That is what I am doing this season. This time it might even be forever.
Is a come back in 2016 on the cards
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:11
That is what I am doing this season. This time it might even be forever.
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Or 2019, as a 50 year old with his son or nephew (I hear Ralf's son is quite a talent in the lower formulae) in the same teamIs a come back in 2016 on the cards
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Edited by Urawa, 04 October 2012 - 09:21.
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Lots of respect to the man.
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:29
Edited by ForeverF1, 04 October 2012 - 10:31.
Edited out the accusation the he tried to"kill Reubens".
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:31
Personally I think his comeback damaged his reputation. If he wanted to continue more time driving in F1 he should have signed with Merc in the summer, he delayed the descission too much.
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:33
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NoDoes Michael now hold the record of retiring the most times from F1 ?
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:37
Anyone think we might see him in a racing car again? I mean, a WEC schedule isn't quite as demanding as an F1 season, so might we be get Schumi at Le Mans sometime in the next few years?
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I don't think so.
There was a period of over a decade in which no matter who had what car and what the feck Schumacher was doing, driving and starting from, you would NEVER count him out of anything. It was overwhelming and, once Ferrari got it right while the others dropped the ball, it became the most crushing domination F1 has ever seen and one of the greatest dominations motorsport has ever seen. It was not all Schumacher, he had a fantastic team and near perfect cars behind to race, but it would not have happened without him as well.
This Mercedes stint confirmed, to me, that Schumacher was also lucky to have arrived right with refueling and sprint format and suited him perfectly.
I think his reputation has only been trully damaged for those who thought he could walk on water and make a winner from a turd.
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:46
In 91, 92, 93 the refuelling wasn't there, and Schumacher was already great.
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:49
Why has he done this? Why has he left such a gap open? Red Bull comeback in 2014? A Renault/Sauber comeback in 2014?Is a come back in 2016 on the cards
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:50
No
Mansell retired more often than he raced...
Lauda, and Prost both genuinely retired twice
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I think you're over-analyzing and trying to find veiled attacks towards Mercedes that simply aren't there. He's offering an honest assessment of his time with Mercedes and is quite humble about it.BTW, does anyone else notice, in Schumacher's press statement, a lack of faith in Mercedes Benz ? I may just be a skeptic here but these comment to me looks like Schumacher was a bit disgruntled towards the end of it all :
To me it seems like this comeback is not all that memorable for him at all, since he is refering to the satisfaction with "the overall achievements" he has in F1.In the end, it is not my ambition to just drive around but to fight for victories; and the pleasure of driving is nourished by competitiveness.
I'm sad to hear this.
I really disliked him during the Ferrari years, but since his comeback with Mercedes, I wanted him to do well.
I think he is still competitive. Not as strong as in his first career, but I think he still had the potential to win races.
Also, I think the most impressive statistic is not his 91 wins or 7 titles, but the fact that he's been in F1 for around a third of the sport's history...
Posted 04 October 2012 - 10:00
Osama Writing Instruments makes, as the name suggests, pencils and the like.Who is that Osama on the Jordan?
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In 91, 92, 93 the refuelling wasn't there, and Schumacher was already great.
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1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Der Meister!
Vielen DankeMichael!
(sorry for bad German if anyone got offended ;) )
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 11:13
He was like Dick Dastardly in my book in his first career, but came across as a different man altogether when he returned.
I found myself liking him much more than I thought possible, and I will miss him now he's going off for good.
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The writing was on the wall since 2010. He seems to be a more balanced individual than first time around although he still has had his arsehole moments like at the Hungaroring a couple of years back. Unspectacular on his return and looked like he was out of his depth when dealing with the new generation (much more competitive than the mid-1990's) but hopefully he can utilise his experience for the good of motorsport in the future.
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Mercedes gave him 3 years where his disappointing results would have got him nowhere anywhere else. Ross Brawn made it clear Schumacher had not committed to next year and the team needed a solution. Hamilton approached Merc and they snapped him up like any team would in that position. If you are only going to watch the sport to encourage your inner bitterness then maybe its time you gave it up for your own sake. Lifes too short to follow something you don't enjoy.Totally gutted, I was so hoping for a Sauber drive next year.
F1 suddenly got even more boring
The only reason I will be watching in 2013 is to cheer for the DNF of the Mercs at every race. They way they have treated him, Ross Brawn in particular is disgusting and I hope the team go to hell.
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