Schumi Might be returning to F1 with Mercedes

[Alan®]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/20/b...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!

[ash7]

this is the best post i have read all day.


-jonathan

[SampaGuy]

this is the best post i have read all day.


-jonathan

Dont we all miss the days of boring non-competitive F1

[dazn]

Dont we all miss the days of boring non-competitive F1

your just mad because Rubens was always #2 .
j/k, big rubens fan and brazilian born too.

but seriously though, F1 is gonna be crazy next year. I cant wait.
big mixup in drivers. only team staying the same is force india.
drivers are still being announced for big name teams and its already december. crazy.

[ash7]

Dont we all miss the days of boring non-competitive F1

Honestly, i'm not totally convinced that Schumacher will be quite as good as he was when he retired; i'm just going to be glad to see him back on the track. This season is going to be very competitive in spite of his return IMO.

-jonathan

[EJ25RUN]

I just watched Felipe Massa's Kart race where Michael won the first race and and "let" Massa win race two as Michael finished second. He was the overall winner of the event for the second time.

[SampaGuy]

I just watched Felipe Massa's Kart race where Michael won the first race and and "let" Massa win race two as Michael finished second. He was the overall winner of the event for the second time.

He lost to Barrichello both races last year. We will see.

[©hris]

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