Thank You Massa!!!!!

[Rocket36]

From BBC Sport:

But those who question Schumacher's decision might do well to remember a little vignette that took place last Thursday in the media conference room at the Hungaroring.

BMW driver Robert Kubica was talking about a karting event that he and Toyota's Timo Glock had organised the previous weekend.

"We knew that maybe Michael (Schumacher) was coming," said Kubica, one of the most highly rated drivers in F1, "so we asked some drivers and they joined us. We had good fun, a good day's driving. Also a bit of competition because once you have drivers - even if it is not an F1 track, but karting - there is always competition. There is always someone who wants to be the fastest but overall I think it was good fun."

So who was fastest, Robert, someone asked.

"Michael was the fastest," he said.

[Dubdubdubdot]

WHAT! People dont realise he is a sports freak? He plays for a local german football team anyone knoow that? He rides dirt bikes, ...

Also an avid MTBer/adventure racer just like our aussie friend webber.

[Mika]

It's good to see him back. I always wanted to get to see Lewis and Schumi go toe to toe and now i get my wish! Shame the McLaren's and Ferrari's are bit part players this year...would be better if both teams were at the top of their game.

I've been a Mika Hakkinen fan since Suzuka 93, and was indifferent to Schumi, but I've hated Schumacher since watching Adelaide '94, and them more so in Jerez 97 (although that was Hakkinen's first win). I loved every time Schumacher lost his temper, crashed the car, went off track, stalled on the grid, got owned by Hakkinen or DC, etc, etc. Without him, though, F1 would have been pretty boring for me. He has mellowed in his old age though.

I'm actually really interested to see how well he can perform after so much time out. Hakkinen did a test a few years back and was a second or two off the pace after 2 days of running...that said, he'd been out of the sport a fair bit longer than what Schumacher has.

[SoVeReIgN]

As much as it is interesting to see him back, I don't agree with it.

While he was a fantastic and successful competitor, he is ruthless, a few incidents over the years have me scared for other driver's safety. He has nothing to lose, and everything to gain. He has no drivers championship or points to protect and no worry about not racing in all races or next season. Outright dangerous IMHO.

[FJ Steve]

LMAO!!! Webber is a one hit wonder... I think it's so funny he has so many Australian fans (most of who don't even watch F1) just because he's Australian.

As for Schumacher not being "match fit", he has been as involved in testing and developing the car as both Massa and Raikonnen. He may not have had any F1 race experience in a few years but there are three huge practice sessions to get used to being around other F1 cars before qualifying and then the race. Not only that, he has always had the ability to start average or poor and finish on the podium.

I think most of the people against Schumacher just don't like that he's as good as he is. But for me, he's a true champion... Sure he has made some poor decisions on and off the track over the years but show me a driver that hasn't.

Can't wait for him to finish near the top of the Championship ladder!

mmm...a lot of assumptions and stereotyping there.

Nice move by Schuey...only because he couldn't handle a m'bike. And as for finishing in the top half of the Championship by years end...hell will freeze over first.

[Pergs]

Will there be a possibility that Massa will make a speedy recovery and MS wont be needed?

[gerhard]

Will there be a possibility that Massa will make a speedy recovery and MS wont be needed?

Fractured skull, no chance.

[GOLFBALLS]

Yes schumi´s great. no question. But if you think he´s not cheated (along with ferrari as a team), or at least never used some very questionable tactics over the years, then i think i´d better sit you people down over a drink or two and school you!!!

I´ll be seeing him race at Spa in a coupla weeks and i´m still very excited to see him go at it with hamilton and webber, and especially in the same car as raikkonnen, but I wish he would just go away overall.

And i´m sooo tired of the webber bashers. Just STFU!

Peace

[gerhard]

Yes schumi´s great. no question. But if you think he´s not cheated (along with ferrari as a team), or at least never used some very questionable tactics over the years, then i think i´d better sit you people down over a drink or two and school you!!!

I´ll be seeing him race at Spa in a coupla weeks and i´m still very excited to see him go at it with hamilton and webber, and especially in the same car as raikkonnen, but I wish he would just go away overall.

And i´m sooo tired of the webber bashers. Just STFU!

Peace

Yeah, that time Coulthard stayed on the racing line with a crippled car in the pouring rain and caused Shumi to run into the back of him - Shumi was cheating that day, for sure. No-one could be that fast in the wet without cheating, best to have him run up your ar$e to stop him winning. That's one way to deal with cheats, especially the really bad ones.

You Ferrari/Shumacher haters are just so bl@@dy boring with your never ending unsubstantiated cheat allegations.....you need schooling in logical thinking, which is a rare thing, for then you could document the proof so other logical thinkers could take you seriously.

[Blitzen]

Yeah, that time Coulthard stayed on the racing line with a crippled car in the pouring rain and caused Shumi to run into the back of him - Shumi was cheating that day, for sure. No-one could be that fast in the wet without cheating, best to have him run up your ar$e to stop him winning. That's one way to deal with cheats, especially the really bad ones.

You Ferrari/Shumacher haters are just so bl@@dy boring with your never ending unsubstantiated cheat allegations.....you need schooling in logical thinking, which is a rare thing, for then you could document the proof so other logical thinkers could take you seriously.

Even Murry Walker came close to calling him a cheat after what happened to Hill in Adelaide in 94, then Jaques V at Jerez in 97 in the Championship deciding races...I think he is a great driver, but he gets the red haze(NOT a Ferrari pun) when he wants something so bad, he has to cross the line to try and win...