Michael Schumacher

Karun Chandhok had perhaps one of the wildest debuts and build-ups to that in Formula 1, plus a memory with Michael Schumacher to cherish.

“And til today, and I told Mick [Schumacher] this story as well, when he came to me, and I said, I really appreciated that as a young kid coming into F1 with a guy who was on my bedroom wall. “So it’s such a shame that the Hispania team, Collin, and [José Ramón] Carabante sort of fell out with Dallara, and that update never arrived. And asked a bit about my background, we had a really polite conversation. And I was a nobody, right? “Mentally, of course, it was all a bit daunting, because there’s so much going on. “Well, physically, I felt ready because I knew this was the one real opportunity with these new teams coming in,” he said, Hispania, Lotus and Virgin being the ones who made it onto the 2010 grid.

Of course, since his second retirement from the sport, a number of his records have been surpassed by Lewis Hamilton but ultimately, no matter your view on who ...

Ultimately, the Ferrari that year was nowhere near good enough to win in normal conditions, with Williams dominating the season. [latest F1 news, rumours and results right here](https://www.givemesport.com/formula-1) at Give Me Sport. He won the race by over 45 seconds and was totally in a league of his own from start to finish – a staggering performance. He was P20 in the early stages of the race thanks to a puncture but stormed back to P4 by the chequered flag, serving as what would, at the time, seem a final reminder of the great man’s race craft. The campaign had started sluggishly but over the course of the year the German took the fight to Fernando Alonso in the Renault, with the Spaniard being the man to end Schumacher and Ferrari’s dominance a year earlier in 2005. Schumacher did not start his final Monaco Grand Prix from pole position but only because of a grid penalty carried over from the race before, after he put in a stellar lap around the streets of Monte-Carlo to post the fastest lap time in the final knock-ins of the session.

Bernie Ecclestone ruled F1 with an iron fist. But there was a time though when he crumbled to his knees with emotion for Michael Schumacher.

So, keep fighting Michael, and we hope to see you in good health soon! And if we know anything about the man, it is that he never stops fighting. The report said Schumacher was among a chosen few who often played backgammon at Grands Prix in Ecclestone’s familiar motor home.” When you pit the two contrasting characters of Michael Schumacher and Bernie Ecclestone together, the equation doesn’t exactly spell ‘friends’. What did Michael Schumacher really mean so much to British business magnate? ADVERTISEMENT

Mick Schumacher has taken to his social media to wish his father, F1 icon Michael Schumacher, a happy birthday. Posting the message along with two throw ...

Congrats Michael." "Congratulations with the birthday of your father. Mick Schumacher has just parted way with the Haas F1 team where he raced from 2021-2022.

Michael Schumacher's son Mick has penned a poignant tribute to his beloved dad on the F1 legend's 54th birthday. In a update to fans, the former Haas driver ...

The poignant birthday post comes just days after Mick posed for a photo alongside his mother and sister for Christmas. He has since regained consciousness and is living at his home in Switzerland, where he is said to be continuing his rehabilitation. Michael, who is widely regarded as the greatest F1 driver of all time, won seven world championships. A third commented: “Happy birthday to the greatest and kindest man, we love him!” Mick, who will take on the role of reserve driver for Mercedes in 2023 following his departure from Haas, shared the update on January 3, with thousands of fans taking to the comments to also wish his dad a happy birthday. In an update to his 3.3 million followers, the 23-year-old also wrote a special message, “Happy birthday to the best Dad ever, love you!”, alongside a love heart emoji.