Michael Schumacher last season in F1?

First post since last week. This post is all about Michael Schumacher and Mercedes.

After three seasons since this return to Formula One. Michael Schumacher looks likely to quit after the 2012 season, despite this he was on unofficially on pole at Monaco on the front-row at Shanghai and podium at Valencia this season.

The 43-year-old German, who has won seven world titles with Benetton and Ferrari, retired from Formula One back in 2006 before returning with Mercedes at the end of the 2009 season. But, the team have struggled to keep up with Red Bull and McLaren while team-mate Nico Rosberg, has overshadowed the former world champion. Schumacher is in the final year of his contract. Is it going to be Michael Schumacher last season in F1?

Personally, apart of some great qualifying performances which includes Monaco and the race performance at Valencia to finish in third place, the last two and a half seasons is has been unsuccessful return into Formula One in my opinion. Due to he hasn't won a race in the last two and half season so far and for the last two and half seasons Nico Rosberg has beaten the old champion time and time again. To me, he should retire for good at the end of the season in my opinion. In my opinion is the best driver I have ever seen in Formula 1 despite the last two and half seasons.

So who should replace Michael Schumacher if he does retired? Personally, I would like to see a Paul di Resta, Nico Hülkenberg, Adrian Sutil or a Heikki Kovalainen to drive alongside Nico Rosberg at Mercedes next season.

Also, last week there were rumours from France that Mercedes is considering a partial withdrawal from Formula 1 at the end of next year and might field only a “semi-official” team in 2013, changing the team name to AMG something similar of what Jaguar Racing (Red Bull Racing nowadays) did around after 2002, were they wasn't a full works team and they had to paid their own engines if memory served me right before Red Bull bought Jaguar Racing from Ford.

Anyway end of post/blog for now. New post/blog soon. Bye.