Lee McKenzie talks to Michael Schumacher about Mercedes, tyres, Alonso and Vettel

Lee McKenzie interviews Michael Schumacher about his feelings on retirement, Mercedes' form, tyres, Alonso's Ferrari criticism and Vettel's chances of breaking his records.

[@irvanimansyah9899]

1 of many things i love about Michael Schumacher, he never blame the car and the team.. My best wishes for him..

[@bossmen6665]

Ferrari is shit.

[@TheMaestro116]

Keep fighting Michael, we're all with you on this one.

[@hehno1]

he is dead face the reality you poor man

[@Space_math.engineer]

sadly i dont think he is getting anybetter

[@niweshlekhak9646]

he can apparently whisper now

[@MisterTwister88]

Ryan Davidson Money means nothing when it comes to his circumstances. If that was the case, he’d be doing interviews today.

[@Sassenhaim]

Like we always have 🥰🥰

[@KenKotsuNoGarp]

"I've just set my benchmarks and they have set their benchmarks"

[@not_henry_the_fifth]

Words of a true legend...

[@415s30]

Well it is true, the cars and the driving are worlds apart.

[@supercooled]

It wouldn't be unfair to say his 7 title is some what tainted since he started winning with cars using sequential gearbox whereas before him, Senna was winning with manual gearboxes.

[@AdamantJHS]

Err, yeah it would. Everyone was using those gearboxes when he won his last title, plus it's not his fault the sport developed in that way. Still takes the same skills to succeed, whatever the technical specification of the cars.

[@stephenfradley3867]

At least his era was still unpredictable and dangerous.the tracks had gravel traps,cars conked out,and they were harder to drive.now you have children on the podium.

[@azapro911]

"If you're part of the team, then you're partly responsible for what you have." Brilliant take on Alonso's shortfalls over the years since 2006.

[@charamia9402]

And so relateable. This is true in any aspect of life. Love, family, work, anywhere that people need to work together.

[@mesumnaqvi3411]

Been a lifelong Alonso fan, but I can't disagree with you.

[@jimmymagic2438]

Of course Schumacher can say that. But in modern F1 you can't have the resources Schumacher witnessed with his team. They were able to test at Fiorano day in day out. If there is a dominant team (RedBull 2010-2014) and Mercedes 2014-2020 there is nothing a driver can change about that. Alonso was not responsible for the bad decisions in 2010 at Abu Dhabi, neither was he when he put up the best performance ever in 2012. As we seen, Schumacher could not do shit when he went to Mercedes, since he did not had the opportunities to test continously at a private track. So according to Schumi's logic, he failed miserably at Mercedes. Not only did he not put up a good performance but he failed to make the car faster.

[@badm.d]

@@jimmymagic2438 your take on this is really wrong.... Schumi helped develop one of the most dominant cars in history and it definitely wouldn't have happened without him. Vettel has proved now that he can help develop a completely off pace car to be better, so has hamilton and and so do most champions. Alonso has always expected a fast car and has only ever complained and bitched making it harder for the team. Not only that he actually had a good car with ferrari and he under performed multiple times. To say that him being stuck behind a slow renault for 30 laps and not being able to overtake was somehow the teams fault is a joke, he even tried to blame renault. I watched it live, vettel on the other hand mad two of the drives of the centuries to win two of those four championships and hamilton with mclaren was just amazing. I have always loved alonso and think he is the fastest driver of all time, but he has squandered his career and he has always been bitter about others success.

[@badm.d]

@Maki so his entire career it was his team. Literally he had the best car for two years and then every other year he has just bitched about his team.

[@_UPRC]

Schumacher is the stuff that legends are made of, truly. People can say whatever they want about his records and how he stands up against the likes of Prost or Senna, but the numbers say it all. He is the best, and he's such a lively, human character who I can't help but admire. It's a terrible shame what has happened to Michael, but with recent news indicating that he's getting closer to waking up, I'm hopeful and excited to see the man give his trademark smile and wink again one day. You are the best, Michael. Achieve one last victory for the fans, your family and, most importantly, for yourself!

[@bighimey]

If you actually understood what he was talking about, you'd agree with him that numbers don't say it all. He's one of the best for sure.

[@KSCKris]

I think the numbers say it all and not. Why I think it I don't know suddenly but Michael's behaviour his humanity and his intimacy are inceridble. I mean that's why we say from him: The god of F1. In fact these are the main stuffs in F1 not the numbers in my opinion.

[@bighimey]

+Kopcsa Kristóf Only a fan blinded by his own devotion would make such an absurd comment. The only "incredible" thing about Michael's "behaviour" was that it was often incredibly bad. Like I said, he was an exceptional talent but, "the god of F1", is only a title someone as deluded as yourself would impose.

[@KSCKris]

+ΣΔΜ Hamilton is flying from himself and Alonso is similar and the huge piece of the grid is similar except some people. I did not say Michael also had his tricks but who cares? Everybody has their own tricks. My question is the following: Am I the "blinded" or everybody else? as you said.

[@bighimey]

+Kopcsa Kristóf Yes, you are. 👍👏🙈

[@TomasUjhelyi]

Love my Senna, Mansell, Prost, Clark, Stewart and other greats etc ... But Schumacher is king. Always will be. And I'm very lucky to have lived during his prime-time. Such a tragic ending to the greatest F1 driver ever. Keep fighting, Michael!

[@MrTommySullivan]

"You win and you lose together". A true team player.

[@rumblefish9]

Easy for him to say when he had all of Ferrari AND the FIA working for him

[@sarafly011]

@@rumblefish9 too bad you don't have a brain working for you, dumbass.

[@navdeepdhesi7720]

​@@rumblefish9 Proof? Any hard evidence?

[@crusherbmx]

He's a lot more modest than he gets credit for. " I feel guilty for beating their records, because I don't think I really beat them."

[@MrArchie800]

Yes he was always very humble away from the track - but when at the track jeez he was an unrelenting and unapologetic monster (I mean that in a good way), his brand of unambiguous focus was not seen before his arrival in F1 and is likely what made him so successful. He set a new bar of personal excellence that current drivers are still struggling to achieve.

[@Santalucesguy]

he was smart guy... I don`t think he was too modest all the time!

[@Santalucesguy]

@@MrArchie800 What a load of trash!! ever hear of Arton senna!?

[@biscuitcase83]

@@Santalucesguy Yes and Senna died in 1994, a racing legend no doubt but F1 has more than just one legend. Tragic as it Senna's loss was, F1 did have new stars and Michael was only just getting started. He went on to win 7 titles and his time spent with Mercedes helping to develop the team and their car, contributed to their success.

[@_-MiamiVice-_]

@@biscuitcase83 Watching just this one interview and you realise straight away, there couldn't be a worse person than Hamilton to beat his records

[@supercooled]

"work off their nuts" lol Oh Michael, you slay us. Michael is humble. I have to admit his dominance in the early 2000s with Ferrari really tainted the sport and its fanbase by virtue of being so superior to every other teams. You couldn't really say he had many competitor; it was Michael vs the stop watch and the rest vs themselves. As an example, the current championship with Mercedes and Ferrari competitive racing this year and emblematic of a competitive sport. I liked the part where he said the development he did was bearing fruit when they started winning and using the gearbox analogy and as long as his team appreciated his efforts that's all that mattered. The man has so many records, he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.

[@00p-u1t]

Apparently, he knew each one of his crew by first name. And listening to this interview I understand how. He was so devoted to success. No wonder Mercedes talked him into getting back. A man with such an eye for details and a heart for people is always going to bring results. Sooner or later. ;) (yes, Lewis, I'm thinking about you)

[@zxr-cade2026]

I love how Michael said “honestly I didn’t have statistics in my mind when I was racing it was always a consequence it was a nice consequence I enjoyed that afterwards but it wasn’t the reason I was racing That right there just goes to show how much of a true champion, true legend and true gentleman Michael is I miss you Michael you are my hero and will always be the greatest driver of all time Keep fighting Michael

[@92superamerica]

He's my absolutely hero from childhood. I'm really sad to hear from his accident.

[@Foreverkatus]

Get well soon Michael. Win your 92nd race for me

[@ElkaakaaDZ]

For all the world

[@EntoSanto]

For all the solar system.

[@supercooled]

Savage.

[@lortonhoorbeer2619]

RaisZar Official i think this will be the hardest monaco race for him that he ever drive! (if you understand what i mean)

[@y1521t21b5]

A master on and off track. Those few sentences about teamwork alone set him apart from everyone else I have seen race. It was difficult enough matching him on track, but the work he did off track to assemble the best people and subsequently help guide the team towards the shared goal of world titles basically made him impossible to defeat when he got it right. No driver comes anywhere close to MSC where the off-track work is concerned. All the best to Mick as he approaches his senior career.

[@robbiesampson5399]

Great to see one of Michael's last interviews . Such a humbling guy and one of the all time greats.. We all must hope we see him again doing another interview . Keep fighting mate

[@NippyMoto]

It's a true shame Micheal never got to see the success of the Silver Arrows

[@alexandrunagi6661]

What a calm and even modest mood he has in this interview. People never knew how to make the difference between the racing driver and the human being. Keep fighting Michael 💪

[@Rheinmeister09]

Can't imagine him not waking up and battling back to the Michael that we all know and love!!!! Like race day at Spa with the rain bucketing down for most ordinary people it's completely impossible for Michael it's just a Sunday drive in his living room. One more time around your living room Schumi!!!

[@richardpeachey1103]

Schumacher is such a humble man. He help build Ferrari to get back too winning ways and has done the same at Mercedes. He was right though you win together and you lose together.

[@TheKestevon]

He never criticized his team crews.

[@rumblefish9]

Why would he. Nobody in Ferrari opposed him, even every second driver. he's had the support and backing of Ferrari and even the FIA

[@michaelbragg6903]

He had a chance to criticize from 1996 to 1999 when Ferrari didn’t win the Constructors Championship but he never did. Even after Renault won the championship two years in a row. He never criticized Ferrari and made it a point to know the names of his crew members family.

[@lazarmilenkovic6772]

@@michaelbragg6903 Yes and Alonso is complaining non-stop about his car and then people compare them

[@mattb4518]

@@rumblefish9 Still the greatest of his era.

[@Santalucesguy]

he had bernie eccelstone for that! haha

[@4602pj]

his words so humble. yes,the greatest driver of all time..legend. get well soon schumi..

[@rumblefish9]

also a cheat

[@TheKestevon]

@Retro Lover I was glad that a driver of such calibre like Michael won in that year. He deserved it more than a fake champ like Damon Hill who was actually just an above average driver at best who lucked into driving the best car. Just like I don't think Vettel was the best driver in 2010-2013.

[@yesbutno323]

@@rumblefish9 alonso is a cheat

[@fastlanenigeria]

Watching in 2019. These greats never disrespect their predecessors.

[@debbaz7476]

Please wake up Michael, what a lovely interview.

[@kevhughes1981]

He’s the King, an absolute pleasure to watch him, keep fighting Big Man

[@fitzpatrick129]

Hope this guy can pull through. I still think about him more than he is discussed.

[@rickhardman7376]

+Craig Fitzpatrick the only thing what should be pulled is the plug

[@patrickpelletier6315]

Rick Hardman and why is that? why should the family pull the plug if they are confident he can recover. afterall it is coming out of their own pockets.

[@rickhardman7376]

Well in my opinion the man has suffered catastrophic brain damage and is unlikely to recover..... The family is living on false hope....

[@patrickpelletier6315]

Rick Hardman that's a very good point but would you be able to more or less put an end to the life of your loved one? I would struggle to do such a thing unless they were totally conscious and in terrible pain demanding it to end that way.

[@stephenyates962]

Such an intelligent man, it's tinged with sadness with his current situation. Keep fighting Michael, we are all with you.

[@TheKen712]

So sad that it's quite very possible, that we won't see Michael ever again. Always looked up to him, he's just a great human being.

[@ruffryders285]

everybody always talking about senna the legend and dont get me wrong he is, but i think schumacher is in that same row. He's just that driver that brings a little extra to the table his time at ferrari damn what stats. Tremendous Driver and god bless him for what he going through right now. He's a real legend to me.

[@Mr18000rpm]

Straight talk from the master, are you listening Fernando?

[@simondko93]

said the nigga

[@kanan360]

a true champion... get well soon champ

[@mingc4698]

I am still impress with Michael.. 40+ years old and still went back racing in modern F1 known with high down force. The fact that he and Rosberg match pace, then Rosberg and Hamliton is also quite at the same pace later years.. makes it clearer that MS still have the speed even with the age..

[@Leetbeast]

ye imagine that.. sad merc werent good then.. but schumi made merc strong.. by 2014 they were dominant would forsure have gotten over 100wins if merc were this good then.. title even

[@MisoElEven]

@@Leetbeast Probably not the title as Rosberg was a bit better at that time but if the car was as good as 2014-2019 than 100wins would be next to his name for sure..

[@LECAPITAINEJACK]

You are strong Michael. Keep fighting but take all the time you need.

[@sbug2705]

I am going to pray for you Michael. I will pray that God will restore your speech, your ability to walk and to think, and remember. I have hope.

[@barath4545]

Aye and he didn't have his own records in the books to chase like Vettel do. And Schumi was a main contender in 97-99 in a car that was subpar to the FW19 and the MP4-13/14's. On top of that he was almost winner by default every time it rained. Vettel is still one hell of a driver though.

[@marantamil459]

Whats your ops now

[@sanketbhise6851]

Well vettel still is..

[@MBAraujo35]

Great man. Great driver. What a sad moment for the sport history.

[@SebastianRBR]

Come back, Schumi) We all waiting you, man. And we wish you all the best!

[@Ctaff63]

Straight talking and spot on. What a racer he was. Best wishes to him and his family.

[@zxr-cade2026]

I love listening to the great Micheal Schumacher he's my all time hero and he will forever remain the greatest driver of all time

[@KEEK35181]

All the best Michael! Get well soon! We remember your legendary battles vs Häkkinen here in Finland and we all hope you pull through!

[@justinbest9429]

What an incredible interview, he came across as a very grounded, down to earth, intelligent guy. I do miss watching him race, no one raced like Michael Schumacher, well except Ayrton Senna. I miss them both. Get well soon Michael ❤

[@hericlesribeiro]

Grande Michael Schumacher , até hoje eu me recordo das corridas que ele participou e da sua foma de correr! Ele sempre foi e sempre será meu ídolo NUMERO 1 da Formula 1! A final ele era e foi um grande corredor, e um grande exemplo no automobilismo! Hoje atualmente na Formula 1 meu ídolo é o Sebastian Vettel, porém ele não substitui o meu grande Schumacher, e ninguém o pode substituir!! #ForçaSchumacher #MeuÍDoloMichaelSchumacher

[@dominickbruce1751]

Michal Schumacher. You are the one person that we need right now!

[@BlahBlahBleh317]

02:16 Spoken like a true gentleman

[@VSN-CW]

All this shit people say about Schumacher because of the Hill "crash" calling him a cheat, but they all conveniently forget Senna taking out Prost, yet worship him like a god. Schumi is a Legend, end of story.

[@83loveanimals]

And Prost taking out Senna

[@pascalschulz4092]

Probably because Senna is dead..

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

And Schumacher and Prost are not , hence the "James Dean' effect is at play...

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

***** The excuses don't matter. That's all they really are...excuses.

[@patrickpelletier6315]

i think all dirty tactics should be remembered because if you're willing to ruin someone else's efforts to win then you're no better than the others who do aswell. that said his records are official and there's no disputing that he and his teams have earned it all

[@spektakel13]

Damn, he is just a true champ!!! :)

[@j3mfilho]

2019 and this show up for me... I was ever a fan, but for some reason this video came in the right moment. Hope that the message here, that's never fight with the people that are trying to help you and be the better that you can be... Get to you. Keep Fighting Michael, I miss seeing you.

[@Sunotmy]

I miss him, I was watching his last season and he struggled so much during it by crashing or winning pole but nulled by a penalty. Just one incident after another it was frustrating watching him well at least he got a pole in Valencia . Wish him all the best

[@MrPembo101]

Despite his Mercedes career not going as well......he still has records that I don't think will be touched especially considering the era he was in....methodical and ruthless and he is part of the reason why Mercedes are now where they are Get well soon Schumi

[@markhermens1174]

verstappen will beat many if not all records schumacher has set (although I like that thought cause im dutch, but schumi will always be the best in my book)

[@jorisb9615]

Mark Hermens hamilton will beat all records* how can verstappen beat it? He "wasted" 2 years without poles or winning

[@Lav8514]

Joris 2627 Michael took an year to win. Another two years to set a pole. Then after 95 took 5 years to win the tittle. Max has a long way to go ahead. He can beat that. Vettel could possibly beat Michael's 7 world championships or atleast equal them.

[@smwphoto]

Never usually comment, but this genuinely makes me sad. Keep fighting Michael.

[@Keggi80]

I miss him.... I could cry when I see him in this interview..... Keep fighting Michael! .... Weiter, immer weiter!

[@Tim_osman]

The best F1 pilot ever in history..

[@efeeren2367]

Natürlich

[@415s30]

Fangio, look at what he did with those old cars, it's insane.

[@MisterTwister88]

Tim Osman Ayrton

[@MacGovernor]

Four titles less tho

[@MisterTwister88]

MacG Tough to challenge for those four titles when you aren’t there. Michael #2

[@marshallmarthes]

Just imagine the interview he will conduct after he recovers fully

[@andyelliott8027]

He will never recover unfortunately.

[@chilldude30]

Unfortunately that will remain in our imagination.

[@user-sy9jn2zf8m]

And now he's fighting for his life in hospital! So sad :'(

[@levisalvini4110]

Not a lot of people fully realize how smart this legend is! Like It or not he is on the ultimate podium of the greats, together with Ayrton Senna.

[@ElkaakaaDZ]

*I feel a bit guilty to have broken those records because I don't think I broke them* Hail Legend

[@midoom7773]

People must learn more about his career with teams because he’s remembered with wins but they forget that he made those wins happen by teamwork. Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes. He helped the teams on and off the track. Too bad that Ferrari didn’t keep the trip spirit.

[@herceg6772]

When I’m asked if I had an idol, I always say Michael! Since 1996 to the time when he left Ferrari, those were years with pure emotions! That was a right man in a right team! I miss those years. Keep fighting Michael Schumacher!

[@tesanovic1]

the ONE and only !!!

[@FormulaMonte]

That "think like a gearbox" line is lit Love you Schumi ❤

[@navdeepdhesi7720]

Ahead of the game #KeepFightingMichael ❤️

[@muhammadally100]

Aaah Michael we miss you , Ferrari misses you , I hope you recover so you can come back and help Ferrari 😢 #KeepFightingMichael

[@Scottish-Greg]

Keep fighting Michael.

[@TheRealD4]

2:15 THIS is what makes Schumacher the greatest ever. Alonso sure had similar talent perhaps but he was absolute crap at team building and didn't take the responsibility to get involved behind the scenes to assist with working to achieve what was necessary. Schumacher was hugely talented both on and off track.

[@DanielDimov358]

Well Vettel is better at team bulding but worse at wheel to wheel racing...LOL

[@jimmymagic2438]

Schumacher didn't build the team, this is a myth that everybody repeats brainlessly. Todt, Brawn and Rory Bryne build the team. Michael at the time was the best driver and and happened to be part of Ferrari. Without the guys I mentioned Ferrari would look as bad as they do recently.

[@jimmymagic2438]

Roland Orbán you mention alonsos under performing teammates, but then proceed to act like alesi and berger were any better. Massa, trulli, fisichella or raikkonen are all even to Alesi, berger or barricheo, if not easily better drivers. Raikkonen and Massa definitely are. Schumacher never had a strong teammate, only his brainless fans think he had. Thats why he ran away 2007 to not be in a team with Kimi hehe.

[@jimmymagic2438]

Roland Orbán trulli was fired by briatore not alonso. Alonso was overall faster then trulli but less experienced. He finished on equal points with hamilton even though everyone sided with hamilton. Hamilton is now a six time world champion Meanwhile Cheatmacher had Barrichello and other average drivers. All titles with an OP car, and if not he cheated his way to win (Hill). What happens if a driver overall more talented than Cheatmacher faces him, we witnessed in 2005 and especially 2006. schumacher stood no chance against the clown you mentioned. And then he retired because he acknowledged that too many talented drivers were around which meant no easy titles haha

[@yesbutno323]

Alonso didn't have similar talent like Schumacher. He only had mass dampers.

[@neon0501]

To me he is the GOAT. Understanding how much the team has to play is very important and taking your responsibility as a driver is just as important. Like Richard petty in Nascar it is hard to compare drivers nowadays to those who came before. Most people don't know that king Richard had to race on dirt tracks to win his championships just as Michael had to race with certain disadvantages in his time.

[@michaeljamieson3582]

Man I miss seeing Michael, I hope he’s comfortable.

[@jakubkrcma]

Legendary comment by Michael at the end of the video... Juan Manual Fangio drove suicidal machines in a suicidal way - and managed to survive. NOTHING today can even REMOTELY compare to that...

[@bandithimself6841]

No Michael you didn’t break them you smashed them records in half you legend

[@richardbradbury9105]

What an amazing legend fantastic personality and outlook very modest chap

[@robh9577]

Real racing drivers have the killer instinct. Nothing matters but winning. Michael, Senna, Lewis all from the same mold. Ruthless, not happy with second place, not having moral compasses at times.

[@adambamberg9385]

You faced Silverstone '99 and a cycling accident 10 years later, one more struggle, come on you can do it!

[@FabioFTazz]

GOAT, we all miss you Schumi

[@rcurtis7583]

He doesn't get enough credit for the work he did at Merc 2010-12 which has contributed to where they are now.

[@8PMFORMULA]

Sad looking back at these videos. He deserved to live long and healthy to enjoy the fruits of his great success.

[@digiman76]

Great interview. Michael himself says there's NO GOAT. We cant compare drivers of different generations. Fangio was the best of his time. Michael the best of his. There is NO best of all time simply because it is impossible to compare.

[@timwarriner38]

True, but he does still have a couple of records that Hamilton has yet to beat. 1. 100% podium finishes in a season 2. Winning 5 Championships in a row

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Wow, he looks so like Mick when rolls his eyes at 3:55!

[@canbost]

I miss him too much.

[@linasmarcinkevicius]

Humble person! GOD Bless Michael!

[@raphaelchekroun]

Brilliant team spirit

[@clebinhobigorna]

I really miss this guy

[@wa_ge8]

Best teammate you could have. He will work tirelessly to improve the car with the mechanics, and he will always give 100% on the race track. You also have an incredible opportunity for improvement since you get to watch how the car is driven at 100% by arguably the greatest to ever touch a steering wheel.

[@laravillalba4897]

I MISS HIM SO MUCH

[@delbroox]

#keepfightingmichael such a champion

[@germanfdr1]

Miss You Schummy

[@snaubdca7yebf]

Lovely to see this and him. Never been his biggest fan ever - Senna for me - but I have so much respect for him and am really impressed by the son he raised in Mick. He's still right about Pirelli 8 years later!

[@Sarge-R1]

miss this guy in f1 had liked to see micheal do commentary like nigel mansell does get well soon m8

[@arnoldlardizabal8443]

Michael Schumacher is an F1 God!

[@hughjarsol1933]

a cheating cabbage

[@ThePCGameplaysHD]

Did he cheated on your mama?

[@hughjarsol1933]

+Sakis Sap probably .. he cheated at most things

[@Bb-pw1zi]

Nobody else bended rules....especially Senna..Suzuka

[@ahmadyassin3182]

Let me tell you something mschumacher is best driver ever seen there's no in the intire world loves Micheal has I did and I do but he is not a God

[@SchueyFan13]

I miss him so much 💔

[@ciaronsmith4995]

Why is BBC using a Barrichello shot in the intro montage at 0:17. Can't you blokes do anything right?

[@nielsdorhout058]

They hit rock bottom

[@ejahamoru]

People help me what is the name of the song from 0:12 till 0:20? Something saying "this is michael". The song sound really good and I really would want the full song to enjoy.

[@JohnOffroader1999]

ejahamoru Even I was searching for this very song as well. The song's name is actually This is Micheal by Philip Boa and The VoodooClub. And here's the link to make your life easier:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmpo2xup9ech8U

[@kelvindawe5123]

Just seeing suzie, dc, Eddie and Lee makes me remember when the grandprixes was worth watching all the build up and the after race chat made the race bearable. 👍

[@nawles1]

Nailed it with that comment about Alonso. Schumi, you're the best.

[@vefos04a9h3]

I was Michael's fan in my childhood when he was racing for Mercedes and when he took this Monaco pole position I was the happiest person in the world, and now Hamilton is going to beat Schumacher's records and in my opinion that's really sad . Keep fighting Michael!

[@charamia9402]

I watched him in his golden era. All five championships with Ferrari. He is the one driver that stole my F1 heart. And kept it. I'm not sad Hamilton will probably beat his records. Records are ment to be broken. That's the name of the game. Tugs at my heartstrings, yes, but I know Michael brought a hell of a lot to F1 that can't be put into numbers. He advocated safety, always seeking how safety could be increased. He also was the first truly fit driver, this absolutely helped his racing - a standard now common among racing pilots. He was incredibly involved with everything, the car, the tactics, the mecanical, every aspect that could affect his race. That is a huge part of his legacy. And lastly, I don't think he would be sad to see his records broken. I think he'd be quite allright with the next generation getting better then the previous.

[@Raffaele2521]

sei e resterai uno dei piloti più forti della F1 !!!

[@gmmgmmg]

so sad to watch this and think that just 4 months after this he would have the accident

[@awol666playmaker]

Will there be a update on Michaels progress

[@ouruhuru]

Michael, we love you.

[@krislambert6625]

i think strongly of you Michael beat this thing ...so easy for you Mr fighter! YES! LETS FINISH THIS! PUSH! PUSH! PUSH!------HOME!

[@ahmadyassin3182]

What a legend

[@ShaneNail]

a great answer from a great champion!

[@JibranLakhani]

Keep fightind brother hope to see u as ur previous self again one day

[@jakubkrcma]

You know what? If Michael stayed at Ferrari in 2007-2013 and then moved to Mercedes for 2014-2017, he'd pretty surely have a couple more titles... Regardless to the age thing.

[@TheKestevon]

Actually he had nothing to prove. He was already the best driver of his generation.

[@andrewashmore8000]

Yep for sure he would , and least not forget , he almost won 99 and 06 , where mechanical problems brake failure/broken leg and engine failure robbed him. Fia changed the tyre rules to limit him in 05,06 and despite that he almost won in 06. Yes he was not as quick as the young drivers , but made up for it with extreme organisation.