[Tom4784]

I never liked Schumacher, I used to watch it as a kid and he just made it so boring. I'm hoping for Lewis and Jenson to run rings around him really although that's unlikely.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I never liked Schumacher, I used to watch it as a kid and he just made it so boring. I'm hoping for Lewis and Jenson to run rings around him really although that's unlikely.

I think the only place jenson will be running is home and id say that would happen in about 5th 6th race of the season, when mclaren realise they've made the biggest cock up in the sports history...

[Iceman]

Speculation that Michael Schumacher is planning a full return to Formula One is continuing to build.

So far the rumours are being played down by the 40-year-old's spokeswoman Sabine Kehm and officials for Brackley based Mercedes GP and its parent Mercedes-Benz/Daimler.

But British television pundit Eddie Jordan, who gave the German his Formula One
debut more than 18 years ago, is commenting with apparent authority that a deal for 2010 is very possible.

He revealed that Schumacher, who recently signed a new Ferrari consultancy contract through 2012, met with Ross Brawn and Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche in Abu Dhabi three weeks ago.

"I understand he was due to meet Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo with a view to him being released -- and that it will be approved because it is in the interests of F1," Jordan is quoted as saying by the BBC.

still sotries are coming out about this........I dont think its gonna happen now, id love to be proved wrong though!

[Iceman]

So long as there remains a chance that Michael Schumacher might return to Formula One, the speculation and rumours about the sport’s most successful driver are not going to go away.

The moment Jenson Button announced his strange decision to leave Mercedes Grand Prix — formerly Brawn GP — for pastures new at McLaren, the Formula One grapevine started humming with suggestions that Button’s former team principal, Ross Brawn, had approached Schumacher to replace him.

It would, after all, be another one of those Schumacher fairytales. In the summer, he wanted to help out at Ferrari when his friend Felipe Massa suffered serious head injuries in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. But that comeback was ultimately thwarted by a neck injury that the German legend sustained while racing a motorbike this year.

Now the seven-times world champion has the chance to do a favour for his former technical director at Ferrari in Brawn, who is short of high-quality options in his search for a team-mate for Nico Rosberg. And who is to say he will not answer the call, even if — at the age of 41 — a full 19-race season in 2010 could well be testing Schumacher’s resilience to the limits?
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In Germany yesterday, a little more fuel was added to the fire. With the famously taciturn driver away at a karting event in Las Vegas, it fell to his long-time manager, Willi Weber, to keep the guessing game alive. Speaking to a German press agency, he said he was sure that Schumacher had had talks with Dr Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz and Norbert Haug, who runs the company’s motor-sport division, at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

From the former Brawn team there was no word yesterday. Ross Brawn is believed to be on holiday and a final decision may not be made for some time. In addition to Schumacher, the team are known to have taken soundings with Kimi Raikkonen’s management, and Nick Heidfeld, and it will also be watching the situation at Renault carefully. If the French car manufacturer pulls out of Formula One, Brawn may snap up Robert Kubica, the highly rated Polish driver, who is signed up to the Renault team.

Schumacher’s official spokeswoman, Sabine Kehm, was hedging her bets last night. “My personal opinion has really not changed,” she said. “I can see lots of tempting things in it for Michael, but I can also see a lot of non-tempting things. I don’t know. It is as it was in August [with the Ferrari comeback] when you couldn’t tell what was going to happen. Then I was convinced Michael would never come back and, suddenly, all the circumstances were right for him. I still think it is unlikely, but you never know.”

Meanwhile, Bernie Ecclestone reiterated yesterday his view that next year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone is perilously close to being scrapped from the schedule. “They had a contract in place that they could have signed if they’d wanted to, but they haven’t,” Ecclestone, Formula One’s commercial rights-holder, said of Silverstone’s management. “At the moment there is no British Grand Prix.

“I think December 9 is when the Formula One commission meets, so that’s when it will be taken off the calendar. If there’s no contract in place, there won’t be a British Grand Prix.”

[pinkmichk]

button wont be running rings round noone i dont mind schumacher even though it means my boy lewis has a harder job on his hands for title if schumacher races
as for bernie ugh cant he just die already stoooooopid little man

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by pinkmichk

button wont be running rings round noone i dont mind schumacher even though it means my boy lewis has a harder job on his hands for title if schumacher races
as for bernie ugh cant he just die already stoooooopid little man

But I think it will be good for Hamilton, he easily has next years won if Michael doesn't come back, this way he has to up his game even though he's in the best car....(thats assuming schumi comes bacK) (prays to allah)

[Wildcat!]

Whats people's problem with Jenson Button? I dont understand! He just races, and gets on with it. He is not that great, but he is still pretty good.

And its bit presomptuous, to assume that Hamilton, will just dominate him at Mclaren

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

Whats people's problem with Jenson Button? I dont understand! He just races, and gets on with it. He is not that great, but he is still pretty good.

Should I give you the short version or the long version?????

[Wildcat!]

Still no answer!

[pinkmichk]

well i have said it more than once he isnt a good driver he just got lucky in the 09 season and the pressure really got to him making him drive even worse

[Iceman]

I will answer in a minute just doing elimination noms!

[Wildcat!]

So thats all it is then.
I dont know, fair enough he didnt drive very well down the stretch, but it has a lot to do also, with the car not performing as well.
The fact is, its the first time he has had a really good car, and he won the championship. What more can you ask. I am not a fan of Button BTW, I am a Lewis Hamilton an myself, and I always liked Kubica.
But Vettell didnt win, Barrichello didnt win, so give him credit.

I know Lewis HAmilton looked pretty awful, when his car was bad as well. At one point he was finishing below 15th, and getting lapped. SO i just think people are pretty unfair with Button, and I cant see why. If he was an unlikable character, I would understand, but he has never been that.

[Iceman]

Right here we go: :P

Jenson joined in 2000 and was basically thrust into the media as the next big thing. He raced for 4 years without doing much except causing uproar about contracts and what should be in them. in 2004 he got his first pole position and finished 2nd in the race..if you can put that into prospective now, nearly half of the drivers on the grid have won a race after a year....or at least gotten a podium finish. Roll on 2 years later and he finally got his first win in a race where Michael and Alsonso took each other out..he basically made himself look ridicolous on the podium and came across quite aroogant. Roll on 3 years later and he signs with Brawn. They use a loophole in the rules about a rear diffuser which allows them to gain an advantage for the first 6-7 races of the season (all credit for that goes to the genius that is Ross Brawn). after the first 7 races his inconsistency shows and didnt wina race since. Shows how loyal he is by leaving the team that salvaged his career by signing for their rivals Mclaren. Although he has done a huge favour to the sport by giving it an all British line up at mclaren I highly doubt he will ever win a race again.

Thats my thoughts on it anyway

[Wildcat!]

Originally Posted by Schumacher

Right here we go: :P

Jenson joined in 2000 and was basically thrust into the media as the next big thing. He raced for 4 years without doing much except causing uproar about contracts and what should be in them. in 2004 he got his first pole position and finished 2nd in the race..if you can put that into prospective now, nearly half of the drivers on the grid have won a race after a year....or at least gotten a podium finish. Roll on 2 years later and he finally got his first win in a race where Michael and Alsonso took each other out..he basically made himself look ridicolous on the podium and came across quite aroogant. Roll on 3 years later and he signs with Brawn. They use a loophole in the rules about a rear diffuser which allows them to gain an advantage for the first 6-7 races of the season (all credit for that goes to the genius that is Ross Brawn). after the first 7 races his inconsistency shows and didnt wina race since. Shows how loyal he is by leaving the team that salvaged his career by signing for their rivals Mclaren. Although he has done a huge favour to the sport by giving it an all British line up at mclaren I highly doubt he will ever win a race again.

Thats my thoughts on it anyway

OK! Fair enough. I can understand that.
I really didnt know about any of that. thanks.

[pinkmichk]

barichello had the same car and often out drove button through the season

[Iceman]

LOL I just think a better driver who has been consistent over the years should be in Mclaren like Rubens or Vettel (this guy is amazing i think he'll rack them up like Schumacher, I mean he finished 12 points behind button and didnt score at 5 or 6 races).

Still no news on Schumacher other than his manager said he was talking to doctors!

[lily.]

Ice? that you? wtf?

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by lili

Ice? that you? wtf?

new and improved me! you like????

[lily.]

Not sure yet.. gimme time to adjust. You switched yer allegiance now?

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by lili

Not sure yet.. gimme time to adjust. You switched yer allegiance now?

what allegiance??? haha

[lily.]

From Räikkönen to Schumacher.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by lili

From Räikkönen to Schumacher.

Kimi is taking a 1 year sabbatical to do rally driving and the greatest driver in the sports history may be about to announce his return (he's a legend) I have to go with Schumi, followed him since well forever!!!

Hows Lil, ya havent been on much or am i just not on at same time?

[Wildcat!]

I didnt even realise it was iceman. Ridding on the band wagon!

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

I didnt even realise it was iceman. Ridding on the band wagon!

No, not really, I supported Schumacher until he retired and now that Kimi is gone I have to support someone, who better than The Maestro Michael Schumacher!

[lily.]

Kimi will be back..

Am not bad.. haven't been on as much as before to be honest.. too much ****wittery on here.