On weekends when he was there, I kept wishing he'd just push Kimi away and say, "here, lemme show you how it's done..."
...is more profitable to have Schumi endorsing the road cars than sitting around int he pit lane eating his nails every time they pit... he´s a valuable asset, but I´ll have him on the road cars divition too... Who doesnt want to have shumi endorsing or even signing his brand new Ferrari while saying he personally helped on the development? I DO! Besides, I miss him terribly, it´s easyier if I dont see him around...
It's good to see MS is a realist. I suggested a while back that his "hanging around" could be hampering things. Rather than let his ego get in the way it's been determined(maybe by him) that it might be better that he stay away. I think a smart move for now. Let's see if things change on the podium
How could Kimi be impacted by Shumacher being in the paddock when he wasn't affected when Schumacher was on his a$$ on the track? This is the beginning of the new chapter in MS life. I think he will be at the track again soon but as part of another team.
It has to be more of a mental thing, but is is proven. Everytime Schumi has been in the pits, Kimi's race as suffered. When Schumi isn't there, Kimi dominates.
Kimi's grid starts are pretty inconsistent, whether Schumi is there or not. I think Kimi is just trying out a few things -- some that work and some that don't. I just think Schumi doesn't want to hand out any more trophies if McLaren may win. Or maybe getting between Massa and Alonso after Germany made him feel old and out of shape.
F430 Scuderia, already been announced that it's coming on Sept 11th and will be introduced by Schumi...
From Ferrariowners.com The Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Michael Schumacher will officially unveil the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Ferrari 430 Scuderia will join the road-going V8 line-up alongside the F430 coupé and the F430 Spider. The 430 Scuderia is a truly high-performance 2-seater berlinetta which demonstrates how Ferraris Formula 1 know-how is carried across to its production cars. The new model is a special series based on the F430 and is aimed specifically at Ferraris most passionate and sports-driving oriented clients. Development focused on light weight, minimum trimmings and innovative technology. All this to exalt the cars extremely high-performance and ability to thrill the driver. The new car can count on an extremely low weight-to-power ratio of just 2.45 kg per hp thanks to a low dry weight of just 1250 kg - 100 kg less than the standard F430 and to the naturally-aspirated 4308cc V8s 510 hp at 8500 rpm. Superb performance both on and off the track is assured by a series of cutting-edge solutions. There is the latest F1 software - Superfast which reduces gearchange times to just 60 milliseconds, and new traction control which, for the first time, combines the E-Diff electronic differential and the F1-Trac traction and stability control in a single integrated system. Vehicle dynamics, control and performance thus represent the zenith of Ferraris achievements in terms of developing road-certified sports cars. The 430 Scuderia will be officially unveiled by Michael Schumacher on September 11 2007 at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt.
im sure its going to be a great car, but its just a shame its so big. (very similar dimensions to the 80's flagship model the tr)
I agree on this point, for some reason he seems to Jinx Kimi. Although, I think Massa would like him to attend every race.
He's going out shopping for a nicer western shirt, I'll send him a note about the Scullys I wear.......
>>> No more GP visits for Schumi. John Doe. Yeah, he's not going to any more GP's either. However, I think that John Doe's absence would only result in a 0 second per lap degradation in lap times for Kimi, whereas Schumi's absense would have a, uhh..... 0 second per lap degradation in lap times for him. But Massa, on the other hand, would probably be slowed down by a whopping 0 seconds per lap by Schumi's absense as opposed to a miniscule 0 seconds per lap for Mr. Doe.
