In 1991 Michael Schumacher started from Belgium and moved to the paddock focus position. On September 15, Netflix officially released the "Schumacher" documentary, reviewing the growth history of the seven-time F1 world champion, and also documenting the reversal of Schumacher and his family life by the ski accident in 2013. To sum up, the documentary records 8 things that the car king does not know.
1. Schumacher is passionate about parties
Whether on the track or in the paddock, Schumacher gives the impression of being unsmiling, cold like a robot. But the film would subvert all stereotypes about Schumacher being just as "non-cannibalistic" off the track.
Schumacher's wife, Corinne, broke the news that Schumacher always "comes first and goes last" when attending any party. She also admitted that her husband had a penchant for throwing friends into the pool — as evidenced by video.
Former McLaren driver David Coothard also testified that Schumacher in life was a "hedonist". Although the two married in the famous 1998 Belgian Grand Prix super bumper, Kurthard said that off the track the two of them spent many nights enjoying "Bacardi Coke", smoking cigars and singing karaoke.
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2. When I was a child, I used recycled kart tires to race
Although Schumacher was once the highest-paid person in sports, his way to F1 was really not paved with his own money. The film clearly records that although his father, Rolf, opened a go-kart, his mother still poured beer for local guests in a slightly dilapidated provincial restaurant near the track.
What makes the Schumacher family look even more constrained is that when Schumacher was a child, he used to pick up the old tires of the rich second-generation kart drivers from the garbage bin and install them in his own karting car to continue to use. And it was with these old tires that were on the verge of abandonment that the junior Schumacher won the race. At the end of the documentary, Schumacher's mother fondly recalls her son getting his first professional contract from agent Willie Weber, from "not even 500 Deutsche Marks" to "2,000 marks per month, and a car and a five-year contract with Weber.".
3. Ferrari has questioned signing Schumacher
Arguably, the biggest revelation in the film comes from Jean Todd, the former head of the Ferrari team and current FIA president.
Todd, The dominant designer of Ferrari in the early 21st century, recruited dream teams such as Schumacher, Rose Brown and Rory Byrne to make the Ferrari and Schumacher dynasties in 2000-2004.
But in the first three seasons of the 1996-1998 "Iron Triangle", Ferrari did not gain anything, and Todd admitted that he questioned whether Schumacher himself was the "weak link" in the chain, admitting that Ferrari management also had such a question at one point: "Is Michael the right driver, or should we find someone like Hakinen?" ”
4. The "God of Rain Station" is refined in this way
Schumacher has been called F1's "god of rain wars", which has a lot to do with his upbringing. Younger brother Ralph revealed that the brothers grew up next to their father's go-kart track, which inevitably fell on gasoline, so they were just used to "sliding in the rain".
The film also reveals how Schumacher first raced against his F1 rival Mika Hakinen in 1983, when both were stars of hope in karting, and Hakinen said that under the Luxembourg flag, Schumacher's incredible speed and driving style impressed him.
5. Schumacher suffered insomnia after Senna's car accident
At the 2000 Italian Grand Prix, Schumacher tied Senna's record of "41 F1 wins", and at the post-match press conference, he collapsed in an uncontrollable sob, which also showed that Schumacher was not a "robot".
The film also reveals an interview, after Senna's car accident death, Schumacher admitted that the Brazilian's accident on the track greatly affected him, and former Benaton manager Briatoret also said that Schumacher's bedroom wall has always been plastered with Senna's poster, along with his growth.
In the interview video, Schumacher held back tears, revealing that after imola's crash in 1994, he "slept about 3 hours a night" and that he was testing at Silverstone shortly after the incident, when he was driving a road car on the track, but the idea that a fatal accident could happen on the track has been lingering in his mind.
6, Che Wang is full of doubt and self-doubt
Schumacher's wife, Corinne Schumacher, and others also reveal the true character of King Che in the film: unlike his confident public image, Schumacher is a shy, self-doubting, and naturally suspicious person.
Corinne Schumacher revealed that her husband questioned whether he was qualified to compete in F1 during his first test in 1998. She added that Schumacher was "always very suspicious" when it came to meeting new people, but if he opened up to someone, he would do so "100%". Schumacher's former boss Jean Todd also claimed in the film that the detachment in Schumacher's public image was a cover for his "natural shyness".
7. Schumacher almost chose to skydive instead of skiing
In December 2013, Schumacher suffered an accident while skiing, and nearly eight years later, the story still hasn't come to a bright end. But the documentary reveals a perhaps more difficult truth: Schumacher almost chose to parachute instead of skiing.
A family video in the film shows Schumacher and his wife skiing in Dubai – che wang is also keen to seek excitement outside the track, but before the world-shaking merrillberg ski trip told the family that "snow is not the best" and advised the family to fly to Dubai to skydive. However, Schumacher ultimately chose to stay in Méribel, choosing the most challenging pistes, and the rest is history.
8. Schumacher's recovery is still at home
Since the day of the ski accident on December 29, 2013, the life of the Schumacher family has been highly concerned and has always been the greatest privacy. Of course, Schumacher's current recovery progress is still not mentioned in the film.
In the film, Corinne says: "I miss Michael every day, not only me, the children, the family, but also his father, everyone around him, everyone misses Michael. But Michael is still here, he's here, and that gives us strength. Speaking about the family's shared life, Corinne added: "We are together, we live together at home. We do therapy, we do everything possible to make Michael better, make sure he's comfortable, and make him feel like our family, our bond. ”
For his son, Mick, who struggled to take over his father's class as an F1 driver, he temporarily lost his mentor. "I think Dad and I'll understand each other in a different way now. Because we speak a similar language, a language of motorsport, we'll have more to say. ”
Source: Thoughtful