The Return of Schumi the Wrecker: Michael Schumacher Has Had Enough

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Published: June 14, 2010

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There’s no such thing as a dull Canadian Grand Prix, and 2010 was no exception to that rule.

It was a cracking race from start to finish and had everything that F1 fans love about the sport. There was overtaking, strategy, tyre problems, and lots and lots of aggression.

Best of all, we got to see the return of an old friend—Schumi the wrecker.

Michael Schumacher once had the hard earned reputation as the most difficult man to overtake in Formula One. He could sense doubt in other drivers and any hint of hesitation was met with a door being slammed unceremoniously and the possible loss of a nose cone.

Since his comeback, however, Schumacher has lost his aura. The younger drivers openly challenge the old man, pulling off audacious and often disrespectful moves. They care little for the legend—most of them having been in short pants when Schumi T-boned Damon Hill to secure the championship in 1994 or when he speared his car into Jacques Villeneuve in the 1997 championship decider.

But it seems that all of the frustrations of his comeback season finally got to the German champion at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and he decided that enough was enough. First to feel his frustration was Robert Kubica on one of Schumacher’s out laps, both ended up cutting the chicane as Schumacher refused to yield to the faster Pole.

On the last lap Schumacher was challenged by Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi going into the first corner, but again Schumacher refused to yield to an obviously faster car, and the two made contact in a shower of shattered carbon fibre. Schumacher’s car suffered sufficient damage to allow Adrian Sutil to also squeeze past.

The incident of note, however, occurred between Schumacher and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa with a handful of laps remaining in the race. Schumacher had moved to cover the inside line for the final chicane but then moved across at the last min...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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