Schumacher !!! Should he call it quits

Well, I think he still has a place in mercedes, like others have said, he knows how to develop a car. Mercedes is still doing better than last year and he himself said it takes three years to get a team up and going - so I say give him a few more and then we'll see.

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Originally Posted by Cooper_S

Anyone of us would love to keep doing a job we love and get paid acording to Forbes $34m to do it... to say you wouldn't is a lie.

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Of course, but that's not really the point is it. Mercedes aren't paying Michael simply to indulge him, or to fulfill his wish to go racing and have fun. They employ him to help develop the team and produce results.

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Originally Posted by ioan

Same old, same old! :rolleyes:
It's obvious that changing user name doesn't help one.

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:laugh: Comment on the poster and not the post when you have no answer. Same ole, same ole :laugh:

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Of course, but that's not really the point is it. Mercedes aren't paying Michael simply to indulge him, or to fulfill his wish to go racing and have fun. They employ him to help develop the team and produce results.

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True, but they also employ him for other things he brings to the team out of the car... and as has been said over again but so often ignored he is a mere 14 points behind Rosberg but has had two retirements in 6 races.

I see nothing to suggest he should quit other than the perdictable desire by those who never have a good word to say about him in the first place.

It is being said that Schumacher helps developing the car, but there is very little testing nowadays and Mercedes doesn't seem to be improving much anyway. I'd be more interested to see, what can someone like di Resta do in that seat. I'm surprised that MS fans are now satisfied to see him being basically a second driver in a team.

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Originally Posted by jens

I'm surprised that MS fans are now satisfied to see him being basically a second driver in a team.

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It's just a matter of perception. We don't see any 2nd driver in the team, after all this ain't Ferrari we are talking about

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Originally Posted by Retro Formula 1

:laugh: Comment on the poster and not the post when you have no answer. Same ole, same ole :laugh:

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That was my answer. Go back under your rock.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Theres no question though that Michael is treated equally to Nico but is coming home most of the time in a second driver position. I don't believe Schuey is competing simply for fun anymore, in fact he said the BBC that he has been left frustrated on occasion and the second half of the season is make or break for him in terms of next year. I certainly don't think Mercedes would sack a driver of his calibre but I do think the end of his career is close and will end on his terms.

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Don't tell me you believe the crap that Bundle and DC talk about MS? The chips on their shoulders are well known to everybody.
Sure he's been frustrated, who wouldn't have been, however I didn't hear anything about make or break 2nd half.
He will go to the end of his contract, no question about it, cause he never quits, and why should he when he can still qualify 5th in Monaco only 2 tenths behind Alonso, who many consider to be on top of his game!

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Originally Posted by jens

I'm surprised that MS fans are now satisfied to see him being basically a second driver in a team.

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Simples... after 154 podiums, 91 wins, 68 poles and 7 titles and a 3 year break from the sport most Schumacher fans like me do not need him to add to this impressive tally, we are simply happy he is still out there... how many fans have had the chance to have a driver they support return to race again 3 years after it looked like they had retired forever...

Personally speaking as a career long Schumacher fan I in the 3 years he was no longer active I started to look to the likes Vettel and Hamilton to cheer to victory, His return while welcome has not changed that. All I now ask of him in this his comeback year(s) is to beat Rubens.... so far so good... LOL

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Originally Posted by henners88

I am able to form my own opinions from watching the man speak for himself in interviews and don't rely on Brundle or DC to help me. The two have always made clear they have had run in's with Michael but have always commended him on his ability and produced a fair analysis on his return from what I have seen. Michael is looking increasingly frustrated after races and it was simply a judgement from myself that I feel he will step away at the end of the season. He may not of course but with Di Resta being kept in the wings, it would make sense if there was a need for a replacement. :)

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I agree totally he returned in part because he wanted to have fun but you don't win 91 GP's without being highly competitive... He announced a 3 year comeback which surprised me, and after a really tough first season back it was touch and go if he would race in 2011... he is having a far better season this year compared to 2010 but that is not hard... with 13/14 races still to go I doubt he is frustrated enough to be considering it just yet.