The opportunist <insert expletive here> that the International media is , it has started to blast Michael Schumacher and his comeback from retirement. Almost all big newspapers and news agencies have had articles criticizing the great German driver who has 7 driving championships to his belt.
Not to forget this is the same media that had hailed Michael Schumacher’s comeback as a super bold move in which Schumacher had kept his legacy on the line. But just four races into the season they have forgotten that he was off the track for so long and is competing with kids half his age who have been racing continuously for the past 5 years in formula one cars.
Its no secret that Michael Schumacher is struggling, he is rusty and his age has probably slowed down his reflexes. But can we overlook the fact that he has only had limited formula one experience till now. If he is here for the whole season, lets give him the whole season to show what he has to offer.
Biggest in its criticism was The Guardian. A British newspaper (no surprise there). The Brits love bashing Germans and French (Indians too 
) . Anyway I read it in an article on motorsport.com , wasn’t able to locate the full article on Guardian’s website, its about when Lewis Hamilton was asked how it felt to race besides his childhood hero Michael Schumacher.
Jenson Button leaned over to Lewis Hamilton and asked Lewis Hamilton to tell the truth and both of them laughed on it.
“The way things look, it would be no surprise to see him bowing out with as much dignity as he can salvage before the Formula One season is very much older,” The Guardian Continued.
Lets talk about the current world champion Jenson Button, he was handed the title on a platter last year when everyone recommended him to quit formula one. He was definitely one of the slowest drivers on the grid before his team exploited a FIA rule and was able to give him a car faster than all others on the field. and now look at him, snickering like that on a champion like Michael Schumacher.
Jenson Button just lost one fan here ! Oh Wait, I was never his fan 
I just wish he had never come back. Once he retired he should have stayed retired.
Abhilash Kushwaha
20 Apr 10 at 3:09 pm
he will bounce back this man has 7 championships and back then the cars were real f1 cars, not like the cracker jacks ones we have in f1now. he will be back mark me words !
nowheelspin
20 Apr 10 at 11:42 pm
@Abhilash – He had the courage to return when most others would have continued to play dead and watch the action from the sidelines, I give him credit for that and I hope he fights back.
@nowheelspin –
, I really hope so man ! You make an interesting point about the changes in F1 cars, very correctly he has driven the actual F1 cars without computers controlling everything in them and won in those. So there is no doubt he is a super driver.
Formula One Addict
21 Apr 10 at 10:14 am
Well, the press will try and get as much mileage from a situation as possible. They have to run the show as well. I,ve been following Schimi’s F1 career since his early days.
I’ve seen how Mr.Schumacher mixed it up with the Prosts and Sennas with an under powered Benetton powered by a Ford Z-tech V8 Motor when everybody else had a V10 and the Ferarris had a V12 straped to their backs!
However, F1 has changed for better or for worse (worse in my opinion) since schumi retired. I have observed a distinct change in driving styles in this year’s cars in particular. Even the smooth drivers are driving these cars more aggressively. This is probably due to the heavy fuel loads and narrower tyres and less Aerodynamic real estate. With the wider tyres and lighter loads, you had to be smooth or a little over or under steer and the cars are offline due to the whole geometry of the cars and considerably faster corner entry,mid and exit speeds. Now it is much easier to catch the cars when you push over the limit, and this is where i think schumi is having trouble. previously schumi was a master of knowing the the limit without over doing to find out. Now, you have to slightly over drive these cars to BE on the limit constantly. Schumi is still so ginger on the steering and the throttle that he is under driving the car.
What this all means is that, Schumi will have to change his driving style which won him all those championships, which is one of the toughest things in the world to do cause it questions your belief system. This is a new beginning for Schumi and hope he does whatever it takes to bounce back, Which he can easily!
Abrar Ahmed
22 Apr 10 at 7:06 am
Abrar: that Ford Cosworth Zetec-R V8 was not underpowered at all. Top end wise, it may have been circa 20-30 hp short, but the engine itself had much more torque throughout the rev range than any other engine and that’s why MS could pull away from everybody else during the year i.e he had the best acceleration.
Top end power only comes into its own at Monza (and the old Hockenheim circuit). That’s why Ferarri with its V12 could only manage to win a few races now and again. Incredible power at the top end but very weak in torque and driveability – far more important than peak horsepower
KJ
15 May 10 at 9:29 am