Despite Michael Schumacher's manager stating last week that he was "200% sure" Schumacher would not replace the injured Felipe Massa at Ferrari, he has now been confirmed through to the end of the season!
Ferrari have thrown a hissy fit earlier this week (as they usually do when things don't go their way.....).
They had requested dispensation from the FIA and other F1 teams to allow Schumacher to test the 2009 Ferrari due to the in season test ban. This request was turned down flat by Williams, Toro Rosso and Red Bull in case it set a precedent. A tad harsh maybe but after all, rules is rules as they say.
I have a gut feeling that Schumacher could win a race later this year. If I was a gambling man my money would be on Abu Dhabi. Here's why -
1. It is the last race by which time he should be back in the swing and fully up to speed with the car
2. Ferrari will no doubt have made further developments to the car throughout the remaining races
3. It is a new circuit for all the drivers making it a level playing field
What do you think? Your comments are always welcome.
Meanwhile over at Renault, Nelson Piquet Junior has been shown the exit door - not unexpected.
Yet another in a long line of victims of the perma tanned Lothario.
He has already been replaced by rookie Romain Grosjean who was Renault's official third driver.
I cannot see that he will do any better than Piquet managed when all the team's resources are directed at Alonso.
I think it was a mistake for Piquet to join the Renault team in the first place although it is completely understandable that he would see it as an immediate move into one of the top teams at the time.
He may have been better advised to take the traditional route and join a team lower down the grid for a couple of seasons and then move up to better things (like Alonso for example).
Briatore is notoriously difficult to work with and it became quite quickly apparent that Piquet was not feeling the love!
Jenson Button had a similar miserable time at Renault but since leaving his career has flourished.
Piquet is not a shabby driver by a long chalk - at the inaugaral A1 GP meeting at Brands Hatch he wiped the floor with everybody (including some ex F1 drivers), winning both the sprint and feature races by some margin.
I really hope that he will get a chance to find another berth in F1, perhaps with one of the new teams and prove his true potential.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure than seeing Briatore made to look a twat once more!
Photos thanks to - Schumigirl1956 & Ann64
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