http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/07/23/formula-yawn/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/07/23/formula-yawn/#comment-7361 leyton.org » Schumacher to retire Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:56:28 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/07/23/formula-yawn/#comment-7361 <p>[...] I don’t know, it’s a real mix of emotions and opinion all over I suppose. He’s a great driver, but so focused I found it hard to empathise. Suddenly he’s off, and you realise what you’re losing, and kinda wish he’d hang on a bit more. But that said it should be good to see how the Tifosi take to their new lead driver (They weren’t so keen on Schumacher initially, if I recall correctly), and how McLaren and Renault cope with their ‘best’ drivers moving about even when they have great form. Maybe F1 isn’t quite the bore fest. But maybe if the races themselves were a as intriguing as the paddock talk, I for one would be a lot happier [...]</p> [...] I don’t know, it’s a real mix of emotions and opinion all over I suppose. He’s a great driver, but so focused I found it hard to empathise. Suddenly he’s off, and you realise what you’re losing, and kinda wish he’d hang on a bit more. But that said it should be good to see how the Tifosi take to their new lead driver (They weren’t so keen on Schumacher initially, if I recall correctly), and how McLaren and Renault cope with their ‘best’ drivers moving about even when they have great form. Maybe F1 isn’t quite the bore fest. But maybe if the races themselves were a as intriguing as the paddock talk, I for one would be a lot happier [...]

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