Formula One great Schumacher to retire

**CVT** · September 7th, 2006 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by squatt3r

sana isa pang championship this year para nasa top sya pagretire nya

We'll see in the last 4 races this year..... (Europe, Asia and South America)

I haven't seen any schumi magic for a loooong time. We may be in for a surprise ending this year....

**squatt3r** · September 7th, 2006 10:43 PM

oo nga....sana maishowcase pa ni rain master ang kanyang talent sa remaining races.

**CVT** · September 8th, 2006 03:25 PM

Yup,- showtime for Monza starts tomorrow night 8PM(?) (qualifying) and ends Sunday night 8PM(?) (actual race).

Remember that Renault-Alonso has proven time and again that they're championship caliber.

So, this is going to be interesting.

**IPSG_SlimShady** · September 9th, 2006 04:10 PM

Ferrari Line-up for 2007

Race Driver 1: Michael Schumacher
Race Driver 2: Kimi Raikkonen
Test Driver: Felipe Massa

**nugundam93** · September 10th, 2006 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by IPSG_SlimShady

Ferrari Line-up for 2007

Race Driver 1: Michael Schumacher
Race Driver 2: Kimi Raikkonen
Test Driver: Felipe Massa

official na ito?

**IPSG_SlimShady** · September 10th, 2006 10:45 AM

^ I'm betting big here. Winner-take-all itong guessing game na ito diba?

**118designs** · September 10th, 2006 09:46 PM

i doubt it that felipe massa would allow himself to be relegated to a testing role. For sure other teams would want his service. I hope ms gives it one more season just in case he doesnt win the championship. But how the monza race is going with 14 laps he might just be still able to beat fernando.

**knight23** · September 10th, 2006 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by IPSG_SlimShady

Ferrari Line-up for 2007

Race Driver 1: Michael Schumacher
Race Driver 2: Kimi Raikkonen
Test Driver: Felipe Massa

mali!

Race Driver 1: Kimi Raikkonen
Race Driver 2: Felipe Massa

**mikmik316** · September 10th, 2006 10:57 PM

Schumacher announces retirement from Formula 1
ESPN.com news services

MONZA, Italy -- Michael Schumacher will retire from Formula One after this season, the announcement coming after the seven-time world champion won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 37-year-old Ferrari driver, who holds every major record in the sport, will leave after the year-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Oct. 22.

"Michael Schumacher will retire from race driving at the end of the 2006 world championship," Ferrari said in a statement after Schumacher's latest victory.

Ferrari also announced that Kimi Raikkonen and Brazilian Felipe Massa will race for the team next season.

Ferrari said in a statement after Sunday's Italian Grand Prix that Raikkonen, currently with McLaren, had agreed a three-year deal.

Massa's contract was extended to the end of 2008.

Schumacher's seven titles are two more than Juan Manuel Fangio's five. He trails Fernando Alonso by only two points in this season's standings with three races remaining.

Schumacher won his first two titles with the Benetton team in 1994 and '95, then restored Ferrari to prominence with five consecutive championships from 2000-04.

The German showed signs of vulnerability when he won the 2003 title by only two points over McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen. Schumacher responded with another dominant year in 2004, though, winning a record 12 of the first 13 races.

Alonso ended Schumacher's title run last year, with Schumacher and Ferrari struggling to adapt to rule changes intended to stop their dominance.

Ferrari attributed the problems to its Bridgestone tires. Schumacher won only one race, the U.S. Grand Prix in which only six drivers competed because of safety concerns with rival Michelin tires.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.