The drivers speak, Mr Schumacher

Guest · Post 19 Mar 2005, 20:51

no vote

Seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, has apologized to WilliamsF1 star Nick Heidfeld, for the collision that caused both of them to retire from the recent Australian Grand Prix.

At a meeting of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) on Friday, Schumacher, in front of his fellow drivers, apologized to his countryman.

However, despite reports elsewhere, there was no 'ganging-up' on Schumacher, and certainly no vote by the Ferrari star's 19 rivals, including teammate Rubens Barrichello, ass had been claimed.

"There was no vote," said Webber, following the meeting, according to Reuters. "We're not that intelligent.

"We just discussed the ethics of what happened," he added. "As drivers, we're not massive about moving about in the braking area. Michael clearly defended once, then maybe tried to defend again and that's what put Nick on the grass."

DaveKillens · Post 19 Mar 2005, 21:05

Hudsonhawk · Post 21 Mar 2005, 10:05

About time someone took it to shoie......

He is truely the great driver everyone claims.....He is great at turning in on others and uses his sidepod like no other driver....

Post 21 Mar 2005, 12:17

At least he apologizes this time, something I have given up waiting for in case of that Villeneuve incident.

I think it's a good thing he admits to be wrong, it takes some courage to admit that. Hopefully he'll take that into account when someone tries to pass him another time

Hudsonhawk · Post 22 Mar 2005, 09:49

Tomba,

The media has been punishing him for 2 weeks, with even the german papers calling him "rambo". Flavio called him a "taxi driver"

and then the rest of the drivers start carving up on him !!!

Courage? I don't think so.....more like a desperate mans reaction. He should have aplogized 2 weeks ago. Do you seriously think he meant any word of his apology???? (ofcourse you do because you have a guide dog). He was under pressure, he knew he was wrong all along but thought he would get a pass on it because he is the great shytemaker, but when cornered he cried sorry like the big man that he is. It has nothing to do with courage.

Catchya on the highway

wrk · Post 24 Mar 2005, 12:09

no one person is bigger than F1 , except maybe burnie, so why it is such a surprise to hear that MS has done what hes done.

bet you never hear G UU BUSH say those words, but thats another story!!

wayne.

jaslfc · Post 25 Mar 2005, 10:35

Come on .... why they have to go on with this nonsense. It may be micheal's fault. but i think it is a racing incident and it was not deliberate.. Leave it as it is... Same goes to the webber fisi accident in sepang.. if u goin to make a fuss about all this.. drivers will take less risk in overtaking .. and it wont be so fun to watch!!!

Post 25 Mar 2005, 10:57

Hudsonhawk wrote:Tomba,
The media has been punishing him for 2 weeks, with even the german papers calling him "rambo". Flavio called him a "taxi driver" and then the rest of the drivers start carving up on him !!!

Courage....i dont think so.....more like a desperate mans reaction. ...

I agree that he should have done that earlier, but let's face it, at least he did now (it doesn't matter here whether that is due to the pressure of other drivers/teams).
As for Flavio... well he's the smartest team manager out there and knows it is now the perfect moment to play a little bit on schumi's emotions.

I am only saying he does now, I haven't heard anything when he hit Villeneuve in Jerez (and there are other examples which I don't recon in an instance).

Anyway, hudson, I'm not AT ALL a Schumacher fan, I just try to look at this from a distance.

Guest · Post 25 Mar 2005, 11:36

Tomba wrote: I am only saying he does now, I haven't heard anything when he hit Villeneuve in Jerez (and there are other examples which I don't recon in an instance).

The apology came allmost a decade ago, are you suggesting he should keep apologizing ervery year? He was stripped of the championship position and was forced to publically admit that what he did was wrong. What more do you want?

Hudsonhawk · Post 26 Mar 2005, 05:40

Good work Tomba.

But I will always disagree with you on the factor that has made him apologize.

"If an apology is truely meant it will come without pressure and alot sooner then that, cause its controlled by your conscience." Are you seriosuly looking at this from a distance ??

I have my fingers crossed that shytemaker struggles all year and he will show his true colours by retiring cause he isnt winning and hence he will depart F1 a loser.

Catchya on the highway

wrk · Post 26 Mar 2005, 09:18

HH, i hear what you saying but how can MS ever retire as a loser????

wayne

Post 26 Mar 2005, 15:37

Anonymous wrote:The apology came allmost a decade ago, are you suggesting he should keep apologizing ervery year? He was stripped of the championship position and was forced to publically admit that what he did was wrong. What more do you want?

Start using his head would be good enough for me... (I don't remember him apologizing for it, sorry if I'm wrong here)

Guest · Post 28 Mar 2005, 09:42

I'm sure he apologized for what he did at Jerez, as the FIA made him the spokesperson for their traffic safety campaign the following year.

And for once I agree with Hawk, his apology seemed forced, but he was probably tired of media bothering him everyday about it. Too bad he is one of the Grand Prix Drivers Association spokespeople too...

West

hudsonhawk · Post 28 Mar 2005, 12:43

WRK,

When i say he will retire "a loser" i am refering to the fact that he will not leave the sport on top.....i.e winning the title in his departing year.

Shoie should have run when the going was good.....perhaps this year may only prove that shoie isnt the great driver everyone claims and how his ferrari and their exploiting ways had more to do with him winning then his ability. But who knows what his new 2005 will do for him.....GULP.....

.....there is nothing better then retiring from a sport on top.....unbeaten!!!

Should there be a new champ this year the talk will be how this driver took shoie down. Hence the "loser".....I mean how good does he think he can have it......if he left on top it would be hard to say that he was beatable......this year could well prove that machine is greater then driver in this sport of F1.

I'm not 100% sure but i think shoie said he would sooner leave then go back to performances of when he first joined ferrari....i.e running 3rd or 4th and collecting the scraps.

Fingers crossed that the red 2005 is a hiroshima screamer (a bomb).

Catchya on the Highway