The Complete 2006 Italian GP Review
A thorough review of all the events and results from round 15 of the season
As it became increasingly apparent that the impatiently-awaited 'Monza Announcement' would bring news of Michael Schumacher's retirement, the thought occurred that either Ferrari were utterly certain that they would overhaul Fernando Alonso and bring Schumacher an eighth title, or the legendary German was even more daring than we had all thought.
Because despite his record-demolishing success over the past decade, if Schumacher was to walk away from Formula One having just lost his final shoot-out, he would be departing as a defeated man. It wouldn't be a triumphant farewell from a champion who could have gone on and on, but a symbolic ejection of the old hero in favour of a new - faster - generation of superstars, led by Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP
Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP
Ferrari drivers escape punishment after Brazilian GP F1 collision
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Ferrari drivers called to F1 stewards over Brazilian GP collision
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Charles Leclerc was angry at himself for "stupid" qualifying error
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Inaugural FE champion Piquet Jr interested in contesting Extreme E
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Peroni to auction helmet from Monza F3 crash to help fund return
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Fernando Alonso takes maiden rally-raid podium ahead of Dakar 2020
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Will Alonso's Indy failure end the age of versatility?
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Perez, Bottas to start F1 Australian GP from pitlane
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F2 Australia: Iwasa survives chaos for second win of 2023
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Supercars Albert Park: Feeney wins strategic finale
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F3 Australia: Bortoleto wins back-to-back feature races
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Ranking the top 10 pre-war grand prix drivers
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How a timely change of chassis transformed Formula 3 forever
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The plug in and play stand-ins who got their timing just right
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Porsche’s hopeful Le Mans future meets its illustrious past
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Why romanticism isn't the key factor in Lola’s racing return
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Rating the best drivers of the century so far
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