Michael Schumacher will retire from Formula One -- for the second time -- at the end of the 2012 season, the seven-time World Champion announced here Thursday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. "I have decided to retire from Formula One at the end of the season, although I am still able to compete with the best drivers of the world. This is something that makes me proud, and this is part of why I never regretted my comeback," Schumacher told reporters at a packed conference called by his team, Mercedes GP, here at the Suzuka Circuit.
Image: Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher of Germany waves to the crowd during a meet the fans session at the Suzuka Circuit venue for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2012 season.
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