Schumacher to Mercedes GP?

I don't think Schu will dominate, at least not for the first half. Too many factors in play (Brawn/Merc reorganisation, changes in '10 rules, Schu's ability to adapt to car).

I sort of think the average standard of driver is a bit higher than when he was at Ferrari. I'd love it if he did get confirmed @ Merc. The more high-profile drivers in F1, the better imo.
 
I don't think Schu will dominate, at least not for the first half. Too many factors in play (Brawn/Merc reorganisation, changes in '10 rules, Schu's ability to adapt to car).

I sort of think the average standard of driver is a bit higher than when he was at Ferrari. I'd love it if he did get confirmed @ Merc. The more high-profile drivers in F1, the better imo.

be nice if he does come back and theres some really wet racers to see if he can still dominate.
 
Please explain how one person dominating the sport again is good for it - for the life of me it will only be a bad thing

If someone is good enough to, why shouldn't they, your telling me if you were racing in a formula and you were the best, you wouldn't dominate for the sake of the sport, the spectators etc because you would, you'd be sat back laughing and thinking to yourself "These other guys need to put a bit more effort in to their racing."

These guys know it is a spectator sport but when they are on the track, preparing for a race etc they are only concerned about getting the best result for themselves and their teams, if someone dominates then the others need to raise their game its as simple as that.

All the talk over the years of Schumacher doing this that and the other really gets to me because people who don't like him or have a negative opinion of him always see him as a threat, why, because he was the best and very possibly still could be if he returns, since Senna was killed there has been nobody good enough to threaten him.

Solution to his domination, it's simple, other drivers need to become better, teams need to work together more effectively, they need to bend the rules as far as they are able to without breaking them (for example Brawn with their double defuser), they need to exploit every loophole going thats what the sport is about, being on the edge of technology, man, machine and tactics, taking it to the limit.

Many sports have been dominated, always have, some are right now and it will always continue, and I don't think there will be another Schumacher along for a long long time, if at all which is a shame as I would LOVE to see an Englishman as much of a success as he is but with the current crop, they just don't have it.

Some might say domination ruins a sport, I disagree it sets a benchmark for others to aim for and achieve, week after week they try and watching this happen for me is the fun and excitement of the sport, seeing someone who is so good do so well.

Stu
 
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He was a massively talented dirty racing German with a smug grin.

How anyone non-German could like him apart from the sheer glory supporting is beyond me. He's the only person mum hates.

I can't wait to see him beaten again. Only took 2 seasons of Alonso last time.
 
He was a massively talented dirty racing German with a smug grin.

How anyone non-German could like him apart from the sheer glory supporting is beyond me. He's the only person mum hates.

I can't wait to see him beaten again. Only took 2 seasons of Alonso last time.

And what sort of a racer is Alonso then ... hmmm let me think nope can't post my thoughts on him here it would result in a ban.

Stu
 
It would be great for the sport.

Potiental renewed interested from lapsed fans, massive media hype, and some great racing hopefully!

I dont think MS will dominate though, too many unknown factors. There is no doubting he is still a quick driver. He will certainly be able to keep up, and will probably still produce moments of brilliance.

Will merc be able to dominate like Ferrari were when in his prime, probably not, which is what helped him be so amazing. They will certainly gain a lot from his experience, and development of the car with Ross.

Not sure where I am going with this, but it would interesting, and fun if he returned. As much as I want this to happen, I still have my doubts. Merc would be crazy to quash the rumours, as its such massive news, and getting them headlines. Until MS is sat in a car, on the track on a race weekend, I am holding my breath :p
 
And what sort of a racer is Alonso then ... hmmm let me think nope can't post my thoughts on him here it would result in a ban.

Stu

The same as MS, a smug ***** :D

That is part of what makes an F1 driver, FOR SURE but it's not what I like an F1 winner to be. They're hard people to like for me and you can stick Raikkonen in that mix too.
 
Merc being the the biggest team on the grid now (after all Ferrari are actually quite a small company, and McLaren are tiny in proportion also) the sheer might of Merc will allow them to be winners in relative no time at all (and they have a head start from the 2* Championship winning car from 2009)

means nothing
look at all the years toyota were in f1
 
means nothing
look at all the years toyota were in f1

Too right. Toyota had the biggest budget F1 has ever seen, by quite a margin. Consistently year on year, they seriously underperformed.

Money is VERY important, but it does not guarantee you success.

Of course, we must not forget that the last time Ross Brawn and MS worked together and were given a big budget, they dominated F1.

I can't help but feel that MS coming back would be a bad move for him, as he has nothing to prove. If he comes back and is languishing in mid-field it won't do his reputation or myth any good at all. And lets not forget that he will be 41.
 

because he quit the sport two or three seasons ago

He has enough money - put some of that ridiculous salary he was "earning" at Ferrari back into the sport by buying a team or something, other than that he should **** ***

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look at all the years toyota were in f1

Huge difference is that Merc have already been hugely successful with McLaren (and even helping Force India without even considering the Brawn influence) before creating their own team

Toyota subsidised their team by selling engines to others (with little grounding - constant (or seemingly constant) changing of crucial staff etc etc)

They also have a championship winning car to base the '10 car on, a team principal that doesnt know how to lose, and not trying to knobble themselves by basing the team in Cologne ....there are a lot of reasons why majority of teams are based in England after all (has any other team apart from Ferrari been a success working outside of the UK - and Ferrari are pretty unique coming from where they do....the performance/sports car heritage)
 
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Sure a Merc/MS/Brawn team would be good... but It's not going to dominate Ferrari/Alonso, McLaren/Hamilton and Red Bull/Vettel. The 2010 reg changes aren't dramatic enough to change the game. It's just too close at the front for anyone to dominate.
 
No refuelling is quite a dramatic change. I doubt carrying that weight through race distance is going to favour Hamilton's driving style.
 
No refuelling is quite a dramatic change. I doubt carrying that weight through race distance is going to favour Hamilton's driving style.

Hamilton will have 2 choices:
1. tone down his aggressive driving style, ie. drive slower in the races
2. drive even harder and take an extra pit stop for new tyres, in the hope of making up the lost time in the pits, by driving faster and setting faster times.

Either way, I don't see it being a problem.
 
Hamilton is not exactly known for toning down his driving though. Can he put his head over his heart?

Monza's last lap, for example.

So this leaves option 2. Perhaps it might work.. Driving more agressively will use more fuel though, so he might need to be heavier....
 
Hamilton is a great driver and he will do whatever it takes to win the race. If that means he has to tone down his driving style, then so be it. If that means driving even more aggressively, then so be it.

If it was a lesser driver, then I would agree that it is unlikely that he would be able to successfully make the change in driving style. But this is Hamilton and he will do whatever it takes to win - cheat, lie, change driving style...whatever.
 
one of the last 2 races didnt hamilton do almost a whole race on a set of hard tires, he pitted early for a saftey car i think and got from 18th to 3rd because he brimmed it and never stopped again
 
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