Michael Schumacher’s first formula one team boss remains unimpressed with his 2010 return.<\/p>\n
Eddie Jordan, who gave the then young pay-driver Schumacher his first cockpit in 1991, has been among the 41-year-old German’s staunchest critics so far this season.<\/p>\n
But in Singapore the former team owner ramped up his attack.<\/p>\n
After Schumacher’s incident-strewn race to finish 13th and a lap down, Jordan – now a pundit for British television – told the BBC: “Let’s ask this question.<\/p>\n
“If Michael Schumacher was not Michael Schumacher, driving as he is currently, would he be in the seat next year?<\/p>\n
“My guess is no,” the Irishman said.<\/p>\n
“I’m sorry, I’m going to be controversial this time,” Jordan continued.\u00a0 “I would sack him, he’s clearly not good enough on this performance we’ve seen today (Sunday).”<\/p>\n
He said Schumacher is risking his “legacy and his reputation” by struggling this year at the wheel of a Mercedes.<\/p>\n
Schumacher is under contract for the next two seasons, but there are rumours he might move into a management role for 2011, to be replaced by countryman Adrian Sutil.<\/p>\n
“I was very surprised when I heard about Michael’s return,” Fernando Alonso, who beat Schumacher to the title before the German originally retired in 2006, told German language spox.com.<\/p>\n
“He could be relaxing at home.\u00a0 But our life in racing is so intense that it’s difficult to lead a normal life,” added the Ferrari driver.<\/p>\n
“So if you get the chance to try it again, then it’s hard to say no,” Alonso said.<\/p>\n
Asked where he will be in his 40s, the double world champion insisted: “I will be sitting comfortably on my sofa!”<\/p>\n
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