2012 Formula One Thread

[Titan1080]

I didn't. It takes some getting used to though and you really need to have a room suited for using Kinect where it can clearly distinguish your head. I have my wheel mounted to a base with an old car seat and with me so close to the floor, the Kinect sometimes loses my head and the view gets stuck looking the wrong way.

[alcheng]

Perez is going to McLaren... (Confirmed by McLaren)

Hamilton most likely to go to Mercedes.....

Schumacher... move to Sauber??

I believe he will mostly retire after this season... he's too expensive for Sauber, and too old for battling in the midfield...

Link To The News

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by alcheng

Perez is going to McLaren... (Confirmed by McLaren)

Hamilton most likely to go to Mercedes.....

Schumacher... move to Sauber??

I believe he will mostly retire after this season... he's too expensive for Sauber, and too old for battling in the midfield...

Link To The News

According to Schumi's manager they (Mercedes) presented him with a contract extension mid-summer that he did not sign. Apparently he didn't want to commit to drive when he wasn't sure what he wanted to do.

Also, there appears to be a separate bit to Michael's Mercedes contract in which he has the option to stay on in a high-paying advisory role. If he doesn't want to drive anymore I suspect he'll stick with Ross at Merc and help out where he can.

FWIW, Peter Sauber said he'd hire Michael in a heartbeat. Sauber can afford to pay him. So if he wants to drive that's an option.

But he'll probably just retire.

[alcheng]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

According to Schumi's manager they (Mercedes) presented him with a contract extension mid-summer that he did not sign. Apparently he didn't want to commit to drive when he wasn't sure what he wanted to do.

Also, there appears to be a separate bit to Michael's Mercedes contract in which he has the option to stay on in a high-paying advisory role. If he doesn't want to drive anymore I suspect he'll stick with Ross at Merc and help out where he can.

FWIW, Peter Sauber said he'd hire Michael in a heartbeat. Sauber can afford to pay him. So if he wants to drive that's an option.

But he'll probably just retire.

And for 3 years, Mercedes couldn't really design a fast race car, I would wonder if Schumacher would want to take another chance, with his age is climbing up, Mercedes has to have a really good car next year in order to have Schumacher to win some races... and I doubt Mercedes could have a good car next year.....

As for Sauber, even they can afford Schumacher, will he wants to race for a mid-field team...??

I am wondering whose gonna replace Perez in Sauber.... I am also wondering will Wiliams keep Senna for 2013....