Calls on trio to quit GPDARalf Schumacher, who turned 31 on Friday, thinks his older brother will quit Formula One before him.
In an interview with Bild am Sonntag newspaper, the Toyota driver took exception to father Rolf's prediction that the younger Schumacher will
tire of being a full-time racing driver before 37-year-old Michael.
"I am not sure about that," Ralf said. "Purely because of his age I think it will eventually be a problem for him."
Ralf baulked when asked if he knew when Michael would finally call it a day.
"Whether anyone believes me or not," Ralf explained, "I don't have a clue."
Meanwhile, Ralf has slammed a group of drivers and called on their withdrawal from the 'GPDA'.
Bemused by their criticism of Michael after the 'Rascasse' affair, or their reluctance to show up at drivers' meetings, the German said: "Anyone can make a mistake. But the way some of our colleagues have behaved is not acceptable."
Asked to name names, Schumacher did not hesitate. "Wurz, Raikkonen, Alonso - these members should immediately be excluded from the GPDA."
"They either do not turn up at meetings or they criticise other drivers, like my brother, in the wrong way."
Ralf also welcomed the voluntary withdrawal from the drivers' union of Jacques
Jacques Villeneuve.
"Just in terms of investing his own money, no-one has done as much for improving safety with the GPDA as Michael. Without him we would not have a GPDA."
Source GMM CAPSIS International
