Spirited Last Race

Continuing on my post about Schumi, the last race he drove showed that he was still the best F1 driver. He started from 10th moved up to 5th, had a puncture, goes to the back of the pack almost a lap behind the leader and he comes back from there to finish the race 4th, passing 11-12 guys on the way.

This is a compilation of all his overtaking in his last race.

Some of the overtaking maneuvers were so daring, that it looked like a new racer on the block with all the enthusiasm to race. But he is the guy, who is 37 years old and driving his last race before retirement.

He was so stunning to watch. It makes one wonder whether he has really retired an year or two sooner than he should have. I think he is still the fastest and he can still be in a position to challenge for the championship next year. He has shown no signs of aging and he is still going strong. It is a pity he chose to hang up his boots.

Kudos to Micheal. We will never see a legend like him in F1 again.

A Tribute to Micheal Schumacher

Today is Micheal Schumacher's last race before he retires from F1 and competitive racing. It is truly an end to a golden era in F1 racing. His era has spanned for over 15 years and he has broken almost all records possible in the category.

He has truly been a role model for many people especially anybody into car racing. He has redefined F1 racing. He has won nearly one third of his race starts, 91 of them. He has more poles than anybody else. He has 7 world championships, missed 2 or may be 3 in close fights.

Anybody in the F1 paddock would love to beat him in a race as they consider him as a benchmark of racing. That is the kind of respect he gains from all his competitors

His career has been marred with controversies though. We shall not go into them but then, he is one guy who says :I shall go to the edge of what the rules allow him and I shall not let anybody get a free ride". This "going to the edge" has caused many controversies. But then that is way he is..

F1 will never be the same without him.