Schumacher back to F1?
 

In case anyone missed Webmaster's post in the Featured Cars forum:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/20/breaking-schumacher-likely-to-return-to-f1-racing-with-mercedes/

Say it ain't so, Schu! The Daily Telegraph is reporting that seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is close to signing on with the newly formed Mercedes Formula 1 team. Mercedes is the new name of the former Brawn GP team, the current Constructors Champion. After a stellar rookie season that saw this former Honda team clinch not just the Constructors Championship, but also the Drivers Championship for Jenson Button, they had a bit of a dropoff as Button bolted for rival McLaren.

That left a seat to fill at Mercedes and if BBC Sport's Eddie Jordan is to be believed, none other than Michael Schumacher is about to sign a one-year contract to return to racing in that very car. The deal, which would net Schumacher the same salary that Button turned down at Brawn GP in favour of McLaren, would finally see the German teaming up with Mercedes, who were in the past unsuccessful in their bids to lure him away from Ferrari.

Ferrari almost lured the retired champ back this season when Felipe Massa went down following the infamous spring incident in Hungary. The Champ's sore neck put a stop to that comeback, but apparently it got Schumi's juices flowing again. Signing with Mercedes would create something of a German dream team with Nico Rosberg in the other car. If the deal goes through, MS will be reunited with Brawn GP-namesake and current Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, the man who guided Michael to all seven of his World titles.

Still just a rumor for the moment, the deal is said to give Schumacher the same salary Button turned down when he defected to McLaren. The Schumacher deal is just the latest volley in the silly season melee that has seen Kimi Raikkonen vacate his seat in order to make room for Fernando Alonso at Ferrari, which lost adviser Michael Schumacher as well. Whatever the future holds, it is only going to get more interesting. We'll keep you posted as things develop. Thanks to everyone for the tips!

I would like to see him drive again, but it does seem unlikely.

Schumi took too long in deciding to retire or not, KR took the seat. I understand he would like to return to racing, yet the wife may have other plans.

I would hate to see him came back and not do well, that would be a shame.

Schumacher is currently under contract to Ferrari as a consultant. That detail, and likely others, would need to be addressed before Schumi signs with Mercedes.

True, it's probably just a wild rumor.

Last weekend I was reading "The Art of Racing in the Rain" and there's a passage where the main character, a dog owned by a amatuer racer, reflects on why Schumi's accomplishments aren't as highly regarded as other famous GP racers; it was because he was too perfect, too machine like in his domination of the sport, having the best car, best team and expected to win.

I think my dog would probably agree, but we haven't really discussed it.

I do think he made it look too easy sometimes.

I tried talking it over with mine during a walk, but because he's only seen NASCAR on tv, all he wants to do is practice "drafting" with *****es in front of us.

LOL, your dog might raise the average intelligence of the NASCAR audience.

This dog talk is too much!:P

I did not have much regard for Shumi as a man until he gave( what was it), 3M to the relief effort after that tsunami victims. THAT is impressively generous.

I wish him well but worry a bit about his neck which IIRC had some cracked vertibrae...nothing to fool around with.

^ As I recall, closer to 10 million.
The great ones MAKE it look easy.

I have a shirt that says "TOO DUMB FOR OPERA, TOO SMART FOR NASCAR." Got it at an F1 race... :grin:

BUT......do you make your dog wear it?

That's perfect.