Article: 2013 Driver Line-ups, News & Rumours | Formula one

I think Schuey may well be out of a drive now and it doesnt sound like its totally by choice - shame really and I think he should have been able to announce his own retirement prior to their being no seats left.

 

Oct.1 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Michael Schumacher’s manager has answered speculation about the seven time world champion’s future by saying “Anything is possible”.
Replaced at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton for 2013, 43-year-old Schumacher is now seriously linked with a switch to Sauber.
Schumacher’s current manager is Sabine Kehm, who has been spotted recently in conversation with the Swiss team’s chiefs Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn.
But Schumacher’s well-known former manager, Willi Weber, said that if he was still in charge, “I would get in a car immediately and go and talk to Luca (di Montezemolo) at Maranello.”
Insiders, however, think a return to Ferrari for Schumacher is not credible, and even Kaltenborn has doubts about the Hinwil link, even though Sauber needs to replace the McLaren-bound Sergio Perez.
“Of course, these are lovely thoughts, and of course we have to think about getting a seven time world champion when there’s one on the market,” she told Bild newspaper.
“But Michael has only ever been with large manufacturer teams that you really cannot compare to us.”
Manager Kehm insisted: “Michael is not short of opportunities. It’s just that at the moment it is far too early to talk about anything specific.”
Niki Lauda was an architect of Schumacher’s succession by Lewis Hamilton, because while he thinks the great German is still good enough for F1, “I doubt he can always be competing against Vettel, Alonso and Hamilton anymore”, he told FAZ newspaper.
Kaltenborn said the issue of Perez’s successor is not likely to be settled before Suzuka.
She wished Perez well for his big McLaren move, but did express some frustration.
“We have to be an attractive platform for the drivers,” said Sauber chief executive Kaltenborn. “It’s the only way to stop us developing drivers and then losing them to the competition.
“We have made the first step this season,” she explained, referring to the Swiss team’s stellar 2012.

 

Oh how Schumachers stock has fallen:
Schumacher even third choice only (German)

Apparently if Hamilton had said no then Mercedes were going to go after Perez to replace Schumacher anyway.

 

Schumacher to Sauber is gaining pace: http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1...in-signing-Michael-Schumacher-for-2013-season

 

Win win for both sides?
Would like to see the drive going to a young up and coming driver but with Schumacher on board, he could/would attract more sponsors/money, with the current financial conditions, a team like Sauber aren't going to turn their back on a potential wind fall!

 

Seems to indicate that it's a no-go but, of course, she will want to be bringing his price right down so she would say that.

 

The Ferrari seat sill up for grabs?

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1...amilton-joins-Mercedes-The-Winners-And-Losers

 

It sure as hell is, Schumacher has taken time to get fit again, and now he is back up to pace, with mistakes here and there, he won't want it to go to waste, or be a lapdog for Lewis.
Go for it Michael.

And to the people that say his reputation is dented, wait until someone wins 92 races 8 WDC's and 157 podiums and 70 poles. Then say that.

 

Surely that's the reputation he's just spent three years battering with a sledgehammer?

8 WDCs?

 

Read again genji.

 

Read slowly and carefully.

On another note, Kobayashi and Schumacher as teammates would be interesting. No news on Alguersari yet.. maybe a Ferrari seat?
Only Massa/Di-Resta/Hulk have been mentioned.

 

Fair enough.

 

Eyy, was just having a laugh, no harshness meant mate.

 

I know. I just thought you were being over-zealous regarding his achievements.

 

I would seriously hate Schumacher to Sauber. My favourite team and one of my least favourite drivers
He needs to retire, he's done nothing but prove the doubters right since 2010.

 

Andrew Benson says there are only three drivers in the running, the same three that La Gazzetta mentioned a couple of days ago:

 

What if he went there, and they started winning and consistently reaching the podium next year. What then?
Would he start proving you wrong?

 

I would love to see this! I'm hoping for a lot of driver-team changes anyway, make things more interesting. As for Schumi to Sauber, I'd rather see a younger driver move up; sorry, Manny.

 

Jenson gets 5-place penalty for Japan.

I smell a cancellation of a certain Japanese GP with regard to these typhoons!

McLaren bringing it up this early must mean they're hoping this GP gets delayed or something making the penalty void in the end.

 

What has he got a penalty for?