Michael Schumacher Announces Full Retirement From F1 Racing In Today's Memory, October 4, 2012

Michael Schumacher, the legendary German racer who won the F1 race seven times. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA Memories of today, 11 years ago, October 4, 2012, Michael Schumacher fully retired from the world of land jet racing, Formula One (F1). He took the decision because he was satisfied to devote himself to the world of racing. Even though he was still able to compete.

Previously, Schumi was a living legend of F1. His greatness in controlling land jets is second to none. His firmness is an inspiration to many people. Schumi is able to compete with many other famous racers and succeed. He was able to become world champion seven times.

The generalist once predicted Michael Schumacher to dominate the world's land jet stage. The forecast was not just an empty message. All because Schumi managed to show his best ability in the F1 race track.

When defending the Italian Benneton team, for example. The well-known team was lucky to be able to bring in Schumi as a racer. Schumi's presence is like new energy. This narrative is evidenced by Schumi's success in becoming world champion for the first time in 1994. Then, a year later, or in 1995.

This achievement made Schumi's name skyrocket. The prestige has increased. Likewise his fans. He then became a fight for the top class team in the world of F1 racing. Ferrari even got attracted to Schumi.

They tried to make Schumi their mainstay racer. That wish was perpetuated because Ferrari has been fasting for the title since 1979. He needs a rider with a winning mentality. Even Schumi is the'majmat' victory that Ferrari has been looking for.

Ulam's beloved pinnacle arrives. Ferrari managed to bring in Schumi as its new racer in 1996. Schumi's achievements did not immediately climb. He had to accept a series of failures. There was also an accident until his leg broke.

Schumi didn't give up. Slowly he faced his worst years. The only thing Schumi thought about was carrying out his obligations as a racer well. The result was brilliant. He reappeared as world champion in 2000.

This achievement was followed by Schumi's success in winning the world champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, to 2004. The series of achievements made Schumi satisfied. He also declared his retirement in 2006.

Another advantage. The champion can maintain the rhythm of his car's speed. His speed doesn't loosen almost along laps and laps. After the race, he immediately evaluated his engine shortage. Ferrari technical manager Ross Brown said this helped us design a better race car.

The millions of greatness not only made Schumi's name soar. The coffers of money continued to swell. Now he is listed as the athlete with the most big salaries in Europe. A year he was paid Rp450 billion. His total wealth is estimated to have reached Rp850 billion. Schumi's wealth and popularity will be even higher if next year he becomes the champion again," explained Hendriko L. Wiremmer in his writing in Tempo Magazine entitled The Greatness of the King of Tikungan (2002).

In fact, the desire to retire actually made the desire to race increase. The seven-time F1 world champion finally stated that he would participate again in the western jet world in 2010. The team he has played for this time is a new team, Marcedes GP.

Malang cannot be rejected. Schumi's performance is no longer the same as he was active with Ferarri first. He experienced a lot of declines if he didn't want to say it was a setback. The series of declines made Schumi try to make peace with himself and declared himself fully retired on October 4, 2012.

"I clearly want to thank Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, the team, engineers, and all of my mechanics for all the trust they have put in me over the years. But I also want to say thank you to all my friends, partners and friends who have been working in the racing world F1 for years to support myself."

"But most importantly, I want to thank Corinna (his wife), and my family for always being by my side, giving me the freedom to carry out my faith and share the joy. That's very special," Schumi said in his retirement speech as quoted by the Autosport page, October 4, 2012.

Michael Schumacher had an accident while skiing in the Merible resort area, France on December 29, 2013. The accident left him paralyzed to this day.