Sensible given he wasn't going anywhere in this second career. Might have been nice to see him spend a year at Sauber as hinted - would've been interesting to see what development he could have helped with and moved them forward. I assume he'll not just retire though, and be kicking around Merc doing something advisory or "ambassadorial".
Hopefully history will remember him as a 7 times WC, not a bloke that held on too long and tarnished his career.
great driver, yes, great sportsman, debateable, never forgiven him for blatently driving into damon hill,,,,Twice !!!! oh and more recently parking on the racing line cant remember where but spoiled someones qualifying iirc / :x
Will be interesting to see if Hamilton can do any more with the Merc than Shumi has, I kind of doubt it myself , but happy to be proved wrong by the young brit.
Wil miss Shumi he was and still is the greatest IMHO.