Eddie Jordan, the man who gave Michael Schumacher a start in Formula One, firmly believes the seven-time World Champion will race for Mercedes GP in 2010.
“The possibility is being actively pursued and I believe it is going to happen,” said Jordan.
Adding more fuel to the rumour mill, Jordan says the recruitment of Schumacher will be a stop gap measure until Mercedes can lure Sebastien Vettel away from Red Bull Racing.
Back to the Schumacher rumour, though. Jordan understands Schumacher is in negotiations with Ferrari to give him a full release from the Italian company. This would open the doors for Michael to reunite with Ross Brawn at Mercedes GP.
You can see the full interview with Eddie Jordan by clicking on the image above.
Mercedes, for their part, have neither confirmed or denied the possibility of what would be the biggest comeback story F1 has ever seen. “It’s clear that there will always be speculation as long as one cockpit is still free. And some speculations are nothing but dreams which will not come true,” said a spokesman for Mercedes-Benz.
Similarly, Schumacher’s spokeswoman Sabine Kehm is playing down the comeback rumours, “Michael is enjoying his life very much. To me, a return would therefore be highly unlikely at the moment,” she said.
However, Bernie Ecclestone is up to speed on this one and has been quoted as saying, “It would be fabulous for the sport.” Quite.
