Michael Schumacher coming out of retirement??

Shows how out of touch I am, I wasn't aware of that.

Given that he has been driving the cars on a regular basis this should be very interesting.

Jim.

Umm, no he's not a part owner of the Ferrari F1 Team.

He's an employee of Ferrari, he's employed as a roving Ferrari ambassador and technical consultant to the F1 team. The technical consultancy may involve an occassional stint behind the wheel.

Ferrari wholly own the Scuderia Ferrari Racing Team and Fiat are the major shareholder in Ferrari.

The official FIA listed test and reserve drivers for Ferrari are Marc Gene and Luca Badoer. (Both of these drivers must and do currently hold FIA F1 Super Licences)

Michael Schumacher does not currently hold an FIA F1 Super Licence allowing him to drive F1 cars at official FIA practice sessions or races, he allowed it to expire. See: Schumacher Super Licence

Geoff

I stand corrected, It looks like I miss interpreted some info, please accept my apologies.

Anyway good on him for stepping up to the challenge.

Geoff,

If Schu hasn't got a licence, how can he drive in F1? Can they be re-issued at short notice?

Jim.

Hi Jim, didn't lance armstrong register too late to race in the "tour downunder"? I am sure Michael will have one in time, at least I hope he does!

Krakka

Hi Jim,
That link I posted is to an article where the German affiliate of the FIA has sent in Michael's aplication for a new Super Licence.

Also in the article there is a comment by an FIA representative stating something like "he doesn't automatically qualify for the licence but there really shouldn't be a problem"

So it looks to me like the FIA are viewing it as nothing more than a rubber stamp exercise.

After all, why wouldn't they?

It's a Max Mosley - Bernie Ecclostone wet dream!

Geoff

Lounds didn't appear because he has a contract to ford until next year.

But hey don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Hope your not suggesting he's happy about going back to Holden ??
It was not put that way on the report here in WA

Maîneÿ . . .

Lounds resigned with 888 racing 2 days prior to the announcement, are you telling me he didn't know what was going on?????

***Lounds resigned with 888 racing 2 days prior to the announcement, are you telling me he didn't know what was going on?????***


Exactly right but Lowndes did...lol


Cheers

Quote from 888 racing website

"We are delighted to join the Holden family," TeamVodafone Managing Director, Roland Dane said.

"It is an emotive topic for Triple Eight and we feel that as we have ‘grown' with GM that we should continue to ‘live' together with them, here with Holden."
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Last week Dane confirmed that the team had re-signed with major naming rights sponsor Vodafone for another three years, and that LOWNDES and WHINCUP would also be with the team through to the end of the 2012 season.

Reigning V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup said he was excited by the prospect of returning to Holden.
"Personally, I am very excited, I started my V8 Supercar career in Holden teams and didn't quite get the results I wanted so now I have the chance to rectify that," Whincup said.
"TeamVodafone is a cohesive and dedicated team and I am very confident that we can continue to record similar results when we climb aboard our new Commodores to start the 2010 season.
"I look forward to working with Holden and hope that we can shoot for further championship success together."

Mr. Lowndes was not at the meeting - I still believe he's unhappy

Maîneÿ . . .

Team Vodaphone Red Letter Day

Take note of the sentence " Lowndes, who left the Holden stable to drive for Ford-backed 00 Motorsport in 2001 and still has a personal contract with Ford until the end of this year, did not attend today’s announcement.

So the way I read what your saying, Jaimie Whincup no longer has a personal contract with Ford then ?

Maîneÿ . . .

It is simple really.

Jamie Wincup has a contract with Team Vodafone and 888 racing not Ford.

Craig Lowndes has a contract with Team vodafone and 888 racing, he also has a personal contract with Ford.

Ford do not sponsor Team Vodafone or 888 racing.

Well no wonder they are going to run HOLDENS after watching the V8 supercar race today

Craig Lowndes was disappointing to watch in his F0RD

Holden won convincingly :) :) :) :)

Maîneÿ . . .

Mick Doohan surely is talented.

About 10 years after Wayne Gardner retired I had the pleasure of sharing the Eastern Creek circuit with him on a ride day.

He was streets ahead of anyone and everyone that day even riding a production Honda 1000cc V-Twin. He was up against Yamaha R1's, Suzuki GSX1000's and Honda Fireblades!

Those sort of blokes are just in another world!

Geoff