Long time till next race, this should keep you guys busy

or maybe that he really cares about the money and the contract he gets
so since he is retiring, any more winnings wont really matter to him in a financial sense as he wont be getting anymore F1 racing contracts

testing driver contracts maybe but not racing which is dependant on qualifying and races

 

I believe that the reason Michael was so cordial after his engine blew up was because he knew at that moment that the pressure was off of him. It became clear that he had done everything in his power up to that point to win the championship, then his equipment failed him.

 

He did that back in 1999. Sabine suchandsuch is his PR speaker. After the desastrous way his comeback was handled by Mr. 20% he decided to have a better spokesperson. She also cleans up his speeches (which is why they now sound like a corporation's bulletin) and I bet helped him in general to up his image.

Every once in a while the real man shines through (thank God for that!) like after the tunnel incident with JPM. I rather have a pissed off and irritated Schumacher than that edgeless talk at the usual press conference.

The reason he took Suzuka in stride was probably really because he felt that way: His chances for the title were basically zero by mid season and he said that "Ferrari has used up all its jokers, from now on every time they have to score". And they did. That string eventually has to come to an end, be it by bad luck, driver error (his or somebody elses) or whatever. He knew that and took this one in stride.

**** happens in F1. You can't avoid that. All you can do is make sure you reduce the negative chances. You can't expect nothing negative happening forever. And who knows, it might hit Alonso in the next race. It ain't over...

 

I believe that the reason Michael was so cordial after his engine blew up was because he knew at that moment that the pressure was off of him. It became clear that he had done everything in his power up to that point to win the championship, then his equipment failed him.


I think that sums it up there!

 

I just think the guy has matured over the years. 5 years ago he might well have been seething in the garage.

Anyone remember the press conference where Schumacher started crying because of the pressure he was under? I can't imagine him doing that now.

 

I remember Michael banging his helmet on something in the pits earlier in the season when he was upset. I think he just knows now it's pretty much over and only because his engine failed him and not him giving up on himself.

 

Wasn't that after he passed Senna for second on the all time wins column? I don't think it was pressure. I read somewhere that Senna's accident greatly effected MS.

 

Michael showed that he was racing for the team. He has showed that time and again the team is what matters. Once he realised the engine failure had affected his chances of recliaming the world championship, he decided that it was time to thank the team and the true fans who had supported him.

Michael is a great champion and he will always be king of F1 racing!

 

I think it simply shows that he's ready to retire. When things don't matter as much to you as they did... you get out.

 

You may be correct, I can't recall the specific race or circumstances myself, other than how shocking it was to see the guy literally break down. His brother sat next to him speechless.

 

it was actually Monza 2000. MS has a bad mid season, seeing Mika take the championship lead in Hungary. here's the vid :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b025r9XXKw

also, a marshal died on the track that day. there wasn't any champhang celebration on the podium. i think he wept because he was very emotional about senna. i hope the last question Michael was asked in the vid answers your questions.

 

I read in a book about Senna "As Time Goes By" by Christopher Hilton that MS, during a brazilian GP weekend, i don't remember which, rented a taxi, went to morumbi and openly wept at Senna's grave. The specation was that MS felt at least partcially responsible for the accident.( "If only i hadn't pushed so hard") His breakdown after overtaking Senna's win total was surpising but not a total shock to me after having read that. It was quite touching actually.

 

if i had one wish, it would be a chance to see the Master himself in action. i think deep down, Schumi knows that the 94 championship is shallow one. he said that himself, dedicating the championship to Senna, ' the man who deserves it all ' according to MS.

thanx for the info anyways, Luis.