Tiff and Bernie reckon Michael is coming back

The Schumacher F1 comeback rumours have been given new life overnight, with former F1 driver, TV presenter and twitterist, Tiff Needell, and F1 supremo Bernie Eccelstone both believing we could be about to see the second coming.

As you can see from the above graphic Tiff tweeted his thoughts at about 11pm last night Australian time. Tiff and Brawn were at the BRDC awards, where three Australians picked up some silverware.

Meanwhile, F1 rights holder Bernie Eccelstone has been widely quoted as saying, “I would personally doubt that he’s going to make a comeback but, having said that, it’s maybe getting a bit stronger than a rumour.”

The theory goes that if Schumacher doesn’t return to Formula One, then the empty seat at Mercedes GP will be filled by Nick Heidfeld. But Eccelstone has certainly made his view clear if Ross Brawn is faced with a choice between Heidfeld and the seven-time world champion, “Well, you’d have to pick Michael, wouldn’t you?” he said.

“There’s no discussion about that. It’s the obvious thing. Whether or not it’s going to happen, I don’t know. If I was Michael I wouldn’t do it, but I’m sure he knows he could get the job done.”