Schumacher speculation races ahead on Monday

I think it's very unlikely that Schumacher will "jump the boat" from Ferrari to Mercedes: 1) he would give Mercedes valuable Ferrari secrets and technnical expertise; 2) despite being the F1 hepta-world champion he would still had to adapt to a new car, a new team... in order to be competitive again; 3) he's 40 and even if he's in shape you can't compare him with a 20-ish year old Pilot because the stress from racing (G forces, heat strike, body mass loss, etc.) would have serious implications on an older body and 4) he holds the record as having won 7 F1 Championships and that's not even at risk right now so what would he be trying to prove by returning to F1?... to assure fans he can be Champion again (unlikely in the "1st" year). So for me if he returned to F1 I'd say he would be better off as a Test Pilot or as a Team Manager/Owner, in pair with the work he already does in developing the Ferrari road cars! Not that I disapprove... because as a Mercedes fan I would love to see Schumy in a Silver Arrow ;-) ... but again: it's highly unlikely. Obrigado

Michael returning to the cockpit would be like the other Michael (Jordan) during his Washington Wizards era in his career... I hope he doesn't make the same choice. The option of taking on a role as some sort of a director with Mercedes (since it is reported that his contract with Ferrari for racing is not renewed) could be possible. The Germans would love to see their racing icon be involved with one of their teams.