettel
Hamilton
Button
Alonso
Schumacher
Raikkonen

All on the grid in the same season; I reckon that might be a record for the most world champions at one time.

All on the same grid, but they won't all be racing each other unless Mercedes improves and Williams performs witchcraft.

[Streps]

Good to hear.
Mercedes have been building a good team of people.

Schumacher would not stay if he was not sure they could have a shot at the title.

[Stu R]

EDLT said:

All on the same grid, but they won't all be racing each other unless Mercedes improves and Williams performs witchcraft.

[Stack]

Its a bit wierd that Autosport & BBC are mentioning this

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96046


but no news on MS ?

[Stack]

James Allens website said

"There have been suggestions in the German media that Schumacher has also extended his deal into 2013. I think that there is a good chance he will make it a four year comeback programme, but talking to his manager Sabine Kehm in Delhi, I got the impression they would wait into next year before committing. He will definitely stay with Mercedes as an ambassador, either way."


???

[skwdenyer]

davepoth said:

I think the car is coming towards him now, he looks quite comfortable in it.

This does rather point up the absurdity of the no testing rule. It may be a little cheaper (allowing Ferrari, McLaren et al to just make larger profits!), but it means that the optimisation of a car and driver package can now take 2-3 years rather than a few races...

[E30M3SE]

Stack said:

Its a bit wierd that Autosport & BBC are mentioning this

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96046


but no news on MS ?

Re-read the article in the link you provided,

Autosport said:

There has been mounting speculation that Schumacher’s ever-improving form since his return to F1, allied to progress being made at Mercedes GP, will result in the seven-time world champion also extending his contract for another year until the end of 2013.

[DanDC5]

skwdenyer said:

This does rather point up the absurdity of the no testing rule. It may be a little cheaper (allowing Ferrari, McLaren et al to just make larger profits!), but it means that the optimisation of a car and driver package can now take 2-3 years rather than a few races...

Spot on.

[Stack]

Looks like he is still pondering ....

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96059