15 million watch Schumi finale

15 million watch Schumi finale

BERLIN – A staggering 14.8 million fans watched Germany’s seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher’s final race at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, German television broadcaster RTL said yesterday.

The 37-year-old Schumacher had revealed his decision to retire in Monza and German Formula One fans watched on as their hero, the son of a bricklayer from Kerpen, brought down the curtain on his career. Schumacher finished fourth in his Ferrari as Spain’s Fernando Alonso took the drivers’ championship for the second successive year, with Felipe Massa in second place.Nampa-AFPSchumacher finished fourth in his Ferrari as Spain’s Fernando Alonso took the drivers’ championship for the second successive year, with Felipe Massa in second place.Nampa-AFP

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