The seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was 53 years old today. The German had a terrible accident eight years ago and has still not recovered from it. With his track record in F1, the former driver remains an inspiration to many on the current F1 grid.
In the most important rankings in the F1 world, Schumacher shares first place with Lewis Hamilton; both drivers are seven-time world champions. The German is already a legend in life, as evidenced by the looks of his colleagues and successors in the F1 grid. His family did not reveal much about Schumacher’s current situation. What we do know is that he is still alive and that he was 53 years old today.
Ferrari team members remember Schumacher
On this occasion, a Twitter account dived into the statements of the drivers from the past few years and listed in tweets what Schumacher still means to the drivers and the sport. His son Mick Schumacher, who will drive his second Formula 1 season with Haas in 2022, says: “My father is my idol. I have special respect for what he has achieved. He had to work hard for it, nothing was given to him. “
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His compatriot and former Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel said: “Michael has always been a great inspiration for me. Not only when I saw him racing as a kid, but also when I met him in person and he became a friend. He remains the greatest in my eyes! “The current Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says he only has two great examples:” Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. I never thought that I would one day drive for the same team as him. “
Title rivals think back to Schumacher
Max Verstappen met Schumacher at a young age because his father Jos Verstappen and Schumacher were friends. The Dutchman remembers certain weekends: “I was three or four years old. I just know it was Uncle Michael. He was nice and an extreme family person. You can see that very well in the pictures and in the films that we have with us. I still have fond memories of those weekends. “
Hamilton is on par with Schumacher when it comes to world titles. The Brit says: “I remember the first time together on the track. It was during a test in 2006. It was unreal for me to suddenly drive next to him. Shortly before that, I was driving as Michael in my computer games.” Read what the other drivers have to say about the 53-year-old F1 legend in the tweets below.
Here is a little thread with comments from the current one
F1 grid over Michael [comments were made over the years]
– tami. (@Vetteclerc) January 3, 2022
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