Schu rules out pundit role

Monday 11th March 2013

Schu rules out pundit role

Schu rules out pundit role

Michael Schumacher has ruled out returning to Formula One as a pundit, saying "mooching through the paddock" is not his thing.

Schumacher retired from Formula One at the end of last season after a difficult three years with Mercedes.

However, the German has no plans to return to the paddock in any capacity, especially as a "so-called" television expert.

"Being a so-called expert mooching through the paddock would not be my thing," he told Bild am Sonntag.

"First, Formula 1 is so fast that even I am already far away so far that it is often lost in a fog and that's not me.

"And secondly, I would again not be with my family - I might as well be driving and that would be more fun."

The seven-time World Champion also weighed in on the season ahead, saying that "no team really stood out" for him in pre-season testing.

As such the German is expecting a closely-fought campaign that could mimic last year's spate of different winners.

"We had seven different winners in 2012 in the first seven races. And I think that's a trend for this year," he added.

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