I for one will miss him in F1, yeah so he's not my favourite driver (my dad & I stayed up to watch the Adelaide race and will never forgive him for the Hill incident) but for anyone to have long spells of dominance like he has shows an incredible talent. If anyone doubts how quick he is all you have to do is look at the results of his team-mates over the years, they're in the same car so should turn in similar results right?
I wish him a long & happy retirement, but I quietly hope to see him & Hill battling it out in GP Masters in about 8 years, when they're both over 45
