MICHAEL SCHUMACHER COMBACK!!!!!!

Just bloody thrilled to see him back in a GP car. I do not have high expectations about his chances of winning but to me it does not matter. This is good for Ferrari, Massa and F1.

 

+1 on all points. I'd love to see him make Kimi look foolish, but really, I do not think it's going to happen. Even though he's tested a few times, he's been out of the cockpit a long time and the cars are too different. I really hope I am wrong because I'm a huge MS fan, but I do not foresee the world being set on fire.

Mark

 

Win or lose, it will be great to see him out there.

The one thing we can all count on his he will give 100% for the rest of the season. I just don't have that feeling with Kimi or some of the other drivers.

 

OMG, I am the happiest kid on the planet!! This is the best news possible. I want to see Schumi put the F60 on POLE. I get goose bumps just thinking about him driving. I'm seriously beyond excited; i'm ELATED!!

 

+1000

 

Everyone has to admit that this is very exciting. This has to be the biggest thing since Mike came to Ferrari in 96.
I know that most of us are saying that he will win. The expectations are getting bigger everytime you read here there and everywhere. Lets not get too excited or we may be let down too much when and if Mike only finishes 5th or 6th in his first race.
I dont doubt for a minute that he will by seasons end be right there and showing everyone what he was and is made of. I really think that qualifiying will be his first strong trait he will show when back in 3 weeks. After that we will see what happens. I hope that he likes it so much that he wants to stay for the upcoming season. It would be fantastic to see him back with Massa at Ferrari to help him to a WDC which he so deserves.
PS if anyone wants to party next week, just give me your coordinates and I wll beam you up to my place for BBQ and drinks.

 

Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! I was both shocked and estatic when I heard the news. Wow!!! Couldn't have come at a better time as Ferrari seems to be showing some life with Kimi coming in 2nd in the last race.

Can't wait!!!

 

What can I say...damn

I never thought we will actually see him race on a Ferrari again...first thing after the Hungary race I told my wife..."now is the time to bring back SCHUMI and start developing next years car even if its for Alonso"...then I went "...noooooooooot"

Too bad we can only give him this piece of lard ass F-60 to try and make a decent show and score points for Ferrari...talking about a team player huh!

...If someone can help REDESIGN this and take a better aproach on the next year car is...

...the only "other guy" that knows how to develop a car...Michael Schumacher.

If Alonso profits from this next year...I dont care!!!

this is just incredible.

 

Just read the news! Awesome! If Alonso can get the Renault on the pole Schumi should be able to as well. I wouldn't care if he had to do it on a light tank either.

Glad to hear Massa is also doing well!

 

He's won in a second rate car before. Outa the way punks!

 

I wonder if he does well, whats the excuse his rivals will come up with?

 

MS triple decker diffuser.

 

MS has it own version of KERS...only that it works all the way to the finish line, no limited burst, no recharge time...no weight

 

heheheheeee....that is another good excuse...sounds very Briattore to me

 

Michael, we've been keeping this warm for you. Time to get to work!!!

 

I doubt they have much choice, as the car is poorly balanced without it.

And we saw how Hambone got VERY good use of KERS at the start in Hungary. I'm sure Michael would benefit also!

 

We all know how successful Michael is but here's a reminder of his records. It's going to be quite an end to the season!!!

* Most world titles: 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

* Most consecutive titles: 5 (2000-04)

* Most grand prix wins: 91

* Most wins in a single season: 13 (2004)

* Most consecutive wins in a single season: 7 (2004)

* Most wins at the same race: 8 (French GP)

* Most wins with one team: 72 (Ferrari)

* Most wins from pole: 40

* Most pole positions: 68

* Most front-row starts: 115

* Most podium finishes: 154

* Most second place finishes: 43

* Most points finishes: 190

* Most points scored: 1,369

* Most points in a single season: 148 (from a maximum of 180, in 2004)

* Most fastest laps: 76

* Most fastest laps in a season: 10 (from a maximum of 18, in 2004)

* Most races led: 141

* Most laps led: 5,108

* Furthest distance led in a season: 2,085 miles (2004)

* Fastest race-winning average speed: 153.843mph (2003 Italian GP)

* Most consecutive podiums: 19 (USA 2001 to Japan 2002)

* Most consecutive points finishes: 24 (Hungary 2001 to Malaysia 2003)

* Most consecutive seasons with a win: 15 (1992-2006)

* Most consecutive wins from pole (6)

* Most ‘clean sweeps’ (pole, win, fastest lap): 22

* Largest points gap between champion and runner-up: 67 (2002)

* Earliest title winner: 2002 (in July, with 6 of the 17 races remaining)

* Longest continuous spell with one team: 11 seasons (Ferrari, 1996-2006)

* Most races with same team: 162 (Ferrari)

* Most time between first and last race wins: 14 years, 1 month and 1 day

* Never outqualified by his team-mate in 1992, 1993 or 1994

* Only driver to have finished every race on the podium: 2002


Trivia

* Won all his ‘landmark’ GPs, winning on his 50th, 100th, 150th and 200th GP starts

* Only events he failed to win were South African, Mexican and Turkish GPs

* His record of 91 GP wins is only one shy of the combined total of the next two most winning drivers, Alain Prost (51) and Ayrton Senna (41)

* Scored points in a remarkable 76.6% of all his GP starts

* Led 56.9% of all GPs he started

* Banned or disqualified from more races than anyone else (banned from two races and disqualified from another in 1994; excluded from 1997 championship for collision with Jacques Villeneuve)

 

I agree with Sir Enzo's post above, but I still think it's the wrong move for Michael now. Just a gut feeling for me. I wish him the very best!

Ciao...Paolo

 

I have a gut feeling he'll be grinning from ear to ear.

 

Is he going to fill in the rest of the year? Looks like im traveling to monza!

 

The hospital doctors say "yes", but Felipe says Schumi might not even get a chance at Valencia.
But a later report says Massa may be fit in time for Singapore.

The kid keeps improving by the hour.
We might need to nickname Massa, "Wolverine".

(Hmm. What X-men characters would some of the other drivers be? )

 

How many drivers have there been in F1 that did a come back? Not necessarily successful, but, comeback never the less? Will this be another thing to put on the record books?

 

I think Niki Lauda came back and won a championship with Ferrari.

 

Did Niki actually retire or was he out for post-accident recovery?

 

I don't think he would even try this if he did'nt think he could win! (car needs to be there as well) There's no upside for him to look like his best days are past him. He's in top physical shape as always, and he would not make himself look like a fool. I say he will be a formidable force behind the wheel!!........IMHO