LOL I said it as a bit of a joke a few days back that schumi might be in line for brawn/merc.
Now Eddie Jordan has opened up his rectum and the train has picked up speed with everyone now running the story.
So does it happen?
I am hesitant to say no after the Button to mclaren thing. But still I cant see it happening.

I'm still a little uncertain on that.
Mercedes seem hesitant to throw money at this team, and Brawn have been developing the car on a fairly tight budget this year. Cant ever count Brawn out, but they will have a tough fight on their hands.
Willi Webber has said talks have taken place, Brawn says Michael has no interest in starting a new career, Sabine says he is unlikely to be driving next year. This stinks of the whole Ferrari return of the summer.
Nick Heidfeld would be my money man right now. Maybe Robert Kubica if the Renault thing goes down the crapper.

Craig. wrote on Dec 12^th, 2009 at 6:11am:



The German papers were full of this yesterday. I was a bit to busy to post it. Personally I was hoping that he was staying in retirement. It was getting to be boring, win after win after year after year. F1 is more than Schumi

Matt

Craig. wrote on Dec 12^th, 2009 at 7:27am:



Utter tosh IMHO Craig. Part of the reason F1 has struggle so much over the past few years is the fact that it was effectively a one horse race for the best part of a decade. F1 flourishes with competition, not one man winning 75% of everything. Of course it did encourage a couple of manufacturers that they could do a Ferrari - and look what's happened to them.

As for attendance. Simple. At the British GPs of the early 90s they'd easily top 100,000 every year because it didn't cost a week's pay (after tax ) for the average wage earner to buy a ticket - and you could take your kids for a fiver. Sadly Bernie's probably responsible for that. Even F1 doesn't justify a 10-20fold increase on a normal event ticket price.

And revenue's down everywhere. 

Craig. wrote on Dec 12^th, 2009 at 8:04am:


It'll be a good year to be an F1 carbon-fibre component maker!

Are we taking bets on how many attempted punts he'll make at people if he comes back?

Craig. wrote on Dec 12^th, 2009 at 8:18am:


Not a hope.

Mansell 1995 anyone?

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I think Schumi will still fit in a car.

Craig. wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2009 at 7:12pm:


That's not the reports saying an announcement would be made in the new year then!

Hurrah. The panto villain is back!

Now Official!!!

A one year contract, what is the point in that. First he was going to fill in for Massa and now he is "back". Now the whole season is going to be will he wont he  stay for the following season at every news conference and interview. Part of me hope he pulls a Mansell.

Matt

This is a worrying development, that said Niki Lauda came back after a 2 year break and in his second season back won his third championship so it is possible.... how terrifying!

expat wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 8:43am:


I would imagine, its one year in the seat, with the option for 2 more if it goes well, otherwise, he will have a simmilar role for Merc as he did for Ferrari.

They got a 7 time world champion for less than what he was earning in 1994 before his success. The money he will bring to the company will likely mean bonuses for the workforce.