Preliminary agreement with Raeikkoenen
Ferrari lets Schumi fall
Does Schumi leave now Ferrari or not? Does it change now to McLaren Mercedes or not?
The Formula-1-World discusses. And none of the three took part deliver a clear statement. Mercedes does not say: Yes, he comes. Ferrari does not say: No, he remains. And also Schumi keeps itself open in its expressions ("everyone white, as is closely I connected with Ferrari" all doors. But BILD reveals today a new, perhaps crucial fact:
Kimi Räikkönen (25), silver arrow pilot and WM hunter of Alonso, signed a preliminary agreement with Ferrari for 2007! Thus the way for Schumi to Mercedes is free at expiration of its Ferrari contract 2006!
BILD experienced this message from absolutely safe source. First discussions for a change from Räikkönen to Ferrari gab's already last year. The negotiations for a preliminary agreement were led in the February and March of this yearly. United one became final over the contract in May.
Thus Ferrari team head Jean Todt its favourite driver has itself secured. Todt said already in April in a picture interview: "even if this statement is not very respectful opposite Alonso: I hold a young man, who drives for a German English team, for the better choice." He meant naturally - Räikkönen.
Ferrari has thereby with the contract-poker with Schumi manager Weber (it demands in the future 40 instead of so far 35 million yearly fee for the world champion) Kimi Räikkönen in the rear spar and. And a reason to push Schumi away. Ferrari can pay and does not want these sums any longer.
Schumi was surely informed by its team head and paternal friend Todt about the preliminary agreement with Räikkönen.
Therefore also the first discussions of Schumi and Mercedes.