Como siempre, todo lo que haga el gran Kaiser levanta pasiones, en este caso criticas de Webber(el ,que siempre ha sido tan fino en su defensa) y los halagos del jefe de Mercedes. Me pregunto que harían muchos sin Michael, habría que nombrarlo piloto vitalicio o algo asi.
Webber says Schumacher "pushing boundaries" with his driving at Monza
Mark Webber believes Michael Schumacher was "pushing the boundaries" during his fight with Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion was involved in an intense battle with the McLaren driver in the early parts of the Monza race while they battled for third position.
Schumacher's driving was labelled as "pretty harsh" by McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh after the German changed lines more than once to defend his position.
Red Bull driver Webber said Schumacher's driving was not what other racers understand to be acceptable and believes the German was pushing the limits with his defence.
"It was a unique fight between Michael and Lewis because the McLaren was running up against the rev limiter, so Michael had a speed advantage on the straights," Webber wrote in his column for the BBC.
"He could position his car very cutely to try to keep him out.
"There were a few times when Michael returned to the normal line having defended. That's the point of interest because it's not what most drivers understand to be acceptable.
"One incident in particular stood out - out of the second chicane and into Lesmo, when Lewis had a clear run and Michael went across to defend and then came back again.
"Moving that many times was pushing the boundaries."
Mercedes head defends Schumacher's driving at the Italian Grand Prix
Dieter Zetsche, who is chairman of Daimler as well as head of Mercedes-Benz, told media at the Frankfurt Motor Show that he was excited at seeing Schumacher fighting so hard near the front of the field.
"Michael did a great job with a car that is still not yet quite at the same level as our best competitors," said Zetsche.
"It was a thrilling battle over twenty laps; it was pure racing. I was so excited that I almost wanted to climb inside the TV! It was absolutely of the highest class.
"And if Nico [Rosberg] hadn't been crashed out by another car on lap one, we could even have seen two drivers in that position. It was a great race."
Zetsche, who was speaking after Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled its new 2012 DTM car, the C-Class Coupe, added that he expected the touring car championship to take a big step forward in popularity next year thanks to there being three manufacturers.
"F1 is naturally the highlight in motorsport; it is highly emotional and top class," he said. "That much is clear. In parallel, the DTM has developed to an exciting level. It can be thought of as easier for people to relate to and, of course, the cars more closely resemble our production models. Those are the reasons why people love this series.
"And now that we will once again have three manufacturers, it will take another step forward. People like to describe the DTM as a German series but that's not true any more, because there are a lot of international races.
"In this respect, the value of the platform grows from year to year, the races are even more entertaining to watch with genuine wheel-to-wheel action - and sometimes even a bit more ? which is what motorsport fans love.
"It's also about the drivers. There are some well-known names and, as always with motorsport, they are the centre of attention. That's true in the DTM too and that makes it a great series, which is growing even bigger, just like F1."