Irvine to Retire now?

[Wrex]

Please Eddie, make up your mind.

From F1-Live.com
With the season almost at an end and Ford reconfirming their commitment to the team, Eddie's future should be announced in the coming weeks. Many believe he will stay with Jaguar while others suspect he may be headed back to Jordan. However, he has admitted there is a third option available to him, retirement, as he wont undertake another season in F1 in an uncompetitive car.

“There is no doubt my third place at Monza has made me more in demand than I was in the middle of the season. But I am still considering only three options. At the moment, there are two teams that I could drive for next season, while the other option is retirement,” he said in the Sun. “I've said all along that unless I can drive for a team that's going to be competitive, I'll find something else to do with my life. And while I've stressed that cash is not the major factor, I am not about to sponsor a team to go racing. I have a market value I feel I am worth and, if I don't get it, I have no problem - I'll clear off. It may be unusual not to have things wrapped up with just two races left but there is no rush. Because, who knows, Michael Schumacher might break both legs tomorrow.”

I'm sure Sato is'nt pleased to read "2 teams" (if it's true). And this does'nt sound like he has either a done deal or has a team really banging down his door.

As for the Schumacher thing, what on earth makes him think Ferrari would choose him?

[Mr V]

The only way i see Eddie retireing is if Massa joins Jordan (rumoured on Sky Digi yesterday) and Webber joins Jaguar, but as i've said else where, as Eddies prepared to drop his price, why would Jag want to keep on PDLR if they can keep Eddie! (and bring in Webber)

[Valve Bounce]

........or if James Allen has a permanent case of Laryngitis.


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