What next Ferrari? EDIT: Schumi is BACK!! And with Mercedes Benz !!

tortoiseNhare · 30th July 2009, 11:13

Schumi is back in F1. Will Fiat be back in India?

anachronix · 30th July 2009, 11:48

Awesome Awesome Awesome!

The King is coming back! Its a dream come true

No chance of missing the weekend fun in Spain!

himanshugoswami · 30th July 2009, 11:50

i sincerely hope that he manages a podium finish at least- Man! the burden of expectations on him would be enormous, almost like having to prove himself all over again. But then, if anyone can do it, he can.

Welcome back rainmeister!

prince_pervez · 30th July 2009, 11:52

Oh man! The king is back! Awesome news. This is going to be very very interesting for everybody, fans, TRPs and me. Best of luck Schumi!

Dippy · 30th July 2009, 12:05

I dont know if he will be on the podium every race, how many races he will win but one thing is for sure it will a pleasure to see him on track again. I'm just very happy to see him on track again.. He be older but I still feel he can drive as well as any of the younger drivers around.

The remaining season will be a cracker.

gpa · 30th July 2009, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Dippy

He be older but I still feel he can drive as well as any of the younger drivers around. The remaining season will be a cracker.

Amen to this! I'm sure he can challenge any young driver on the circuit as his level of fitness is unparalled. Can't wait to see him behind the wheel again. This is exactly what team Ferrari needed!

Ardy · 30th July 2009, 12:30

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Originally Posted by Dippy

I dont know if he will be on the podium every race, how many races he will win but one thing is for sure it will a pleasure to see him on track again. I'm just very happy to see him on track again.. He be older but I still feel he can drive as well as any of the younger drivers around.

The remaining season will be a cracker.

Could not have agreed more ... Am waiting for the rest of the season now. Was not as excited at the start of the season as I am now.

amitoj · 30th July 2009, 12:40

Niiice!
Won't this make Schumi the oldest to take part in a F1 race? If yes, then we will have the youngest ever driver, Jaime Algu-something, and the oldest driver ever, Schumi, on the same track! Interesting!

SilentEngine · 30th July 2009, 12:49

From Formula1(.)com:

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Schumacher has not driven Ferrari’s current F60 in anger and last tested for the Italian team, with whom he won five world titles, back in April 2008.

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Originally Posted by pulsar56

Any information on why he got angry?

That is not to be taken literally.

It's an F1 speak, a way saying that he hasn't driven the F60 to its limit. Usually in qualy and races were drivers push the cars to the limit, those laps are said to be in anger.

anurag_p80 · 30th July 2009, 13:02

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it will a pleasure to see him on track again

+1 to that. I don't know whether he will be able to turn around Ferrari's fortunes, but certainly there is no better pedigree-d replacement for Massa. And it WILL be great to see him back inside a shiny red F1 car. Here is hoping he does great, again.....and Cheers!!!!!!

Rocky_Balboa · 30th July 2009, 13:03

Hail the King...

Ofcourse Massa on hearing this said "If I dont drive" hehe.

cargirl · 30th July 2009, 13:05

I never thought this would happen, but then, once you get a "high" from something, it's near impossible to forget it, and I guess that's what got Schumi back. Whoever thought this would happen? I still can't believe it!!

Yes, expectations are gonna be sky-high, and if he doesn't drive well/ get a podium finish, people are going to want him out. Being the champion that he is, I think he can still work his magic (and I say this even though I'm not really a Schumi fan).

mobike008 · 30th July 2009, 13:05

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Originally Posted by gpa

This is like a bolt from the blue. I have read a few of you guys saying that there is a high chance of him returning, but never believed it.

This season is going see a few cracking races!! Forza Ferrari!!!

I thought he had a major neck sprain from a bike injury recently. Is he physically certified to replace Massa?

malgudi · 30th July 2009, 13:47

What an amazing move by Ferrari. Schumi's return to F1 will not only lift the moral of the entire team but will also serve as kick on the back side of Kimi who's performance in ferrari has been laclusture since he won the title in 2007.
I think even Bernie Ecclestone & Max moosley should pay Ferrari royalty for single handedly bringing the sensation back in F1 & for the increased interest of fans by leaps & bounds to F1. In times of economic crisis in F1, there could have been no better move to bring in more sponsorships to F1.
Schumi has minimal gain from this move but lots to loose. Still he has shown the competitor in him has not gone & he loves challenges. Hail Schumi!!

gpa · 30th July 2009, 13:52

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Originally Posted by mobike008

I thought he had a major neck sprain from a bike injury recently. Is he physically certified to replace Massa?

You are right. That was in the back of my mind too. He's curently undergoing a stringent physical test to prove if he does have the fitness levels to compete again.

The results should be out by this weekend and then we will know.

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tortoiseNhare BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Guwahati Posts: 536 Thanked: 90 Times	Schumi is back in F1. Will Fiat be back in India?
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anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	Awesome Awesome Awesome! The King is coming back! Its a dream come true No chance of missing the weekend fun in Spain!
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himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,314 Thanked: 2,637 Times	i sincerely hope that he manages a podium finish at least- Man! the burden of expectations on him would be enormous, almost like having to prove himself all over again. But then, if anyone can do it, he can. Welcome back rainmeister!
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prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Oh man! The king is back! Awesome news. This is going to be very very interesting for everybody, fans, TRPs and me. Best of luck Schumi!
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Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,598 Thanked: 2,761 Times	I dont know if he will be on the podium every race, how many races he will win but one thing is for sure it will a pleasure to see him on track again. I'm just very happy to see him on track again.. He be older but I still feel he can drive as well as any of the younger drivers around. The remaining season will be a cracker.
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amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,382 Thanked: 3,334 Times View My Garage	Niiice! Won't this make Schumi the oldest to take part in a F1 race? If yes, then we will have the youngest ever driver, Jaime Algu-something, and the oldest driver ever, Schumi, on the same track! Interesting!
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Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 689 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Hail the King... Ofcourse Massa on hearing this said "If I dont drive" hehe. Attached Thumbnails
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cargirl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 35 Thanked: Once	I never thought this would happen, but then, once you get a "high" from something, it's near impossible to forget it, and I guess that's what got Schumi back. Whoever thought this would happen? I still can't believe it!! Yes, expectations are gonna be sky-high, and if he doesn't drive well/ get a podium finish, people are going to want him out. Being the champion that he is, I think he can still work his magic (and I say this even though I'm not really a Schumi fan).
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30th July 2009, 13:47	#119
malgudi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times View My Garage	What an amazing move by Ferrari. Schumi's return to F1 will not only lift the moral of the entire team but will also serve as kick on the back side of Kimi who's performance in ferrari has been laclusture since he won the title in 2007. I think even Bernie Ecclestone & Max moosley should pay Ferrari royalty for single handedly bringing the sensation back in F1 & for the increased interest of fans by leaps & bounds to F1. In times of economic crisis in F1, there could have been no better move to bring in more sponsorships to F1. Schumi has minimal gain from this move but lots to loose. Still he has shown the competitor in him has not gone & he loves challenges. Hail Schumi!! Last edited by malgudi : 30th July 2009 at 13:49.
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