Thank You Massa!!!!!

[Blitzen]

Back in those days it was normal to crash and bash. Senna was the worst around that time.

Today's drivers are pussies in comparison.

Cheating German???? I guess for every winner on earth there are thousands of clueless people who "know" they are "cheats".

You should give credit where it's due - and Shumi was the best, his tally of pole positions, wins, titles, podiums - denying it just shows prejudice.

Hahahaha...I know he was a great driver, but I don't believe he was the greatest...There is only one driver that is, and that is Andrea De Cesaris!!
But maybe I am just prejudice...
To me, MS is like Anthony Mundine, he is great, but you don't want to admit it., and you can't wait to see him fall on his face!!

[Dubdubdubdot]

Rumors that he will receiving 3mil a race.
MS has still been driver and is a key tester and developer in both Ferrari's f1 and normal cars. I reckon he'll freakishly grab a win!

[Spyda]

As if it wasnt boring enough, he has to come back. I was looking forward to see webber on the podium a few more times.

[WABIT]

wow! All these haters!!! I even read a few people calling him a cheat lol, for what? The whole time he has been racing? Wouldnt you think after the 20 odd years of racing and the come and gone drivers who raced against him youd think there would be some body, anybody elce that would either match or beat his performance? Those 7 world titles dont get thrown at you, he obviously earned it.......

its funny because preseason testing this year showed MS the fastest out of both massa and raikonnen

[Rocket36]

LMAO!!! Webber is a one hit wonder... I think it's so funny he has so many Australian fans (most of who don't even watch F1) just because he's Australian.

As for Schumacher not being "match fit", he has been as involved in testing and developing the car as both Massa and Raikonnen. He may not have had any F1 race experience in a few years but there are three huge practice sessions to get used to being around other F1 cars before qualifying and then the race. Not only that, he has always had the ability to start average or poor and finish on the podium.

I think most of the people against Schumacher just don't like that he's as good as he is. But for me, he's a true champion... Sure he has made some poor decisions on and off the track over the years but show me a driver that hasn't.

Can't wait for him to finish near the top of the Championship ladder!

[gerhard]

Before I die, I'd just like to earn 10% of how much he gives to Charities.

If Ferrari can get the car 90% as good as the front runners, he will win a race. Unfortunately they have canned any further development on the current car - so he will have to drive the dog. Podium finishes are highly likely I reckon.

The F1 year has just become far more interesting.

[gareth_oau]

Schuey's major task will be to take Hamilton out on the first corner!!

be interesting to see if his neck stands up to a whole race. i know he's fit and fastm, but will he endure a full two hours in F1?

[WABIT]

OMG!!!!! i bet the people who think hes a fat unfit, kentucky fried chicken eating bloke have noo idea about MS!!!!!! Unfiit and not race ready!!!! WHAT! People dont realise he is a sports freak? He plays for a local german football team anyone knoow that? He rides dirt bikes, plays tennis in competition and is the cheif tdeveloper for an F1 car! just because hes not on TV racing doesnt mean hes not fit anymore!!!

[geeza]

as a mad Formula 1 fan for decades i think this is an excellent move and whilst i personally don't like Mik-hail Schoo-maaker (as once pronounced on Australian T.V) he is simple brilliant.

if you think he cheats then then i think anyone with his huge ammount of competitive drive and pressure would push the boundaries of what acceptable /achievable

I reckon he'll go great and whilst i'm not a fan of "ze Red Baron" i hope he does really well.

and good luck to Mark - he got talent - maybe not as much as some of the the but the aint bad - the red bull is exceelelnt though as you would expect from Adrian Newey - i just can't belive how many breaks we've had this year!

if it was last year then we could have had a hamilton verses Schu battle! that would have been great.

[STV4SYT]

I think we should not expect much more than a great qualifying session, and a good start to the race.

And that is what is required to win an F1 race, all the overtaking is done in the pits anyway, so as long as his strategy is no worse than anyone else then he has a fair chance.

[Rocket36]

all the overtaking is done in the pits anyway, so as long as his strategy is no worse than anyone else then he has a fair chance.

Spoken by someone who clearly hasn't watched any F1 this year at all!

[static1800]

Spoken by someone who clearly hasn't watched any F1 this year at all!

I have watched every race this season and tend to agree with him. While they have gone some way to promote more overtaking it's not quite at the level it was years ago but that is the nature of current aerodynamics. It is still often a case of who leads at the first corner wins the race.

Will be interesting to see him come back, I don't rate him higher than Senna or Fangio though

[gareth_oau]

i respect Schuey, i'm not a fan and he did some seriously dodgy things in his time, but he has my absolute respect. it will be great to see him back in the sport again, even if it is for only a short time.

I cant see how you can compare a "fangio" with "schuey" as they are from different eras, with different cars, different rules, different budgets and different opponents. the only real comparision is with your own current team mate, and even then you might be the first vs second driver, with different backing and even different strategies on the day, and certainly (unwritten) team orders

[static1800]

Not trying to judge Michael and Fangio together, merely who i have more respect for as a driver and as a person, same goes for Senna.

We have a month almost to wait until he races so will have to wait to see how he goes.

[Rocket36]