Michael Schumacher: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of His 2010 Season

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Published: December 5, 2010

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Michael Schumacher is one of the greatest drivers of all time.

Some would say he is the greatest of all time. Personally I have him third in my all time list but he is still a Formula 1 legend. His "retirement" in 2006 was met by huge plaudits when anyone talked about his legendary career. His 91 victories, his 68 pole position, his 76 fastest laps, seven world championships all of which earned him the respect of the Formula 1 world.

He is a flawed genius, of course. Such incidents at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix, the 1997 European Grand Prix, the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix, the 2002 United States Grand Prix and the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix, saw events transpire that I am sure Michael is not proud of.

The 1994 season was indeed full of controversy for Michael. Allegations of illegal fuel, running the car too low, use of illegal electronic driver aids and taking Damon Hill out at the very end of the season left the title win very much tainted.

In Britain we have something of a love/hate relationship with the great German. Some people simply cannot forgive him for his behaviour at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix when he stopped Damon Hill from winning the drivers title in a controversial manner. But, I think even though there were a lot of people who didn't like the person Schumacher was, they respected his ability. People like myself who are genuine Schumacher fans aren't overly common in Britain.

But despite all of this, when Schumacher was announced as Massa's replacement after his horrific accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009 there was real excitement about seeing him back. Then when it was announced Schumacher wouldn't be able to come back, there was a real sense of disappointment.

When the news broke he would be part of the 2010 season as a full time driver for Mercedes, the excitement returned. Would the seven time world champion return...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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