[JulietOreira]

At first, I thought it a bit dumb that MS appeared to try to move the car forward against traffic as though planning to spin around and join the race.

After watching the slow motion several times, I think that if MS had not gone forward, it would have been a direct nose into the side and front of the helmet of MS. How much the side of his car would have protected him and diverted the nose of the car, I can not tell.

But even with this movement, the left front wheel came very close to the head.

Not since Massa's accident, have I seen the same potential for a fatal head or neck injury.


while a rare almost freak accident, yet it was still a potentially very serious crash

wonder if MS will retire now???

[orillaVar]

Could have been very nasty indeed. Glad he walked away.

I would imagine Corinna will be having words with her hubby this evening. Is it all worth it after what he's achieved??

[JulietOreira]

You tube, better watch before it is gone....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPlfWvKLuZ0

if the front wheel had come loose differently or bounced a little differently.....

[AnriXuinriZ]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger... he was joking 10mins later... as or retiring (again) sorry lads 2011 beckons...

[24MurinivaMak]

That could have been a terrible crash had Michael not moved a bit.

I also wondered if that may sway him to call it a day. Is it worth another potentially poor season after what he has already achieved in F1 to risk one final bad accident.

I suppose we won't have to wait long for the answer.

One thing I heard on the BBC Forum was Michael talking about Vettel's title and he said something very close to
" Well its different to win this title at this time as apposed to MY TIME"

I might be reading to much into it but saying My Time gives the impression he may be considering calling an end to "His Time".

This time would still be his time if he is around next season.

I may be way off, but it just seemed a strange choice of words.

[WaicurtaitfuT]

why?

seems to me MSC got better as the year went and with a strong car next year will see him have even better results. Funny how you did not feel the need to issue the same edict on Massa, Webber, Kubica, Glock or Kovy, all of whom have had some serious/horrific accidents of recent

[drugimpotence]

Similar accidents happened before, see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXymgWiRcY

[PersonalLoansBank]

[xLQLRcXh]

Racing drivers don't worry about dying or what if I had hit the wall/car that way instead. MS is an out and out racer, I doubt that his little incident will deter him in any way.

His wife on the other hand, may have some choice words for him

[MightyMasd]

Racing drivers don't worry about dying or what if I had hit the wall/car that way instead. MS is an out and out racer, I doubt that his little incident will deter him in any way.

His wife on the other hand, may have some choice words for him

young racing drivers may not, but the older wiser ones, who have been there and done it all and only came back cos they were getting bored, may look at things a little differently. That said, i don't think MS will choose that incident as a reason to walk away

[Muramoursuard]

Not since Massa's accident, have I seen the same potential for a fatal head or neck injury.

Webber in Valencia, surely?

He did appear remarkably calm afterwards, considering how close he came to a scalping, but I guess that's what makes a racing driver a racing driver. Remember Villeneuve joking about his monster off at Eau Rogue? They're not like us! To be honest, I think the thing most likely to trigger his Danny Glover moment is the fact he's making mistakes in the first place, regardless of the outcome. He's been pretty solid in the second half of the season, Singapore excluded, but he didn't come back to be tooling around fighting Saubers and Force Indias, and I kind of wish he'd duck out gracefully and give someone else a shot - DiResta or someone like that.

[anxpuna]

he was very lucky there indeed.

[WaicurtaitfuT]

that is an amazing picture. wow thankfully both walked away from this

[larentont]

Brilliant photo. Glad he's okay, hopefully Merc can manage a win or two next year.

[Muramoursuard]

Slower speed, but Trulli driving over Chandhok at Monaco this year was also pretty scary?

[gugamotina]

When that happened for a sec, I had that weird feeling, cause I was unable to see his face, I was so glad he was alright, it almost makes you fearful that one freak accident could make the world loose a great. Whatever he does, and whenever he retires, I hope he doesn't get into something similar.

[JulieSmithXIV]

I would like Schumacher to retire. Not because I want rid of him or anything, but a great (possibly the greatest) driver like him shouldn't be risking his life to finish in the bottom half of the top 10.

He should walk away with his achievements in the sport undiminished.

[drugimpotence]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW_4QaRRYVw

[SeftyJokipl]

I would like Schumacher to retire. Not because I want rid of him or anything, but a great (possibly the greatest) driver like him shouldn't be risking his life to finish in the bottom half of the top 10.

He should walk away with his achievements in the sport undiminished.

This.

Driving in the midfield is danger, anything ´can happen specially at the start and the first laps. Kids need a dad.

[Assauraarguck]

Kids need a dad.

Too true