They who are Success and Failed when Comeback

One hot topic in F1 this season is Michael Schumacher, racing driver who returned after leaving the ground the jet. Schumi is not the first person in history to make F1 comeback. Are there anyone else?

Schumacher decided to return to race in the jet land after retirement for four years.

The return of the owner of seven world championships is certainly attention. Will Schumacher be able to repeat the success in the past, or just the opposite?

Schumi is not the first person to comeback in F1. As detiksport quotes from Times Online, there are six drivers who do “down the mountain”. Half of them successful in the comeback, the rest failed. Who are they?

Comeback Success

Niki Lauda – After retiring the end of 1979, Lauda back in 1982. Two years ago this Austrian racer won the world. The title is the third and last for Lauda. He retired again in 1985, where when the driver’s birth this February 22, 1949 through a bad season.

Alain Prost – Retired in 1992, then returned and immediately became the world champion a year ago. The title complete of the four titles collection of Prost, after he had embraced in the year 1985.1986, and 1989. After the fourth degree, the French racer back suspension helmet.

Mario Andretti – an American racer this is the F1 championship in 1978. A year after leaving F1, he returned to the world and strengthen the jet Ferrari land. Andretti became a substitute driver Didier Pironi was injured. Best achievements after the comeback was grabbed pole position for Italian Grand Prix in 1982. There he was at the race finish third.

Failed Comeback

Nigel Mansell – After becoming world champion in 1992, Mansell left in F1 and Indy Car plunge. In 1995, the British man returns to the ground and strengthen the jet McLaren. But he left F1 after three races because the cars are used not competitive.

Emerson Fittipaldi – He was world champion in 1972 and 1974. Brazilian man was retired from F1 in the year 1980. Four years ago Fittipaldi planned return to F1. Even the number of tests she had done. But the man who was born December 12, 1946 was chosen swerved to Indycar.

Alan Jones – Retired in 1981, or the year after reaching the title. In 1983, Australian drivers had a chance to come back in F1 but only one race. At that time Jones strengthens Arrows. Three years ago, he returned to live full seasons with the Haas Lola team. However, Jones painted the results were not satisfactory and he chose to retire again.