He is getting old, and he is not going to be able to go toe to toe with guys like hamilton and vettel, but he does have experience, more experience at the top of the game than any other driver. If these new tyres suit his driving style and they are able to build a car around him then he will do well. However i still don't have faith in mercedes to be able to compete with the likes of Red Bull, Mclaren or Ferrari, regardless of how well they design a car for michael they still have to design a car that is fast enough to win races.