Comments on: Michael Schumacher: Seven Time World Champion http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/motorsports/michael-schumacher-seven-time-world-champion/ The World's Leading Online Mercedes-Benz Magazine Sat, 25 May 2013 15:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mortham http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/motorsports/michael-schumacher-seven-time-world-champion/#comment-8068 mortham Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:20:08 +0000 http://www.emercedesbenz.com/?p=21751#comment-8068 Schumacher in his pomp was undoubtedly one of the very greatest racing drivers there has ever been, a man who was routinely, on every lap, able to dance on a limit accessible to almost no-one else. Sure, the competition in his heyday was not as deep as it is now, but Schumacher performed miracles with a racing car that stand comparison with the greatest drives of any era. Victories such as his wet-weather domination of Spain in 1996, his incredible fightback in Hungary in 1998, his on-the-limit battle with Mika Hakkinen at Suzuka that clinched his first title in 2000 were tours de force. Schumacher in his pomp was undoubtedly one of the very greatest racing drivers there has ever been, a man who was routinely, on every lap, able to dance on a limit accessible to almost no-one else.

Sure, the competition in his heyday was not as deep as it is now, but Schumacher performed miracles with a racing car that stand comparison with the greatest drives of any era.

Victories such as his wet-weather domination of Spain in 1996, his incredible fightback in Hungary in 1998, his on-the-limit battle with Mika Hakkinen at Suzuka that clinched his first title in 2000 were tours de force.

]]> By: LukeWynn http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/motorsports/michael-schumacher-seven-time-world-champion/#comment-8067 LukeWynn Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:17:40 +0000 http://www.emercedesbenz.com/?p=21751#comment-8067 Did his legacy no favors with this largely failed and seemingly unnecessary return to the sport, but still undoubtedly a giant in Formula One and auto racing in general. Retiring at 37 in some ways makes even less sense than returning at 41 given that he DID eventually return and is a decision he likely regrets to some degree whether he'd admit as much publicly or not. Did his legacy no favors with this largely failed and seemingly unnecessary return to the sport, but still undoubtedly a giant in Formula One and auto racing in general. Retiring at 37 in some ways makes even less sense than returning at 41 given that he DID eventually return and is a decision he likely regrets to some degree whether he’d admit as much publicly or not.

]]> By: Michael Schumacher: Seven Time World Champion - MBWorld.org Forums http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/motorsports/michael-schumacher-seven-time-world-champion/#comment-7680 Michael Schumacher: Seven Time World Champion - MBWorld.org Forums Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:36:09 +0000 http://www.emercedesbenz.com/?p=21751#comment-7680 [...] A look at why Michael Schumacher is considered one of the best drivers of all time. http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/m...orld-champion/ [...] [...] A look at why Michael Schumacher is considered one of the best drivers of all time. http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/m…orld-champion/ [...]

]]> By: aussieaspie http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/motorsports/michael-schumacher-seven-time-world-champion/#comment-7677 aussieaspie Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:50:43 +0000 http://www.emercedesbenz.com/?p=21751#comment-7677 2004 Monaco: Gee, you're being pretty kind to Montoya aren't you? Under safety car, coming through the tunnel and Michael touches his brakes lightly to, from memory, remove any water before the restart, and Montoya slams into him from behind. Whether he touched the brakes at all, or even if he fully locked them, if this had happened on a public road Montoya would have been fully at fault for travelling too close behind, or not paying attention. But because this happened during a race, even if they weren't racing at that point (safety car), somehow you think you can blame the driver who got hit, rather than the one who caused the crash. Great work ... glad you're not my insurance assessor! 2004 Monaco: Gee, you’re being pretty kind to Montoya aren’t you? Under safety car, coming through the tunnel and Michael touches his brakes lightly to, from memory, remove any water before the restart, and Montoya slams into him from behind. Whether he touched the brakes at all, or even if he fully locked them, if this had happened on a public road Montoya would have been fully at fault for travelling too close behind, or not paying attention. But because this happened during a race, even if they weren’t racing at that point (safety car), somehow you think you can blame the driver who got hit, rather than the one who caused the crash. Great work … glad you’re not my insurance assessor!

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