Who thinks Schumacher finally should retire?

[zako85]

BBC Sport - Michael Schumacher announces retirement from Formula 1 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19826983)

End of an era. Again....


A small footnote to this is that Rubens Barrichello will hang onto his longetivity records.

Most GP entries (according to wikipedia):

1. Barrichello 326
2. Schumacher 302

Most GP starts:

1. Barrichello 322
2. Schumacher 301

[Eunos]

See you again in 2016 Schumacher ;D

[Garry Walker]

Well, nothing any of us can do against aging. The fact that at 43 years old he took pole at Monaco and was generally faster than his teammate who is in his prime in 2012 says a lot. But obviously he was nowhere near the level he was 10 years ago.
He had his idiotic mistakes as well this (Barcelona and Singapore), but it is not like he is the only driver to make stupid mistakes this year.
A loss to F1.

[i_max2k2]

I agree we saw his racecraft whenever there was an opportunity Monza 11, Canada 11, Valencia 12, and I truly think this would have gone a lot different had he been in a faster car. I enjoyed it, he showed plenty times why he was a 7 times world champion.

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[markabilly]

Schuie was different than many of the current breed. I think he just likes to go fast and compete, even without pay....hence the bike racing.

I think that he will miss it and sooner or later do some racing...but where?

[markabilly]

Well, nothing any of us can do against aging. The fact that at 43 years old he took pole at Monaco and was generally faster than his teammate who is in his prime in 2012 says a lot. But obviously he was nowhere near the level he was 10 years ago.
He had his idiotic mistakes as well this (Barcelona and Singapore), but it is not like he is the only driver to make stupid mistakes this year.
A loss to F1.

I am still waiting for him to go down the pit lane and crash into the rear of some cars that are stopped at a red light........like a certain driver once did

[steveaki13]

It is strange. I have heard so many people this last week saying how his aging is causing all these incidents, but when Hammy or Seb makes a mistake people dont say well he is 26 you know.

I dont really see this as accurate.

People say he never made these mistakes years ago, but he was often at the front and those races from Ferrari & Benetton days where he was mid pack. I often remember him having incidents.

France in 92 or 93? Cant quite remember he crashed twice at the starts and took out Senna.
Monaco 96 Hit the wall on lap 1.
Germany 2000. Run into Fisichella at the start.
Suzuka 2003 when he had to finish 8th to score just a one point for the title. He hit Sato and others
to creep home a terrible race for 8th.

So he always has been capable of mistakes. so thats nonsense. Also he is slower because the car is not great. But for 2 or 3 mechanical failures he has matched and beaten Rosberg many times.

I think all in all he is obviously not quite at the same level (who can be at 43 as compared to 25.). However I dont see this massive decline. I see a driver who is pushing hard to make up for a less than brilliant car and a man alot of drivers find it difficult to pass.

He was brilliant in his first career and has been great in these past 3 seasons. I have enjoyed watching the old master again.

Some people i have seen interviewed say it makes them sad to see him now. (Dont know whatthat says about Nico who he has beaten a fair few times?)

I think thats patronising and I have loved seeing a legend at work again and it hasn't deminished my respect for him or what he has done in F1.

[steveaki13]

Slight edit. I said 2000 he ran into Fisichella, but of course he was hit by or cut across Fisi. So discount that.

[The Black Knight]

Schumi outqualified Rosberg again in this race. That's 9-6 to the Maestro. He has really come on this year and I think it's a shame that the legend is retiring again this year. I'd love to have seen him for two more years as I think he could be champion again. He is getting better and better the entire time. I just hope he wins a race before the end of the season, I really, really do. He deserves it. I also agree with aki13 in his assessment, he hasn't really done all that badly. Drivers run into the back of other drivers, **** happens. It's just because Schuey was so infallible in his first career that this is being highlighted now.

[ArrowsFA1]

I agree we saw his racecraft whenever there was an opportunity Monza 11, Canada 11, Valencia 12, and I truly think this would have gone a lot different had he been in a faster car. I enjoyed it, he showed plenty times why he was a 7 times world champion.
Agreed. At times we saw flashes of who he had been i.e. a multiple WDC, and we also saw a more relaxed, open character.

A good time to retire.

[F1boat]

I think that it is important that we saw him driving for the pleasure of it and not only to win... he showed that he really loves the driving.

[geilux]

Fully agree. A great champion !

[markabilly]

I am still waiting for him to go down the pit lane and crash into the rear of some cars that are stopped at a red light........like a certain driver once did

and now another first lap crash, taking out another one or two of the WDC contenders---seems like every other race, he gets to the first corner and it's bumper crash car time.........he has gotten way too old with slow reflexes





oppps, sorry, wrong driver.

Must be my age causing me to have slow reflexes or maybe it was too much kool aide when I was a youngster back when I was 75 or so..... :beer: