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Michael Schumacher Remains as One of the F1 Greatest Drivers
By Ally White
For many the words Formula One mean Michael Schumacher. During his active 16-year career in the racing circuit, this German driver broke many F1 records managing to win a total of seven world titles, 154 podiums, 91 victories and 68 pole positions. Schumacher is also remembered as the man who set the Ferrari team back on track, taking it to the next level… especially after a drought of 20-years without a title.
It has been said that Schumacher is the greatest driver of all times since his first participation in the Formula One back in 1991 at Spa with the Jordan team. Short after his debut he began to show his extraordinary skills and his love for the sport.
His career was also surrounded by controversy, as he transferred from the Jordan team to the Benetton group, despite his commitment with the first mentioned. Schumacher remained part of Benetton and made a great duo with Martin Brundle. It was that same year in 1992 that Schumacher won his maiden competition and managed to finished third in the world championship standings. The following year in 1993 Schumacher won his second race at Estoril in Portugal and one year later in 1994 Schumacher once again showed his talent while racing against Ayrton Senna - one of the Formula One best drivers at the time - during the San Marino Grand Prix where Senna crashed and died.
This was certainly very hard for Schumacher to overcome and he did not attend the funeral due to harsh comments. At this point he even considered retirement but stayed as part of the Benetton team. Afterwards he won three of the next four races and was close to grasp the championship until he was banned to participate at the British Grand Prix. Later on he was also disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix due to technical violation.
In 1996 Schumacher transferred to the Ferrari team during his first year he won three races. By 1997 Schumi managed five victories and got to the final round at only one point difference between him and Jacques Villeneuve. In 1998 he was also very close to win, but at the end the title slipped away due to mechanical problems. All the same, 1999 was also a disappointing year as he crashed and lost the title once again.
In 2000 things began to change and Schumi was able to win his first World Championship title -a dream come true. He basically became the first driver after Schelter to win a title for Ferrari. In 2001 won his second title; and by 2004 Michael was again leading with a total of 13 victories and with the title in his hands despite the fact there were four races remaining.
By 2006 there were rumors about Schumacher's retirement and at the Monza Grand Prix where he crowned himself as the winner, he announced he was stepping out of the races while being the world champion. Despite Schumi’s ups and downs he is statistically considered the most successful driver in the Formula 1 history.
About the author
Ally White is a top senior copy writer on Formula One and sports action for the online bookmaker http://www.instantactionsports.com/uk/
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