“We still want to have a respectable performance for the rest of the year.”
Schumacher took up motorcycle racing in his previous retirement, but insisted
that this time said he is adamant about turning his back on motor sport.
“No, it’s not in my plans,” Schumacher told Gazzetta dello Sport
when asked if he will race elsewhere, adding that he had no regrets at
bringing down the curtain on his F1 career and his three-year stint with
Mercedes.
He added: “It is a relief, because I have no regrets, just joy for what
I’ve done. From now on, life will offer me plenty of new possibilities. I’m
looking forward to them.
“If I look into my life’s rear-view mirror, I find myself happy and
smiling. I’ve had two distinct careers: one where I won everything, and a
second one where I discovered what losing means.
“Yes, I’ve learned how to lose, but this has made me more mature and more
patient too, partly thanks to my age. Today I have to consider what I have
done overall and I’m satisfied with myself.”
When asked how he wanted to be remembered, he said: “Everyone describes
me as a racing legend. I prefer to be described as a fighter, someone who
never backed down.”