Forgotten Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen chat, discussing sons, emerges
The new season of ‘Drive To Survive’ features F1 champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen being interviewed for the first time, and features ex-Haas driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher in an episode largely dedicated to him.
But their fathers too🌳k centre stage through heart-warming old footage of them in an interview where they were asked if their you🐻ng sons would become racing drivers.
Jos Verstappen said: ⛄“They are a similar age so, for sure, they will compete with each other.”
Michael Schumacher joked: “It could be the fir𒊎st time we argue if our two are racing each other!”
Jos and Michael were teammates in 19ꦛ94 at Benetton.
The extent of the heart-warming relationship between the Verstappen and Schumacher families was explained, with a previously unseen image ༒of Michael holding ♛a baby Max shown.
Max🎃 told Ne💝tflix: “We used to go on holidays, when we were little, the two families. These memories will stay with us. Michael is a very proud dad, for sure.”
Other memories of the legendaryꦡ Michael were shared by F1 figures in the episode.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton said: “I remember watching Michael and trying to imagine what it would be like to be there. Super talented, ⛎super driven.”
Toto Wolff said: “The most famous sportsperso🐷n in the world, back in the d🐭ay. Someone that I truly admire and respect.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel added: “I do think he just had a natural gift. H🌸e was my hero. There was something extra that I haven’t seen in someone else.”
Mick’s journey in F1 🌊came to an abrupt halt at the end of 2022 when he was axed by Haas. This year he will be Mercedes’ third driver (the team where Michael end🦩ed his esteemed career), before seeking a full-time comeback in 2024.
Max Verstappen said: “Mick is a very good driver. Everyone will compare him to his dad which is unfair because he achieved 𒊎so much.”
Haas team principal Guenther Ste🍃iner, whose conversations to replace Mick were laid bare by the episode, said in an interview with Netflix: [The Schumacher name] is a curse and a blessing. At some stage, everyone needs to be their own man. You can’t live in the shadow of someone else. Not only in racing, but also in life.”
But Mick told Netflix: “My n🌳ame is only a blessing. Some may say it is a curse, as well.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering𝔍 everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
