JLStretton

Michael Schumacher signs up for F1 return with Mercedes

Seven-times Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to race for Mercedes next year, BBC Sport understands.
The German, who will be 41 on 3 January, has signed a contract and the deal will be announced imminently.
Schumacher will partner compatriot Nico Rosberg in the team that won the drivers' and constructors' titles in 2009 in its former guise as Brawn.
His spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said she could not make any comment.
The German newspaper Bild is reporting that Schumacher signed a one-year deal and it is likely he will have the option to continue beyond 2010 if his returns goes well.
Schumacher will reportedly earn £6.2m after signing up to reunite with Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, who masterminded all seven of his titles, the first two with Benetton in 1994-5 and the subsequent five with Ferrari from 2000-4.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8427552.stm

Legend of the sport, will be odd/good seeing him race again!

EIL132

Think it's madness but hope I'm wrong.

Fiddy

Will defo create a buzz around F1, just hope he is competitive, would be a sad sight seeing him pottering around in the middle of the pack.

Benni

I thought he was Ferrari through and through?

Fiddy

Think its the ross brawn factor tbh benni

Less.

Hope it is true but been so many rimours and stories about Schuey

Plus I hope he still has the hunger

pacwest

He'll be quick - but the stewards see things differently these days. He'll have to drive clean.

Lewis and he should have a good go I'm sure. I, for one, welcome the cheating German bastard's return.

tomoyb

iTrader: (3)

hopefully he does well and its not like the boxing world

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

whatever you thought of him fuck me he could/can peddle an F1 car..

steve

Drunken Master

Not suprised at all, it's probably a bigger thing for a German Driver to win in a German car than for an Italian to win for Ferrari. He's always had close links with the silver arrows and of course Ross Brawn!

nilrem

Mercedes paid jordan to take him on in F1, he was the mecedes DTM champion until then, yet he has never raced for them in F1 and owes them big style for his break into professional racing and F1. however i dont think he would have been back on-board if Ross Brawn was not there...

Jay,

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totally right mate and i for one think its great news and he is no fool he wouldn't get into a car if he didn't think he could win ! im excited now about next season

rickbartlett

cant wait to see this. i was never a schumacher fan and didint like the arrogant sod much but hes a true legend and i cant wait to see him wheel to wheel with lewis and vettel. a great lift for the sport

Rossco

Carnt see it myself.

GTi-R23

I'm with you, I'll hold judgement till he's sitting on the grid for the first race.

I can't see how he's gonna be right at the sharp end after being out of the game for as long as he has, not straight out of the blocks anyway.

SRCMAN

If he does come back, then I hope he has to race Nico properly and not expect to race against 24 cars, unlike everyone else who has to race 25.

It's Czech Mate

I think hes going to have a nasty shock myself. Good for the sport tho

Niall.b

should prove interesting, looking forward to the season start

pani_k

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I thought he didn't come back because he couldn't pass fitness required to drive an F1 car? Something to do with his neck???

H7 CYA

iTrader: (3)

Should make of a very interesting season, lets see what kind of car they produce?!?!

nilrem

the muscles in his neck were not strong enough previously, but he has had lots of weeks to improve this now, so looking good for a comeback!

Munch

Intresting!

cossiejsy

we will just have to wait and see

It's Czech Mate

I guess we all can see why Jenson left now. Schuey was in talks before Abu Dhabi, well before Jenson had been offered his contract, he obviously didnt want to play second fiddle to Schumacher, who can blame him

xr2i-carl

He is fitter (at 41 next year) than what Mansell and Prost were when they won there last (Mansells case only) titles.

He may have had a 3 year break from F1 but he has not just sat there. he has been competing in various forms of motorsport.

He has raced bikes and Karts so he isnt going to need to sharpen up at all. (Karting is the most competative form of motorport in the world)

I just hope the car is competative as id love to see him win the title next year. I have always followed schumacher since he started in F1.

I cant see Ferrari's drivers and also Maclaren drivers working together Harmoniously. This combined with Schu in a quick Merc could hopefully cause a stir!!!

idjack

would be amazing to see him back and win the championship lol wanna see how he compares to hamilton and button

Less.

yep your right carl f1 is not as competive as karts

It's Czech Mate

Total bollocks, Mansell was still a full time race driver when he 'came back to f1', nobody was stronger in the neck than him, he HAD to be strong because of his injuries

Shuey has been away from the sharp end for 3 years, and Alonso was arguably better the two seasons previous to that as well. Even Button regularly outmuscled him when his car was up to it.

Pity Kimi wont be around but unless the Brawn/Merc is the class car of the field by a margin then he will struggle agains Alonso, Hammy, Button, Vettell.