MS turns down Ferrari boss role

[ioan]

According to J Todt, MS would be the right person at the top of Gestione Sportiva but Michael doesn't want to.

"You must always try to plan for the future," Todt told the media in Monaco when asked about who he would like to head Ferrari's racing division.

"Michael has the skills to do it and for me it would be the best, but he does not want to do it. Michael loves the team and the team loves him.

"He is a very clever guy, he knows that to be the head of Gestione Sportiva is a very demanding job where you need to spend 10 or 12 hours every day in the office and be solving problems.

"Simply he doesn't want to do that which I can understand."

Link: http://forums.motorsport.com/forums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=94

It would be good if he accepted though, he really cauld drive the team forward when Todt retires.

[futuretiger9]

It seems that after the relentless pressure and effort of his driving career, Michael is looking for the quiet life.

Being witness to the efforts of Messrs Brawn, Todt et al over the years may have deterred Schumacher from taking on a similar role. Or maybe he feels that being team boss would just be mundane when compared with his extraordinary driving exploits.

[Kevincal]

Hell, with the money he's got, why in the world would he go back to work? lmao... :)

[aryan]

Hell, with the money he's got, why in the world would he go back to work? lmao... :)



Because some work, as opposed to most of what we do, can be interesting?

I can only imagine how much fun running a Formula 1 team should be.

It's like when Michael Dell said "You don't know how much fun running a multi-billion dollar company in 70 something countries is"

[odykas]

Simply because there will be no Rubens/Irvine! :devil:

[F1boat]

It seems that after the relentless pressure and effort of his driving career, Michael is looking for the quiet life.



He deserves it!

[Kevincal]

Because some work, as opposed to most of what we do, can be interesting?

I can only imagine how much fun running a Formula 1 team should be.

It's like when Michael Dell said "You don't know how much fun running a multi-billion dollar company in 70 something countries is"

Now see, I think like MS...I love driving, I hate white collar work...lol I'm sure some of you intellectuals would love to run an F1 team. But to me, It would be way too stressfull and tedious... ;)

[Hawkmoon]

I can't see what that job would offer him other than long hours away from his family. Something that he has just spent 16 years doing. He would earn a fraction of the money he earnt as a driver and would have to work many times as hard.

He'd also have to follow Jean Todt, the most successful Ferrari team boss in history. Michael's used to being the one whose shoes people have to fill, not the other way around. All he has to do is look at how Kimi is going to see what happens when you don't immediately live up to people's expectations after replacing a legend. Peolple are already starting to right the Finn off and he's made exactly one mistake (Monaco qualifying) all year.

Schumi's far better off getting any residule F1 addiction out of his system by turning up to a few races doing whatever it is that an F1 consultant does.

[tsarcasm]

Because some work, as opposed to most of what we do, can be interesting?

I can only imagine how much fun running a Formula 1 team should be.

It's like when Michael Dell said "You don't know how much fun running a multi-billion dollar company in 70 something countries is"


F! that!!

Un-Checked Capitalism leads to greed that is never satisfied. For a fraction of the cash either ****er has I would do nothing for the rest of my life but watch TV and relax.

[aryan]

F! that!!

Un-Checked Capitalism leads to greed that is never satisfied. For a fraction of the cash either ****er has I would do nothing for the rest of my life but watch TV and relax.

You misread my comment.

I am not trying to defend capitalism here, but it's not about capitalism or greed, you misread my original post. It's about jobs that can be interesting and for me, running a multi-billion dollar company (read: big) operating in 70 plus countries is fun. Forget that, I'm sure running a BIG charity operating in 70 plus countries (think Amnesty International or Medecins Sans Frontiere) is also fun.

Now, if your idea of fun is just watching TV and relaxing, then we have to agree that human beings differ from each other and desire and take satisfaction from different jobs. I personally don't have a TV set at my house anymore, and can't understand how anyone can view watching passive streams of ads as anything remotely fun or relaxing.

[BDunnell]

I am not trying to defend capitalism here, but it's not about capitalism or greed, you misread my original post. It's about jobs that can be interesting and for me, running a multi-billion dollar company (read: big) operating in 70 plus countries is fun. Forget that, I'm sure running a BIG charity operating in 70 plus countries (think Amnesty International or Medecins Sans Frontiere) is also fun.

I understand, and agree with you absolutely.

That said, I think it's better that Schumacher doesn't do a job that he doesn't really want to do. After all, that almost always has an adverse effect on those around that person.

[ArrowsFA1]

That said, I think it's better that Schumacher doesn't do a job that he doesn't really want to do. After all, that almost always has an adverse effect on those around that person.
Given how Toyota are doing that could be advice for Ralf ;)

[BDunnell]

Given how Toyota are doing you could be talking about Ralf ;)

No, because he is genuinely among the best drivers in the world and I'm sure there will always be a cockpit waiting for him. ;)

[tsarcasm]

sorry for the emotion

The first thing I think of about a globetrotting CEO is the $3500/hour they can write off for using a private jet; you can actually make $$ running a private jet...
(book "Perfectly Legal" about dirty secrets in tax. code)

You need to buy a fleet vehicle for $20,000. Buy it. Year 1 write off 10k, year 2 write off 5k, year 3 3k, year 4 2k, year 5 1k. And in year 6 you start over again; you're an irresponsible planner if you don't buy a new van, because the govt. will pay for it.

40% w/o health care & more $$ spent per. capita; those with health care can get Viagra but their wives, whores, girlfriends can't get birth control...


Following Ferrari around would be enjoyable labour, but would be tiresome. I do believe Corinna wants 'Dad' around a little more these days.