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CARACAS. On a day like this Monday, January 3, Michael Schumacher reaches 53 years of life, one that was very successful on the Formula 1 tracks, but which has had a dramatic outcome in the cold ski mountains of the French Alps, where he suffered the worst accident that he did not even live in his more than 20 years as a driver of high-speed vehicles.
The great champion of the queen category of motorsports, the idol of boys and adults of the 80’s and 90’s generation who began to see this competition thanks to the triumphs of the “kaiser”, who won seven championships and 91 Grand Prix between 1991 and 2012, with a hiatus between 2007 and 2009.
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Born in Hürth-Hermülheim, in what was then West Germany (or West) in 1969, “Schumi” competed in the Jordan, Benetton teams (in which he achieved his first two universal championships), Ferrari, the most emblematic of his career by being between 1996 and 2006, with five titles achieved and the highest number of records that he established, and finally, Mercedes, the only “team” in his country in which he raced and the one that returned him to Formula 1 in 2010, to say goodbye definitively in 2012.
Despite the fact that thanks to the “hybrid era” of the competition (2014 onwards), in which it allowed the Englishman Lewis Hamilton to snatch all the records achieved (which also included 68 poles and 155 podiums), the last name “Schumacher” still remains. it shines with remarkable grandeur on the circuits. He still continues, in cohabitation with the Briton who also drives in Mercedes, with the most championships, he is the only one to win five in a row (2000 to 2004, with Ferrari) and the fastest laps, with 77, are records awarded to the German.
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But also, now his son follows in his footsteps by debuting in 2021 with Haas. Mick Schumacher, who in 2020 achieved the universal scepter of the prelude to the highest category, Formula 2, now defends not only his honor and prestige, but the heritage and legacy left by Michael.
In 2021, a Netflix documentary about his life and career in Formula 1 brought him back to the conversation among fans of the sport.
Blessed accident
Everything was going well in Schumacher’s life, until December 29, 2013, when he hit his head while enjoying an icy vacation with his family, doing one of the activities he most enjoyed, skiing.
Since then, his personality has physically disappeared from the public sphere, while many have been the prayers and wishes for the recovery of fans, teammates and rivals, to whom the qualifiers of affection, affection and respect for his figure are unnecessary.
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Of course, his return has been very careful in informing about his state of health, since his wish is that little is known about his personal situation. The most transcendent was unveiled in 2019, when it was learned that he was making significant progress in his recovery and appreciated Formula 1 racing.
Without knowing how you enjoy your birthdays, surely the support of your loved ones is essential in these types of times.
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