He's offering $3.5M to Sir Frank so as for BAR to keep him next year. Obviously, he wants out because BMW will be leaving the team for Sauber.
If you guys remember, he tried to force himself out of BAR to go back to Williams this year, but the court orders him to stay with the Honda-powered team. Now he's at it again.
I don't exactly know what this guy's disposition really is. He also recently proclaimed himself the best driver on the grid, hinting at future offers from Ferrari. Retired F1 driver Eddie Irvine, outspoken as usual, quickly commented that Schumacher will simply blow him away. Other speculations suggest that the scarlet team is eyeing more on the likes of Raikkonen.
For sure, all this is bullish. The McLaren and Renault duos are definitely better than him. Although I believe he can drive a Ferrari as fast as Michael, but he'll surely falter in other factors. He wasn't able to coax a problemmatic Benetton as well as his then teammate Fisichella during 2001. And in San Marino this year, he was easily passed by Schumacher's charging Ferrari unlike Alonso who kept him at bay until the checquered flag.
I think he ought to build up on his integrity and quit talking rubbish. A hearthrob he may possibly be, but this isn't Playgirl. He ought to clean up his act and remain loyal to a certain team for him to spend more seasons in an F1 car.