Over half of Germans feel disappointed with the return of Schumacher to circuits
Michael Schumacher’s return to the ‘big tent’ does not seem convinced by the time most of the fans of Formula 1. The German champions discreet boot is failing motor enthusiasts, especially those compatriots ‘Kaiser’.
And more than 60 percent of compatriots Michael considered and at this point in the season, after four races, the return of seven-times world champion has not been a good decision.
That is the main conclusion that emerges from a survey ised by ‘Promit’, which specializes in market research surveys and based in Dortmund, and published Thursday by the German news agency ‘SID’.
63.3 percent of respondents have not hesitated to describe the return of Schumacher to the circuits as “a mistake” and only 33.5 percent of respondents shed a positive opinion on the return of the ‘Kaiser’ to Formula 1 at 41.
Many feel let down
The truth is that the expectations generated by the return of German champions were highest at start of the championship and now, after four Grands Prix contested, many people feel disappointed with Michael, especially considering that so far his work MercedesGP is being overshadowed by the excellent start to the season of his teammate and compatriot Nico Rosberg second in the standings.
To throw even more fuel to the fire on this whole subject, Jos Verstappen, Schumacher’s teammate at the time as a driver for the Benetton team, wanted to jump on the bandwagon of the criticism of the German champions. “What we’re seeing now is that Michael is an ordinary man of flesh and bone, which is no longer able to do magic,” published in his newspaper column last Netherlands ‘De Telegraaf’. “Maybe you have lost your ability to drive during the three years he has been retired,” he adds.
Ecclestone, in defense of the ‘Kaiser’
For its part, the boss of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone has warned that a few days ago should not be underestimated for a champion like Schumacher, despite its first results after three years of retirement were not expected.
“Right now would not underestimate Michael. Must be given time to adapt to his new car and new tires. I would never have come back from not convinced you can do well. Not a tourist in the paddock and is here to win, “said the ruler of the ‘big tent’ told ‘Formula1.com.”
British businessman believes that those who criticize the seven times world champion are “wrong” and that is being overtaken by Rosberg is because the latter has “very talented” and Michael “was on vacation the last three years.”