Will SchM succeed in his comeback?

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Originally Posted by skc

Thanks.

You might be right but I think if Nico gets a fair shot, he may surprise a few people. He may not be a Vettel, Hamilton or Alonso but is a good peddler all the same.

As for Button, he did about as well as expected. Where Michael and Nico will be about the same, I expect Hamilton to be consistently ahead of Jenson.

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Never underestimate SchM. :eek:

Hi people, I'm not new to this forum as I've been following it for years.. This is my first post, though.. There are 3 factors in Schumi deciding on his comeback, I think..

- He was so close to get his 8th crown in 06, he was utterly frustrated to retire without it.

- He knew he would be the world champion in 07 and 08 as he thinks he would do a better job than Kimi and Massa respectively( Though no one can be 100% sure about that)

- He also knows he could do a better job in the same car than Jenson and Rubens in 09. This would make him the champion in 09, as well :)



I think he did an incredibly good job in Bahrein. To be so close to Rosberg's race pace "after three years absence" is unbelievable. From now onwards he can only close the gap..

I reckon he would be third "between Massa and Hamilton" in a third Ferrari yesterday....

Lets also not forget that this track is a bit of a Nico speciality. Didn't he post the fastest time on his debut GP here in 2006?

Rosberg may have posted FL in 2006, but since then Bahrain has hardly been his speciality - 10th in 2007 in a car, which was capable of points; 8th in 2008 and 9th in 2009. Going by history, Nico may actually be more impressive at Sepang. 3rd on the grid in 2006, 6th in 2007 before the engine failure, was leading the race last year.

Rosberg is quite underrated because he wasnt on a team with a big pr machine and he isnt british. my guess is he will outpace the chin. as for those who think the chin is still good because he beat boyband just remember boyband never had it. he became a wdc because brawn built a hell of a car last year.

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Originally Posted by ratonmacias

Rosberg is quite underrated because he wasnt on a team with a big pr machine and he isnt british. my guess is he will outpace the chin. as for those who think the chin is still good because he beat boyband just remember boyband never had it. he became a wdc because brawn built a hell of a car last year.

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so if, and it's a big if, Nico wins anything, it will not be because he is in the factory-supported Brawn? It works both ways, you know.

Anyway, the bad thing for Nico is what has been suspected - even if he beats Michael on his day, it will be said that it's only because MS is "too old or hasn't adapted to the car".

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Originally Posted by F1boat

so if, and it's a big if, Nico wins anything, it will not be because he is in the factory-supported Brawn? It works both ways, you know.

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how is the brawn that won the first 6 races in a row last year and this years mercedes that didnt even get to the podium relate?

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Originally Posted by ratonmacias

how is the brawn that won the first 6 races in a row last year and this years mercedes that didnt even get to the podium relate?

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Yes, and "boyband" delivered. Let's see whether Britney will.

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Originally Posted by ratonmacias

Rosberg is quite underrated because he wasnt on a team with a big pr machine and he isnt british. my guess is he will outpace the chin. as for those who think the chin is still good because he beat boyband just remember boyband never had it. he became a wdc because brawn built a hell of a car last year.

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Listen up, Ratman, you're overstating the success Rosberg had over SchM in the latter's first race for several years. At Bahrain, fighting for positions is just not feasible with the heat and having to preserve tyres, and the old git was trying to get his rythm back. Just wait till Albert Park and the mower might work the other way around.