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Post by mickey on Sept 10, 2006 21:15:52 GMT 1
   Michael Schumacher will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, the German confirmed immediately after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza this afternoon.His Ferrari team circulated a press release containing the announcement while the German national anthem rang out for Schumacher, 37, on the winners' podium, and the driver then told the world in his own words a few minutes later. Schumacher, who has driven in Formula One since 1991, said: "It has been a very special day, to finish in this style, looking at the championship and at what's going to happen in the future. "There's been a lot of discussion about my future, the fans all have a right to be explained what's going to happen. "Sorry it took longer than you wanted, but you have to set a right moment. At the end of this year, I've decided with the team to retire from racing. "It has been an exceptional time. I've loved every single moment, the good and the bad." During his 16-year career, Schumacher has driven for Jordan, Benetton and Ferrari, won a record 90 Grands Prix and taken seven world titles - another record.He paid special tribute to his family and friends and said that it had been down to them that he had been able to continue at the top for so long. Schumacher added: "Particularly, I want to thank by Dad, my passed away Mum, and my wife and kids, who all the time supported what I was doing. To survive and to perform would have been impossible without them. I can't thank them enough. "Also to my mates at Benetton and Ferrari. I have so many friends there and it has been a really tough choice not to work with them at this level any more. They're just so great. The day has to come though, and I feel this is the moment." Schumacher will be replaced by Finn Kimi Raikkonen at the team next season. Felipe Massa will keep his seat. He truely was a Legend of F1  Hey BigSteak, who will be your favourite driver after this Legend is gone?? |
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Post by azat on Sept 11, 2006 7:20:43 GMT 1
Legend will be gone now  he is good driver. |
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Post by mickey on Sept 11, 2006 16:13:57 GMT 1
He will be gone, but a wave of younger talented drivers will come: -Raikkonen, Button, Alonso, Rosberg, Kubica.. I think every single race will be interesting, cause of even teams and drivers in the next season. Ferrari: Massa, Raikkonen Renault: Fisichella, Kovaleinen Mclaren: Alonso, De La Rosay Honda: Button, Barrichello I think next season will be more interesting than this year's, what about you guys  |
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Post by Bor on Sept 11, 2006 16:33:28 GMT 1
i think shumi is a jackass...i dont like him at all  it will be cooler from now on...maybe i even watch a race ^^ |
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Post by germanwunderkind on Sept 11, 2006 17:05:04 GMT 1
the f1 is now more interesting and more people will watch it but i feel a lil sad that such a legend will quit he was probably the best and probaly it will last years untill someone will beast his records i wish him the 8th world cup cya schumiiiiiiii   |
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Post by JNK on Sept 11, 2006 19:55:04 GMT 1
I waited for this for 10 years ;D Bye bye mister german pie  |
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Post by Loazis on Sept 14, 2006 16:46:14 GMT 1
Schumi was cool, but it's good for the sport I guess hope he finds something new he likes  |
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Post by azat on Sept 15, 2006 19:10:57 GMT 1
He will be gone, but a wave of younger talented drivers will come: -Raikkonen, Button, Alonso, Rosberg, Kubica.. I think every single race will be interesting, cause of even teams and drivers in the next season. Ferrari: Massa, Raikkonen Renault: Fisichella, Kovaleinen Mclaren: Alonso, De La Rosay Honda: Button, Barrichello I think next season will be more interesting than this year's, what about you guys Mickey u fórgot Heikki kovalainen and Hamilton. Hamilton won gp2 this year and he is very good driver on 2 next year we gonna see how hes dominating f1 2... |
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Post by Big Steak on Oct 1, 2006 8:54:16 GMT 1
I think Kimmi will own latter....
The big one
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Post by JNK on Oct 11, 2006 17:42:19 GMT 1
I think Kimmi will own latter.... The big one Or Kovalainen who comes to Alonsos place |
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Post by gespstylo on Feb 14, 2007 14:19:32 GMT 1
races will be more even now but there will always be someone who stands up (dont forget that before shummi it was senna till he crashed ...) I think alonso will be next great one (or former ferarri pilot) barichello bye gesp stylo |
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Post by ironman on Feb 14, 2007 15:33:23 GMT 1
finally someone who is smart and quits on the highest point of hes career instead of jsut goin on and on and be really shotty in the end, cause that is what people will remember then, not all ur winnings but that u were good and then u went on to long and then u began to lose it all..
very smart of him to stop on a high note..
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Post by JNK on Feb 14, 2007 18:07:56 GMT 1
finally someone who is smart and quits on the highest point of hes career instead of jsut goin on and on and be really shotty in the end, cause that is what people will remember then, not all ur winnings but that u were good and then u went on to long and then u began to lose it all.. very smart of him to stop on a high note.. Yes, F1 has/had many racers who were good in the 90s but then got up with all lame teams with lame cars and get always the lames points in grand prix. Villeneuve is one of these, who won WC but then started to suck step to step. But now he has changed the whole sport from F1 to normal car racing, as many other _has beens_. But Shumi will have still a huge position in Ferrare, maybe even the guy to replace Todt. He knows a lot of thing wich he can give to new ferrari drives, and he knows what kind of things made him champion. Hopefully gives good advices to Kimmiiiee Rekkinen  |
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Post by newman on Feb 14, 2007 21:34:03 GMT 1
He was 1 of the 2 F1 racers i known... butt now he can train his brother Ralph Schumacher  or did he quit to?? |
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Post by JNK on Feb 15, 2007 10:18:36 GMT 1
He was 1 of the 2 F1 racers i known... butt now he can train his brother Ralph Schumacher or did he quit to?? I rather think that he would help the members of his own team. Maybe some little tips of brother love. But the most tips are given to designer, tecnics guys and Todt. |
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Post by ironman on Feb 15, 2007 22:06:02 GMT 1
if i was shummie i would say bye bye to all of tht crap buy me a island take me wife there and make a whole tribe of children with her i mena how much money does he have ?? 50 million..100 million .. however much he got it must be enough to make sure he doesnt have to work anymore and neither do hes kids and there kids.. |
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Post by mickey on Feb 16, 2007 11:45:35 GMT 1
Somthing i found about him: Michael is the highest paid racing driver in the world and second highest earning sportsman in the world, earning a reputed $80 million US in 2004 ($40m of which was his salary from Ferrari). His younger brother Ralf became the third highest paid driver in Formula 1 in 1999, when his pay after the 2000 season was raised to $15.5 million US 2005: Becomes first billionaire athlete, according to EuroBusiness, and donates $10 million to the Tsunami victims Iron, i think u should add more zeros at the end of ur predictations |
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Post by ironman on Feb 16, 2007 11:51:05 GMT 1
true true but onc eu passed the 50 million line it is all the same, i mean 50 million is more then enough to secure your childrens children future anything above tht is just being greedy |
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Post by azat on Feb 16, 2007 20:15:16 GMT 1
i have heard schumi just gives hes childrens 5-10 euros on week becourse he dont want spoil hes kids he says nothing is coming free on world
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Post by gespstylo on Feb 16, 2007 21:50:09 GMT 1
hello my dad gives me 10 euros a week too, he doesnt want to spoil me either and he also says nothing comes for free in this world hes right, if you study hard, it will be less hard to find a good earning job if you study not so hard, you can get other jobs but mostly they wont earn as much as the good earning ones my dad just keeps telling me that bye gesp stylo |
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