I believe the "neck" story is bullsh!t.

Schumi wants to see how fast the car is before he commits.

They could check the neck today.

They are waiting for the car tests at Adu Dhabi, Jan 6-7.

I believe the "neck" story is bullsh!t.

Schumi wants to see how fast the car is before he commits.

They could check the neck today.

They are waiting for the car tests at Adu Dhabi, Jan 6-7.

And it's Luca's decision to break that private phone call to the media? That combined with this: "The real Michael Schumacher always told me he would finish his career at Ferrari." is very disappointing. Can't wait to see Schumacher in silver now.

Agreed.

Still it will feel weird supporting another team other than Ferrari

You can tell they feel hurt by Michael's decision which is sad, but then that's life. I think he did want to come back with Ferrari at first (hence Luca's three-car proposal) but since it failed he had no other choice than to switch teams if he wanted to race again.

tifosi4life? But you'll support another team?

I agree, I think Michael's itching to get back into F1 and if the 3 car proposal happened he would still be at Ferrari but the situation means a season with Mercedes instead.

Being a massive fan I have mixed feelings. I was happy for Michael to finish his career at Ferrari and at his age I'm not sure he should be in F1 because it can be dangerous at that age with slowing reflexes. He has a family and a fantastic career, there's no need to risk it, but F1 is in his blood.

I did want however to see two things in Michael's career, and this was way before this Brawn-Mercedes stuff and that was to see Michael in a Williams (as Frank Williams was a massive fan over the years) and a Mercedes engined car as a thank you for helping him into F1 in the first place. I think Michael feels that a thank you is needed, maybe in his eyes he always wanted to do it, but not at McLaren with Ron Dennis.

Not sure about him becoming a Mercedes ambassador, that position should always be with Ferrari.

I agree, I think Michael's itching to get back into F1 and if the 3 car proposal happened he would still be at Ferrari but the situation means a season with Mercedes instead.

Being a massive fan I have mixed feelings. I was happy for Michael to finish his career at Ferrari and at his age I'm not sure he should be in F1 because it can be dangerous at that age with slowing reflexes. He has a family and a fantastic career, there's no need to risk it, but F1 is in his blood.

I did want however to see two things in Michael's career, and this was way before this Brawn-Mercedes stuff and that was to see Michael in a Williams (as Frank Williams was a massive fan over the years) and a Mercedes engined car as a thank you for helping him into F1 in the first place. I think Michael feels that a thank you is needed, maybe in his eyes he always wanted to do it, but not at McLaren with Ron Dennis.

Not sure about him becoming a Mercedes ambassador, that position should always be with Ferrari.

Another team, no. But I will wish MS the best, and for him to come in ahead of everyone but Ferrari. Truthfully, I am also a Sebastian Vettel fan. Just waiting for him to go to Ferrari to make it easier

What car? The GP2 car?

I am wondering what Alonso and Santander's role is in Michael's decision to leave Ferrari. The latter is certain IMO, no way back for him.

Another team, no. But I will wish MS the best, and for him to come in ahead of everyone but Ferrari. Truthfully, I am also a Sebastian Vettel fan. Just waiting for him to go to Ferrari to make it easier

It will be intresting to look back in a year and see how many of the schumi or ferrari fans swap places IF either Ferrari have a dog of a car like this year and MS is running close to the front or if Ferrari are back at the front and Brawn end up as a one season wonder.
will Ferrari fans swap to MS in the first senario or schumi fans swap back to Ferrari in the second?

I believe the "neck" story is bullsh!t.

Schumi wants to see how fast the car is before he commits.

They could check the neck today.

They are waiting for the car tests at Adu Dhabi, Jan 6-7.

I haven't been reading every piece of gossip I can find, only just the main news stories of F1 sites every now and then. Usually I'm not one for these gossip type things. It starts out as someone's dream for what should happen, and then other people run with it. Story gets bigger and bigger and it's all BS.

But there seems to be some fire mixed in with this smoke. It'd be surprising if Schumacher isn't in F1 next year IMO. Brundle always said he would come back. All the media attention could become a bit annoying (like when he almost returned last year) but on track it'd definately spice things up and make the season alot more interesting. Seeing ROC, it's obvious he can still drive at a high level. Like always in F1, it'll come down to his fitness level and his car for how much success he can have. He's human he isn't a miracle worker. I don't think the three years off will make a huge difference. He might not be 100% (his peak of his career) but he'll be strong. I only worry about Rascasse with 26 cars on track. Joking.. Low fuel qualifying with cars setup to run on high fuel. We will see some special Q3 laps this season.

Remember those fantastic qualifying duels with MH?

I hope, that Schumi will win the Grand Prix of Italy in 2010, in a Silver Arrow

Forza Mercedes

I agree, I think Michael's itching to get back into F1 and if the 3 car proposal happened he would still be at Ferrari but the situation means a season with Mercedes instead.

So, I guess there's going to be a Michael vs Lewis thread...

I was happy for Michael to finish his career at Ferrari and at his age I'm not sure he should be in F1 because it can be dangerous at that age with slowing reflexes.

I believe the "neck" story is bullsh!t.

Schumi wants to see how fast the car is before he commits.

They could check the neck today.

They are waiting for the car tests at Adu Dhabi, Jan 6-7.

I believe the "neck" story is bullsh!t.

Schumi wants to see how fast the car is before he commits.

They could check the neck today.

They are waiting for the car tests at Adu Dhabi, Jan 6-7.

I doesn't matter to him too much whether the car is competitive or not, he just wants to race at the highest level again.

Oh it does matter. This isn't an also ran, this is Michael Schumacher.

He wanted to race the Ferrari this year when he knew it wasn't competitive enough, and he was extremely upset when he couldn't race because of his neck. This shows that it doesn't matter that much to me.

It certainly doesn't matter as much as people, like you, say on here whether the car is competitive or not, he will race this year whether the car is top or whether the car is midfield.

A person as competitive as MS who was driven to win at all costs, isn't going to come out of retirement, risk life and limb to trundle around, he wants to be up there fighting, if the Merc is slow it'll be a case of no thanks.

I think he'd settle for a team that'll probably be somewhere among the top 4, without knowing exactly where.

But however his comeback goes it will never end in the shameful way Mansell's did. Not that I'm a fan but he'd never turn up unfit and give up part way through a race. Never ever. His weakness was always the opposite of not trying.

You never really followed Il Leone did you? Not trying???? This is the man who pushed his car over the line in Dallas in mad heat only to collapse after.

You can call Nigel a whinger if you like, but something you could NEVER say about Nigel, was that he "didn't try". Nigel was never as naturally talented as Senna, but his balls and "push to the end" nature put him in contention with him.

Best of luck to MS. IMHO, he will do to MS fans what Mansell did to me when he was too fat to fit in a McLaren.

Of course, he could do a Lauda and come back and win the WDC.

For F1 fans, it will be great. For MS fans, it could be either fantastic, or akin to watching a hero go down with parkinsons.

Either way, for me, bring it on.

BTW, Luca was on a roll indeed. Off topic, but: http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/formel1/...zelgaenger.html

About Alonso: "I told him: if you drive for us, because we want you, then you drive for a team, for a group, not only for yourself. If you want an own team, fantastic, then go and make one like John Surtees."

So Luca, first we have two Kimis now we have two Schumis....