Hmmm, it wasn't the money, I can assure you thát so far.... McLaren offered almost DOUBLE the money, but NOT the No.1 status in the team he ALWAYS DEMANDS....., (which he NEEDS to keep his "image" in the sport, and actually WIN anything)

The race-winning part came with Brawn again at Ferrari ..... (all kind of technical tricks helped them awesomely of course....) And talking about Schumacher's LOYALTY ??? .... hahahahahaha.

Luca kicked him out, and then kept him on a line by keeping him as so called "consultant" but what he seemed to become was a traitor in they're mid's.... Alsonso saw this as well, for years after Kimi winning the title in that Ferrari, Michaels goal wa to deminisch Kimi's results. .... SABOTAGE HIS CAR as well!!!!! And Alsonso saw this too, he must have read this forum, no question about it, he believed the sabotage of Michael on Kimi's car was real, must be! No question about it..... He fixed it, got MS out of Ferrari, and Michael can be the traitor he really is for the Tifosi.

He may very realisticly taken for sure have stopped Kimi from getting another title in the Ferrari, and people must know this..... So Tifosi should put a bit more blame on Michael, he turns his back to them anyway.... once Ferrari, always Ferrari ... pffffft, Michael is not like that. Luca may have stabbed Michael in his back in 2006, but Michael stabbed back after 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ferrari seasons are TOTALLY influenced by Michael, and THEREFOR they did not win any title in this period. And why? Because none of those titles would be thanks to Michael Schumacher he may have the feeling..... His mentality "if not ME, then NOBODY ELSE" was the cause of this of course.....

He's about to do a Blitzkrieg on F1 with Mercedes and the former allies (ITALY/Ferrari) of Schumacher, may turn they're back on him as well, what will take a bit of his build-up media-glory during the years away.

Yes, how would his Ferrari-legend image stay alive when he's turned into an ENEMY of the TIFOSI?

What would an photo of Michael "swerving" against a Ferrari for the race win be worth? ???? ? Can you see it? I can....

it would be priceless, ...... wouldn't?

Yes, how would his Ferrari-legend image stay alive when he's turned into an ENEMY of the TIFOSI?

You heard it here first.

According to AutoHebdo (the french version of Autosport.com & the magazine) we will not hear an official announcement of the 2nd Mercedes GP driver before the end of the year=

http://www.autohebdo.fr/f1/f1/breve-25-25-...-revele-en-2010

Heard what? That he was only offered the Mercedes drive because of Ralphie's influence?

After the New Year everybody! Till then....

Nope, everyone's thinking of the wrong Schumacher. Mercedes have bigger aspirations than Michael. Believe me, I have an inside source.

can anyone check this story about schumi out please.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl...%3Doff%26sa%3DG

its about schumi's doctor and schumis neck,is it old news or what.

well it's from today, so i guess so. but a test with an F1 car is yet to come !

Poor old Frans; time and again foiled by the facts.

Nope, everyone's thinking of the wrong Schumacher. Mercedes have bigger aspirations than Michael. Believe me, I have an inside source.

Is it just me, or does this whole thing look like it's been hugely mis-managed by Mercedes. Assuming Schumacher is going to drive for them, it would have been great to annouce it as a surprise, like Haug (I think) originally talked about. Instead, we've had weeks of speculation. If he is announced, everyone will be expecting it anyway, and if he isn't it'll look like a huge damp squib. Maybe the big surprise is that Mercedes are going to announce Heidfeld in January!

Did not work out??

he had the chance and took it to be at Brawn rather than Ferrari .

Alonso was never in talks to be with Brawn/Mercedes. He said at the Malaysian Grand Prix that, at the time, he'd rather be driving for Brawn, but that was because they were the class act and nobody could get close. Neither Brawn nor Mercedes ever approached him to drive for them. After all, he had a pre-contract with Ferrari and when he moved teams, both Button and Barrichello were expected to stay on with Brawn.

Though he was in talks with Honda in 2008 wasnt he?

I didn´t lie, when i had said on Tuesday: "Mercedes is going to make an announcement tomorrow" - There was one, by Dieter Zetsche, but i didn´t know about the content the day before ;)

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Well, Mercedes is planning a test for him. Schumacher should drive a GP2-Car at Abu Dabhi in the end of this month alternatively early in January!

GP2 car? So he can't drive a Brawn-Merc on demonstration tires like Badoer drove the F60 on such tires before Valencia?

Can F1 G-forces be simulated with a GP2 car?

I'd say that this is dead in the water. Kobiyashi signing for Sauber means NH is still a free agent, and unless he goes to Renault, there's no other seat bar Mercedes. I think the dream is over.

I'd say that this is dead in the water. Kobiyashi signing for Sauber means NH is still a free agent, and unless he goes to Renault, there's no other seat bar Mercedes. I think the dream is over.

GP2 car? So he can't drive a Brawn-Merc on demonstration tires like Badoer drove the F60 on such tires before Valencia?

Yes, it shoud be possible to drive a BrawnGP on demonstration tires, but according to the rumors, he is going to sit in a GP2-Car.

Well, we will see

Having the first test in a GP2 car might also save Schumacher's blushes if he's not on the pace. At least that way he can say that he's not driven one before.

Testing a late model F1 car would invite comparisons with other drivers who had driven it, with obvious allowances made for different tyres etc.

Is this a way of preserving Schumacher's image of always being on the pace, even when he's not certain himself? He's been out for three whole seasons now.

Having said all that, I do expect him to be quick enough.

couldn't mercedes ask mclaren to lend them a 2 year old f1 car.would the rules allow schumacher to drive a 2 year old mclaren on grooved tyres.

also whats the weather like in barcelona at this time of the year,because i wonder if abu dhabi is just a ruse to get the press down there whilst they test schumi elsewhere in private.

Sure they would lend their championship winning Mp4/23 to possibly one of their biggest competitors

Sure they would lend their championship winning Mp4/23 to possibly one of their biggest competitors

you may laugh about mercedes borrowing a 2 yr old mclaren but aren't mercedes supplying engines to mclaren next year engines that can go bang because there just not quite machined to the exact tollerances that they should be.

haha it just got way more absurd!

Well their championship winning car of 2008 didn't do anything for themselves regarding last years car, so I guess it wouldn't matter that much to give it to the competition a further year on. Besides, Mercedes ought to have most of, if not all the data on McLarens cars anyway.

And let's not forget that McLaren would like to get reliable engines from them...

I wish Mercedes would make their minds up one way or another.

They're screwing Nick Heidfeld's chances of staying in F1 by buggering about so long.

Please tell me how.enlighten me with your wisdom.

you may laugh about mercedes borrowing a 2 yr old mclaren but aren't mercedes supplying engines to mclaren next year engines that can go bang because there just not quite machined to the exact tollerances that they should be.

As far as Mercedes are concered, they are clear about their intentions, I think: let's wait for the test of Schumi, if he passes it, we sign him, if not then we will take a look at the Kubica situation and Heidfeld. I think all participants (including Sauber) know this.