So Schumi... [Monza GP *Spoiler*]

[traxxion]

:shrug: :(

I will miss the best F1 driver ever.

Thank you Michael, for many great races and everytime a reason to get up in the middle of the night...

[BigDave2967]

Ah damn it! You beat me to it :P.

Yeah, Shumacher is retiring, that would mean Kimi to Ferrari, ooo!

[dev]

Thank god for that :thumb: Best thing he ever did :lovies3d:
I will miss the best F1 driver ever.
I also miss Ayrton Senna :)

[traxxion]

that would mean Kimi to Ferrari, ooo!
That makes it a bit easier to digest the loss... Kimi ftw (from 2007 on...)

[Blackout]

Wii, Kimi drives Ferrari!

[Sisolak]

100% ...

[Jakg]

"oh no, how will the FIA contain themselves"

what a shame, i really liked...

No, i cant say that seriously!

[rc10racer]

YES he is going so many years i have wanted he hear this news, Kimi going to fill is shoes and i bet LH will be his replacement since he has a test drive with mclaren in the little break before the next race

[DeKo]

:shrug: :(

I will miss the best F1 driver ever.

what, you dont miss senna allready? :)

statisticaly MS is the best, but if Senna hadnt got killed... :(

but yeah, its a little sad to see him go, even though i hated him. Little bit of controversy spices things up though, even when he's a twat.

[Rappa Z]

sad to see him go, at least Kimi will take over after he leaves.

Me dad says that there is a rumour Schumi might start his own team.

[MorroW]

Hmm...I'm sad and happy in same time. Michael has been my hero for a long time. Now he's leaving...but hell yeah he got best driver to get his place...go, Kimi :thumb:

Maybe soon there is again reason to watch F1 :scratchch

P.S. This means Kovalainen got place in Renault to race :thumb:

[traxxion]

what, you dont miss senna allready? :)

Sadly Senna is before my time :)

[RaceDoctor]

Finally we got rid of him. I'm so happy to see him gone!

The best? Pff.. When there are Senna, Prost and Clark..

[Electricwolf]

It´s time too say goodbye.


Thx Michael Schumacher for 15 Years great Motorsport and the many many great weekends with you.

[TheDeppchef]

I can already see him in a 2008 DTM Mercedes. ;)

[shaGuar]

The end of a spectacular carriere,
I will miss him :)

[_rod_]

Finally we got rid of him. I'm so happy to see him gone!

The best? Pff.. When there are Senna, Prost and Clark..




I couldnt hate him more!!! I been waiting for this news for so long now.


@Brazilians: I think Galvao Bueno couldnt kiss Michaels ass more tham he already did, would be great if he stops along with MS. For those who dont know Galvao Bueno is that guy who keep talking while the race is going on, i forgot how its called..

[Blackout]

P.S. This means Kovalainen got place in Renault to race :thumb:

That deal was confirmed like days ago..where have you been? :really:

[Madman_CZ]

Yeah a sad sad day for me :( I have been following Schumacher ever since 1993 when me and my brother started watching formula one. Obviously as a kid i remember his first championship win in 1994. Yes he has had his ups and and downs and yes there has been controversy but undoubtedly he is an F1 legend, the best driver of his generation and in 40-50 years we will look back a say, I watched that race, i watched him win, and be greatful we had the opertunity to live through this era and watch Michael race.

I will surely miss him and F1 wont be the same without him. It will be the beggining of a new era for F1 next year and in 2008 when vast changes will come into place.

All the best Michael... :thumb:

btw i was just thinking back over his career. What would you say would be his best ever career victory?

mad

[aoun]

Top driver, Top Racer! Wont be the same without him!..





























.... wooooooooooooooooooooooot party at minee!!!

na na na na.. na na na na.... hey hey hey... goooood byeeeeeeeee!!!!

:drink:

[Scawen]

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[bbman]

Just one word: FINALLY!

He clearly is the best F1 driver today, but I think (because I just don't like him) it was about time he retires...

[Xaid0n]

Just one word: FINALLY!

He clearly is the best F1 driver today, but I think (because I just don't like him) it was about time he retires...

I agree, It certainly was about time, and maybe he was the best driver of this day and age, but I still think that F1 drivers of the beginning to the 60s were the best ever, 200 mph in cars that had no downforce or any good aerodynamics, abs brakes or any kind of safety systems, those were good times for F1, nowadays it's alot easier for a driver with all the technology they have, granted that, Schumi has done well for himself for sure, 7 world championships (could well be in line for 8th) it takes a good achievement for anyone to perform...Time to let the new boys in for a shot at stardom in F1

[GP4Flo]

those were good times for F1
Good times for F1 and motorsport when dozens of drivers and hundrets of spectators were killed? :pillepall

[zeugnimod]

This is a day to celebrate!!!! :nana: :trampolin :headbang: :drink: :bannana_g

[Calum]

Everyone is still remembering it was said in the Ferrari press release that ...

Micheal will be announced in his new " position " at the end of the season.

He leaves the Ferrari driving seat , thats all this is folks , sure its a shame not to see him on track anymore , but he isnt leaving F1 lolol.

Calum

[Becky Rose]

Kimi going to fill is shoes and i bet LH will be his replacement since he has a test drive with mclaren in the little break before the next race
So you are predicting Lewis Hamilton will replace Kimi as team leader and Fernando Alonso will be his support driver? ;)...

This is great news for Finland, with Kimi getting the benefit of the stewards decisions next year they'll have a champion again in no time.

[ebola]

I don't doubt he was a good driver but I still can't forget that he's rammed at least two people off the track. Never forget the time he tried it with Villineuve (and also Damon Hill) and it didn't pay off. And yet he is the ambassador for safety, ironic to say the least. Although I'm sure he has good skills he also had the best car/team behind him and I'm sure that helps alot.

I cant help but think that his achievement is not that great when you compare him to earlier F1 drivers.

[Hoellsen]

he also had the best car/team behind him and I'm sure that helps alot.

Great drivers always have the best car/team behind them. Fangio jumped between teams in his tenure as champion, Clark and Rindt drove for Lotus who were clearly above all others, as long as they held up, Prost and Senna drove the McLaren during their domination days, Alonso won his championship in the best car as well. Great drivers are supposed to get into great teams, otherwise neither can show their greatness. Senna even went as far as offering his services for free to Williams in 93 if only he could drive the best car on the grid.

[Vykos69]

he also had the best car/team behind him and I'm sure that helps alot.
Yeah, that's the reason, why he went after two championships to "the best team in 95 Ferrari" :really: :pillepall

Yeah, sure....



Goodbye MS, you changed motorsport, especially in germany, without you, BMW wouldnt be in F1, I bet, and we wouldnt have the F1 in LFS ;)

[rc10racer]

This is a day to celebrate!!!! :nana: :trampolin :headbang: :drink: :bannana_g

Yes yes i agree

[Qurpiz]

He is statistically the best driver there ever was, and most likely will always be unbeaten.

Is he the greatest ever? No. Senna is.

But next year, Kimi in Ferrari and Heikki in Renault. And Alonso struggles with McLarens reliability. Going to be a great year in F1!

[Mario Toyota Racing]

go go go Ferrari go go Italia:thumb:

[Hyperactive]

When you think it a bit further one might think that this Monza GP gave Alonso a pretty good sign of where he is going to. In the first three races he will probably get more engine failures than he has had so far during his whole career :p

[TagForce]

This is the worst thing that could've happened for us...
What happens when he gets bored at night after a GP? He'll get in LFS and think he's as dominant as he was in F1... He'll be banned for wrecking in no-time.

I never liked the guy, but what he did in his first 5 seasons demands respect.

[Goresh]

Love him or hate him, we all can lay claim in the future to have witnessed a legacy in this sport. As much as I wish I could say the same of ALL the past greats, I feel quite privileged I have witnessed some, including Michael Schumacher. I wish him the best in wherever his path leads.

[dev]

After all the posts I can only say: "Go Kubica!" :) :P

[AleksejBASOwarrior]

:shrug: :(

I will miss the best F1 driver ever.

Thank you Michael, for many great races and everytime a reason to get up in the middle of the night...

Damn right!!:( :( :(

More than 10 years im his fan.....

[joen]

he also had the best car/team behind him and I'm sure that helps alot.


When Schumacher left from Benetton, Ferrari was in terrible shape. Their most recent Word Champion before that was Jody Scheckter in 1979.
He had the skills to help the team create the best car. So no, he didn´t always have the best car. And a lot of people don´t consider the ´94 Benetton the best car of the season, yet he became champion.

[zeugnimod]

Yes, you have to give him that. He helped building the team and was a major factor, that Ferrari were as big and successful in F1 as they were in the last years.

He is a great driver, only with a very bad character, when it comes to winning at all costs and with all means possible.

[deggis]

I can already see him in a 2008 DTM Mercedes. ;)
I would also like to see Schumi in some... eh more "pure" racing series than today's F1 but unfortunately that is not going to happen as the press release already informed about his new job at Ferrari.

Good times for F1 and motorsport when dozens of drivers and hundrets of spectators were killed? :pillepall
Times were a little bit different. Also rallying's golden era was mid-80s when few drivers and spectators were also killed. It doesn't make it less golden because people just weren't that concerned about the safety issues.

[Blas89]

I guess he will have his own team or something like that, theres something im pretty sure, he will be inside formula 1 for a long long time more

[Dumpy]

So who is going to be the new star? Kimi? He's such a fuddy duddy ^.^

I think Michael's new job at Ferrari is going to be some kind of coach, mainly to teach Kimi how to interact with other humans or something. I'll miss seeing him race.