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  1. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    CNN Europe had a MS special in its "Revealed" segment on Saturday night. Nothing new really, but interesting footage from the ROC and MS with Vettel.
     
  2. Ferraripilot

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    I watched this and have been of course reading every Schu article to come across the net. Good stuff. He's the man
     
  3. ferrari 512 tr

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    he should of stayed retired
     
  4. SRT Mike

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    Because earning millions to be flown around the world first class and be famous and have TONS of fun in the process is a tough job he shouldn't have taken on?
     
  5. texasmr2

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    +1000
     
  6. Ferraripilot

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    I'll take the words of Alain Prost, Damon Hill, and many others who have said if anyone can do it, Michael can. The man has some serious focus
     
  7. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

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    thanks for the tip & videos!
     
  8. lucky_13_2002

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    #34 lucky_13_2002, Dec 22, 2010
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    I met Michael Schumacher a total of three times. All three times breefly, at the USGP and by pure accident (or miracle)
    In 2000 I was waiting with a small crowd to collect autographs outside the pit entrance. Someone yelled "it's Schumacher" and everyone ran toward him. I was at the completely opposite end and the only thing that went through my head was "****, I missed the one man I wanted to see". I have no idea how, but by the time security pushed the crowd to make a "corridor" for him and Jean Todt by his side, I somehow end up face to face with them and then because I was wearing Ferrari team shirt, I got pushed with them by accident behind the gate. I was waiting for the literal grab by the neck to be thrown out, but it never came, so without hesitating I caught up with them and asked for autographs and had a little chit chat about the race and wishing them good luck. Michael was extremely nice, but refused to sign my 1:43 model. I guess because it was a Minichamps model. Then I asked them to sign my shirt, which JT did, but MS said "I'm sorry, I don't do that" I was ready to cry when he asked me to give him my hat. I end up having that hat signed by Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, Jean Todt, Ross Brown, Jean Alesi, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda and Gerhard Berger at that race. At the end of the race on Sunday I got offered $800 for it at the track which I politely refused, but after that took the hat off my head, just in case :D I still own it today and it has no price.
    Wile JT was signing my hat MS said in English with quite strong German accent "Look at daaat maaadness. It is cayzinessss" pointing at the crowd that was almost climbing over the fence. I will never forget it. The coolest thing was that all this happened in a little court-yard-kind-of-space, between the fence and rotating door that required a special pass card. The security saw me and realized their mistake, but let me get mine without bothering me. really cool from them. In the following years it got tighter and tighter, to the point of being impossible.
     
  9. texasmr2

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    Michael Schumacher has reiterated that his comeback with Mercedes is a three-year project and that he still intends to take his eighth world championship within that time frame.

    Schumacher's first year back in the sport did not meet expectations, leading to calls for his second retirement by the end of the season. However, Schumacher has maintained that last year's Bridgestone tyres and certain handling traits in Mercedes' 2010 car are the reason behind his struggle and that he will come back stronger in 2011.

    "Fighting for the world championship is still our goal, it can only be like this. Hey, we are Mercedes," he told his official website. "But this is a three-year project, and even if obviously it would be nicer if it worked out sooner, we are talking about competing at the absolute peak of motorsport. You cannot just come along, put a new team together and beat everybody. But you can be sure that we are working very hard with all our combined power to achieve our aims."

    He admitted that some of the criticism aimed at him over the season had been deserved.

    "That is okay for me, I haven't looked good all the time either," he said. "I can live with criticism very well, you just have to differentiate it and it can bring you forward as well.

    "What is much more important is that I deeply enjoy building what we are building here at this team and that is always the best base for success because you do not need to question the motivation. And please don't get me wrong here; you don't question the seriousness either. I can't wait already to get the new season started."
     
  10. texasmr2

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    Lucky SOB lol!!
     
  11. Drive550PFB

    Drive550PFB Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Simply: He is the best. Period.
     
  12. Remy Zero

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    But MS himself said that Senna was the greatest of all time :)
     
  13. Ferraripilot

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    As he should. Senna was to Schu was Schu is to Vettel. Even if he does match/beat Schu's record, Vettel will never ever ever say he is better than Schu. Vettel, Schu, Ham, Button are just the class of the grid IMO.
     
  14. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Agreed on all counts. I really can't wait for 2011 to start. I felt like 2010 just flew by me. I hope MS get a competitive car, and he's up to par. We;ll get a good show next year.
     
  15. NWaterfall

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    I have a picture of Michael, when he came to race karts in Las Vegas, sitting in a folding lawn chair with a Miller High Life and cigar in his left hand and texting with his right :)
     
  16. Etcetera

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    Better than first class; he owns his own jet.
     

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