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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Drivers => Topic started by: Wizzo on April 01, 2006, 04:26:18 PM

Title: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: Wizzo on April 01, 2006, 04:26:18 PM

The smart money in the Formula 1 paddock in Melbourne is on a Renault driver line-up in 2007 of Michael Schumacher and Heikki Kovalainen. This may sound an unlikely state of affairs but it makes a great deal of sense for all concerned. That does not mean it is going to happen but it is a logical argument.

Renault is losing Fernando Alonso to McLaren and that was a blow to the team's ego if nothing else. Renault will want to bounce back from that situation with some positive publicity and the best possible PR in the circumstances would be to sign a bigger name. Kimi Raikkonen is not a bigger name and anyway is going to Ferrari and there is no-one else in the same league, except Michael Schumacher.

And he's in a much bigger league.

Comments??

Title: Re: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: vanquish89 on April 01, 2006, 09:12:41 PM

you been smoking the funny stuff again aint ya? hell will freeze over before that happens! Kimi's staying put at Mclaren!

Title: Re: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: Slugger on April 02, 2006, 11:24:57 AM

and Schumacher isn't in a bigger league ;)

Title: Re: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: KD on April 02, 2006, 12:48:27 PM

and given his current performance, why would Renault bother to sign MS ????

Title: Re: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: Wizzo on April 02, 2006, 02:34:06 PM

Hmmmm Schumacher in a Renault.......you never know he may help with the development of a new sport Clio, that would be interesting for you Slugger & KD.  :P

Title: Re: Schumacher going to Renault?????
Post by: Wizzo on April 14, 2006, 09:18:55 PM

Renault boss Flavio Briatore wants seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher to drive for his team next year, according to reports. Schumacher's Ferrari deal expires at the end of this season, when world champion Fernando Alonso quits Renault.

Schumacher's agent Willi Webber was quoted as saying in German newspaper Bild: "Flavio has been in touch to say that we should talk with him.

"We have known Flavio for a long time but we will speak with Ferrari first."