Future of Schumacher

[Debs]

Sauber showing interest for MSC..........lets see what happens........

http://www.supersport.com/motorsport/fo ... Schumacher

[elf341]

If schumacher does drive for another team, e.g. Sauber - then I think it highlights what a huge mistake schumacher made when letting his 2013 option expire. If he truly did want to drive for another year, he would have exercised his option, I cannot think of a logical reason why he would want to gamble especially with all the Hamilton rumours floating about. We know he had an option, as Haug said so last year. In fact, when interviewed at the start of the year, Haug stated that if Schumacher wanted to continue, then he could.

No, it's obvious that Schumacher turned up at the Magny Cours test as Singapore was his decider, if the car suddenly made the leap to be on the level of the McLaren/Ferrari/Red-Bull/Lotus, then he would continue. It didn't, and was still a second a lap down. Schumacher decides to call it quits.

I'm as sad as anyone else about Schumacher, but it's also clear to me that I want to see Schumacher succeed in a Mercedes, but that is not going to happen. And Schumacher would be very masochistic to drive a Sauber next year with James Key no longer there.

[FoxHound]

I am wondering if there is perhaps a different plan....

Consider that Peter Sauber only came out of retirement to save his team after it was unceremoniously dropped by BMW. SO what if Schumacher plans to race for Sauber with a view to buy the team?.... He would likely bring in VAG as an engine supplier. He is a strong enough brand to attract the right sponsors and get the backing to secure the teams future...
He won't be inheriting the pig sty Prost did when he agreed to take over Ligier....


Just like Schumi's comeback, you heard it hear first

Wow, huge congratulations! The biggest self pat on the back I have seen here!
So where do you stand now that it has come to light Schumacher didn't sign, and let the sign on date lapse?
I recall you calling brawn and co "backstabbers"? =D>

[FoxHound]

Agreed elf.

Maybe it was Schumacher who was eyeing a seat elsewhere?

[elf341]

Maybe it was Schumacher who was eyeing a seat elsewhere?

Well, the only thing that makes sense to me would be Ferrari, but again I think that would be a terrible decision for Schumacher as it is Alonso's team. The main problem with the musical chairs is that Perez got promoted from a medium car to a top car. I'd half been thinking in my head that Hamilton to MGP could imply Rosberg to McLaren - which I think would be great for both drivers.
I would be less sad about this whole incident if it happened at the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011 but arguably Schumacher has been driving so well this whole year - makes me think that what we saw in 2010/early-2011 was just a 1.5yr warmup after being away for 3 years. For him to leave now feels wrong, but such is life at times.

[schumifan]

"A little mouse whispered in my ear that Schumacher could go back to Ferrari," former Ferrari driver Patrick Tambay told RMC Sport.

"It is perhaps just the dream of some Tifosi, but why not?"

source:

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=co ... Itemid=157

[clipsy1H]

If schumacher does drive for another team, e.g. Sauber - then I think it highlights what a huge mistake schumacher made when letting his 2013 option expire. If he truly did want to drive for another year, he would have exercised his option, I cannot think of a logical reason why he would want to gamble especially with all the Hamilton rumours floating about. We know he had an option, as Haug said so last year. In fact, when interviewed at the start of the year, Haug stated that if Schumacher wanted to continue, then he could.

No, it's obvious that Schumacher turned up at the Magny Cours test as Singapore was his decider, if the car suddenly made the leap to be on the level of the McLaren/Ferrari/Red-Bull/Lotus, then he would continue. It didn't, and was still a second a lap down. Schumacher decides to call it quits.

I'm as sad as anyone else about Schumacher, but it's also clear to me that I want to see Schumacher succeed in a Mercedes, but that is not going to happen. And Schumacher would be very masochistic to drive a Sauber next year with James Key no longer there.

.... your right but for Formula 1 will be great to have another year a guy with 7 WDC but for him i'm not sure!!! ....if he go to Sauber i hope he will perform well there but i have doubts.... i can't see Sauber next year at same level they are now.
Will be dramatic for Michael if w04 will fight for Championship and Sauber fight for P10-16.
for me is irrational if he will go to Sauber. Why Michael would have risked to go to Sauber, when he could stay at Mercedes (yes, with risk to have another shitty year)
for this reason i think he's close to Ferrari (i hope) ....

[Raptor22]

I am wondering if there is perhaps a different plan....

Consider that Peter Sauber only came out of retirement to save his team after it was unceremoniously dropped by BMW. SO what if Schumacher plans to race for Sauber with a view to buy the team?.... He would likely bring in VAG as an engine supplier. He is a strong enough brand to attract the right sponsors and get the backing to secure the teams future...
He won't be inheriting the pig sty Prost did when he agreed to take over Ligier....


Just like Schumi's comeback, you heard it hear first

Wow, huge congratulations! The biggest self pat on the back I have seen here!
So where do you stand now that it has come to light Schumacher didn't sign, and let the sign on date lapse?
I recall you calling brawn and co "backstabbers"? =D>

Hound,

IFthe Hamilton deal was being engineered since the beginning of the year do you honestly believe that it was Schumacher's choice whether he stayed or left?

[Vasconia]

Michael is not an stupid guy, well he believed all the false promises that Ross gave to him, but he is not stupid. If he has had so many doubts to sign a new deal with Mercedes it was simply because he didnt like what he was seeing inside the team. Someday we will know all the rubbish around MGP, and more than one will be surprised/shocked.

Schumacher is the most commited driver I have ever seen so there must be some serious reasons, and his driving ability with 43 years is not one of them.

[clipsy1H]

Michael is not an stupid guy, well he believed all the false promises that Ross gave to him, but he is not stupid. If he has had so many doubts to sign a new deal with Mercedes it was simply because he didnt like what he was seeing inside the team. Someday we will know all the rubbish around MGP, and more than one will be surprised/shocked.

Schumacher is the most commited driver I have ever seen so there must be some serious reasons, and his driving ability with 43 years is not one of them.

yea but maybe he's wrong? will be hard to step over when he know could fight for Championship if w04 will perform.
If he will remain for another year i hope Mercedes will fail

[schumifan]

Michael is not an stupid guy, well he believed all the false promises that Ross gave to him, but he is not stupid. If he has had so many doubts to sign a new deal with Mercedes it was simply because he didnt like what he was seeing inside the team. Someday we will know all the rubbish around MGP, and more than one will be surprised/shocked.

Schumacher is the most commited driver I have ever seen so there must be some serious reasons, and his driving ability with 43 years is not one of them.

yea but maybe he's wrong? will be hard to step over when he know could fight for Championship if w04 will perform.
If he will remain for another year i hope Mercedes will fail

agree mate - hope so, i always find it weird that as soon as he leaves a team, i become that teams opposition - any team that he goes to i think they are great

but sauber are a lovely little team that go well - would we prefer him to be team leader there and get SOME good results or go to ferarri and see him get great results while playing second fiddle

or would he play second fiddle to alonso

he does seem to come on leaps and bounds every season - but then again each season he is a year older - 44

[schumifan]

are we to believe that he is out of ferarri hopes then?

source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19789183

[rich1701]

are we to believe that he is out of ferarri hopes then?

source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19789183

Andrew Benson is convinced Schumacher isn't going to Ferrari. He said on twitter he spoke to a senior source at Ferrari who rubbished the idea. But in the silly season what does that really mean? I cannot believe Schumacher hasn't at least made a few phone calls to his old team.

[FoxHound]

@raptor

I honestly feel that had Schumacher signed when he ought to have signed, he would be at Mercedes next year.
Hamilton to Mercedes was eventually going to happen anyway, be that in a different formula or f1. Discussions like these are always ongoing, and I bet you Schumachers representatives have spoken to other teams in the last 3 years too. It's the way of the f1 world.

[clipsy1H]

are we to believe that he is out of ferarri hopes then?

source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19789183

Andrew Benson is convinced Schumacher isn't going to Ferrari. He said on twitter he spoke to a senior source at Ferrari who rubbished the idea. But in the silly season what does that really mean? I cannot believe Schumacher hasn't at least made a few phone calls to his old team.

i believe ..... isn't the guy who call for a job..... he prefers to retire than beg for a seat. i mean he's MIchael Schumacher