Credit (edited): Michael Schumacher – Benetton 194 at the 1994 British Grand Prix, photo by Martin Lee, originally posted on Flickr , edited, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Credit (edited): Michael Schumacher – Benetton 194 at the 1994 British Grand Prix, photo by Martin Lee, originally posted on Flickr, edited, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Michael Schumacher’s last day at Ferrari, was a day to remember for all the fans around the wordld.
Let’s bring back some memories of Michael Schumacher, and his decision to join Scuderia Ferrari in 1996.
Before F1, Michael Schumacher succeeded in many other motorsport series, until 1991, when Eddie Jordan called the German driver.
At first, it was just an average driver for the most in the paddock, he took a bike to learn the circuit, Michael never raced at Spa before.
But what was shocking, he qualified P7, nobody believed their eyes and he was a lot quicker than his team-mate.
However, it did not took long for Benetton to go after Michael, just after the Spa-Francorchamps race, Flavio Briatore was interested in signing the young German driver.
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At Benetton, by 1994, Michael Schumacher was just unstoppable, he won the drivers’ championship in 1994 and 1995.
Ferrari on the other hand, was struggling for almost two decades, they needed a driver to build the team around him.
In 1996, Jean Todt picked Schumacher to bring back the good old days of Ferrari team again.
It took a while for them to start and winning titles, but he had promising start at Ferrari, after winning the Spanish Grand Prix in 1996.
That day, he took the nickname ‘the rainmaster’, after winning the race in a heavy rain, according to reports he had a gearbox problem during the race, but still was able to win!
Michael Schumacher’s good days at Ferrari started in 2000, winning his first title, then dominating the sport until 2004.
In 2006, at Monza GP, Michael Schumacher confirmed he is retiring from F1 at the end of the season.
Ferrari team also organized the farewell of Michael Schumacher in front of the Italian fans at Monza circuit.
For the tifosi, watching, tears mixing with the red dust on their cheeks, and for fans worldwide, that image was the goodbye.
That day Michael Schumacher kissed the Ferrari car for the last time.
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That final kiss remains still, it whispers a truth louder than any engine scream, sometimes, racing is not just about speed or trophies.
Kimi Raikkonen replaced Michael Schumacher for 2007 season, where he won his first and the only title in F1.
But for Scuderia Ferrari, it was a big loss, since then, the team was unable to replace the German driver, they still, struggling to get back at the front and win again.
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