Formula 1: Senna and Schumacher: Lucky to Get There or Was It Their Abilities?

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Published: May 20, 2011

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When anyone mentions the names Senna and Schumacher nearly everyone begins to talk about the amazing achievements done by Ayrton and Michael.

That is logical of course, they won 10 world championships between them and are two of the finest drivers ever to grace the sport of Formula 1.

However, this piece is not about those two men. This piece is about the other Senna and Schumacher that have graced Formula 1.

I am referring to Bruno Senna and Ralf Schumacher.

These two men will almost certainly not be remembered by as many people as their relatives. We will begin with the man who has now retired from Formula 1, Ralf Schumacher.

Unlike his brother, he failed too win any world championships and never really ever came close. His career in Formula 1 lasted 11 seasons, and in those 11 seasons he picked up six Grand Prix victories. He drove for Jordan, BMW Williams and finished his time at Toyota.

He made his debut in the 1997 season with a lot of hype and expectations. However, his career never seemed to take off.

After having promising seasons in fairly uncompetitive cars at Jordan and his first season at Williams. During the early seasons he picked up some podiums and other points taking cars to places they didn't really deserve to be. 

The 2000 season saw Williams returning to having a full works engine provided by BMW. The BMW motor was a good one, if slightly unreliable, and the Williams cars of that era were good. However, over the next 5 seasons he couldn't push himself to that next level.

He won the occasional race but never managed to make himself a serious threat for a world championship. The 2003 season was possibly the biggest indicator that he wasn't ever going to be a champion.

The 2003 season was won by Michael Schumacher but not with the same ease that he won many of his o...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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