Of the seven World Championships won by Michael Schumacher, the first one in 2000 raced for Ferrari remains the most sentimental one. This triumph for the legendary team after 21 years of struggling for the title, had a unique bond between the driver and the supporters.
About this achievement he said, ‘There was twenty one years without any championship and the pourver on Ferrari. I did fight for four years to realize it, only in year 2000 at Suzuka.’ These words give reference to the greater forces of history and destiny that were in his pursuit.
Schumacher made his debut with Ferrari in 1996, and there was a lot of expectation on him to bring back the team’s glory. Up to the year 2000, it was a rough road, but he made Ferrari an impossible to beat F1 team. When it came to the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, everything went into place. It was a fierce competition, but Schumacher’s race was nothing but a display of excellence as he put his years of training and mental will power into use.
Winning at Suzuka was not just an achievement for Schumacher — rather it was a collective victory for all the members of the Ferrari family including the fans. The atmosphere was electric with ecstatic fans shedding tears of joy as Schumacher and his team achieved a long overdue victory. This victory breathed life back into the dormant spirit of Ferrari, setting up a phase which was truly remarkable in the years that came.
To put it in a nutshell, the 2000 title win by Schumacher is more than a mere peak in his career; it brings reassurance and redemption to the legendary team as well. The happiness and pride experienced on that day will dwell in the minds of the fans forever, making it impossible not to recognize Schumacher as one of the greatest of all time in Formula 1.
