bluetwo

Anybody else watching it? Guess it's early for you west coast guys.

Llamaguy

have been watching since 3am for qualifing replay with red94teg and went to work out during the race.

bluetwo

Cool man. For anybody that can't watch it I think Schumacher's about to win.

R_Squared

Werd...a good ending to his career. He just announced retirement.

Llamaguy

at least he's going out on top.:irock:

and Scott Speed did very well for having a crap car. :usa:

bluetwo

Raikkonen's taking his place? That's crazy. But not as crazy as Michael Schumacher retiring. Here's some info for the peple who don't know anthing about him. If you want the cliffnotes... well, his records will never beaten. Not all of them anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher


And here's some of his records if you don't want to follow the link:

Formula One records

Schumacher celebrates his win at the 2006 USGP
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Schumacher celebrates his win at the 2006 USGP

As of the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher holds the following F1 records:

Career Records:

* Most race wins: 90 (previous record beaten in 2001)
* Most race wins with one team: 71
* Most podium finishes: 153
* Most second place finishes: 43
* Most points finishes: 188
* Most pole positions: 68
* Most fastest laps: 75
* Most race wins from pole position: 40
* Most "clean-sweeps" (pole position, race win, and fastest lap): 22
* Most championship points: 1,354

The one major record Schumacher is set to miss out on is the record for most Grands Prix competed in. His final race will be his 250th so he will finish 6 short of Riccardo Patrese's record of 256.

2006:

* Only racing driver ever, in any racing class, to win 5 times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
* Only driver in history to win the same Grand Prix 8 times at (French Grand Prix at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours)
* Only driver to lead over 5,000 laps.(Achieved at 2006 German Grand Prix)
* Most time between first and last race wins: 13 years, 11 months, and 3 days

2004:

* Most championship titles: 7 (previous record beaten in 2003)
* Most consecutive championship titles: 5
* Most race wins in a season: 13 (in 18 races) (previous record tied in 1995, 2000, and 2001 and beaten in 2002)
* Most consecutive race wins: 7 (2004 European GP, Canadian GP, United States GP, French GP, British GP, German GP, Hungarian GP)
* Most fastest laps in a season: 10 (in 18 races)
* Most championship points in a season: 148 (out of a maximum of 180)
* Most consecutive race finished without retirement 24 (Alonso broke series of 22 at Hungaroring 2006)

2002:

* Most podium finishes in a season: 17 (in 17 races)