All Posts Tagged With: "Michael Schumacher"

More than half of Michael Schumacher’s German compatriots think the seven time world champion will return to retirement at the end of this year.

After three years of retirement, the 43-year-old returned to F1 in 2010 on a three-year Mercedes contract, which runs out in 2012.  Read more... (247 words, estimated 59 secs reading time)

Sebastian Vettel has defended his former mentor Michael Schumacher.

The seven time world champion has been roundly criticised since last Sunday’s Spanish grand prix, after crashing into Williams’ Bruno Senna at the end of the Barcelona straight. He called the Brazilian driver an “idiot” on the radio and later defended the outburst, but the FIA did not agree, imposing a five-place qualifying penalty for Monte Carlo for causing a collision.  Read more... (231 words, estimated 55 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher will start next Sunday’s Monaco grand prix five places lower than he qualifies. Despite the furious seven time world champion moaning “idiot” on the radio after the incident, stewards found him guilty of causing the rear-end crash with Williams’ Bruno Senna.  Read more... (158 words, estimated 38 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher has denied his widely-reported comments about Pirelli’s 2012 tyres were simply about venting “frustration”.

“What frustration?” the seven time world champion was quoted as having told German media in Barcelona.  Read more... (183 words, estimated 44 secs reading time)

Niki Lauda is sure Michael Schumacher will return to the top step of the podium this year.

As Mercedes took a step forwards with its new W03 car in 2012, it was the famous seven time world champion’s teammate Nico Rosberg who tasted success first, securing pole and victory in China last month. But triple world champion Lauda told Germany’s Bild newspaper: “Michael Schumacher will win this year.  Read more... (200 words, estimated 48 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher has been pipped at the post in the race to be the world’s richest sportsman. According to the Sunday Times’ annual listings, the seven time world champion’s (US) $823 million in career earnings is beaten only by golf legend Tiger Woods.  Read more... (234 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher’s brother Ralf has tipped the seven time world champion to keep racing beyond his 44th birthday. Schumacher’s Mercedes deal runs out this year, but talks about a new contract for 2013 are yet to be discussed.  Read more... (215 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher paid a visit to the Pirelli motorhome at Mugello. The seven time world champion was heavily critical of the Italian supplier’s 2012 tyres recently in Bahrain, but boss Paul Hembery had revealed that he had yet to get together to hear first-hand about Schumacher’s gripe.  Read more... (239 words, estimated 57 secs reading time)

Michael Schumacher could be the next silver-clad driver who takes a Mercedes to the top step of the podium.

His teammate Nico Rosberg dominated the Shanghai weekend and, at his 111th attempt, finally broke through with a maiden pole and win. The much-younger German also dominated Schumacher, the 43-year-old, at Mercedes in the last two years — ever since the seven time world champion returned to formula one in 2010.  Read more... (396 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Michael Schumacher is looking on the bright side, even though the best qualifying effort of his F1 comeback washed away on Sunday. The seven time world champion qualified his Mercedes in the top three at Sepang, but the tyre-eating W03 could deliver him only a single point.  Read more... (246 words, estimated 59 secs reading time)