While some have rushed to defend Michael Schumacher, formula one great Sir Stirling Moss is not among them.

After scoring just 10 points compared to his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg's 50 so far in 2010, figures including Bernie Ecclestone, David Coulthard, Martin Brundle, Jacques Lafitte, Jochen Mass and others have argued the seven time world champion deserves more time before he is definitively judged.

But 80-year-old Briton Moss, credited as the best driver never to have won a title, told the Sun: "People are going to say he's past it now, which he probably is."

And he told metro.co.uk that he does not understand the 41-year-old German's decision to end his three years of retirement.

"All he's going to do is damage his achievements," said Moss, whose first grand prix win was in 1955 in the famous Mercedes W196.

He said Rosberg is Schumacher's first "comparable" teammate.

"Michael's greatest contribution was bringing English engineers to Ferrari," said Moss.



Source: GMM

 

Why do old greats insist on mouthing off about shit that really doesn't concern them?

 

**** him. Try not to fall down, you old fart... Talk about who's past their sell-by date. How many F1 titles do you have, Stirling? Right. So STFU.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8555609.stm

 

Maybe the press asked him? Thats a thought

 

ding ding ding

 

I have nothing but respect for Moss, but like Chris said, you may want to think a little harder before passing judgment on a 7-time World Champion. Even if he is 'past it now' how would he tarnish 7 titles? No matter the outcome of Schumacher's return, I am pretty sure he will be one of the most respected and adored drivers of all time Moss.

 

uhhh, so what? keep your mouth shut old man.

People go ga-ga over past champions. They are as relevant to modern F1 as a rock is to a vibrator.

 

I'm not touching this with a 10-ft pole!

 

So a guy who isn't even a "has been" is talking smack about one of, if not the the, greatest F-1 drivers of all time?

My give a damn meter is stuck at 0.