Häkkinen fan of Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen, double world champion (1998-99) at the wheel of the Silver Arrows McLaren-Mercedes, is indeed over the moon about the prospect of seeing Michael Schumacher come back to Formula 1. The Finn, who competed with Schumi for several seasons, believes in any case that this possibility will come to fruition. “ It's not hard to believe Michael could come back “, he confesses to the Turun Sanomat newspaper. “ This would be a great gift for F1 as it will bring lots of positive discussion, counterbalancing the damaging events of the past season. »

However, Mika Häkkinen warns that we should not expect to see Michael Schumacher be a formidable rival from his first laps. “ We have to remember that the tires were completely different when Michael last raced. » Indeed, since the German's withdrawal, grooved tires have given way to slick tires. “ Engines and cars have also changed since then », continues Häkkinen. “ On top of that, Michael is three years older and will have to be more careful with his working methods. Life evolves and there is no doubt that success will not come as often as it has in the past. »