Post by blacktulip on Dec 26, 2009 18:41:25 GMT
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Michael Schumacher is “convinced” he will challenge for the world title when he makes his Formula 1 comeback next season.
After weeks of mounting speculation, the sport’s most successful driver of all time confirmed on Wednesday that he will return to the williepit with reigning champion team Mercedes GP in 2010.
And despite having been on the sidelines for three years following his retirement in 2006, Schumacher has already set his sights on an eighth title.
“Mercedes GP represents a new challenge for me both in a sporting and a personal context,” he said.
“I am convinced that together we will be involved in the fight for the Formula 1 world championship next year and I am already looking forward to getting back onto the race track.”
Schumacher added that he was delighted to be renewing his association both with Ross Brawn – who guided him to all seven of his titles at Benetton and Ferrari – and with Mercedes, with which he raced in sports cars and DTM before graduating to F1 in 1991.
“It is a new chapter in my racing career and I am really looking forward to working with my old friend Ross Brawn and my companions from my days with the Mercedes Junior Programme,” he said.
“For me, this partnership closes the circle.
“Mercedes supported me for so many years when I began my Formula 1 career and now I can hopefully give something back to the brand with the star.”
Schumacher will be aiming to emulate the likes of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost, who both retired from F1 only to return and win a further title apiece (in 1984 and 1993 respectively).
Michael Schumacher is “convinced” he will challenge for the world title when he makes his Formula 1 comeback next season.
After weeks of mounting speculation, the sport’s most successful driver of all time confirmed on Wednesday that he will return to the williepit with reigning champion team Mercedes GP in 2010.
And despite having been on the sidelines for three years following his retirement in 2006, Schumacher has already set his sights on an eighth title.
“Mercedes GP represents a new challenge for me both in a sporting and a personal context,” he said.
“I am convinced that together we will be involved in the fight for the Formula 1 world championship next year and I am already looking forward to getting back onto the race track.”
Schumacher added that he was delighted to be renewing his association both with Ross Brawn – who guided him to all seven of his titles at Benetton and Ferrari – and with Mercedes, with which he raced in sports cars and DTM before graduating to F1 in 1991.
“It is a new chapter in my racing career and I am really looking forward to working with my old friend Ross Brawn and my companions from my days with the Mercedes Junior Programme,” he said.
“For me, this partnership closes the circle.
“Mercedes supported me for so many years when I began my Formula 1 career and now I can hopefully give something back to the brand with the star.”
Schumacher will be aiming to emulate the likes of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost, who both retired from F1 only to return and win a further title apiece (in 1984 and 1993 respectively).
think Nico looked better in the new team white