"He has everything to lose and nothing to gain, so it's very logical and sensible to retire while he's on top of his g…"

"If the best guy in the world retires it is certainly a sad day. You can say whatever you want, he won seven world cha…"

"I am sure he has thought long and hard about his decision and I respect it. I've enjoyed racing with him and I wish h…"

"First, you have to finish."

"I'm Michael Schumacher. I don't need to test my driving ability"

"With the car we had, getting a pole was sort of obvious."

"Just being a mediocre driver has never been my ambition. That's not my style."

"He is incredibly professional. If you had to go for a heart operation you'd want somebody who was the Schumacher of t…"

"It's a brave decision to stop doing something he loves.... We sort of know how he'll be remembered but over time his …"

"I always said that the decision to retire would be his alone but now that decision has been taken I feel a sense of s…"