Poor old Schumi

ajmat · 14th May 2007, 19:49

I hope that those Fiat van TV commercials featuring a bored Michael Schumacher have finally been canned for the benefit of an embarrassed public, the vehicle manufacturer and the man himself. Frankly, he's looking a bit lost these days, and he clearly needs a new purpose in life. In one sense he has everything. But look at it another way, and he has next to nothing. Money's not an issue. Yet the harsh truth is that, as things stand, the world's best driver of modern times could be looking at spending the majority of his adult life retired in sleepy Switzerland... jobless, lacking direction and living on past glories. What he needs is a proper job

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Steeroid · 14th May 2007, 19:52

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Originally Posted by ajmat

What he needs is a proper job

The man loves to drive. I hope somebody gives him a driver's job again, and he has the sense to accept. No point in remaining a celebrity when your best years are clearly not behind you.

danlalan · 14th May 2007, 20:22

CLEARLY he does have something in mind...DAM GUYS HES TAKING A BREAK!!!!!...iam sure he has plans but hes taking the year off to spend time with family.

cheap_deal · 14th May 2007, 20:33

he's gonna join montoya in NASCAR........................................ NOT!!!!!!

he could join sabine schmitz and coach people or drive around the ferrari 612 on the Nurburgring

tsk1979 · 14th May 2007, 21:18

He is going to come in F1 again, on the administrative side. Thats what the rumors are.
Best thing would be to become the lead instructor of a F1 training school

Vid6639 · 14th May 2007, 21:20

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

He is going to come in F1 again, on the administrative side. Thats what the rumors are.
Best thing would be to become the lead instructor of a F1 training school

Imagine if we had a bunch of drivers on the F1 grid graduated from Schumi school of F1 driving. F1 would be a lot more fun.

Hakkinen should start one too.

Mpower · 14th May 2007, 22:18

Best job for Schumi: Go back to Benneton Renault and shake things up for a year or two.

2nd best job: Join his buddy Jean Alesi in DTM, join Opel or Audi coz he cant join Merc

next: do the Lemans series and win Lemans.

theMAG · 14th May 2007, 22:23

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Imagine if we had a bunch of drivers on the F1 grid graduated from Schumi school of F1 driving. F1 would be a lot more fun.

Hakkinen should start one too.

Mika's and Michael's schools will start competing with each other tooth and nail if that happens. It'll all end with Mika's school grad undertaking the best overtaking move of that century with Michael's school grad racing till close to 40.

Its best that remain as part of a rich heritage.

danlalan · 14th May 2007, 22:40

Jumping out of retirement could be an option for him....but not back in f1 for sure...he wont want his rear kicked by a 20yr old for sure..

esteem_lover · 14th May 2007, 23:47

I know one lucrative high profile job thats vacant for more than a month now. Why cant be the next cricket coach for India. He will enjoy a lot more publicity than he ever did winning all those races in Formula1.
P.S. @danlalan ..... it always takes a 20 year old to kick a 30 year old out.

manson · 14th May 2007, 23:50

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Originally Posted by danlalan

he wont want his rear kicked by a 20yr old for sure..

too far fetched, are we?

manson.

ess_a · 15th May 2007, 00:25

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

P.S. @danlalan ..... it always takes a 20 year old to kick a 30 year old out.

Well this 38 year old can teach a lesson or two to the 20yr old ones, anyday, anytime..

BUSA · 15th May 2007, 00:42

If he has no job then i can offer him, i need a driver

vivekiny2k · 15th May 2007, 00:49

one thing comes to my mind.

TRANSPORTER!

adya33 · 15th May 2007, 02:47

I see this thread has lost a bit of its direction.
Lets get back on topic.

Author has a very good point. People like MS can make great icons for safe driving campaign. But at the end of the day MS is a racer and you can't keep racer away from racing. Mika did the same in DTM. And I hope MS would do the same so we get to see MH vs MS all over again.

But being team manager is not every drivers cup of tea. There are lots of great drivers who have failed some name come to mind like Prost, Lauda.

14th May 2007, 19:49	#1
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,861 Thanked: 27,964 Times View My Garage	Poor old Schumi I hope that those Fiat van TV commercials featuring a bored Michael Schumacher have finally been canned for the benefit of an embarrassed public, the vehicle manufacturer and the man himself. Frankly, he's looking a bit lost these days, and he clearly needs a new purpose in life. In one sense he has everything. But look at it another way, and he has next to nothing. Money's not an issue. Yet the harsh truth is that, as things stand, the world's best driver of modern times could be looking at spending the majority of his adult life retired in sleepy Switzerland... jobless, lacking direction and living on past glories. What he needs is a proper job read on
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danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	CLEARLY he does have something in mind...DAM GUYS HES TAKING A BREAK!!!!!...iam sure he has plans but hes taking the year off to spend time with family.
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cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	he's gonna join montoya in NASCAR........................................ NOT!!!!!! he could join sabine schmitz and coach people or drive around the ferrari 612 on the Nurburgring Last edited by cheap_deal : 14th May 2007 at 20:36.
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	He is going to come in F1 again, on the administrative side. Thats what the rumors are. Best thing would be to become the lead instructor of a F1 training school
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Best job for Schumi: Go back to Benneton Renault and shake things up for a year or two. 2nd best job: Join his buddy Jean Alesi in DTM, join Opel or Audi coz he cant join Merc next: do the Lemans series and win Lemans.
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danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	Jumping out of retirement could be an option for him....but not back in f1 for sure...he wont want his rear kicked by a 20yr old for sure..
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I know one lucrative high profile job thats vacant for more than a month now. Why cant be the next cricket coach for India. He will enjoy a lot more publicity than he ever did winning all those races in Formula1. P.S. @danlalan ..... it always takes a 20 year old to kick a 30 year old out. Last edited by esteem_lover : 14th May 2007 at 23:48.
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BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	If he has no job then i can offer him, i need a driver
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vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	one thing comes to my mind. TRANSPORTER!
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15th May 2007, 02:47	#15
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	I see this thread has lost a bit of its direction. Lets get back on topic. Author has a very good point. People like MS can make great icons for safe driving campaign. But at the end of the day MS is a racer and you can't keep racer away from racing. Mika did the same in DTM. And I hope MS would do the same so we get to see MH vs MS all over again. But being team manager is not every drivers cup of tea. There are lots of great drivers who have failed some name come to mind like Prost, Lauda.
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