Will Schumacher get on the podium?

[Mr.S]

I dont believe that either,last year we heard the same & the crap SWB car & MSC has always preferred a longer wheelbase car so I guess this is one of those self-created rumours originating in some fan forums from some-one who claims to have "INSIDE INFORMATION".

No fan forum stuff. Anyone with half a brain can see that Mercedes GP doesn't believe in Rosberg to become a top tier driver. Good, yes. Multiple WDC winner, no. Hence Vettel in a few years.

Anyone with half a brain would not post this idiotic stuff like Mercedes are building their car around Michal. Vettel is tied till 2014 & he will choose Ferarri over Mercedes anyday & besides Ferarri have the financial clout to buy Alonso's contract anyway if needed.

Vettel is a pipe dream,Rosberg on Raw qualifying speed is as good anybody & given the right machinery he will WIN,anyone with half a brain would say that. How good is he people cant judge unless he gets the fastest.

Vettel had the 2nd fastest car in 2009 which was quicker than Brawn during the 2nd half,the fastest car by a mile in 2010 & still almost screwed up & fastest car again in 2011. Let Rosberg have a competitive car.

That & any link or source before coming to such stupid conclusion.

[dren]

Rosberg just renewed his contract. I'm sure Mercedes wanted to retain him. Brawn rates him fairly high in interviews.

[jdlive]

Even when Rosberg was consistently beating Schumacher, Mercedes GP was defending, even downright rooting for Schumacher. It's the same story as with Webber-Vettel when Webber was still the one performing better. They see more end win potential (and rightly so) in Schumi, period.

It's a no-brainer, half a brain was exaggerated. All the signs are there. Schumacher winning would also bring in a lot more revenue than Rosberg winning so again, no-brainer there.

You think they'd get Schumacher back only to NOT build a car around him? That would really make no sense. You do not sign a 7-time world champion unless you want to build your team around them.

I didn't say Mercedes wants to get rid of Rosberg since clearly he's a good 2nd driver and Brawn knows this.