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Because on October 8, 2000 Michael Schumacher (51) had redeemed millions of Ferrari fans with his first of five world championship titles for the Reds.
Tears and church bells
In Suzuka, Japan, Schumi and team boss Jean Todt (74) embraced 20 years ago. They cried with more than 90 Ferrari employees, who were also able to experience this historic day live. In Maranello, the church bells rang louder and longer also early in the morning …
Red fans wait another 20 years?
The longest dry spell for Ferrari to date finally came to an end, 21 years after the title of South African Jody Scheckter (70) in 1979 …
But now Ferrari fans have been waiting for a success story for more than 13 years. Or since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
The Finn, who turns 41 on October 17, is the only record man at the Eifel GP with 324 races in the center of Formula 1. Named after Schumacher.
90 minutes to the story …
Because on October 9, Michael’s son Mick (21) will officially make his Formula 1 debut for 90 minutes in the Alfa-Sauber here at the Nürburgring. With his future teacher Raikkonen.
The “Iceman” was absent from the runway inspection on Thursday; the Finn is always happy to leave this task to the other members of the team. At the last GP dance in Eifel in 2013, Kimi was second in the Lotus behind Vettel (Red Bull).
At that time the race was called the German GP. Before that, I had a European GP or a Luxembourg GP. And now as a replacement in the Corona season we are experiencing the Eifel GP …
Everything has been clear for a long time: Kimi and Mick
And now, at the latest, the week-long chirp of rumors from the rooftops has probably reached everyone: Mick Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen, who seemingly don’t want to give up on cabin fun, will form the new Hinwil team in 2021.
A combination that will appeal to the masses and the media no later than 2021. Every practice, every qualifying and every race is analyzed. Raikkonen, a 21 GP winner, cannot gain any prestige from these often distorted and incorrect comparisons (fuel consumption, tires).
Few returned …
Antonio Giovinazzi (26) has to leave Alfa-Sauber and therefore also Formula 1. Except after only 33 races and too many accidents, he still receives the bread of grace from a replacement driver thrown at his feet. This business can be so brutal.
… and Schumi has to climb the stairs
It is logical that the leader of Formula 2, Schumacher, is pushed to the GP circuit by Ferrari. The rules: the champion can no longer defend his title and has to look for a new task (Formula E, Indycar, touring cars, etc.) if no Formula 1 doors open.
Former Formula 2 champions, the Swiss Fabio Leimer (2013) and the Dutch Nick de Vries (2019), soon disappeared once in the lower series and then from the scene.
