OFFICIAL: Kimi replaces Schumacher at Mercedes for 2011

[CaptainRaiden]

Quote from the article:

Kimi Raikkonen makes a comeback to F1 in 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Norbert Haug and the Mercedes management have confirmed that 2003 and 2005 runner-up and 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will end his 1 year F1 sabbatical and come back to replace Michael Schumacher at the Mercedes GP team for 2011. Sources say that Michael wasn't fully motivated and has agreed to cut the contract short in light of his neck problems and decreasing race performance. Also, his wife...

Full Article here: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/249371/kimi-raikkonen-comes-back-to-f1

And from Formula1.com as well: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/12/11603.html

Well, this is surely going to make all Kimi fans jump up and dance with joy!

[Cooper_S]

Stranger things have happened... well maybe not in F1

[Mark]

Aha! Good move for all concerned I think. But Kimi wasn't exactly motivated at Ferrari, we'll see how he does after a years holiday!

[markabilly]

a better title for this forum would be the "Schumacher bashing and bad jokes" forum.

Everyone knows Kimi is not coming out of retirement and the replacement is Sutile, given his new close relationship with Jabba Norberg

[Cooper_S]

that was because he had won the WDC... that was last decade so no one remembers so he will be all freshly motivated... no fear

[CaptainRaiden]

a better title for this forum would be the "Schumacher bashing and bad jokes" forum.

Everyone knows Kimi is not coming out of retirement and the replacement is Sutile, given his new close relationship with Jabba Norberg

I'm sorry but it is confirmed. Did you read the full article on the links in the original post? That should make the picture much more clearer I think. Interesting read, especially how Kimi wants to repay Mercedes for their support during his years in Mclaren, and how he's not gonna give them up and let them down.

[markabilly]

I'm sorry but it is confirmed. Did you read the full article on the links in the original post? That should make the picture much more clearer I think. Interesting read, especially how Kimi wants to repay Mercedes for their support during his years in Mclaren, and how he's not gonna give them up and let them down.

yeah, in one i saw him demostrating his new passing moves.....but the passee was showing how hard it is or not.....

[Bagwan]

Now , you see , that is funny .

Thanks , X .

[Dr.Phibes]

I'm sorry but it is confirmed. Did you read the full article on the links in the original post? That should make the picture much more clearer I think. Interesting read, especially how Kimi wants to repay Mercedes for their support during his years in Mclaren, and how he's not gonna give them up and let them down.

I thought he won't desert Citroen

[CaptainRaiden]

I thought he won't desert Citroen

He's known Mercedes and Haug for so long, they both know what's been going on. I think the sabbatical helped him get some things straight. He now knows the game and is gonna play it. You wouldn't get this from any other guy.