Schumacher? 6? 1 endpoint
The starting fee is 80 thousand pounds
This is a strange coincidence. It is also the driver who sent Schumacher to F 1 for the first time.
Taxi driver.
That was in the season of 199 1, and the driver of Jordan Team Brandt? 6? 1 Garshott clashed with the driver while taking a taxi in London and attacked the driver with irritating gas. The price Brandt paid for this was that he had to live in the sight of the British police for some time.
A driver's position in the Jordan team was vacant, and Weber's interpersonal relationship (Schumacher's agent) played a role at this time. An acquaintance reporter told Weber the news at the first time, and Weber immediately gave it to Eddie? 6? 1 Jordan called. But at this time, no one knows who Schumacher is. As the owner of the Jordan team that was in financial trouble at that time, the old Jordan was far more interested in money than the name. He offered Schumacher a test drive.
But Weber immediately raised money. To some extent, Schumacher at that time was a "commodity" bundled for sale. Jordan sold the advertising space on the racing car with a driver's seat. The buyers are Mercedes and Dekla. Schumacher was a driver of the Mercedes youth team. Although Mercedes-Benz was conservative when it entered F 1, it was still a good deal to spend 80,000 pounds to send its young drivers to F 1.
As a result, Schumacher got the first F 1 test at Silverstone, but this test "scared" the Jordan team. Only three laps, Trevor? 6? 1 Foest (the race director of the Jordan team) rushed to Weber in a rage. "Tell him to drive slowly!" He shouted at Weber, "We don't want to lose this car!" For the whole test team in Jordan at that time, their job was not to observe the young man, but to ensure the safety of the car and engine after the test, because they had no spare version in the race in Spa, and the tested car and engine must be able to continue running the race. But Schumacher, who was driving the F 1 car for the first time, drove so fast that even Ford staff rushed to Weber and shouted, "Tell him to slow down! We only have this engine! "
When Schumacher's car stopped, Weber conveyed the team's opinions to his young customers, but Schumacher's green eyes flashed with confusion. He doesn't understand why everyone should be worried. "What's the matter? I didn't break anything. I haven't tried my best to run. " Maybe he was afraid that Schumacher would damage the car. On that day, he was only allowed to run more than 30 laps at Silverstone, but he has already broken the speed record of the Jordan team at Silverstone. A genius was born.
A few weeks later, in Spa, Schumacher represented Jordan in the first race of his career, F 1, but his first appearance was cut short after 600 meters due to racing failure. Even so, Schumacher's performance in the Spa practice match was enough to attract Prost and Senna's attention. On Thursday, Senna looked disdainful: "Who knows the name of the boy who is busy working as a mechanic in green?" But after the first practice session, Senna began to ask Schumacher: "Who is he?" His speed is unbelievable, and he may pose a threat to us in the future. "
Like Senna, others who saw Schumacher's brilliance were Benetton team boss Briatore and F 1 giant Bernie Ecclestone. In Weber, Mercedes-Benz Sports director John? 6? Under the joint "manipulation" of 1 Neil Passy, Bernie and Benetton boss Briatore, Schumacher suddenly became a Benetton driver after only one race for Jordan. Many years later, the deal was still called "cheating" by old Jordan and regarded as "scandal" by F 1, but it had nothing to do with Schumacher. At that time, he was just a driver, and he just signed the contract according to Weber's wishes. What is important for Schumacher is that he scored F 1 in Monza, and he finished fifth.
In the early autumn of 199 1, everyone knew who Schumacher was.
The first sub-station champion is called "Rain God"
1996 is destined to be another turning point in Schumacher's career, and it may also be the most important turning point. Weber opened another door for Schumacher's career this time. 1996, Schumacher changed into a red suit and officially transferred from Benetton to Ferrari. Yes 1 1 year. During the period of 1 1 year, Schumacher left behind not only a brilliant red legend, but also how difficult it was for Schumacher to walk in the first five years of Ferrari.
If it weren't for Weber's persistence or foresight, Schumacher would never have imagined how he got into the "red cucumber" covered by "disease" in 1996. Weber clearly remembers how much doubt Schumacher gave him when he first walked into the factory in Maranello. Where is the hometown of the legend of prancing horse? It's completely confusing. Even if it is not compared with F 1 Benetton team and Mercedes-Benz youth team, it is worse than Jordan team. The garage is full of lazy styles, racing parts and various mechanical tools are thrown everywhere, mechanics are chatting while working, and there are many wine bottles around. The first day of walking into Maranello brought Schumacher a great shock, but the next day, it was Ferrari's turn to be shocked. There is no doubt that Schumacher took action faster than they expected. Team manager Todd accepted Schumacher's suggestion from the next day, and the factory in Maranello began to ban alcohol. And a few days later, the team began to clarify the discipline of routine special meetings, and it is strictly forbidden to be late.
Schumacher's leadership began to emerge at Ferrari. In addition to being a driver, Schumacher also focused on transforming the sloppy Ferrari into a real king's teacher.
In terms of leadership and influence, F 1 Any driver in history can match Schumacher. Everyone, including his biggest rival, has to admit that what Schumacher has done for Ferrari is incredible, and his influence on Ferrari is far greater than that of Montezemolo or Todd.
196 in Spa, Schumacher won the championship for the first time as a Ferrari driver. The race was played in the rain, and Schumacher was 45 seconds ahead of second place Alessi. Throughout the race, Schumacher circled all the drivers except the runner-up and the third runner-up, thus winning the title of "Rain God". But even if all kinds of magical races are repeated on Schumacher in different ways, whenever Ferrari people talk about Schumacher, they are most moved not by Schumacher's talent or racing ability, but by what he has done as a member of the team. There is a story about "ice cream". Although many people in Ferrari can't remember when and where it happened, this story is regarded as a typical "Schumacher's move" by Ferrari. It was a hot summer, Ferrari was testing on the track, and everyone was sweating. After the test, Schumacher suddenly called a mechanic to the door to see if what he wanted had arrived. The mechanic walked to the door and was immediately shocked by what he saw-Michael actually called an ice cream truck. Then Schumacher greeted all the testers to get on the bus and eat ice cream together, which made Ferrari feel very warm.
Waiting for five world champions in five years.
But even though Schumacher tried his best to win a driver's world championship at Ferrari, he waited for five years. Italians love racing, and the Italian media's accusations against Ferrari are also sharp. In the first five years without winning the driver's championship for Ferrari, Schumacher was criticized and accused. "Can we trust the German? Should we trust him? " Repeated questioning by Italian media brought great pressure to Schumacher. This question suddenly changed in 2000. Schumacher won Ferrari's first driver's championship in 2 1 year, and Schumacher changed from an Italian suspect to a great hero in the eyes of Italians.
Ferrari manager Todd has a deep understanding of what Schumacher has done for the team. "What shocked me was that Michael had never experienced a period of depression for so many years. Even if the game doesn't go well, he can always keep his best. Since 1996, Michael and Ferrari have experienced hardships and victories together. We have faced an extremely serious crisis together and shared great happiness. I will always remember the moment when we lost the world champion in the last game. We went back to Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, quickly got rid of our depression and turned our eyes to the future again. Even in the most difficult situation, Michael never complains. He faced the reality bravely, never vented his dissatisfaction in public, nor lost control or lost his temper with his companions. He is a role model for the whole team. " Todd said after Schumacher won the championship in 2000.
After the end of the 2003 season, the British "Guardian" reporter Richard was lucky enough to return to the factory in Maranello with Schumacher. Later, he described in the report: "If I didn't see this scene with my own eyes, I couldn't imagine how much Ferrari loved Schumacher. When he walked into the factory, everyone put down their tools and applauded him. "
Ferrari technical director Ross? 6? 1 brown said: "Ferrari has an extraordinary team and Michael is a key factor." He often comes to the factory, but he never tells people here that you have to do this or that. Every time he comes, he always thanks everyone for their work. He will explain what happened in the racing car. He put himself into his work, which infected everyone else and encouraged them to go forward with him. For the people of Maranello, his gratitude and appreciation are very important. "
Schumacher once expounded his team philosophy like this: "The car and the driver are a whole. I can't pretend to be innocent when something goes wrong and then simply accuse Ferrari of being bad, especially when I am in bad luck. Just like a football team, victory belongs to all of us, and so does failure. But the biggest difference with the team is that in Ferrari, not 1 1 person, but nearly 500 people must be competent for their posts. "
This may explain where Schumacher's most distinctive leadership talent came from. 1999, Schumacher had a car accident and his leg was broken. After that, Todd stayed with Schumacher whenever he had time. Although many people in the industry think that Schumacher's position in Ferrari is too special, Ferrari has not expressed any objection to this. In Ferrari's view, Schumacher is fully entitled to such attention. Schumacher rewarded them with far more than five drivers' world champions.
I don't want to see that face.
Although Schumacher entered the Benetton team at 199 1, to be exact, Schumacher's real Benetton era was from 1992 to 1995. In these four years, Schumacher not only showed amazing speed on the track, but also won two world championships: 1994 and 1995. More importantly, he really integrated into the Benetton team and began to learn how to become the core and leader of the team. Whether in Mercedes-Benz Youth Team or Benetton Team, Schumacher received systematic and professional training, and he started his rookie career.