So Schuey’s back. And not before time too, in my view. I always felt there was a bit of a vibe about his departure which meant that he didn’t leave 100% willingly. But when the Dream Team of Brawn, Todt and Byrne was coming apart at Ferrai and the fast new kid from Finland was Incoming, it might just be time to go. But I think he felt there was unfinished business.
So cast your mind back this year at some of the happenings and do they now make a bit more sense? Schuey mysteriously changing his mind and ducking out of a Ferrari recall after Mass’s shunt. He doesn’t strike me as being the kind of guy to run from a scrap in a car. Neck injury? Sure…. I think he just wanted to keep his powder dry.
Button winning a world championship working alongside Ross Brawn, undoubtedly the best tactical brain in F1…. then leaving to go to McLaren, lair of Hamilton. It made no sense at the time, but now….
I recall an Irvine interview in which he was asked what it was like being Schumacher’s team mate. His response, “You arrive on a Friday and for the rest of the weekend, it’s like being hit over the head with a sledgehammer. You’re glad to get out of it by Sunday”
Would you like to be Shumacher’s team mate, given the guy’s pace, experience and ability to motivate and mould the team around him? McLaren and Hamilton will be a walk in the park, but don’t bet on keeping your world crown for 2010, dude, because that German feller’s back…
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Did you photoshop that photo? If so, nice job!
I could be way off here, but I wonder if he is going to be competitive still. Two years out is a long time, and the cars are significantly different.