A Netflix documentary about Michael Schumacher will appear shortly.
A trailer now shows the first glimpses into the unique life of the Formula 1 legend.
Hürth - On January 3rd, 1969 a myth was born.
Michael Schumacher was born on this day in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the following decades he developed into the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, racing from record to record and making sports history.
A skiing accident shocked fans all over the world in 2013.
Since then, Schumacher has had health problems and is shielded from the public.
Despite wearing a helmet, he had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall and was in mortal danger for days.
How he is doing is not known.
Details on his health are not published.
Michael Schumacher: Netflix documentary starts - the first trailer gives you goose bumps
Soon, however, his followers will receive completely different insights into Schumi's life. A Netflix documentary will be launched on September 15th. The first trailer of "SCHUMACHER" has now been published (see video above) - and it immediately makes you want more. In the short excerpt, among others, Schumi's father Rolf, his wife Corinna and their children Gina and Mick have their say. Your statements immediately give you goose bumps.
Rolf Schumacher remembers: “As a child he already knew what he wanted.” Namely, to race.
Old recordings of Schumi himself prove his passion, he himself can be heard as he once said: "If other people threw away tires, then I took them out of the garbage can, put them on me and won races with them." Hearing his voice alone should bring tears to many fans' eyes.
Michael Schumacher: Wife Corinna talks about his mental strength - "He still shows me today"
The documentary even shows scenes from Michael and Corinna's wedding, his wife finds heartbreaking words with reference to the present: "He still shows me how strong he is today." The viewer also sees happy family scenes with Michael, Corinna and the next generation, who are now making sporty headlines themselves.
For example, a fan wrote on Facebook: “The trailer is just great, I can't wait.
The handkerchiefs are already ready. "
It should also be emotional next weekend: Mick Schumacher is driving his first Formula 1 race in Spa.
So on the course on which his father made his first start in the premier class on August 25, 1991.
The son says in the trailer, which was published exactly 30 years later, about his father: "That's how I want to be."
The high-speed roller coaster in the Ardennes is Mick's favorite track.
Before the Grand Prix he said: “It is a very special moment for me and my family and I am very happy that I can go there and make my mark on this special circuit.
(akl / dpa)
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