Return of the Legend

Seven-time world champion in the class of racing Formula 1 Michael Schumacher, still in their prime who became a legend and a symbol of the sport, whose name has become synonymous with, going back to the Royal race. " After a three-year hiatus in his career the German sit behind the wheel of car Mercedes GP. Return to the sports great champions - not so rare event. People who are accustomed to fame and attention, it is difficult to reconcile with the sudden departure in the shade. Therefore, there is quite an understandable desire to show everyone that there is life in the old dog yet and young talent there is still much to learn from elders. Most often, such returns rather ignominious end. A prime example - suffering in the ring Roy Jones, Jr., previously undefeated fighters, and now - a uniform training pears. The same opinion is shared by manager Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher, tried to dissuade his client and friend from the previous one did not take place "comeback" when the champion had agreed to help Ferrari, when the team lost because of failure of one of its key drivers - Felipe Massa. "I advised Michael to abandon the idea because the fans will expect from Schumacher's only victory - then said Weber. - But when the Ferrari was asked to help, he could not refused. The return of Schumacher in Formula 1 would benefit many - the media, fans, the most "Formula 1", but not Michael. " Directly or indirectly, but Weber at that time was absolutely right. Making a splash, spending a few races and one of its statement of intent to return is completely sold out all tickets for the next phase of "Formula 1" - the European Grand Prix, Michael eventually abandoned the idea. By his own statement to return prevented the neck injury received by Schumacher after falling from a motorcycle. At that moment it seemed that the point in the grand career of the Red Baron, as they call it the German fans are already set. But no! Too odious person Schumacher to the bosses' Royal races "could release him into retirement, not to squeeze out of him at parting all the juices and dividends. Michael to get in at all costs set out to Mercedes GP, after a long break and returned to Formula-1 "by last year's Cup winner absorption designers - Brawn GP. German concern decided to build a "stable" all the best local talent, including Schumacher, who in his youth played for Mercedes Junior. He had been offered a choice of just three signed the agreement - a contract pilot prize, a contract advisor and contract manager of special projects. Needless to say which option to choose the Red Baron? Further negotiations with the nearly 41-year-old pilot, personally led a team leader Ross Brawn and the president of Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Zetsche. As a result, the parties agreed on one-year agreement, for which Schumacher gets quite modest by the standards of formulicheskimi € 7 million, for example Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who was not the last two seasons, recently signed a contract with Ferrari worth around € 20 million per year. Now Schumacher will be as soon as possible to adapt to the current Formula 1 ", which in recent years has changed very much. After a trip to bolidah some electronic "Wash" Two years ago, in the first race to the finish line arrived only eight cars of the 22's. Over the holidays by Michael in "Formula 1", it was decided to abandon the traction control, at the time Schumacher did not just pull out of the pilots of difficult situations. Now, riders only hope for the forces. However, here in the foreground has the experience, and it, of course, the Red Baron does not hold. In any case, this time it will have much more time poobvyknutsya in a noticeably changed their "big prizes". During his years of attempts to get back in the Ferrari he was not even allowed to conduct tests on a modern bolide F60. Now he will have the best car last season and a lot of time to get used to it. In this case, despite all their titles and achievements in Formula 1, despite the fact that, as it turned out after his departure, the lion's share of its popularity, this sport owed it to Schumacher, it is still something to prove. At least the same Alonso, who beating the German in his last season and not having to issue eighth world title, a very unflattering said about Michael's career. According to him, French footballer Zinedine Zidane, who in his last match in the World Cup final was sent off for head-butting an opponent in the chest, after which his team lost to the Italians, retired with more glory than Schumacher. German, according to Alonso, was the most unsportsmanlike racer "Formula 1". Than confrontation Alonso and Schumacher did not intrigue the next season? One thing is clear: the arrival of Schumacher in Formula 1 as early as next season, will return the races lost color and brightness. At least one of the major problems of "big prizes" - fading public interest - will be solved at once. It remains to add that mate Schumacher Mercedes GP will be the young German driver Nico Rosberg, son of World Champion Formula 1 1982 Keke Rosberg. Last season he spent at Williams and took 7 th place in individual competition, and not standing on the podium in either race. Michael Schumacher Born: 3 January 1969. Place of Birth: Hurth-Hermolhaym, Germany. Career: 1991-2006., 2010 Teams: Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari. Grand Prix: 250. Wins: 91 (7 of them consecutive, for Ferrari - 72). Podiums: 154 (of them consecutive - 19, with the Ferrari - 116). Points: 1369. Career points: 68 (including 7 in a row for Ferrari - 58). Debut: Belgian Grand Prix (1991). First Victory: Belgian Grand Prix (1992). Nickname: "Red Baron". Seven-time world champion (1994, 1995, 2000-2004).