“They don’t see the hero that he was but the human that can fail. I think the
important thing is – and this is probably difficult – to know when you can’t
do what you used to do anymore and then hand it over to somebody else.
“I hope that’s what I can do: when I feel I can’t deliver, I will certainly
say goodbye.”
But Ecclestone acknowledged Schumacher will be a loss to the F1 paddock.
He said: “He enjoyed racing and was there helping to do good things for
Formula 1.
“We will miss Michael, because even though he wasn’t winning races in those
three years, he is still very popular.”