[F1] Mercedes Fan club

[Zonked]

[farseer]

Here is to Brawn.

[guesswho's back]

count me in!

[MercFan]

+1...if Kimi/Nick joins Merc, I'll get back a 'dream team' since DC and Kimi at McLaren.

[Lynn-rex]

+1...if Kimi/Nick joins Merc, I'll get back a 'dream team' since DC and Kimi at McLaren.

Ah would love that! But look unlikely...

[MONSTAR]

Im in too

[Zonked]

If Kimi signs or dosent sign for them,I guess they will be the team i cheer for.

[farseer]

That is a real strong commitment.

[Zonked]

well its them and redbull the way i see it.
As long as they dont offend me with there second choice in driver...

[Edu.R]

This new team is very attractive... Even more than McLaren

[Schuy1]

I'm in too !

Small point - Should it not be called "MERCEDES GP" though

[Gary]

I fan them most of top teams. Only if Kimi returns, and to Red Bull, I might like another team more.

[Zonked]

http://www.brawngp.com/readstory.asp?bgp=j%C1%AA%C0rZ%7Df

[Schuy1]

http://www.brawngp.com/readstory.asp?bgp=j%C1%AA%C0rZ%7Df

Interesting Zonked - but the article says ...... MERCEDES GP SIGNS LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH PETRONAS ...... no mention of Mercedes "AMG"? !!!

[Schuy1]

Hey - Schumi has signed a one year deal with Mercedes GP

Go Schumi & Nico

[Zonked]

I'm in too !

Small point - Should it not be called "MERCEDES GP" though

my bad,originaly when I started the thread it was merc amg on the site i got it from,never mind.

[Schuy1]

Zonked - I was going to say - because you started the thread, just go to your first post, hit "edit" and change AMG to GP - but I now notice it's "Mercedes Fan Club" - that will do fine !!

[Zonked]

I know that .
But thx enough for thinking about it.

I hope they deliver for your man's sake

[Schuy1]

I know that .
But thx enough for thinking about it.

I hope they deliver for your man's sake

No worries Zonked - I'm a Happy Chappy already ....... I'm a Schumi fan but I'm not a Ferrari nut ........ I drive a Mercedes-Benz and for the last 7 years, I've had the rego plate " SCHUY ONE " on my car as I love both Mercedes and Schumi ..... IT FINALLY CAME TRUE !!! ...... but like you say ..... it will be even better if he has a good car and a good 2010

[guesswho's back]

Hey - Schumi has signed a one year deal with Mercedes GP

Go Schumi & Nico

WRONG. Schumi signed a 3 years deal...

Q: Michael, welcome back to Formula One. Your signature on the contract has hardly dried - can you say something about the content of your contract?
Michael Schumacher: Yep, the deal was done only hours ago. Regarding the driving, the time frame is three years. There was never any intention to do a one-off. There will be an option after that to be brand ambassador for Mercedes, which would make sense in a way.

[Schuy1]

"guesswho's back"

Schuy1 wrote:
Hey - Schumi has signed a one year deal with Mercedes GP
Go Schumi & Nico

WRONG. Schumi signed a 3 years deal...

Yeah, OK - we know that NOW - but when it was first spruiked by the Press, they were quoting a single year ...... with options for three years overall, I believe. Not that I'm expecting it, but, if he had a crap first season, for example, is there not an option for him to opt out after only 1 year

[guesswho's back]

I dunno, but he said he didn't want to do a one-off. Probably if the car is not good in the first year, he'll be more motivated in the next. No idea, speculating only, but I think it shows that the Schu is really committed. I might end up cheering for him, which is kinda strange feeling being a "hater" for all these years.



BTW, Formula1.com had this atricle up pretty soon after it was announced, but yeah, most of the press was talking about a 1 year deal, I remember... we don't know the details, probably we never will, but that's fine.

[Schuy1]

[quote]

I dunno, but he said he didn't want to do a one-off. Probably if the car is not good in the first year, he'll be more motivated in the next. No idea, speculating only, but I think it shows that the Schu is really committed. I might end up cheering for him, which is kinda strange feeling being a "hater" for all these years.

quote]

....you could do a lot worse !!!

- This season should be a great one to witness ...... MS will be up against some stiff competition BUT if I know Schumi, the Mercedes will have it's neck wrung out to the max ...... and that alone should make the Season worth watching ...... I don't mind if you cheer him on - I'm happy to share ....

[Schuy1]

Schumacher wraps up GP2 test

January 14, 2010
Michael Schumacher has spent three days testing a GP2 car
Mercedes Michael Schumacher wrapped up his three day GP2 test in Jerez by completing 130 laps of the Spanish circuit.

He was testing in preparation for his Formula One return with Mercedes next season, having spent three years out of the sport. He covered 715 miles over the three sessions, 360 miles of which was on the final day when he got the most dry running on slick tyres. For comparison, a full F1 race distance is typically 190 miles.

"I could really drive a lot on this last day of testing and it worked out perfectly," he said. "I am very happy with the way testing went here: we worked well, times and consistency went well, we could do everything we had scheduled to do. I feel fit, I felt comfortable immediately back in the car - hey, let's go for it!"

© ESPN EMEA Ltd.

I feel fit, I felt comfortable immediately back in the car - hey, let's go for it!

U GOTTA LOVE THAT ......

[arizal_adl]

The same quote i posted on Schumi's fan page

They (Merc) are in the hunt with McLaren and Ferrari, perhaps a shade slower after the first test. They went to Valencia with a not particularly fully developed car and I reckon that they will have a major planned update at the second Jerez test or the Barcelona test. It also allowed Schumacher to play himself back in.

And it seems, James Allen is saying McLaren is faster than Ferrari (fuel corrected, etc etc).