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maloo_
11-09-2006, 08:44 AM
Michael Schumacher announces retirement; 2006 to be his last season. I feel privileged to have seen this great man race and have followed him from the very start! F1 will never be the same.

http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/060910155213.shtml
C4B
11-09-2006, 08:59 AM
In years to come, we will brag to our grandchildren that we saw him race.
NickS
11-09-2006, 09:04 AM
Got myself a signed Schumacher helmet last year ... :bravo:

I will miss watching him race but I think he has chosen a sensible time to retire, if he can win the championship this year it will be a fairytale retirement.

A true champion.
team illucid
11-09-2006, 09:11 AM
And how good will Filipe be in the Number 1 Ferrari :)
RedVX2
11-09-2006, 09:18 AM
In years to come, we will brag to our grandchildren that we saw him race.

My thoughts as well Geoff, pleased to say I saw him race at Melbourne, shame we couldn't see him up against Kimi next year though.
C4B
11-09-2006, 09:25 AM
............but I think he has chosen a sensible time to retire, if he can win the championship this year it will be a fairytale retirement.


Couldn't agree more.

A lot of champions tarnish their image by continuing on beyond a time when they are competitive, or worse still, make a comeback in a bid to recover some long lost glory.

Schumaker has picked a perfect time to retire, and I can't help but feel that he has continued until Ferrari were competitive again before he hung up his boots (Didn't want to go out with a fizzle).
seldo
11-09-2006, 09:33 AM
He's certainly a genius behind the wheel - I think the best ever. Pity he's a Lloyd Bridges....
Tonner
11-09-2006, 09:38 AM
He's certainly a genius behind the wheel - I think the best ever. Pity he's a Lloyd Bridges....

Does that mean he has a couple of Dopey sons too?:lol:

Yes he is going out with perfect timing. I wonder what is in the script for his future.

I would love to see brother Ralph go on to better achievments now .
seldo
11-09-2006, 10:41 AM
Does that mean he has a couple of Dopey sons too?:lol:

Lloyd Bridges was the star of Sea Hunt..... ;)
dadem0n
11-09-2006, 10:41 AM
And how good will Filipe be in the Number 1 Ferrari :)

No. 2 seat = Massa
No. 1 seat = Kimi

The curse of the ferrari co-driver continues :flip2:
FPV GTHO
11-09-2006, 12:16 PM
No. 2 seat = Massa
No. 1 seat = Kimi

The curse of the ferrari co-driver continues :flip2:

Of course neither car will actually carry #1 if Michael wins.

There seems to be some tension though between the team and Michael over the decision though, MS made it clear he had to consider Massa's future as well as his own when making the decision, but theres also Raikonnen to consider, who Ferrari have been chasing for a while.
banshee_lord
11-09-2006, 12:42 PM
well done to michael, and like most others have said he really has chosen to retire at his peak. Congratulations to him, hope he still remains in the scene somewhere!
VX2VESS
11-09-2006, 12:49 PM
he didn't seem real happy about the idea when he spoke.

Like crompo said most drivers find it really hard to just retire from racing.


He was a great driver.

His year didn't look to good until Renault got the stabilser taken of them, now its more even between them....
Veeate
11-09-2006, 12:56 PM
It would be great to Schumacher in a V8 at Bathurst !!!
X BC X
11-09-2006, 01:05 PM
it will be interesting to hear more of the ongoing role he will have with the scuderia........... :yup:

i was hoping the rumour of starting up another team backed by audi / VW was going to eventuate....oh well
maloo_
11-09-2006, 02:17 PM
It would be great to Schumacher in a V8 at Bathurst !!!

He did some laps in one at Adelaide one year
Toddler78
11-09-2006, 04:53 PM
Your right F1 won't be the same again, it will hopfully be better, I'm not detracting from the fact that he is a great driver and is very commited to his sport, I will give him that however I don't like his tactics in order to win. He has won races and championships by taking out other drivers(and playing with their lives) in my opinion he is not playing in the spirit of the sport.
Frankster_P
11-09-2006, 05:38 PM
Senna wasnt an angel either (far from it)

They all do what they have to do.
VX2VESS
11-09-2006, 10:54 PM
Senna wasnt an angel either (far from it)

They all do what they have to do.

except brock
GTSAdam
10-10-2006, 09:30 PM
Goodbye to the other King. He may not be the fairest driver ever, but none of them are. Well, not in F1 anyway. Senna (rip), Prost, Hakkinnen and the Schu have all been naughty boys @ one point or another. He will be sorely missed. I have been following and supporting him since the Early 90's and F3 days