7 times F1 world champion signs with Mercedes.


http://en.espnf1.com/mercedes/motorsport/story/5588.html

I've heard about this for about a month now. Not a surprise as Michael has always wanted to team back up with Ross Brawn.

There has been so many changes in F1 so far I'm unsure of how next year will be. The rules changes (no refueling during the race, I don't like) the new scoring system, plus all the new teams will be hard to follow. I remain skeptical about next year. I have this feeling that McClaren, Mercedes and Ferrari are just going to make it a boring year.

Although, one nice bright spot is the US F1 team.

Yeah, next year will be weird. Then again, this year was really weird with frickin' Jenson Button winning a championship after scoring less often than I did over the past couple years.

Heretic wrote: Yeah, next year will be weird. Then again, this year was really weird with frickin' Jenson Button winning a championship after scoring less often than I did over the past couple years.

Button vs Hamilton in the same car will be interesting.

kritzell wrote:

Heretic wrote: Yeah, next year will be weird. Then again, this year was really weird with frickin' Jenson Button winning a championship after scoring less often than I did over the past couple years.

Button vs Hamilton in the same car will be interesting.

Why Button went to McClaren, I have no idea. Hamilton is obviously the number 1 guy and Button will get the secondary equipment like Kovi did last year. I don't expect Button do much. He may get a podium or two, but I don't see a win.

Now, the interesting one to watch is Ferrari, Alonso and Massa. Both see themselves as number 1's and both have a history of not getting along with their teammates. Could be fun to watch.

ptown_trojans_1 wrote:

kritzell wrote:

Heretic wrote: Yeah, next year will be weird. Then again, this year was really weird with frickin' Jenson Button winning a championship after scoring less often than I did over the past couple years.

Button vs Hamilton in the same car will be interesting.

Now, the interesting one to watch is Ferrari, Alonso and Massa. Both see themselves as number 1's and both have a history of not getting along with their teammates. Could be fun to watch.

I'm expecting some fireworks there. Maybe Senna vs Prost 2.:shy:

ptown_trojans_1 wrote: I've heard about this for about a month now. Not a surprise as Michael has always wanted to team back up with Ross Brawn.

There has been so many changes in F1 so far I'm unsure of how next year will be. The rules changes (no refueling during the race, I don't like) the new scoring system, plus all the new teams will be hard to follow. I remain skeptical about next year. I have this feeling that McClaren, Mercedes and Ferrari are just going to make it a boring year.

Although, one nice bright spot is the US F1 team.

What is the new scoring system and why are they not allowing refueling?

New points

1st. 25
2nd. 15
3rd. 10
4th. 8
5th. 6
6th. 5
7th. 4
8th. 3
9th. 2
10th. 1

Terry_Tate wrote:

ptown_trojans_1 wrote: I've heard about this for about a month now. Not a surprise as Michael has always wanted to team back up with Ross Brawn.

There has been so many changes in F1 so far I'm unsure of how next year will be. The rules changes (no refueling during the race, I don't like) the new scoring system, plus all the new teams will be hard to follow. I remain skeptical about next year. I have this feeling that McClaren, Mercedes and Ferrari are just going to make it a boring year.

Although, one nice bright spot is the US F1 team.

why are they not allowing refueling?

Supposedly to stop drivers from waiting till pit stops to overtake.

kritzell wrote: New points

1st. 25
2nd. 15
3rd. 10
4th. 8
5th. 6
6th. 5
7th. 4
8th. 3
9th. 2
10th. 1

Yeah, not a fan, as they should have kept the previous points system. Yes, there is 26 cars now, but keep the scoring at 8.

kritzell wrote:

Terry_Tate wrote:
why are they not allowing refueling?

Supposedly to stop drivers from waiting till pit stops to overtake.

Yeah, but it will add more weight to the car, screwing up the balance, adding more wings to the back and making the cars harder to drive leading to I'd say less overtaking and more wrecks as the drivers will be cautious with the fuel on border so as not to spin out.

Hi!
I am Johny and I am a huge fan of F1 races. I am big fan of Michael Schumacher. I read that Michael Schumacher is returning back on the track with new team Mercedes Benz. that's a great news for all Michael Schumacher's fan and for me. I hope, Michael Schumacher will win 8th world championship. Best of luck to Michael Schumacher!

The Schuey Chop returns.....lol!

Everything comes full circle now. Schumacher was originally a Mercedes junior team driver with Frentzen and Wendlinger in the early nineties before going to Jordan and Benetton in '91.

Schumacher will definitely bring some excitement back to F1 after a fairly boring 2009 season.

Love to see Schuey and Vettle in the same team. Mercedes would be a true German superteam with that pairing (sorry, Nico Rosberg is not a true German, father Keke ('82 F1 World Champion) is Finnish).

Alonso, Schumacher, Hamilton, and Button along with, imo, future World Champion, Sebastian Vettle, should make for a very interesting 2010.

kritzell wrote:

Terry_Tate wrote:

ptown_trojans_1 wrote: I've heard about this for about a month now. Not a surprise as Michael has always wanted to team back up with Ross Brawn.

There has been so many changes in F1 so far I'm unsure of how next year will be. The rules changes (no refueling during the race, I don't like) the new scoring system, plus all the new teams will be hard to follow. I remain skeptical about next year. I have this feeling that McClaren, Mercedes and Ferrari are just going to make it a boring year.

Although, one nice bright spot is the US F1 team.

why are they not allowing refueling?

Supposedly to stop drivers from waiting till pit stops to overtake.

Thought those discombulated aero changes they mandated for '09 was supposed to improve on-track overtaking.