Formula 1

[Calvin]

I am so excited! The legend is standing in for Felipe Massa!

Read the BBC story here!

[ccllnply]

Jensen Button is ed now

[Juli26]

That's great. Now that ferrari, mc laren and renault are again competitive we will see finally some decent races for this season, and probably Michael will show again that he's still the BOSS. Yes Button is ed now.

[Calvin]

I'm looking forward to Hamilton being schooled.

[Khazrak]

hehe i was just about to make a thread about this =)

its great to see M Schumacher back in a F1 car, and hopefully Massa recovers quickly

hopefully the 2009 season will have some more drama in the races now

[Treize]

I guess his condition is alot worse now and he's getting old...
A shame.

[Ter]

I guess his condition is alot worse now and he's getting old...
A shame.

Plus a large part of his talent was staying night after night to make sure the car fits him prefectly, and he's obviously jumping in to a car he hasn't really worked with before.

I hated the man while he was racing but he's a true great.

Best of luck to Massa as well. Hope he recovers fully.

[Roman_Wolf]

Wow that's amazing. Surely I don't expect him to win, but it would be great to have the legend back

[King Nud]

I cannot wait for Valencia. This is gonna be some end to the season. If he fails to do well, so what, he'll still be a legend. If he wins, he shows that he is a legend by winning in a crappy car. And i hate how people instantly say Hamilton will be schooled taught a lesson etc. When EVERYONE learns from Schumacher. he is the greatest who ever lived.

[Khazrak]

he will also prolly help develop the car which will help Ferrari in 2010

[emotion_name]

WOW!

The man is back!

WOW!!

Whatever happens its only going to be good for the drivers, the teams, the fans, everyone!

Gonna be awesome seeing Schumacher back in action, and seeing Hamilton racing him will be interesting!

An with Schumachers input you can bet your bollocks to a barn dance next seasons car will be faster than greased off a shovel!

[Seleukos]

I'm looking forward to Hamilton being schooled.

Alonso already schooled Shumacher. I dont think he'll make that much of an impact.

[Toern]

BS, No one needs to be schooled by anyone
Anyway im very happy for the greatest F1 driver alive returning, and cant wait for valencia.

[King Nud]

BS, No one needs to be schooled by anyone
Anyway im very happy for the greatest F1 driver alive returning, and cant wait for valencia.

It's fixed

I can't wait.

Here are the records Schumacher currently holds:
Record...............................................Number
Championship titles.................7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Consecutive titles................................5 (2000–2004)
Race victories.....................................91
Consecutive wins.................................7 (2004, Europe–Hungary)
Wins with one team..............................72 (Ferrari)
Wins at same GP..................................8 (France)
Wins at different GPs............................22
Longest Time between first and last wins.14 years, 1 month and 2 days
Second places.....................................43
Podiums (Top 3)..................................154
Consecutive podium finishes...................19 (US 2001–Japan 2002)
Points finishes.....................................190
Consecutive points finishes....................24 (Hungary 2001–Malaysia 2003)
Laps leading........................................4741 (22,155 km)
Pole positions......................................68
Front row starts..................................115
Fastest laps........................................76
Doubles (Pole and win)..........................40
Perfect Score (Pole, fastest lap and win)..22
Championship points.............................1,369
Most points in a season for a runner-up...121 (2006)
Most wins in a season for a runner-up......7 (2006)
Wins at Indianapolis (any racing class).....5
Wins at Monza....................................5 (Formula 1 Only)
Wins in a season.................................13 (2004)
Fastest laps in a season.......................10 (2004)
Points scored in a season.....................148 (2004)
Podium finishes in a season...................17 (100%) (2002)
Championship won with most races left...6 (2002)
Consecutive years with a win................15 (1992–2006)
Consecutive days as champion..............1813 (from 8 October 2000 until 25 .................................................................September 2005)

Just a few records there!

[Roman_Wolf]

this upcoming race is the first time I've been excited about a formula 1 race since 2007

[Juli26]

Michael knows about this car. He was working before the beginning of the championship with it.

[Musthavename]

It's good to see such a talented driver back.

Shame he's a cheat though, would love to have him not win a single point.

[ccllnply]

It's good to see such a talented driver back.

Shame he's a cheat though, would love to have him not win a single point.

Aye, is it even legal for him to enter this championship?

[King Nud]

EDIT::::::: oops. i mean yes.

I don't think the FIA took long in giving him his Super License again.

[Seleukos]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/...-200907311948/

MICHAEL Schumacher's return to Formula One could re-establish the sport's reputation as a seemingly unending spectacle of utter dreariness, it was claimed last night.


Schumacher is a fierce competitor and master tactician who... oh for 's sake, who cares?The sport has changed dramatically since Schumacher's retirement in 2006 with the emergence of at least two other people who are able to point the car in the right direction most of the time.

The German, who won 91 races without doing anything remotely interesting, said: "I hope the car performs well and I can perform well for the team. It's a big challenge but I will do my best for the fans. How tedious was that?"

Schumacher said he had been dismayed by recent events in Formula 1, adding: "Max Mosely being thrashed by women dressed in my nation's garb of shame, a black man winning the title, Jensen Button not coming last - when will this vaguely interesting madness end?"

Despite his unparalleled success, Schumacher remains so boring that he has recently been forced to write 'you are Michael Schumacher' on his bathroom mirror in a bid to remind him who he is.

He insisted: "No more overtaking, no more surprises, no victorious underdogs. Just a procession of tax-avoiding millionaires following each other around the track in the precise order they set off."

The safety of F1 has been questioned following Schumacher’s return with many drivers concerned that being in a race with the German could be so boring they fall asleep at the wheel.

Britain's Lewis Hamilton said: "But then again, seeing lots of boredom-induced crashes would actually be quite interesting. That Bernie Ecclestone's a clever bastard."