Adapted from GMM
Michael Schumacher has reportedly admitted he is considering returning to retirement. Jacques Villeneuve has defended the seven time world champion amid criticism of his return to F1 in the last two seasons.
Fourteen years ago, Jacques Villeneuve won the title after Michael Schumacher was found to have deliberately driven into him at Jerez. But the French Canadian, on a visit to Brazil at the weekend to race stock cars, has defended the German champion.
"It makes no sense to criticise him," Jacques Villeneuve is quoted by O Estado de S.Paulo.
"He was a tenth of a second faster than Rubens and Eddie (Irvine) at Ferrari and now he's a tenth slower than Nico Rosberg, so not much has changed. The criticism is bad for the sport and the young drivers. It would be better to say he is very good and he is being beaten than to say he is bad and that's why he loses now."
Corriere dello Sport said that despite the seven time world champion having a contract for 2012, Michael Schumacher might hang up his helmet at the end of this season.
"I arrived at Mercedes with a specific task: not winning at all costs but to grow the team," the 42-year-old is quoted as saying.
"If anything, I am the problem: it is a fact that I am a bit more relaxed than before and I do not know if my mindset is right for this team. At some point we will evaluate whether I continue or stop," added Michael Schumacher.
Should the German retire for the second time, Force India's Paul di Resta is considered the favourite for his Mercedes race seat in 2012.
Michael Schumacher has reportedly admitted he is considering returning to retirement. Jacques Villeneuve has defended the seven time world champion amid criticism of his return to F1 in the last two seasons.
Fourteen years ago, Jacques Villeneuve won the title after Michael Schumacher was found to have deliberately driven into him at Jerez. But the French Canadian, on a visit to Brazil at the weekend to race stock cars, has defended the German champion.
"It makes no sense to criticise him," Jacques Villeneuve is quoted by O Estado de S.Paulo.
"He was a tenth of a second faster than Rubens and Eddie (Irvine) at Ferrari and now he's a tenth slower than Nico Rosberg, so not much has changed. The criticism is bad for the sport and the young drivers. It would be better to say he is very good and he is being beaten than to say he is bad and that's why he loses now."
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Corriere dello Sport said that despite the seven time world champion having a contract for 2012, Michael Schumacher might hang up his helmet at the end of this season.
"I arrived at Mercedes with a specific task: not winning at all costs but to grow the team," the 42-year-old is quoted as saying.
"If anything, I am the problem: it is a fact that I am a bit more relaxed than before and I do not know if my mindset is right for this team. At some point we will evaluate whether I continue or stop," added Michael Schumacher.
Should the German retire for the second time, Force India's Paul di Resta is considered the favourite for his Mercedes race seat in 2012.