Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Retired seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher has rejected an offer to race for Lotus in the final two races of the 2013 season. Schumacher retired from Formula One for the second time at the end of 2012 after making a three-year comeback to the sport with Mercedes. Lotus are in need of a competitive driver... Continue Reading →
Formula One's most successful driver has retired, this time for good. This series of articles looks back on the life and career of the phenomenon that is Michael Schumacher. Michael Schumacher was born in the German town of Hürth-Hermülheim on 3 January 1969 to parents Rolf, a bricklayer, and Elisabeth Schumacher. His younger brother Ralf,... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Vettel has been so dominant over the last four seasons it's been suggested that it's only a matter of time before he overhauls Michael Schumacher's major records in the sport. But that's not particularly realistic. Let's take a look at how things stand right now: Schumacher Vettel Difference Championships 7 3 4 Wins 91... Continue Reading →
Felipe Massa is in the unusual position of having been team-mate to three world champions - Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso. He partnered Schumacher during the German's last year as a Ferrari driver before he retired for the first time, then raced alongside Kimi Raikkonen for three seasons, and has spent the last... Continue Reading →
If you want to be loved by the Tifosi (Ferrari fans), you must win at Monza in a Ferrari. Schumacher did so at his first attempt, in the 1996 Italian Grand Prix. It was not a likely victory.Throughout the 1996 season, Ferrari had struggled with unreliability. In the 13 races preceding the Italian Grand Prix,... Continue Reading →
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