Your thoughts on Michael's last f1 race.

[pole2pole]

This weekends GP in Brazil is not only the last of the 06 season but also is Michael's last f1 race. I was just wondering what your thoughts will be. I will be honest...its only hitting me now that this is it. I have never been Michael's biggest fan but at the same time I will miss him from are great sport. I reckon this is going to be an emotional weekend.

[Naruto]

I feel the same, one of the last great drivers.

[Bleu]

It will certainly be memorable race. Interesting to see if he can win it. Only two drivers have won their last GPs and both were in circumstances that drivers hadn't meant the race to be their last.

Luigi Fagioli was forced to hand his car to Fangio I think - and he quit F1 after the race (which was in mid-season)

Jim Clark won South African GP 1968 and died before next race.

But at least there is one driver who retired after winning his last race and then made (unsuccesful) comeback: Alan Jones.

[rcarr]

I will be very sad on sunday! I reckon no one again will ever have his talents!

I am a DC and Mercedes Benz supporter through and through but I have alot of respect Michael Schumacher. I have followed his career since the Mercedes junior team was around. When DC was out of the title race I would support MS and keep a close eye on DC through the race.

I feel, Fernando or Kimi etc will never be as good!

Happy Retirement Herr Schumacher!

[SennaTheGreat]

To be honest i dont really care if it his his last race! Was a fan of his until Adelaide, 1994. I'm glad he is retiring as now we have another TWO more good drivers itching to take his place as F1's Yardstick, Alonso and Kimi.


I hope he wins as he is a good driver, he deserves that at least, BUT I, for one will not miss him.


**Waits for the "Your Bitter" calls lol**

[nobster]

The sooner the race finishes the better, hope he will never return.
I admire his results but not his attitude, wish he had allowed his teammates to fight him.

[chillibowl]

it cool that everyone has an opinion, but seriously, your last chance to watch the greatest your sport has offered up in the last 20 years is leaving and you are not interested. what ever happened to being a sports fan???

personally, i will be watching the race on the edge of my seat.
the possibility of one more chance at magic, the chance for one more great drive, and the chance to end a brilliant career on the top step is and will be (regardless of the outcome) one of the most memorable moments in F1 history. i wish i was watching it right now.

i love this sport

[chrisp2006]

I think it will be normal for this race in Brazil. However it will be different when he doesnt turn out for the first practice session in Melbourne. He probably has 3 years left in terms of ability but his demanding work ethic might be too much for him these days and for Schumacher its all or nothing. I would have like to have seen more Alonso, Schumacher, Raikkonen battles in years to come.

[baclightning]

I just hope he makes it through the race safely...

[BootsOntheSide]

He will - Massa and Alonso might end up in collisions though.

2007 won't be short of truly talented drivers. As well as Kimi and Fernando we've got Kovalainen and Hamilton coming through, and Rosberg and especially Kubica could be real talents as well. There was no World Champion on the grid for most of 1994, but the sport survived and flourished. Likewise when there was only Michael in 2004.

[Knowlesy]

I don't think it will really hit home until we look at the timing sheets for first practice in Melbourne.

However, life goes on, we'll have forgotten him pretty soon in the sense that someone else will catch our eye. That is not implying that we will forget his achievements, before someone has a heart collapse.

We have Alonso still, a truly great driver. Not to mention some exciting new line-ups and great rookie talents. The sport moves on, just as it did when Mansell left, when Prost left, when Senna died, when Stewart retired, etc...

[ASCII Man]

Good riddance!

[outflat]

We did have a period without him in 1999 and the races seemed more competitive


I think I will miss him, but there are plenty of super talents ready to shine.

Alonso is already huge and will be morseo.

And there's plenty of new talent bubbling under.

[Ingsy]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

what ever happened to being a sports fan???

"Sport" went into the side of Hills' Williams in Adelaide, '94.

[Bononi]

Originally Posted by knowlesy

I don't think it will really hit home until we look at the timing sheets for first practice in Melbourne.

Spot on. I think we really feel what it's like from the first race next season, when nobody will have to worry about that german fellow in the red car.

[Pitstop]

We down here are having a Brazillian feast - to celebrate the retirement of, what we consider to be, the most successful Formula 1 driver ever.

Win or loose - whatever.

It has been such an outstanding privilege to watch Michael Schumacher for the last 14 or so years, his 'like' will not be seen again. (TGF bashers, go somewhere else -lets keep to the thread).

There is no-one in the present 'pack' to match his talents and I doubt if there ever will be.

Champagne methinks this Sunday- whatever the outcome!!!

[Slippy Diff]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

i love this sport

"jar, spoon, spoon, jar" "F1, sport, sport, F1"

[Inigo Montoya]

Mixed emotions. I will miss Michael's incredible talent. But I am also anxious to see what Kimi can do in the Ferrari.

[Bononi]

I'd say he's going to be missed by many, for good and bad, and to know there's still plenty talent and genius to come is really exciting.

[Pro Racer]

i will miss micheal he was a great driver and personality for the sport/business F1.i even liked that bad boy image how he would take apparently intentionally take people out park his car in a corrner to stop people beating his qualy lap,but most of all i liked his driving he had a tremandous ability.will be missed in the sport.

[shambles]

I have to say, I'm so pleased he's going. For me, he represents everything which is 'stale' about modern F1. I will able to breathe a sigh of relief come Melbourne 2007 - I've never been a Schumacher fan, and justly so.

His whole career, for me has had a sly undertone, almost sleazy. I feel that his amazing achievements (of which I can't deny, nobody can - no matter how much you like/dislike the guy) will always be slightly diminshed in the minds of many.

Whatever your preference, it will be the end of an era - and I will watch intently, as the final curtain falls on one of the greyest periods of F1 history.

[Hein]

I cannot wait for the race, and at the same time I want it to be further away. Mixed emotions does'nt even begin to discribe my feelings!

For most of my after school life I have been a Schumie fan (he made me a F1 fan). When race day came, I would be in my full Ferrari gear and the rest of my day (and the coming week) the mood I am in will be affected by what happened on the track

Nothing will be able to replace the joy & sadness that the combination of F1 & MS have given me. I am truly sad about the retirement of The Red Baron.

I will always be a F1 fan, but it would never be as intense.

[f1manoz]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[chillibowl]

Originally Posted by Slippy Diff

"jar, spoon, spoon, jar" "F1, sport, sport, F1"

i take it this is some sort of analogy
saying what, im not sure. if you dont think its a sport, why not start a thread. (and i'll disscuss it there because i think its actually a good debate)
but its really not relevant here as this thread is about peoples feeling towards MS as it relates to his last race and certainly not about making fun of me.

[luke]

I'm going to have a nice beer and get out all of my Schui models and posters...and watch Suzuka 2000 and Adelaide 1994 again on race day...