> Schumacher not good for F1

Britain's last world champion, Damon Hill, claims his former rival Michael Schumacher has had a negative impact on Formula One.

Hill, world champion in 1996, told BBC Radio Four: "To be frank, I have to say that brilliant driver though he is, he's not been good for the sport."

Now 46, Hill acknowledged that 37-year-old Schumacher has "done some amazing things".

However Hill claimed that Schumacher's success has made the sport less appealing to spectators.

The former Williams driver added: "He is a very tough competitor but I have to say that from time to time the entertainment value seems to have waned slightly with Michael's dominance.

"I'm looking forward to Formula One without Michael and hopefully some real competition again."

Hill was famously involved in a collision with Schumacher at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix, in Adelaide. Neither driver could finish the race, meaning Schumacher pipped Hill to the world title.

He considers Schumacher a favourite for this year's world title. The seven-times world champion is level on points with Spaniard Alonso but leads the championship courtesy of his seven wins to Alonso's six.

"I have to say that psychologically Michael is bullet-proof," said Hill.

"Alonso has made some remarks recently about not having the support of the team.

"There has been a little bit of kerfuffle about whether the Renault team are giving him full support.

"So Alonso pours his heart out to a journalist and it looks like he's feeling the pressure now."


Have to agree 100%

^ Is this best pot shot you could have taken in weeks

Never believe ex-champions, ex-enemies & ex-girlfriends

Arre, why are you hiding behind Hill instead of quoting damon, you could quote us all you want - we have made about 100+ posts on FE about this issue

lame lame lame !!!

Is this the best the anti- schumi camp could come up with ??

We know Schumi's dominance has made the sport boring.....

Dont blame Schumi for being the BEST there ever was...... Blame his lame opponents who couldnt do anything to stop him for 5 years

LMAO.. @ Safin..

THis is what i make out of Hill's comments:
not once has Hill mentioned anything fictitious about Schumi that ur post seems to suggest. If anything, Hill has said Schumi has been tough, ruthless and a winner! the way i see it, Hill has, though not explcitly, acknowledged Schumi is a true champion! If some ppl cant like it or cant take it, it aint Schumi's problem. It is unfortunate that Hill feels that only the retirement of the champion will make the sport more popular. Kinda lame.

man, do i smell something fishy here? Is this ur way of acknowledging (and succumbing to the truth) that Schumi is the all-time-F1-champ?!

Welcome to the club, mate! it's been long overdue.

Well said Masky !!

true crap champion

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Face it Safin, u cant hide much longer.. It takes a lot to do what u just did - coming out of closet

you bet!!

So a lone warrior holding the anti-schumi camp
and using guerrila tactics

Can you not read? and believe me Michael made Ferrari and F1 what it is today, a feat that was in my opinion accomplished only partially by Mika, and being a sport? *** u talking about, shud he move over to the side and say hey mate ur car is .1 sec faster than my coz am on bridgestones so go ahead take my position? its a race for god sake

I cant wait to watch Kimi in a Ferrari now, finally the guy will have a better and reliable car (person who bring out MS blown engine of today gets a kick) and am 10000% sure hes the man to watch in the next decade

^ non one's sure what f1 will be after 2009 .. so hold ur horses.. he's the guy to watch for the next 3 years atleast.