Michael's Retirement Gift

Michael Schumacher can keep the Brazil-spec single-seater - the 248 F1 - that he will race for the last time in his sixteen year career at Interlagos this Sunday, according to Luca di Montezemolo. "I cannot think of a better parting gift for him," the Ferrari President is quoted as saying by AZ.

Schumacher can also expect a fitting send-off by staff at the 'Montana' restaurant, which is located next to Ferrari's Fiorano test circuit. Express reports that restaurant staff intend to collect money to commission a bronze statue of the multiple world champion.


wow...what a gift! will be more special if he can be champ this sunday! Go Schumi!

 

Let's just hope he doesn't put it into a wall.

 

can't wait to watch the race this coming weekend, I hope he finishes on top and gets to take an unscathed car home!

 

great post, thank you!!!!!!!

 

no prob Tony.

 

Amazing.
I'm really pissed I won't be able to catch the race live this weekend. Of all the races to miss...

Thank God for VCR's.

 

Thanks Brian for some good news.

 

sure Ron. how u doin?

 

What only 1 car, Schumacher deserves one of every car Ferrari makes from now on.

 

LoL...but this is an F1 car...

 

Did you say "VCR"?

 

Hey Morry! How did you let that one get away?!

 

I thought that EXACT thing after reading the first line. No joke.

 

Haha same here. Don't worry i'm sure Morry will have everything else from Michael that day, down to his nomex underpants.

 

i thought he already gets one of every car they make?

 

I believe it's in his contract that he gets to keep one of the F1 cars from the season each year, dunno about production model Ferrari's tho.

 

He has a museum in his hometown, I believe, that has an example of every car he ever drove in competition.

I recall reading that he recently tracked down his F3 car and bought it to complete the collection.

 

I sure hope he does, poor guy could probably never actually afford a production Ferrari on his own. I got an idea, let's all pass the hat...

 

what's a VCR?

 

haha

 

then again ms will probably buy whatever F1 cars he wants when ferrari puts them on sale

 

Yeah I'm getting an F1 car for my birthday...

 

I hadn't watched qualifying yet!

 

I heard that he has the first right to buy of any F1 car Ferrari has. If he doesn't want to buy it, Ferrari puts it up on auction.

 

I deleted my post...perhaps you should do the same.

Biggest weekend of F1 in 10 years... you shouldn't be anywhere near f-chat until you see what you need to see or before you know what happened....