FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1994 file photo German F1 racing driver Michael Schumacher waves a German flag as he is hoisted by his pit crew at the Australian Grand Prix track in Adelaide, Nov.13, 1994. Schumacher had won the F1 World Drivers Championship. Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher confirmed Thursday Oct. 4, 2012 that he will retire for good at the end of current Formula One season. (AP Photo/Neil Hewitt, File)