Slash Wrote:
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> Isaint Wrote:
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> > I favour Shumacher and would have loved for him
> to
> > come back and win. Simply because it's always
> > great to see a comeback no matter the age. I
> have
> > supported him since Senna died, through all his
> > highs and lows and the much documented adverse
> > publicity. Love or hate the man, he was the
> driver
> > for me.
> > The thing is, I have to agree with Marcl.
> Despite
> > all the hype and the aspirations of his fans,
> he
> > really hasn't at any point looked like he had a
> > race win in the 'bag'
> > There have been many underlining factors for
> his
> > lack of point scoring this season, all of which
> we
> > are all well aware of but the fact is, these
> > results have in no way prohibited him from
> winning
> > a race because the outcome in more favourable
> > circumstances would have still remain
> > speculative.
> >
> > Whilst In my heart I believe that Mercedes have
> > failed him more than the other way around, I
> have
> > to concede that rosberg has got the very best
> out
> > of the car.
> > I do believe that Schumacher can still hold his
> > own against any driver on the grid today but
> for
> > me, it was always his consistency as a driver
> that
> > ultimately won through.
> > Unfortunately because of the 'Reg' changes and
> the
> > two year learning curve leading up to the
> present
> > day reliability issues that has not been
> possible
> > to manifest itself through his best endeavours.
> >
> > In conclusion I guess we as fans expected more,
> > perhaps too much. In any event the season for
> him
> > Championship wise is more or less over and with
> > that so too a disappointing exit to a most
> > glittering career ... but that would be up to
> him.
>
> i think it's the age factor, F1 nowadays you have
> to be consistently on the edge, consistently.
>
> Michael still has it, we've all seen it, but..
> he's not consistent enough, he can have a good
> qualy or he can have a decent one, with F1 as
> tight as it is nowadays that can mean 5 place
> difference.
> sure other drivers experience it, but ironically
> not as consistently as Michael does.
+1
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