F1 bernie ecclestone biography of michael
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F1 Autocrat Bernie Ecclestone Once Emotionally Expressed His Heartache at Michael Schumacher Fighting for His Life
Bernie Ecclestone isn’t arguably the most loved character, past or present, of the F1 paddock. Mainly it boils down to the shrewd way he ran the sport during his reign, his outrageous ideas for the idrott, and the controversial and sometimes borderline-insensitive comments he’s made. That being said, behind the stone-cold facade he’s had to pull to run F1, lies an emotional man. As human as any of us. And this story about Michael Schumacher may finally turn you onto the man.
In December 2013, the 7x Champion suffered horrific brain injuries in a skiing mishap while he was on vacation with his family. Subsequently, the German Weltmeister is still far from recovered and is reported to be confined to his bed. Today, which marks his 54th birthday, it is only fair to share the story of Bernie Ecclestone and Schumacher.
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Most Influential Person in F1 History: Who has made it through to the final?
Our quest to find the most influential individ in F1 history is really getting serious now, and after another round of voting two more giants of the idrott have been knocked out.
Yesterday we asked you to vote on our final four names in the contest as they went head-to-head in the battle to reach the final.
Here's how it played out...
MATCH 1 – Michael Schumacher (2) Vs Enzo Ferrari (1)
Winner: Michael Schumacher
Well, we had this one pegged as a slam dunk for Enzo Ferrari, the man who created the most successful and passionately supported team in the history of Formula 1.
As Will Buxton said in his case for the great man, "Enzo Ferrari isn’t just the most influential individ in the history of Formula 1. He. His name. His team. His heart and his soul ARE Formula 1."
But Buxton also said: "Ferrari is the reason that racers race" – and none have raced more successful
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Ecclestone tips his hat to Schumacher's trailblazing F1 legacy
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone stated that Michael Schumacher will forever be remembered as a Formula One icon, highlighting his effective leadership of the Ferrari team during his successful tenure.
Ecclestone, 93, said on the 10th anniversary of Schumacher's skiing accident in France that he helped boost the German's career in its early stages.
Schumacher made his F1 debut in 1991 with the Jordan team but was already at Benetton for the next race and won his first two world titles with them in 1994 and 1995. He then joined Ferrari and won his other five titles with the Scuderia from 2000 to 2004.
"I knew that he was talented. Eddie Jordan was very convinced of him; he had a good eye. Michael surely would have found another cockpit, but we took a few shortcuts for Schui. We stole him from Jordan," Ecclestone recalled.
Looking at Schumacher's Ferrari era, during which he helped the team e