Michael Schumacher has paid tribute to the Ferrari fans after announcing his comeback with the German Mercedes team.
The seven times world champion, who won five of his titles at Ferrari, said in a letter circulated in the Italian media:
“For 14 years I was a part of Ferrari and for 14 years Ferrari was a part [...]
23/12/2009 - 21:10
Tags: 2010, drivers, Rivalry
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Schumacher’s comeback has got many fans salivating at the idea of the old legend vs the fresh new talent but it has also slots in nicely with the many teammate rivalries we could see.
Schumacher’s deal could have been decided after Button left Brawn and Nico was signed. If so, then Rosberg probably felt he had [...]
Ross Brawn has dismissed suggestions that Jenson Button was forced out of Mercedes GP to make way for Michael Schumacher – but has admitted talks with the two drivers ‘overlapped’.
Despite becoming World Champion and helping secure the Constructors Championship for Brawn GP, Button decided to join McLaren and form a British Dream Team with Lewis [...]
Ferrari have unveiled their new simulator at their headquarters in Maranello.
The state-of-the-art piece of kit has been two years in the making, is housed over two floors and offers the driver a viewing spectrum of over 180 degrees.
At the launch, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said:
“It’s an important day for us. The completion of this [...]
It has been subject to speculation for a long time, but I can confirm it is now true: Michael Schumacher will race in Formula 1 in 2010 for the Mercedes team, after 3 years out.
The 7 time World Champion Schumacher has been in discussions with the Mercedes team for over a month, and has finally [...]
This video by Vodafone is corny as hell. There’s not even any snow or anything. I hope Lewis got a decent Christmas bonus for it, or a few extra free texts.
Merry Christmas on behalf of all the anf1blog.com team!
20/12/2009 - 12:08
Tags: Alex Wurz, USF1, Williams
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Former Williams driver Alex Wurz may have had a change of heart over a possible drive with the USF1 Grand Prix team.
Wurz had previously ruled out a return to F1 racing in 2010, but now he is saying only USF1 could tempt him with a drive.
On USF1, he said it is the “only team” he is [...]
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has spoke of his fears over signing Fernando Alonso as he had doubts over his willingness to work as a team.
Alonso, who is replacing Kimi Raikonnen for the 2010 season, had a turbulent time at McLaren when he partnered Lewis Hamilton and appeared to be constantly at loggerheads with either [...]
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has all but admitted Michael Schumacher will return to F1 with the Mercedes team.
Schumacher, who is working as a consultant for Ferrari after retiring at the end of the 2006 season, is believed to be in contract talks with Mercedes, who brought this year’s championship-winning Brawn GP team.
Suggesting it was [...]
18/12/2009 - 07:30
Tags: Ayrton Senna, Damon Hill, Eddie Irvine, Ferrari, Jordan, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Silverstone, Suzuka, Williams
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Former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine has said Michael Schumacher has still got what it takes in the tough world of Formula One and is backing his old team-mate to win races, should he return in 2010.
Ulsterman Irvine partnered Schumacher from 1996 to 1999 and came second in the 1991 championship after Schumacher broke is leg [...]
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