According to Stewart, in order for the 7-time world champion not to make a complete foul out of himself and erase the image he left his fans with in 2010, he must not only clinch the 2011 world championship, but do it in a dominant fashion. Does he think that's going to happen? Needless to say, no.
“I think he has unless he is able to come back next year and win the world championship in a resounding fashion,” said Stewart in a recent interview with ESPNF1.
“But I rather think it will be difficult for him to do that, not just because Vettel's there, Webber's there, Alonso's there but also because Rosberg is there never mind Hamilton or Button. (...) If he retires after one more year, he's either got to do it as world champion or otherwise walk away with his tail between his legs.”
Although Michael Schumacher has repeatedly told the media that his struggles in 2010 were strictly related to the oversteering nature of his new Mercedes W01 car, as well as the new tires provided by Bridgestone, Stewart has another view on it. According to the Scot, the driving mistakes made by Schumacher throughout the 2010 season are unacceptable for a driver of his stature.
“What I don't approve of is that every weekend he goes off the road. Of course you can afford to go off the road now and again and not hit anything nowadays but nevertheless it means that he is overdriving to the extent that he does fly off the road and I don't think any of the great drivers have ever done that on a regular basis.”
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