Schumacher may retire in 2004 - manager

Michael Schumacher could retire when his contract with Ferrari ends in 2004, his manager said today.

Michael Schumacher could retire when his contract with Ferrari ends in 2004, his manager said today.

"Michael doesn't know if he wants to continue driving [after that date]," Willi Weber told German press agency SID.

But Ferrari are hoping to offer the German driver a two-year contract extension.

Schumacher collected his fifth world title this summer. He finished second behind team-mate Rubens Barrichello in yesterday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

AFP

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