Michael Schumacher to Drive for BMW for 1 Billion Dollars?
Although Michael Schumacher it nearing the end of his amazing Formula 1 career, the temptation of a billon dollar pay day has to be hard to resist. F1 Racing magazine has apparently discovered secret talks between BMW and Schumacher’s agent, Willi Weber, which would see the biggest name in F1 crossing the paddock to join the German team. The actual deal is for $100M, which is roughly $15 million more than Ferrari is offering, plus endorsements.
While it seems like a simple choice to make, it has to be a tough situation for Schumacher to be in. Should he pass up the extra money and stay his last years with Ferrari, who built their team around him and obviously have a car that’s up to par; ending his career in a winning and memorable fashion? Or risk it and go to BMW, and potentially end his last year in racing as 15th in the points because the car couldn’t match his Ferrari.
September 3rd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
I think he should stay with Ferrari, after all it is not like he needs the money anyway.