Retirement of a legend

[Blipi]

Probably been posted elsewhere on PH but nevermind

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motor

[mark r skinner]

You`re right, Stef, it has. Briatore gave him some stick on tv earlier!

[pupp]

Bye then :yawn:

[tyre_tread]

pupp said:

Bye then :yawn:

'bout time he stopped playing dodgems and let some real racers get on with it (runs for cover)

[fidgits]

good riddance...

[fidgits]

mungo said:

fidgits said:

good riddance...

Here here - waste of tarmac

I think it was Flemke that summed it up best...

He said something like "A driver with that level of achievement and ability should be an ambassador for the sport, instead of the cheating, backstabbing, pathetic embaressment"

I am of course, paraphrasing, but im pretty sure that was the jist of it...

[call_me_fluffy]

Whats up with you lot, show some respect. He is a true great and it will be a while before another comes along so enjoy whats left.

[Blipi]

He is talented for sure but I bet he drives a BMW off track

[Nicol@]

My fave driver, but it was time for him to go.

I will miss his cheating and skill.

I support Ferrari but don't like Kimi, so I am not sure about next season...lol.

[KIRSTM]

fidgits said:

mungo said:

fidgits said:

good riddance...

Here here - waste of tarmac

I think it was Flemke that summed it up best...

He said something like "A driver with that level of achievement and ability should be an ambassador for the sport, instead of the cheating, backstabbing, pathetic embaressment"

I am of course, paraphrasing, but im pretty sure that was the jist of it...

Pretty much sums my thoughts up

[tyre_tread]

In all seriousness I honestly believe he is a great driver and strategist, its just that he hasn't always been able to determine the line between healthy competition and determination to win and bad sportsmanship and cheating!

His motto must be, "win at any cost! which he has done very effectively over the years.

Perhaps its just us Brits who have a different idea of sportsmanship than other nationalities.

In fairness though, If Damon had been the one punting Schumi off to win a championship would we have been so condemning.

I despised Schumacher's attitude in his early years but he did grow on me a bit.

I'm not sure that the winning formula was always his ability but possibly due to budgetary constraints of other teams

Edited by tyre_tread on Monday 11th September 10:16