"I would rather he had stopped as a seven-time world champion than stopping now," Ecclestone told the official F1 website.
"People new to the sport -- people who have joined the F1 fan fraternity just recently -- will remember Michael now, not as he was.
"They don't see the hero that he was but the human that can fail. We will miss Michael, because even though he wasn't winning races in those three years, he is still very popular.
Quite a year. Was unhappy with the return to dominance of the RBR but at least McLaren was able to challenge them.
Now the long off season, made extra painful by a lack of hockey.
And the Scuderia look good in P2. Meaningless, but good to see regardless.
Soft tires on this track are about as useful as tits on a bull, it seems. Should make for an excellent first 5 laps in the race when the front runners all make mad dashes for the pits.
But all it takes is a little action, and the race can get quite interesting very quickly.
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Remember when Schumi Blocked Alonso in Monaco to secure the pole? Then got dropped to last place, then ran the field up to 4th? That was a great Monaco race!
Where was it last week after a Ferrari win, I'm falling down on the job.
Also I'm very glad the FIA stepped in and blocked Pirelli from wussing up the tires, stupid Red Bull...
They will probably make them harder regardless "to prevent delamination".
There is always some drama about the tires. No matter who makes them.
True, and I'm not really a fan of the tires this year (Pirelli are doing what they were asked so it is what it is) but the whining to have them changed to work with your car because you can't change your car to work with the tires was old before it started.
Unless it suits my team, of course, in which case carry on!
Well not a shocking first place for the #@$!& Red Bull.
A few good tussles throughout the rest of the field, a few near accidents.
Also a marshall was killed when he got ran over by the mobile crane clearing VDG's car....dropped his radio and then fell over when he bent over to pick it up and was run over by the crane...whole thing seems so foolish to have happened.
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As for the race, being a Ferrari fan....awesome race :P
I don't remember seeing that much passing on the outside in a race before.
Here is Hambone getting MaldonaRdo'd:
They took down the original video ( :( ) so here is a worthy replacement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIviWKbUvQ
All money motivated, IMO. They haven't been competitive since Brawn GP and haven't really made strides despite how their car has looked in pre-season.
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/9/13849.html
No more Schumi (again).
Frightening, but I am rooting for Alonso.
I already miss Schumacher,
I also don't agree with Bernies on Schumi making a mistake coming back,
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/sport/motorsport/motorsport-ecclestone-schumacher-retirement/index.html
Now the long off season, made extra painful by a lack of hockey.
Soft tires on this track are about as useful as tits on a bull, it seems. Should make for an excellent first 5 laps in the race when the front runners all make mad dashes for the pits.
He was written off, but I knew he was gonna come good
Yessir!
Love a Ferrari win though!
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Everyones expecting Merc to be strong, maybe even win. Go Massa!
It's great to see a car fly through that track, but as a race it is junk.
But all it takes is a little action, and the race can get quite interesting very quickly.
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Remember when Schumi Blocked Alonso in Monaco to secure the pole? Then got dropped to last place, then ran the field up to 4th? That was a great Monaco race!
Remember Ruebens running into the manhole cover? I think it may have been the same time he threw his steering wheel back into the track.
Checked YouTube but could not find the vid,
go Kimi!
Monaco is a cool track. What stinks is that I have to watch it on NBC including “Mimosas from Monaco.”
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yep 2010
Can't really blame him, but I think he got an earful for the steering wheel too.
Also I'm very glad the FIA stepped in and blocked Pirelli from wussing up the tires, stupid Red Bull...
They will probably make them harder regardless "to prevent delamination".
Unless it suits my team, of course, in which case carry on!
P3 is where it starts to count though.
Qually is where its at.
Go Kimi!
A few good tussles throughout the rest of the field, a few near accidents.
Also a marshall was killed when he got ran over by the mobile crane clearing VDG's car....dropped his radio and then fell over when he bent over to pick it up and was run over by the crane...whole thing seems so foolish to have happened.