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**jakitula** · 10-12-2009, 03:15 AM

That's a nice parralel, and on occasion I agree. Alonso is arguably the best driver in the current field (so don't get me wrong) and with Ferrari he could aim for a championship or two, however I doubt he'll beat Schumacher's records. I've never heared him saying that either.

You're actually contradicting yourself by saying that Schumacher raced in an era where it was possible to get that many records, while you also say that it's impossible at nowadays F1. So how is Alonso is going to achieve this?

But actually, I only said that it's not fair to say Schumacher retired because of Alonso (which you constintly imply). Maybe he retired because he was in F1 for a long time, was a 7-time WDC and of course broke about every record he could. Other than that, he was still very much fighting for the championship when he announced retirement (after winning the Italian GP). He could have continued, surely, but maybe he had seen enough.

But back on-topic, I'm hoping for a Barrichello win. He deserves a win at his home race after all those years.

If you reread you wil see I said it was more difficult and complex, not impossible.

I said Alonso tipped Schumacher into retirement - he was not the reason but contributed significantly. Schumacher then used the signing of Raikkonen and what would have been the dumping of Massa as his reason.

If Schumacher had not been whacked out by having to battle Alonso and losing he may have stayed.

It is no disgrace and I do not mean it that way. It just is.

Fangio retired months after winning the 1957 German Grand Prix took everything out of him.

It happens. Alonso was the new generation and one day if he stays around long enough it will happen to him.

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jakitula Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	That's a nice parralel, and on occasion I agree. Alonso is arguably the best driver in the current field (so don't get me wrong) and with Ferrari he could aim for a championship or two, however I doubt he'll beat Schumacher's records. I've never heared him saying that either. You're actually contradicting yourself by saying that Schumacher raced in an era where it was possible to get that many records, while you also say that it's impossible at nowadays F1. So how is Alonso is going to achieve this? But actually, I only said that it's not fair to say Schumacher retired because of Alonso (which you constintly imply). Maybe he retired because he was in F1 for a long time, was a 7-time WDC and of course broke about every record he could. Other than that, he was still very much fighting for the championship when he announced retirement (after winning the Italian GP). He could have continued, surely, but maybe he had seen enough. But back on-topic, I'm hoping for a Barrichello win. He deserves a win at his home race after all those years. If you reread you wil see I said it was more difficult and complex, not impossible. I said Alonso tipped Schumacher into retirement - he was not the reason but contributed significantly. Schumacher then used the signing of Raikkonen and what would have been the dumping of Massa as his reason. If Schumacher had not been whacked out by having to battle Alonso and losing he may have stayed. It is no disgrace and I do not mean it that way. It just is. Fangio retired months after winning the 1957 German Grand Prix took everything out of him. It happens. Alonso was the new generation and one day if he stays around long enough it will happen to him.
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