Will Schumacher Resort to Dirty Tactics to Win F1 Title?

There are rumors that Michael Schumacher will play dirty this Sunday at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix.

After all, he is coming to the last and final race of his F1 career and he would definitely love going out with the F1 title in hand. However, Bernie Ecclestone thinks otherwise. He said any suggestions that Michael Schumacher and Ferrari could resort to dirty tactics to win this year's World title are untrue.

Schumacher needs the victory in Sunday's 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix and for Fernando Alonso to finish outside the points in order to claim his eighth Drivers' Championship trophy.

This has led some to suggest that Ferrari could have Fernando Alonso bumped off the track and into retirement in order to help their driver.

However, according to Ecclestone, that won't happen.

''In my opinion, Michael will drive in the most correct manner he has ever driven in Formula One,'' Ecclestone said.

''He's taken the attitude that if it's going to be, it's going to be.''

The F1 legend also expressed a desire to see Michael Schumacher remain a part of the sport. ''I'd like to see him not forget what Formula One's done for him and find a way to pay a little bit back.''

But whatever the Ferrari driver does opt to do in the future, Ecclestone is confident his name will forever remain in the record books.

''His record will not be eclipsed. Certainly with Ferrari he's the one that drives the team. I'm not sure the other drivers are strong enough, willing enough or put enough into it to do that.''

Can Michael Schumacher pull off a miracle and win the 2006 F1 championship? Here are the odds.

Fernando Alonso 1.03

Michael Schumacher 9.00