Lewis Hamilton created touching moments after Mick Schumacher's helmet gift.
Now he put the success that father Michael had in the Ferrari into perspective.
Lewis Hamilton
set
Michael Schumacher's
Formula 1 *
record
at the
Nürburgring
.
For this he received the helmet from
Michael Schumacher *
.
Now he compared his success with that of "Schumi" and found that the success does not only come from the drivers.
Munich - For
Lewis Hamilton
it was once again a special weekend at the
Nürburgring *
.
He not only extended his lead in the
Formula 1 *
drivers' championship
, but also set the record of legend
Michael Schumacher
with his 91st victory
.
The Schumacher family, in the person of
son Mick *
, presented the Briton with the original helmet of the former
Ferrari
driver.
“Michael is an icon, a legend of the sport, he always will be.
He pushed the boundaries, ”said Hamilton afterwards gratefully.
Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton: "No one can do that"
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I remember watching @michaelschumacher as a kid, winning all those races and I was just dreaming of being there myself.
It shows dreams really can come true.
A big, big thank you to @mickschumacher, this was truly a surreal moment.
One that i'll remember forever.
🙏🏾 # 91.
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A few days after the
Eifel GP
, however, you can hear completely different sounds.
If Schumi disciples repeatedly assert that it was Michael's merit to have led the Scuderia to five world championship titles after bitter years, Hamilton has to put the Kerpen native's success into perspective.
In doing so, he draws a comparison with himself and thus meets his own critics.
They keep accusing him of
benefiting
from the technical advantage of his
Mercedes * team
.
“You talk about how Michael made Ferrari a success, but no one can do it.
I didn't make Mercedes a success - and Michael didn't make Ferrari a success, ”said Hamilton according to
Sport1
.
Lewis Hamilton on Michael Schumacher: "It wasn't just him"
The main people responsible,
Jean Todt
and
Ross Brawn
, cannot be named as representative of the success of the
Scuderia
- instead there are far more people involved who do their work in the background.
"As much as I love Michael and he is a legend - but it wasn't just because of him."
Drivers like Michael and Hamilton themselves would only be behind the wheel.
For the 35-year-old, it is above all technology that is more important as a “powerful force”.
Ultimately, the difference in the interaction between man and machine is identified.
“A computer cannot simulate a human element like me or Michael.
Our job is to drive and hopefully inspire, and I'm incredibly proud of that ”.
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