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Ecclestone: Schumacher's return a mistake

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Michael Schumacher should not have returned to the sport with Mercedes in 2010, arguing that the German damaged his reputation during his three-year stint racing for the Silver Arrows. Ecclestone & SchumacherAccording to 82-year-old Ecclestone, people new to Formula 1 will not remember Schumacher for his seven titles, but instead for his recent struggles. 'I would rather he had stopped as a seven-time World Champion than stopping now,' Ecclestone told the official Formula 1 website. 'People new to the sport - people who have joined the F1 fan fraternity just recently - will remember Michael now, not as he was. They don’t see the hero that...
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