Today kinda marked the end of an era in the world of motorsports. Formula 1 to be precise. Today was the day when the greatest F1 driver of all times, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement after winning the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix with relative ease.
His career statistics are perhaps the best that will ever be seen in Formula 1. Perhaps no driver would ever be able to match what he has achieved in the 16 years that he has been in the sport. As of today (10th September 2006, after the 2006 Italian Grand prix) from 247 Formula 1 races, he has 90 wins, 68 pole positions, 153 podium finishes, a total tally of 1354 points scored, 7 world championships (with his sights set on an 8th), and a whole flurry of other records that can be seen here. With three more races to go before he hangs up his gloves, these stats can only get better. (Will update the stats at the end of the season).
Having been given nicknames like "the rainmaster" for his prowess in the wet track conditions, "red baron" for his dominating track presence in Ferrari's trademark red color, and even "cannibal" for his dominance of formula 1 and record breaking style, his has been a career with both ups and downs. Seven world championships and zillions of other records on one hand, and another zillion controversies on the other. His was an era of Formula 1 that will never be matched again.
When we see the last of Schumacher on a F1 track at the Brazilian Grand Prix on October 22nd, it will be a sad day. It will be the day when the best ever Formula 1 driver waves goodbye. Whether or not he wins or loses the 2006 Formula 1 drivers' championship, that'll be a day when his fans will have tears in their eyes, yours truly perhaps among them.
9 comments:
i havent seen F1 races but even i like schumi. i have seen any f1 race completely but will watch the brazilian grand pri..
keep writing
Though I am not one F1 enthusiast, I have quite a few friends who are. I know how much this one man means to them.
since wen did u evolve into so sento a blogger....end was really good and touching....
i have always been a silversfan..and right now bigger prob for me is whom to support with kimi going in ferrari.
i was never a fan of schumi, finnish drivers for me, may it be mika or kimi.
@voice
may the brazillian gp 2006 be a good one :)
@koba
then i guess you know how i feel
@hellfragger
psycho kabhi kabhi normal bhi ho jata hai
@lord anshul
support formula 1
and love him or hate him, schumi was a god
and i am also in a dilemma. /me is a tifosi (=> red fever, a term for ferrari fans), but like alonso better than kimi (after the red baron ofcourse)
Car racing has always meant Michael Shumacher to me, though I don't watch it much. Kind of got used to listening about his numerous victories. And now that he'll be gone, hmm I may even forget car races altogether.
@sonik
i guess that will be the case for a lot of ppl. maybe even me will slowly fade outta f1. it just won't be the same without the red baron.
@mallu uncle
thanku thanku
and is it really tough to read, man i thought i had fixed that
guess its time to get another template then......
@adarsh
thanku :)
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