Will Michael Schumacher Replace Felipe Massa to Close out His Career at Ferrari?

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Published: October 3, 2012

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There aren’t many premium drives still open in the Formula 1 paddock for a once-retired and now-unemployed seven-time world champion driver like Michael Schumacher to secure.

The vacancy at McLaren was filled suspiciously quickly, almost as if they had already assumed that Lewis Hamilton would abandon them. Not that Sergio Perez would have needed too long to accept the offer of a drive.

Red Bull have long since secured their drivers for the 2013 season. Mercedes have famously filled their one available spot. Lotus-Renault potentially have a spot but it would help to be French to get it.

That leaves Ferrari.

Felipe Massa’s contract expires at the end of the year and his lacklustre performances over the last three years must surely have the team looking for someone—anyone—to replace him.

He has achieved a small improvement in his recent results and has scored over half of his season’s points in the last three races.

But is it too little, too late?

Over the three seasons that he has raced with Fernando Alonso, he has been outgunned by his teammate, 703 points to 313. This year Alonso has almost four times as many points.

Massa is costing his team constructor’s championships at the very least.

Before his jump to McLaren, Sergio Perez was linked to Massa’s seat but was considered too inexperienced by Luca di Montezemolo, according to the Daily Mail:

To put a young guy to Ferrari with the pressure of Ferrari, you need more experience.

Alonso has his own theory, he’s quoted in Australia’s Herald-Sun as saying:

I have been working with Felipe for three years now and we have a very good relationship and if the team decides to appoint someone different for next year, then that driver has to be better than Felipe.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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