Michael Schumacher to Announce Retirement at Monza
Quote selected text Published September 6th, 2006 in MainMultiple sources have informed us that Michael Schumacher will indeed announce his retirement from Formula 1 at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. We now regard this story as fact. Read below…
Following the lead of Germany’s ‘Bild’ newspaper, the Italian sports media is now also reporting that Michael Schumacher has decided to retire from F1.After it was confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen is definitely not a part of the Renault line-up for 2007, ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ wrote on Wednesday that the task to announce Schumacher’s withdrawal after 15 years in the cockpit will fall on Jean Todt at Monza on Sunday.
At the same time, Ferrari is expected to confirm the 2007 lineup of Raikkonen alongside Felipe Massa.
”One cannot comment on everything that is written,” said Schumacher’s spokeswoman, Sabine Kehm.
”You will have to wait until Sunday.”
The 37-year-old German himself was in Venice on Wednesday, attending a PR event alongside Massa.
He continued to stick to a team agreement to keep quiet until Sunday, but was quoted by Gazzetta dello Sport as reflecting on his five titles and eleven seasons for the red team.
”I do not have colleagues (at Ferrari),” he said, ”instead I have friends.
”After more than ten years I am nearly Italian and the experience has been beautiful.”
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There has been considerable speculation over whether Schumacher will retire or not. We are told he will not partner with Raikkonen and Raikkonen is going to Ferrari.
Do the math.
Yeah, i knew Michael wouldn’t take on Kimi as a teammate.
Sorry to see you go Schuey, you’ve been awesome to watch for the last 15 years!
Finally that @$$ holes leaving!
Man, Drew tell us what you really think!
That blows.
i like michael, i forgot how he is related to ralph….sorry i dont watch f1 alot lol
that sucks that micheal is leaving ferrari and F1. that means that ferrari is going to suck.
An end to an era. One of the greatest F-1 drivers of all time, if not the greatest! I can’t believe all this negative talk about a great competitor and a booster for his team and crew. We will miss him, a lot!!
No matter how fast you run,time will catch you !!
For Michel ” Time Has Come “
Bye Mr Overrated
wow,that really sucks. Im going to miss seeing the greatest there ever was racing every weekend. I guess its time to finally see what Kimi can really do when he is in a worthy car
mr overrated? how many times does he need to win to not be overrated?
There are those who are never going to give Schumacher his due because most likely they’re jealous.
My opinion: He is not only the greatest F1 driver of all time he is also the greatest race car driver ever.
There.
There are those who will be forever stuck up Schumacher’s ass, because he has riven a Ferrari. Having no competition for 4 seasons, cheating on much more than one occassion and getting favours from the FerrariIA does not make you the best driver in history. In fact, it makes him a joke.