" In news that's certain to send thrills through worldwide auto racing fans, F1 champion and planet-level athletic hero Michael Schumacher will be returning to the track to drive for Mercedes next year. If pre-scandal Tiger Woods and Serena Williams had a baby, and Michael Jordan and Megan Fox had a baby, and those two babies met and had another baby, that baby would be Michael Schumacher. The 40-year-old German is a seven-time Formula One champion and a worldwide celebrity, controversial and charitable all at once. Schumacher won 91 of the 250 races in his F1 career. He captured championships in 1994 and 1995, and then again every season from 2000 to 2004. He hit the billion-dollar mark in earnings -- that's billion with a "b" -- in 2005, beating Tiger Woods by an estimated five years. And he was every bit as controversial in F1 circles as Charles Barkley multiplied by Terrell Owens; two separate times, he was involved in late-season incidents that determined a season's champion. In one, he was exonerated; in the other, he was disqualified and lost the 1997 championship as a result. He retired from F1 in 2006 but continues to race in occasional series like last December's Race of Champions, a cross-series all-star race that included Carl Edwards. (In a head-to-head matchup, Edwards beat Schumacher.) Oh, and he also stays charitable, having given an estimated $50 million to charities over the course of his life. Yeah, he's kind of a big deal." http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog...acher-set-to-return-to-F1-i?urn=nascar,208280
Yep this man can drive... he is also the "Stig" on Top Gear... I would love to go on ride with him in anything ... guy just has a feel for the car and its dynamics... don't think any any present day driver in any of the motor sports arena can match him... You also see where Mikka H is competing in WRC events.....
You are thinking of Kimi Raikkonen who just jumped from F1 to WRC this year. He ended up 25th at the Rally Sweeden. Mikko has been in WRC for a while and never driven in F1.
prob more of a pr stunt than anything else. this man has skills but i dont know if the desire is still there. merc is lucky to have him though, they need a bit more attention.
I did a bit of reading and he was planning on coming back last year but got in a sport bike accident that screwed up his neck. In an interview he says his passion is back and he wanted to drive for a German manufacturer.
It will certanly be an interesting year, M Schumacher is like god to me, but does he still have the desire to win as someone said? Fredrik
