Speaking on the BBC TV’s Belgian Grand Prix pre-race show Bernie Ecclestone may have given away Michael Schumacher’s end of season retirement plans.
Last weekend’s race was Schumacher’s 300th Grand Prix start, a mighty fine performance in its own right, and when the topic was broached on during Bernie’s interview with the BBC the F1 supremo said, “I’m sorry that he’s leaving us not being a winner, because he is a winner.”
Eddie Jordan, part of the BBC’s on-air team, sensed the big news and quickly asked,”Is he going to announce his retirement?”
Sensing he may have just let the cat out of the bag, Bernie replied, “I don’t know, I don’t know.”
It’s no secret that Schumacher has struggled at times since his return to F1 with Mercedes in 2010. He signed a three-year contract back then and you’d have to think the chances of an extension are unlikely.
[Source: Planet F1 | Pic: Mercedes AMG]