The Missing Pieces of the Puzzle
Michael Schumacher's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of this season and, more importantly, the details he divulged on how he reached that decision, provided new pieces to one of the most fascinating jigsaw puzzles in Formula One today. But it also highlighted a few missing ones. Adam Cooper connects the dots and offers insight into the whole affair
I must have had a hundred conversations about Michael Schumacher at Monza, but one really sticks in my mind.
A former F1 driver told me that one of Michael's great strengths was that whenever possible he dealt with potential problems before he got in the car. On those occasions when he's had to react on impulse - Adelaide, Jerez and Monaco this year - he's shown what can happen when he hasn't had a chance to properly think things through and rationalise them.
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