Michael Schumacher says he has not yet had any thoughts about plans for next season, despite his difficult start to 2012.
Schumacher has always talked about his comeback as a three-year plan, and in his third season he has yet to deliver.
“No, the decision hasn’t really changed,” said Schumacher in Monaco on Wednesday. “So far we’re not focusing on what happens next year or in the future. It’s more about what happens right now and the team and myself will get together, so there’s no news for you yet, unfortunately. I don’t really want to get involved in deep discussion other than what I just said, so let’s leave it at that.”
Asked to comment on the recent retirement announcement of Moto GP star Casey Stoner, Schumacher said: “My feeling is that most of those who have a little bit of involvement were surprised. So was I but then you have to respect that and I don’t know his reasons or his detailed reason but he’s young enough to have a sabbatical rather than a total stop and we’ll see.
“There’s definitely no parallel to me; it’s just that each one is very individual, why and for what reason he decides on his retirement. Mine, at the time, had nothing to do with any other reason than I wanted it to because I felt like I was tired, three years ago. That’s it.”
Despite his five-place grid penalty, Michael is optimistic coming into this weekend.
“I think we’re going to be in a position to be competitive. As a general track profile I think it’s going to suit ourselves. Indeed, I have been coming from the complete back and gone forward to fifth position I think. Let’s see from where I finally manage to qualify and start the race and what can be done. It is certainly not ideal, but it is what it is and I look forward to it and I’m going to have some excitement pretty certainly.
“I think we have quite a good car, quite honestly, because if you think where we’re coming from last year, we have made a huge step forward. We have proven that we are able to win races. Yes indeed, I have been a bit on the unlucky side but you see we’re a team, we are one big family and we win together and we lose together, it’s part of it.
“But no, I don’t feel at all disappointed – if anything, the reverse: more motivated because of how much progress we have made and I can see the future progress that we can make and that’s what is much more in my focus.”
Adam Cooper F1 
Pretty much what you would expect him to say, I mean he is hardly going to say that the team has let him down big time. I only watch F1 because of Michael but even I hope he decides to retire at the end of the season. F1 is no place for racers any more.