These pictures from the “good old days” will make many Germans very sad, knowing that Michael Schumacher was never seen in public again after his tragic skiing accident. Presumably his family just wanted to protect him. He was always a fighter throughout his prior life. But unfortunately he lost THIS fight. Nobody knows how he is doing today.
Not just presumably. There is a Netflix documentary on his career in which his wife and children talk a lot about him, just not his current condition. Towards the very end his wife says: Michael always protected us, now we are protecting Michael.
Michael Schumacher had an accident when he was skiing in the Alps over a decade ago and sadly suffered some damage to his brain from it. He is alive but the public really doesn't know much of how much recovered from it and he hasn't been seen in public ever since. It was devastating for his family and fans. His son also drives F1 now, his name is Mick Schumacher. Greetings from Germany
Michael Schumacher was a real hero when i was a kid. Its a real sad story that he survived all that risky driving and now is barely alive resulting from an injury he had on vacation with his family. I recommend you to watch the "Grosjean Crash" if you are interested in the F1. Its really horrible but also extremly fascinating and no one was harmed seriously.
Americans.. can't blame anyone for ignorance. F1 is not that big of a thing over there.. They are more into cars that drive straight and only turn left.. 🤷🏻
@@-Agis- but you have to say, f1 is getting more and more famous in the states, they have 3 races, the first one in 2012 since idk how long they didnt have one before that, now they have 3 races, 2 of which are in cities that have millions of people living there
Michael Schumacher is a German national hero. After reunification, it brought a lot of joy to both East and West and created a feeling of national pride. Unfortunately, he had a skiing accident and has not been seen in public since.
Not only a genius driver but also a really nice guy, very down to earth and a great team player. After his victories he always pointed out that it was a team effort, and it was clear to see that he really meant it. I loved to watch F1 back then because of him. It‘s so sad that he had the accident short after he had retired and just started to spend more time with his family. I hope he feels some sort of good now, considering the circumstances, but nobody knows. He is in a vegetative state or something and they hide him from the world.
Fun fact for #5: In December 1990 Bertrand Gachot had a minor accident with a taxi driver in London. There was no damage to either car but there was an altercation during which Gachot used CS spray against the taxi driver (and then hid the CS spray container in a store I think). He was charged with actual bodily harm and possession of a prohibited weapon. His court trial took place the week before the Belgian GP in 1991 - he expected a fine or a suspended sentence, but was sentenced to 18 months in prison. That's when Eddy Jordan put Michael Schumacher in the car as Gachots replacement. F1 really has some great side-stories to tell.
Yes, Schumacher was one of the greatest of all time. His record of 7x champion still stands today. Sadly he had a bad accident - while skiing, not in racing, which is ironic somehow - with a severe brain damage, that put him into a state of coma to this day. Details are not known, because his family completely shields him from any media requests. The question how long someone could drive in F1 competitively is hard to answer. In the old days there were guys still driving in their 50s. Now, the oldest and longest running driver is 2x champion Fernando Alonso, who came into F1 in 2001, and is now 43. And if he has a decent car he can still win races.
Regarding the 'out of bounds' when Schumacher overtook Alesi: It's only considered penalty-worthy if you leave the track with all four wheels on your own accord. And even then, you'd most likely only get a penalty if you profited from that move. It's common for people that had to i.e. go straight at a chicane to let the driver they have passed overtake them again. By this, they did not profit from that move and will therefore (most likely) not be penalized.
Most Drivers in the High Class like F1 doesn't drive there past their 40s. But instead of full retirement many drivers switch to endurance racing like 24h Nurburgring/Spa etc. and are still driving even in their 60s. Some others became Team Managers after their career.
Unfortunately, just one year after the end of his career (2012), Michael Schumacher had an accident with serious head injuries while skiing. Since then, he has never been seen in public again. So he will remain our best in our memories
In Schumachers generation, there have been several talented F1 drivers: Little brother Ralf Schumacher and Heinz Harald Frentzen, Michael's rival from school days. From my perspective he was a little too chill to make it to the very top. But a very nice guy. The most interesting German driver was / is Sebastian Vettel, who, after he had won the driver's championship four times, seemed to have turned into a joker and became everybody's darling. He retired in his late twenties and now supports environmental friendly Motorsports. You should really check him out. He was cool even in the David Letterman Show. Those guys must be mentally really strong.
das is der Nürburgring... nuremburg gibts nich mal :D was du meinst könnte evtl nürnberg (nuremberg) sein, aber das hat damit nichmal ansatzweise was zu tun :P
@@Stolzer_Sachse87 mit nuremberg ring meint er wahrscheinlich den nürburgring, aber eben deshalb wurde der norisring norisring und nicht nürnbergring oder nurembergring genannt, sodass es nicht zu verwechselungen kommt
"going out of bounds" also made me smile. Schumacher squeezed him a bit so he had nowhere else to go. And riding the kerb like that offsets the balance of your car and makes you slow even when you cut the corner a bit
Hi Ryan. The thumbnail itself earned you my 👍🏼😄 Michael Schumacher is a true legend in german racing. If you're interested in learning more about him, I can absolutely recommend the Netflix documentary 'Schumacher'. And if you're interested in some more crazy german racing drivers, then you should totally watch some stuff from Walter Röhrl, another - if not THE - german legend.
Michael Schumacher was a really quick driver, but he had a capacity to federate a team around him and never show frustration against his team even in hard Time. He bring formula 1 to new standard of work. He was so strong that FIA bring back traction control. It didn't stop him to be champion so they choose to change the tyre regulation to break his domination.
Exactly. And i thithat the Michelin tires had a nice not known advantage over the Bridgestone. Especially on the Renault. I mean, a French tire manufacturer providing a french team that was known for cheating...
Give the video "formula 1, explained for rookies" by "Cleo Abram" a reaction, please! To Michael: ... oh, boy! Rumours are saiing that he's still "kind of" alive! Poor Hero! No information since 10+ years after about him or his condition after his almost fatal skiing-crash :-( But Michael will always be loved! ♥
Sadly as it is i always said the following "Either we see him at the race track at some day again. Or the (real) anouncement of his death in the local newspaper of geneva at some day." Now we could add a "and his son wear a black band a few days after on his race... if he does race the day"
He only had 1 mayor accident in F1. His breaks didn't work at the end of a long straight. That resulted in the mentioned broken leg. Was driving in his own class and then the ski accident happened shortly after retiring. Life can be a bitch
I miss seeing Micheal racing.... hope is as alright as possible now... and yes, overtaking IS hard with 300 km/h or more and the person in front really doesn't want it. The reaction time must be next to 0 or you'll crash. This IS badass for sure.
As someome, who has watched motorsports since I was a kid, I like seeing you discovering it, being fascinated, asking questions 😊👍 Most F1 drivers today don't race past 40 years old, Fernando Alonso is one who still does. You might want to react to a video about Mario Andretti, he raced for three decades, did F1, Indycar, Nascar, sports car races, basically everything.
There are and have been many outstanding drivers in Formula 1, but to me Michael will always be The GOAT. Started watching Formula 1 when I was a kid in the 80’s and have followed the sport closely ever since and I haven’t missed a single race for the past 31 years. 😄
Thanks Michael. We, the Italian Tifosi (Ferrari fans), will never forget you. In the actual F1 there' s a driver,Alonso, who is 43 y.o. and sometimes the fans call him "rookie" (despite his 2 world titles) because he's hungry for victory like a young boy.
I kame to love F1 when Schumacher had earned the nickname or better the title "Regengott" (Raingod). The early 2000s were a bit frustrating, when there were so much advancements in the Ferrari car, that get out-ruled. At the time I thought the next rule they change will be "The winner is the fastest driver that isn't named Schumacher" His little brother Ralf followed somewhat in his foot steps and was really good as well. Really sag what happened to him. Greetings by the way from Kerpen, hometown of the Schumacher Bros.
Nikki Lauda was another legend. He burned near to death in his car, received his last rites in hospital, retired for two races, then drove again and took second place in the world championship. And only because he parked his car in the pouring rain in Japan, commenting: "The car runs perfectly but the track is no longer drivable in this weather."
2:08 the red car went of the track and lost the lead, that does NOT lead to a penalty! A penalty is given if the car thats overtaking cuts the corner and does not give the place back. Hope it helps!
In the 90 and before, the machinery was pushed to their limits, bringing a new engine and gearbox to every new race. Nowadays, they aren´t allowed by the rules to swap out their parts this much, so much more focus is put into durability, but yeah, back then, it wasn´t unusual that 1/4 of the field retired due to technical problems, especially at high speed tracks
Michael Schumacher is a great guy. Right after he ended (paused) his carrier I met him on his cart racing track in Kerpen. We talked a few minutes. Great grounded guy
One of the top 3 F1 GOAT for sure (Fangio and senna being the other 2) and my personal favorite Michael Schumacher, watching him on one of those cars was something special. Give Michael a toaster and he'd still be in contention for the championship unlike most of the other champions who were be nowhere to be found when they got disfavorable mechanical conditions.
For me as a German and Huge Michael Schumacher Fan can say that everybody in Germany waches F1 because of the legend himself, hes one of the goats in f1 with the Most world championchip wins.
In a time when social media and internet wasnt around yet, F1 wasn't a popular sport around the world, but Michael in red was a name people know. Even those who never watched Motorsport knew him.
While stucking in 5th gear, the done a pit stop: after changing tires he revs the engine high, lose the clutch and then the team dropped him from the lifter, it was amazing!
2:24 you are on the track as long as two of your wheels are on the track. and also, very importantly, the curbs (the striped area) counts as track as well. he was definitely on track and pretty much took that corner normal. you just wont see modern f1 cars do it because they have a different concept of creating downforce called ground effect, where the underbody plays a big role and that relies on the ride height. taking a curb would make the inner wheels just go higher up, making the car going higher up on one side and that would disrupt the airflow and potentially even lead to an airflow stall oh and btw, he didnt bully him off the track, normally you have the dominance to choose your line when youre on the inside of a corner. not the other way around. of course all has to stay fair and you gotta leave the opponent space
i would say rip but his fate is worse :( all the gossip media is making fake news about his health every day its such a shame ... i rly hope he has a decent life but when you get a hard brain injury and then your not seen for over 10 years i fear he is in a situation i wouldnt wish anyone to be in
Not sure if he was retired at that point because it's been a while but Michael Schumacher had a terrible skiing accident while on vacation and was in a coma / in the hospital for multiple years.
In Germany you couldn’t escape the Schumacher Hype. He was and still is a hero to many. One of the biggest athletes ever. We still say that somebody thinks he’s a Schumacher when he drives insanely fast and dangerously
Its kind of hard to explain but every driver has their own racing line but also has to respect the other racing lines. You can cut corners though if atleast 2 wheels stay on the track. Overtaking often works by driving behind somebody on a straight to use him as a wind block and you get much faster behind him then overtake with that added speed.
Schumi, my teenage years hero. His brother Ralf also drove in the Formula 1, at the same time and for a different team than Michael. Also many other legendary OGs mentioned. like Coulthard, Häkkinen, Alonso
You can pass an almost equally fast car by slipstreaming and/or by braking later basically. Braking later means braking harder so might almost come to a full stop, but when that is in positon where you are blocking the past car, you will keep position. This costs time though, it's not the fastest way around the corner. So if you are 16th on the grid you need to pass a lot of cars, often not succeeding at the first try, while all these manouvres cost time.
The career of Michael was extraordinary! He joined a team, which was very rich in history, but at the time he joined the team, it was a mere shadow of its former self, hunting in vain for the glory of the past. He, the team principal (frechman Jean Todt) and the technical director (british man Ross Brawn, who joined later after Michael asked his superiors to hire him). Those 3 men transformed Ferrari into an unstoppable winningmachine. They built the team from the ground up. No other driver before Michael has ever done this! And as you can see, he was a hell of a driver! With Ferrari he collected 5 consecutive drivers titles! No other driver was ever able to repeat that! Although Lewsi Hamilton came very close. Another reason why he was so popular: his modesty! He was always down to earth and always emphasized: he would be nothing without the team behind him. That also won him many hearts. He knew each and every single member of his team by first name and even went the extra mile to learn italian so he could speak with them in their native language! Not many drivers do this! It is also said (but I don't know if it is true), that when one of his mechanics was in financial trouble, that Michael helped his mechanic out with some unknown amount of money. And finally: he became the first Ferrari drivers champion after a 21 year dry spell! Michael first retired at the end of the 2006 season, aged 37. His personal good friend Ross Brawn, now with the newly returned Mercedes team, asked him to come back and drive for him. So Michael did another stint of 3 season (2010, 2011, 2012). After the 2012 season he retired for the final time. But than in 2013 he had a terrible skiing accident. If he would not have worn a helmet, Michael would most likely be dead. The helmet saved his life, but he was in a really bad condition and in a coma. All we got to know is that he suffered a 3rd degree craniocerebral injury. But even 13 years later, there is nothing known about how he is doing today, his family keeps everything secret. Only very small hints here and there, but these hints are very scarce and not specific. All in all he was a very unique driver and from the stories I heard during his career, a nice person too. And it makes me sad, that his fate took this tragic turn in 2013.
Michael Schumacher is the Michael Jordan of F1. 7x Champion. He is one of the view Greats if not the Goat. Sadly after his career he had an skiaccident and damaged his head.
I remember 2000 in Japan race, Suzuka when he beat Mika Hakinnen( also legend) and win his first world championsip with Ferrari. He won 7 world championship, 5 with Ferrari...
Sooo... I'm a mad F1 fan, watched Michael debut in 91 right up to when he retired. He is the GOAT in my eyes. Others have mentioned his skiing accident that has left him non-communicative (and that's pretty much all we know as fact). In relation to your question re when do F1 drivers retire, unfortunately most F1 drivers get booted out of the sport by faster up-and-coming drivers. Daniel Ricciardo (35 yo Aussie driver) possibly just drove his last race last weekend and will be booted out for Liam Lawson a talented kid. However, there are some exceptions, Fernando Alonso (43 yo Spanish driver) who is still driving and arguably still very competitive, although it is difficult to know because his teammate is not as talented so it is hard to gauge. But if I had to guess, I would say a typical successful F1 driver would have a career between 20 to mid-30s... So not very long. Take that with a grain of salt as there are many exceptions, Max Verstappen started his f1 career earlier than 20, etc...
you have to know, formula 1 isnt only a drivers championship, but also a constructors championship, so not everyone has the same car to drive. teams build their own cars inside the rules, so they are similar, but small details can make a good difference. this might also be the reason someone sometimes doesnt except to win, when their car might not be the strongest one.
Here are some additional fun facts about Michael Schumacher's best moments: #10: He was already 43 at that time and his car wasn't the best in the field, though pretty decent at Monaco. But he still had to put in a strong lap, which he did. #7: Michael spun his car in the race which made him fall back behind his teammate Martin Brundle. Following him, he took several looks at his tyres and realized it could be a good idea to switch to a different tyre compound which got him the victory in the end. #5: Michael lied to his teamboss Eddie Jordan that he already knew the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack, but in reality he had never been there before. To learn the track, he rode it on his bike before the first practice session. #3: Michael took a gamble by staying out longer on slick dry tyres than race leader Damon Hill, while it was already raining on track. He was leading the race and fighting with Hill whose tyres were much better suited for these conditions during that period. But it was enough for Hill losing too much time fighting and Schumacher coming out on top. #2: Michael had a massive accident in the British GP going straight into the barriers due to a mechanical failure on his car and breaking his legs. He didn't want to come back that season, because it meant him having to support his teammate Eddie Irvine winning the title. His performance in Malaysia could be seen as stamping his authority, because he didn't just dominate qualifying, he also stormed away in the opening laps of the race and set the fastest lap of the whole race, prooving that he'd comfortably win the race. He then slowed down quite considerably to cost the McLarens (title rival Mika Häkkinen being one of them) much time, so that his teammate could afford another pit stop and win the race. #1: This will forever be one of the most dominant performances in F1! After Michael passed Jacques Villeneuve for the lead, he was up to 7(!) seconds a lap faster than anybody else at one point. Michael always had an amazing feeling for the grip in wet conditions, but on that day it was out of this world!
Michael was sublime at the 96 Spanish GP. That years Ferrari was a tractor and he was lapping 3-4 seconds per lap faster than anyone else on race day. If you don't know much about F1, 3-4 seconds faster is like a different category.
Schumacher is one of the biggest legends in F1 history. He was fast, aggresive and dominant, particularly with Ferrari. He also saw himself at the center of a few controversies, like how he won the 1994 World Champsionship by crashing into Damon Hill, his rival for the title. Still, his legacy is one of excellence. In case you wanna learn about other German F1 legends, check out the Top 10 Moments of Sebastian Vettel Brilliance. His career was more recent than Schumacher's. In fact, Schumacher was Vettel's hero as a kid.
Most Formula 1 drivers stop their career when they are 35-40 years old. However, there are some who are older than that, such as Fernando Alonso, who is 43 years old, but this is a rarity.
there is a winner list for the drivers and there is a winner list for the technical groups - their performance is important as the drivers (I think). I don´t watch as much as I used to do but now and then it is still interesting ...
Chiron was the 50s though, completely different times. Alonso is one of the most extreme cases of recent times, still being competitive at 43. Most of them time, 37-40 is when drivers retire, if they decide to do so themselves.
Michael changed F1. He was the first to get into training and diet, with the result that he could drive consistently from the 1st lap to the last. You could really see the difference it made towards the end of a race when the other drivers were getting fatigued and making mistakes.
These cars are so on the edge, that very subtle problems can end a race in retirement, especially back in the 90's. These days it's usually electrical or software issues that cause issues as the modern F1 Car is a 6 Cylinder Hybrid (they don't even use the term 'Engine' anymore, they refer to 'The Power Train'). The Rules of F1 are always changing and evolving, a lot of what they got up to back when Schumacher was the Posterboy would result in Penalties today. The Cars also change, every 5 years or so there is a reset on the Specifications and a new 'Era' comes in, we're currently in a new Ground Effect era, the rules are set to change again in 2026. Although, some consider Eras to be defined by Engine Type, in which case, we're in the V6 Hybrid Era which began in 2014, but within this there have been 3 different sets of Regulations using those engines, first, was the 'Skinny' years, cars ran slim wings and tyres which made them tricky to handle. Then 2017 saw the Tyres and Wings widen, which I guess would make it the 'Downforce' years, these cars were on rails and broke just about every lap record in F1. 2022 saw the current iteration of F1, with cars utilizing 'Ground Effect' to generate their Downforce.
As awesome as his run was, even as a German myself, I have to admit, in terms of insanity and crazy maneuvers he easily got beaten by Mika Häkkinen and Kimi Räikkönen, two other F1 Legends. Those fins are just insane (in a good way) when it comes to racing, they must be born with a steering wheel in their hands. You could check them out too, there certainly are clips of them floating around RUclips as well 😁
Formula 1 cars sounded so much better before the hybrid era that started in 2014. Before 2014 they sounded really fast and aggressive, almost like a bunch of angry bees in a beehive. There is a RUclips clip where the engine has been programmed to play the British national anthem. It sounds really cool, I think.
4:00 Team effort is right. A pit stop typically takes about 3 seconds. That's for changing the tyres; the total time spent is of course "a lot" more, as there's a speed limit in the pit lane.
These pictures from the “good old days” will make many Germans very sad, knowing that Michael Schumacher was never seen in public again after his tragic skiing accident. Presumably his family just wanted to protect him. He was always a fighter throughout his prior life. But unfortunately he lost THIS fight. Nobody knows how he is doing today.
Not just presumably. There is a Netflix documentary on his career in which his wife and children talk a lot about him, just not his current condition. Towards the very end his wife says: Michael always protected us, now we are protecting Michael.
Not only Germans, as a Dutch lifelong F1 fan, this makes me sad too
He's just been seen out in public for his daughter's wedding, allegedly.
but the guests had to leave their phones at the beginning, so no one could make pictures of him
@@lukieskywalker136Corinna is a great wife. great family altogether.
He retired in 2012, and suffered a head injury from a skiing accident in 2013. Little is known about his current condition.
Michael is living in Gland, Switzerland with his beloved family ❤
@@mariadamedecoeurand most likely in a wake coma
@@matthiascerebri3315 we don't know much more about it but there's a documentary from last winter 2023
He is the best F1 driver there was. Unfortunately he wasn't always in the best car
imagine to race your whole life and driving 300kmh + and then get ripped from a ski accident. man....😢
Michael Schumacher had an accident when he was skiing in the Alps over a decade ago and sadly suffered some damage to his brain from it. He is alive but the public really doesn't know much of how much recovered from it and he hasn't been seen in public ever since. It was devastating for his family and fans.
His son also drives F1 now, his name is Mick Schumacher.
Greetings from Germany
Mick doesn't run in F1 anymore, he race in WEC ( Le Mans 24h and others ) for Alpine, car nr 36
@@danutache1982 but he is also reserve driver for mercedes, so technically he is still in f1 :-P
Mick was F1 driver in 2021 and 2022 seasons
@@TiQdelf since when are there mercenaries in F1?
@@fusssel7178 In this case, "merc" stands for Mercedes, not for mercenary.
Michael Schumacher was a real hero when i was a kid. Its a real sad story that he survived all that risky driving and now is barely alive resulting from an injury he had on vacation with his family.
I recommend you to watch the "Grosjean Crash" if you are interested in the F1. Its really horrible but also extremly fascinating and no one was harmed seriously.
Never heard of Michael Schumacher? WHAT?!
He was only a 7 time world Champion :)
THATS WHAT I THOUGHT, I AM A GERMAN
Americans.. can't blame anyone for ignorance. F1 is not that big of a thing over there.. They are more into cars that drive straight and only turn left.. 🤷🏻
@@-Agis- but you have to say, f1 is getting more and more famous in the states, they have 3 races, the first one in 2012 since idk how long they didnt have one before that, now they have 3 races, 2 of which are in cities that have millions of people living there
@Cunnize Do you know the NASCAR champions????
Michael Schumacher is a German national hero. After reunification, it brought a lot of joy to both East and West and created a feeling of national pride.
Unfortunately, he had a skiing accident and has not been seen in public since.
Micha du warst und bist der beste. Wir haben dich nicht vergessen. ✊🏼🇩🇪
So sieht's aus!
und werden es auch nie !!
ms_goat
Der einzig wahre Weltmeister, mit richtigen Konkurrenten und nicht immer im Besten Auto. Wahre Grösse
mein F1 Held für immer
Not only a genius driver but also a really nice guy, very down to earth and a great team player. After his victories he always pointed out that it was a team effort, and it was clear to see that he really meant it. I loved to watch F1 back then because of him. It‘s so sad that he had the accident short after he had retired and just started to spend more time with his family.
I hope he feels some sort of good now, considering the circumstances, but nobody knows. He is in a vegetative state or something and they hide him from the world.
Fun fact for #5: In December 1990 Bertrand Gachot had a minor accident with a taxi driver in London. There was no damage to either car but there was an altercation during which Gachot used CS spray against the taxi driver (and then hid the CS spray container in a store I think). He was charged with actual bodily harm and possession of a prohibited weapon. His court trial took place the week before the Belgian GP in 1991 - he expected a fine or a suspended sentence, but was sentenced to 18 months in prison. That's when Eddy Jordan put Michael Schumacher in the car as Gachots replacement. F1 really has some great side-stories to tell.
Yes, Schumacher was one of the greatest of all time. His record of 7x champion still stands today. Sadly he had a bad accident - while skiing, not in racing, which is ironic somehow - with a severe brain damage, that put him into a state of coma to this day. Details are not known, because his family completely shields him from any media requests.
The question how long someone could drive in F1 competitively is hard to answer. In the old days there were guys still driving in their 50s. Now, the oldest and longest running driver is 2x champion Fernando Alonso, who came into F1 in 2001, and is now 43. And if he has a decent car he can still win races.
A skiing accident isn’t ironic in any way.
Lewis Hamilton is also 7x Champion, so the record is broken by Hamilton
SL has over taken him, so put some respect on SL's name, he was blatantly robbed of his 8th championship but has more race wins and poles
@@AndyK6 the record was equalled by Hamilton since they both have 7, it's broken once someone gets 8
@@jazzzsm6546 Well, the history of sports is full of would be champions, I guess. Especially in F1. But fact is 7 titles is still the record.
goat of f1
And a cheat . Don’t forget he purposely crashed into Damon Hill to win a championship. Don’t be biased because he’s a raspberry now
The video "Formula 1, Explained for Rookies" is a really good video that explains the rules of F1.
FACTS… FACTS
Pls watch some pitstops from F1. There you can see the team effort :D
Regarding the 'out of bounds' when Schumacher overtook Alesi: It's only considered penalty-worthy if you leave the track with all four wheels on your own accord. And even then, you'd most likely only get a penalty if you profited from that move. It's common for people that had to i.e. go straight at a chicane to let the driver they have passed overtake them again. By this, they did not profit from that move and will therefore (most likely) not be penalized.
Most Drivers in the High Class like F1 doesn't drive there past their 40s. But instead of full retirement many drivers switch to endurance racing like 24h Nurburgring/Spa etc. and are still driving even in their 60s. Some others became Team Managers after their career.
Michael Schumacher won a lot of trophies but he and his family is so down to earth! I miss him😢
I grew up on the same street in Kerpen-Manheim as Michael Schumacher.
Unfortunately, just one year after the end of his career (2012), Michael Schumacher had an accident with serious head injuries while skiing. Since then, he has never been seen in public again. So he will remain our best in our memories
In Schumachers generation, there have been several talented F1 drivers: Little brother Ralf Schumacher and Heinz Harald Frentzen, Michael's rival from school days. From my perspective he was a little too chill to make it to the very top. But a very nice guy. The most interesting German driver was / is Sebastian Vettel, who, after he had won the driver's championship four times, seemed to have turned into a joker and became everybody's darling. He retired in his late twenties and now supports environmental friendly Motorsports. You should really check him out. He was cool even in the David Letterman Show. Those guys must be mentally really strong.
Seb was actually 35 when he retired in 2022, but yeah, after 2017-18, he wasn't the same anymore :/
If you like racing in hard conditions watch 24-hours Nuremburgring. Heavy rain, snow, hail - you name it. 😁
Oh indeed... our beautiful but also horrifying "Green Hell" 😍
das is der Nürburgring... nuremburg gibts nich mal :D was du meinst könnte evtl nürnberg (nuremberg) sein, aber das hat damit nichmal ansatzweise was zu tun :P
@@Stolzer_Sachse87 mit nuremberg ring meint er wahrscheinlich den nürburgring, aber eben deshalb wurde der norisring norisring und nicht nürnbergring oder nurembergring genannt, sodass es nicht zu verwechselungen kommt
"going out of bounds" also made me smile. Schumacher squeezed him a bit so he had nowhere else to go. And riding the kerb like that offsets the balance of your car and makes you slow even when you cut the corner a bit
Hi Ryan.
The thumbnail itself earned you my 👍🏼😄 Michael Schumacher is a true legend in german racing. If you're interested in learning more about him, I can absolutely recommend the Netflix documentary 'Schumacher'.
And if you're interested in some more crazy german racing drivers, then you should totally watch some stuff from Walter Röhrl, another - if not THE - german legend.
Michael Schumacher was a really quick driver, but he had a capacity to federate a team around him and never show frustration against his team even in hard Time. He bring formula 1 to new standard of work.
He was so strong that FIA bring back traction control. It didn't stop him to be champion so they choose to change the tyre regulation to break his domination.
Exactly. And i thithat the Michelin tires had a nice not known advantage over the Bridgestone. Especially on the Renault. I mean, a French tire manufacturer providing a french team that was known for cheating...
And then they decided to ban the tests, killing Ferrari for years.
Give the video "formula 1, explained for rookies" by "Cleo Abram" a reaction, please!
To Michael: ... oh, boy! Rumours are saiing that he's still "kind of" alive! Poor Hero! No information since 10+ years after about him or his condition after his almost fatal skiing-crash :-(
But Michael will always be loved! ♥
Sadly as it is i always said the following "Either we see him at the race track at some day again. Or the (real) anouncement of his death in the local newspaper of geneva at some day." Now we could add a "and his son wear a black band a few days after on his race... if he does race the day"
He only had 1 mayor accident in F1. His breaks didn't work at the end of a long straight. That resulted in the mentioned broken leg. Was driving in his own class and then the ski accident happened shortly after retiring. Life can be a bitch
I miss seeing Micheal racing.... hope is as alright as possible now... and yes, overtaking IS hard with 300 km/h or more and the person in front really doesn't want it. The reaction time must be next to 0 or you'll crash. This IS badass for sure.
His story is so sad tho. Almost makes me cry... He's very sick and needs care 24/7 after a ski accident.
As someome, who has watched motorsports since I was a kid, I like seeing you discovering it, being fascinated, asking questions 😊👍
Most F1 drivers today don't race past 40 years old, Fernando Alonso is one who still does. You might want to react to a video about Mario Andretti, he raced for three decades, did F1, Indycar, Nascar, sports car races, basically everything.
I love the motorsport reactions!
There are and have been many outstanding drivers in Formula 1, but to me Michael will always be The GOAT. Started watching Formula 1 when I was a kid in the 80’s and have followed the sport closely ever since and I haven’t missed a single race for the past 31 years. 😄
Mine is Jim Clarke
7 time F1 world champion, a legend! Unfortunately, a sad fate has befallen him.
Schumacher was so remarkable his name was an idiom for going fast like Albert Einstein is one for being smart
Thanks Michael. We, the Italian Tifosi (Ferrari fans), will never forget you. In the actual F1 there' s a driver,Alonso, who is 43 y.o. and sometimes the fans call him "rookie" (despite his 2 world titles) because he's hungry for victory like a young boy.
I kame to love F1 when Schumacher had earned the nickname or better the title "Regengott" (Raingod).
The early 2000s were a bit frustrating, when there were so much advancements in the Ferrari car, that get out-ruled.
At the time I thought the next rule they change will be "The winner is the fastest driver that isn't named Schumacher"
His little brother Ralf followed somewhat in his foot steps and was really good as well.
Really sag what happened to him.
Greetings by the way from Kerpen, hometown of the Schumacher Bros.
Nikki Lauda was another legend. He burned near to death in his car, received his last rites in hospital, retired for two races, then drove again and took second place in the world championship. And only because he parked his car in the pouring rain in Japan, commenting: "The car runs perfectly but the track is no longer drivable in this weather."
2:08 the red car went of the track and lost the lead, that does NOT lead to a penalty! A penalty is given if the car thats overtaking cuts the corner and does not give the place back. Hope it helps!
In the 90 and before, the machinery was pushed to their limits, bringing a new engine and gearbox to every new race. Nowadays, they aren´t allowed by the rules to swap out their parts this much, so much more focus is put into durability, but yeah, back then, it wasn´t unusual that 1/4 of the field retired due to technical problems, especially at high speed tracks
They brought an engine for every session, think they used around or up to 300 engines pr season including testing
@epileptic that was Ferrari in the 70/80 though. Others couldn't affort that, and later they disallowed "Qualifying engines" anyway^^
Michael Schumacher is a great guy. Right after he ended (paused) his carrier I met him on his cart racing track in Kerpen. We talked a few minutes. Great grounded guy
One of the top 3 F1 GOAT for sure (Fangio and senna being the other 2) and my personal favorite Michael Schumacher, watching him on one of those cars was something special. Give Michael a toaster and he'd still be in contention for the championship unlike most of the other champions who were be nowhere to be found when they got disfavorable mechanical conditions.
Hes the reason why I started watching F1, in 95.
I'm still watching almost every race.
Thanks for the memories Michael, keep fighting.
Michael and his red goddess, especially the F1 2004. That car was the pinnacle of the V10 engines...
He's the reason I was into F1. A race without him is simply not the same.
For me as a German and Huge Michael Schumacher Fan can say that everybody in Germany waches F1 because of the legend himself, hes one of the goats in f1 with the Most world championchip wins.
Schumacher is a true legend and GOAT in F1
We haven't heard anything about Shumi since his skiing accident in 2013. He fell on a rock with his head. It's really sad.
Michael is a legend! He got more out of the cars than other drivers. Formula 1 was so much fun back in the day. Sad what happend to him.
In a time when social media and internet wasnt around yet, F1 wasn't a popular sport around the world, but Michael in red was a name people know. Even those who never watched Motorsport knew him.
In his prime he was the highest paid athlete in the world, currently 12th in terms of all time earnings
Honestly the best non f1 fan I've seen, not in a bad way. Someone who admits they don't know much about it but respects it still.
While stucking in 5th gear, the done a pit stop: after changing tires he revs the engine high, lose the clutch and then the team dropped him from the lifter, it was amazing!
2:24 you are on the track as long as two of your wheels are on the track. and also, very importantly, the curbs (the striped area) counts as track as well. he was definitely on track and pretty much took that corner normal. you just wont see modern f1 cars do it because they have a different concept of creating downforce called ground effect, where the underbody plays a big role and that relies on the ride height. taking a curb would make the inner wheels just go higher up, making the car going higher up on one side and that would disrupt the airflow and potentially even lead to an airflow stall
oh and btw, he didnt bully him off the track, normally you have the dominance to choose your line when youre on the inside of a corner. not the other way around. of course all has to stay fair and you gotta leave the opponent space
i would say rip but his fate is worse :(
all the gossip media is making fake news about his health every day its such a shame ...
i rly hope he has a decent life but when you get a hard brain injury and then your not seen for over 10 years i fear he is in a situation i wouldnt wish anyone to be in
The master! In the wet he was ruthless and unbeatable ❤❤ He is my Hero
Not sure if he was retired at that point because it's been a while but Michael Schumacher had a terrible skiing accident while on vacation and was in a coma / in the hospital for multiple years.
fyi: He retired from active racing a year prior to his accident.
In Germany you couldn’t escape the Schumacher Hype. He was and still is a hero to many. One of the biggest athletes ever.
We still say that somebody thinks he’s a Schumacher when he drives insanely fast and dangerously
Its kind of hard to explain but every driver has their own racing line but also has to respect the other racing lines. You can cut corners though if atleast 2 wheels stay on the track. Overtaking often works by driving behind somebody on a straight to use him as a wind block and you get much faster behind him then overtake with that added speed.
Schumi, my teenage years hero.
His brother Ralf also drove in the Formula 1, at the same time and for a different team than Michael.
Also many other legendary OGs mentioned. like Coulthard, Häkkinen, Alonso
He is a legend! I grew up watching him race.
There is a documentary on him and his family that I can really recommend.
Dieser Kommentarbereich ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepuplik Deutschland🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
2:20 You can leave the track as long as at least a little part of one of your tires touches the white line.
You can pass an almost equally fast car by slipstreaming and/or by braking later basically. Braking later means braking harder so might almost come to a full stop, but when that is in positon where you are blocking the past car, you will keep position. This costs time though, it's not the fastest way around the corner. So if you are 16th on the grid you need to pass a lot of cars, often not succeeding at the first try, while all these manouvres cost time.
Also try Nico Hülkenberg. He is currently still driving in F1
The career of Michael was extraordinary! He joined a team, which was very rich in history, but at the time he joined the team, it was a mere shadow of its former self, hunting in vain for the glory of the past. He, the team principal (frechman Jean Todt) and the technical director (british man Ross Brawn, who joined later after Michael asked his superiors to hire him). Those 3 men transformed Ferrari into an unstoppable winningmachine. They built the team from the ground up. No other driver before Michael has ever done this! And as you can see, he was a hell of a driver! With Ferrari he collected 5 consecutive drivers titles! No other driver was ever able to repeat that! Although Lewsi Hamilton came very close.
Another reason why he was so popular: his modesty! He was always down to earth and always emphasized: he would be nothing without the team behind him. That also won him many hearts. He knew each and every single member of his team by first name and even went the extra mile to learn italian so he could speak with them in their native language! Not many drivers do this! It is also said (but I don't know if it is true), that when one of his mechanics was in financial trouble, that Michael helped his mechanic out with some unknown amount of money. And finally: he became the first Ferrari drivers champion after a 21 year dry spell!
Michael first retired at the end of the 2006 season, aged 37. His personal good friend Ross Brawn, now with the newly returned Mercedes team, asked him to come back and drive for him. So Michael did another stint of 3 season (2010, 2011, 2012). After the 2012 season he retired for the final time. But than in 2013 he had a terrible skiing accident. If he would not have worn a helmet, Michael would most likely be dead. The helmet saved his life, but he was in a really bad condition and in a coma. All we got to know is that he suffered a 3rd degree craniocerebral injury. But even 13 years later, there is nothing known about how he is doing today, his family keeps everything secret. Only very small hints here and there, but these hints are very scarce and not specific.
All in all he was a very unique driver and from the stories I heard during his career, a nice person too. And it makes me sad, that his fate took this tragic turn in 2013.
the dry tires are used when the weather is clear ;) when its raining you use wet tires. dry ones are slicks and wet ones have profile
As a Ferrari fan, I have Michael imprinted in my heart, thank you champion.
Thanks for reacting to my favourite sport. Schumacher is such a legend.
You can also react to Hamilton and Verstappen
Ruled F1 back when F1 was F1.
Michael Forever in my Heart❤❤❤
Would love to see more reactions to F1 or Motorsport in generall :D
When he called Michael Schumacher, "that guy" 😱😅
michael schumacher GOAT!!!❤
From the 3rd person view it looks pretty slow but they still go more then 100km/h-62mp/h in turns and curves. thats insane.
All the best to our legend Michael Schumacher! May he be ok, despite his sad accident😢
You should watch fastest Formula 1 stops and mishaps on this or your other channel! Would be awesome
Michael Schumacher is the Michael Jordan of F1. 7x Champion. He is one of the view Greats if not the Goat.
Sadly after his career he had an skiaccident and damaged his head.
I remember 2000 in Japan race, Suzuka when he beat Mika Hakinnen( also legend) and win his first world championsip with Ferrari. He won 7 world championship, 5 with Ferrari...
A Formula 1 race must be between 300 and 310 km. So a race is typically between 52 and 72 laps, depending on the length of the track.
Sooo... I'm a mad F1 fan, watched Michael debut in 91 right up to when he retired. He is the GOAT in my eyes. Others have mentioned his skiing accident that has left him non-communicative (and that's pretty much all we know as fact).
In relation to your question re when do F1 drivers retire, unfortunately most F1 drivers get booted out of the sport by faster up-and-coming drivers. Daniel Ricciardo (35 yo Aussie driver) possibly just drove his last race last weekend and will be booted out for Liam Lawson a talented kid. However, there are some exceptions, Fernando Alonso (43 yo Spanish driver) who is still driving and arguably still very competitive, although it is difficult to know because his teammate is not as talented so it is hard to gauge. But if I had to guess, I would say a typical successful F1 driver would have a career between 20 to mid-30s... So not very long. Take that with a grain of salt as there are many exceptions, Max Verstappen started his f1 career earlier than 20, etc...
you have to know, formula 1 isnt only a drivers championship, but also a constructors championship, so not everyone has the same car to drive. teams build their own cars inside the rules, so they are similar, but small details can make a good difference. this might also be the reason someone sometimes doesnt except to win, when their car might not be the strongest one.
Here are some additional fun facts about Michael Schumacher's best moments:
#10: He was already 43 at that time and his car wasn't the best in the field, though pretty decent at Monaco. But he still had to put in a strong lap, which he did.
#7: Michael spun his car in the race which made him fall back behind his teammate Martin Brundle. Following him, he took several looks at his tyres and realized it could be a good idea to switch to a different tyre compound which got him the victory in the end.
#5: Michael lied to his teamboss Eddie Jordan that he already knew the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack, but in reality he had never been there before. To learn the track, he rode it on his bike before the first practice session.
#3: Michael took a gamble by staying out longer on slick dry tyres than race leader Damon Hill, while it was already raining on track. He was leading the race and fighting with Hill whose tyres were much better suited for these conditions during that period. But it was enough for Hill losing too much time fighting and Schumacher coming out on top.
#2: Michael had a massive accident in the British GP going straight into the barriers due to a mechanical failure on his car and breaking his legs. He didn't want to come back that season, because it meant him having to support his teammate Eddie Irvine winning the title. His performance in Malaysia could be seen as stamping his authority, because he didn't just dominate qualifying, he also stormed away in the opening laps of the race and set the fastest lap of the whole race, prooving that he'd comfortably win the race. He then slowed down quite considerably to cost the McLarens (title rival Mika Häkkinen being one of them) much time, so that his teammate could afford another pit stop and win the race.
#1: This will forever be one of the most dominant performances in F1! After Michael passed Jacques Villeneuve for the lead, he was up to 7(!) seconds a lap faster than anybody else at one point. Michael always had an amazing feeling for the grip in wet conditions, but on that day it was out of this world!
Michael was sublime at the 96 Spanish GP. That years Ferrari was a tractor and he was lapping 3-4 seconds per lap faster than anyone else on race day. If you don't know much about F1, 3-4 seconds faster is like a different category.
Schumacher is one of the biggest legends in F1 history. He was fast, aggresive and dominant, particularly with Ferrari. He also saw himself at the center of a few controversies, like how he won the 1994 World Champsionship by crashing into Damon Hill, his rival for the title. Still, his legacy is one of excellence.
In case you wanna learn about other German F1 legends, check out the Top 10 Moments of Sebastian Vettel Brilliance. His career was more recent than Schumacher's. In fact, Schumacher was Vettel's hero as a kid.
Schumacher video? Wth Ryan. Yea, ill probably cry. He was my hero. He is.
When the team say "you must do qualify lap until the end of race" he reply "thank you" the dream of champion is push to the limit all the time.
the GOAT.
the LEGEND.
my hero.
Most Formula 1 drivers stop their career when they are 35-40 years old. However, there are some who are older than that, such as Fernando Alonso, who is 43 years old, but this is a rarity.
there is a winner list for the drivers and there is a winner list for the technical groups - their performance is important as the drivers (I think). I don´t watch as much as I used to do but now and then it is still interesting ...
Fernando Alonso age is 43 years still racing and Louis Chiron was 55 years old when he retired. Peace out.
Chiron was the 50s though, completely different times.
Alonso is one of the most extreme cases of recent times, still being competitive at 43. Most of them time, 37-40 is when drivers retire, if they decide to do so themselves.
Michael changed F1. He was the first to get into training and diet, with the result that he could drive consistently from the 1st lap to the last.
You could really see the difference it made towards the end of a race when the other drivers were getting fatigued and making mistakes.
He was the goat 🎉❤
He’s still alive so still is the goat!!
We call him "Schumi". A Legend!!
Missing the France GP with the only on purpose 4 Stop Race to win.
Silverstone 1998 when he finished the race in pit lane
These cars are so on the edge, that very subtle problems can end a race in retirement, especially back in the 90's. These days it's usually electrical or software issues that cause issues as the modern F1 Car is a 6 Cylinder Hybrid (they don't even use the term 'Engine' anymore, they refer to 'The Power Train'). The Rules of F1 are always changing and evolving, a lot of what they got up to back when Schumacher was the Posterboy would result in Penalties today. The Cars also change, every 5 years or so there is a reset on the Specifications and a new 'Era' comes in, we're currently in a new Ground Effect era, the rules are set to change again in 2026. Although, some consider Eras to be defined by Engine Type, in which case, we're in the V6 Hybrid Era which began in 2014, but within this there have been 3 different sets of Regulations using those engines, first, was the 'Skinny' years, cars ran slim wings and tyres which made them tricky to handle. Then 2017 saw the Tyres and Wings widen, which I guess would make it the 'Downforce' years, these cars were on rails and broke just about every lap record in F1. 2022 saw the current iteration of F1, with cars utilizing 'Ground Effect' to generate their Downforce.
LOL 😂 I just want to live answer all your questions in this video 😂
As awesome as his run was, even as a German myself, I have to admit, in terms of insanity and crazy maneuvers he easily got beaten by Mika Häkkinen and Kimi Räikkönen, two other F1 Legends.
Those fins are just insane (in a good way) when it comes to racing, they must be born with a steering wheel in their hands.
You could check them out too, there certainly are clips of them floating around RUclips as well 😁
never heard of michael schumacher...
absolutely legit but as a fan that sounds crazy :,D
Formula 1 cars sounded so much better before the hybrid era that started in 2014. Before 2014 they sounded really fast and aggressive, almost like a bunch of angry bees in a beehive. There is a RUclips clip where the engine has been programmed to play the British national anthem. It sounds really cool, I think.
more F1 please, maybe react to the funniest radio moments!
4:00 Team effort is right. A pit stop typically takes about 3 seconds. That's for changing the tyres; the total time spent is of course "a lot" more, as there's a speed limit in the pit lane.