Driver Comebacks: Do They Ever Work?

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Published: February 28, 2010

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2010 seems to be the year of old drivers returning. Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, and possibly Jacques Villeneuve will all return to the sport this season. Co- incidentally, all three made their last racing appearances in 2006, but how successful will they be after several years out of Formula One?

There have been many other drivers who have returned to F1 with mixed levels of success throughout the history of the sport. Therefore, it is worth looking to see how they coped with coming back to get an idea of how the drivers in 2010 will do.

 

Luca Badoer


Last F1 Race: 1999. Returned: 2009

Poor old Badoer. He finally achieved his dream of driving a Ferrari 10 years after his last grand prix, and it happened to be the worst one since 1993. In-season testing had also been banned, so there was no chance that this was ever going to be a success.

After qualifying and finishing at the back in Valencia and Belgium, he was replaced by Giancarlo Fisichella, who in fairness to Luca wasn't much better. Those two races means that Badoer has competed in 50 races without scoring a single point—not really a record to be proud of.

 

Alexander Wurz


Last F1 Race: 2000. Returned: 2005 (1 race), 2007 (season)


Wurz had a promising start to his career, but found himself without a drive in 2001. It wouldn't be until Juan Pablo Montoya's injury in early 2005 that Wurz would get another race. And it couldn't have gone much better, with a solid third place at San Marino after the B.A.R's were disqualified.

His next comeback would be in 2007, driving a full season for Williams. Despite another podium at Canada and two other points finishes, he was often out-paced by team-mate Nico Rosberg, and retired from the sport before the final race. Overall, his return to F1 wasn't bad, but it was nothing special.

 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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