Michael Schumacher insists he's not damaging his legacy through his rather trying return to F1 with Mercedes GP.
Having claimed seven World titles and 91 grand prix victories, Schumacher is, at least mathematically, regarded as the best driver ever to have raced in Formula One.
However, his return to the sport after a three-year lay-off has yet to yield the results that many had expected - and hoped for - from the German driver.
The 41-year-old has yet to finish on the podium, never mind win a race, slumping to tenth place in the Drivers' Championship.
This has sparked some debate over whether Schumacher's legacy is being damaged by his return. The German, though, says all is well.
"I do not know if I have to say something to that," Schumacher told Bild when asked what he would say to those who believe he's destroying his reputation.
"Everyone has the right to his own challenges, and I want to build something together with Mercedes.
"Life offers no guarantee for success. You can only do everything so that the best pops out. It's in doing this, we find ourselves."
