it was in the news that he is going to reveal his future plans at the Italian Grand Prix ... i cannot wait. but whats your say... should he stay ??
2006-09-03 18:20:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
I think he will stay. From what I've read, here's my take (wish?) for 2007. Michael will stay on for one year at least with the option of extending. Kimi has a contract with Ferrari ( almost certainly true) and the team will put him in alongside Michael thus relegating Felipe to a test driver role ( although maybe they've promised Michael's seat to him when MS retires???). Regardless of what people have said about Michael, I think he would relish the thought of having someone like Kimi as a teammate. Remember when Michael joined Ferrari, they were basically a midfield team! He took up the challenge of rebuilding it and look where it is now. I think many people say that the reason Michael is winning is because the team revolves around him ( not true) and the teammate is only there to make up the numbers. If Michael could win against Kimi ( widely thought of as the successor to Michael), it would prove that he was a great driver with eight World Championships. A great note to retire on!
2006-09-04 00:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by ezc692 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he'll be back in 2007. Supposedly Ferrari will announce the driver line-up for 2007 following the Italian Grand Prix on the weekend, however, I have a feeling there may be a bit of a surprise in that announcement.
2006-09-03 18:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is more to the decision making process than the question of whether he will win the championship this year or not. Also, it's not as simple as Michael asking himself whether he has enough motivation to keep going (of which he has plenty, I'm sure).
Going out on a high, or going out before embarrassment...I don't think these are issues for him either (He has nothing to prove). Money? Not an issue, I would think.
I think there is a lot of pressure from Montezemolo/FIAT...he's a big fan of Kimi, FIAT is supposedly in some financial difficulty, and would save a lot of money hiring Kimi rather than paying for Schumi (whose manager would have asked for a pay rise).
Jean Todt and others have said that Michael will retire on his own terms and will never be sacked or dropped, but that's what they say, and in real life, things are not so black and white.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Michael is up to something with other people like Ross Brawn, to maybe start a new racing team. Maybe he has some sort of deal or contractual agreement with a major sponsor who wants him to get started with the new racing team ASAP (2008 maybe?), otherwise he won't get the money. In that case, he needs to start doing some "homework" and get himself busy and ready for his future commitments. Bernie Ecclestone reckons he will stay, and says he is good for TV rating, but you never know what Bernie's up to. Maybe he's behind the scenes manipulating the key players to ease Schumi into retirement (or bring him into F1 as a team principal?!?!).
I want Schumi to continue racing, but whatever decision he'll announce on Sept 10, there won't be a simple explanation.
2006-09-03 20:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by rockpool248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll see Schumacher stay on for a further year, Kimi signing for two years and Massa moving toward Renault (possibly). However, a motoring journalist I spoke to at the Nurburgring last week, claimed that Schumacher was ready to hang up his boots and move back to Switzerland - I guess we'll have to wait until Monza.
The other big question to come out of all this is 'if Schumacher doesn't quit, will Ferrari opt for Kimi or Massa'? (I will ask this now)
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2006-09-04 03:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by Gumball Monkey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he should stay at Ferrari,because he's still got it.And think he should stay for the magic figure of 100 Gp wins.
One thing is for sure,if he doesnt win this years championship(He will win it),he will be back next year.You can count on that,he doesnt bow to anyone,he would want to retire with his head high.Oh how i hate that fernando clownso.he is a stupid driver.Kimi is Schumi's Heir.
2006-09-03 18:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by shreeram c s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont see him retiring soon. He still has the skill and motivation to be competitive. His deicision will also depend on whether Todt and Brawn are also continuing in the team, which i think is more likely. I think Schumi and Kimi next year would be great to watch.
2006-09-03 21:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by renga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He shouldn't. He is going to be 38 at the start of the next season and his racing is going worse by the day.
So he should leave F1 before damaging his damaged image even further. And leave the sport to youngsters.
2006-09-03 19:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he should stay. He is only 35 years old, I guess. And he is german like me. He is to young to say goodbye and I am sure, he will win another 3 chamion chips.
2006-09-03 18:30:50 · answer #8 · answered by ich bin neugierig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes most certainly he will. It does not look like he is going to win the championship yhis year. So, he is most likely to give it another shot.
2006-09-03 18:34:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
schumi is the best, he is young, and he has time, he will stay and massa will be the second driver.
2006-09-04 14:10:26 · answer #10 · answered by veronika123456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋