MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

by Ryno du Plessis 1999.

You either hate him, or you love him! No matter what your opinion is of this man there can be no denying his sheer genius behind the wheel of a Formula One car. In the time that he has been in this sport, Michael Schumacher has proved himself to be the greatest F1 racing driver of modern times, breaking almost all the records he can find.

"When I look back at the Schumacher versus Villeneuve contest, I can see only Schumacher. If you put both in the same type of Formula One car, Michael would win all the races."
Ken Tyrrell (1997)

"What is the most important for me is that I am able to fight for the title. I don't care whether I win or not. That is not the priority for me."
Michael Schumacher

"Schumacher is on a pedestal above the rest, although I don't like him as a person - he's an arrogant little s**t."
Alan Jones

"To me the highlight of the season (1997) was Michael Schumacher in the rain at Spa. With everything being so equal in the dry, it's only in the wet that his true genius can show through."
Sterling Moss

Gordon Murray on who is the best Formula One driver at present (1997): "Schumacher, without a doubt. He's on the next level."

"Michael is certainly the best team mate I have ever had, and I intend to make sure that I'm the best team mate he has ever had."
Rubens Barrichello

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