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F1: Schumacher 'can't go on' predicts Damon Hill

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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

Damon Hill has tipped his former championship nemesis Michael Schumacher to soon quit formula one.

The pair fought mercilessly for titles in the mid 90s - famously clashing at the 1994 Adelaide decider - and were never friends throughout the period until Hill retired in 1999.

When the Briton last raced for Jordan, he was 39.

"By then I was too old to go on. After a certain age you're no longer able to be as fast or consistent, much less able to handle the pressure," Damon Hill told Italy's Motorinside.

"Michael is now 42; in my opinion it's too old to be competitive, plus he doesn't have a car for the top positions. He can't go on like this for much longer," he predicted.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2)
Michael Schumacher, Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2)

Khatir Soltani
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