Twenty years ago on Monday,Schumacher made his maiden outing in a Formula One Ferrari on a bright but bone-freezing day at the team’s test trackA winter sun was shining on the Fiorano test track as Michael Schumacher helped pull the wraps off the Ferrari F310. Twenty years ago this coming Monday, a couple of hundred people applauded politely, or unaware they were bearing witness to the first day of a unusual era in grand prix racing. On a bright but bone-freezing day,Schumacher’s smile radiated a warmth that seemed to reach even the local butchers, bakers and candlestick makers who had parked their vans and lorries on the low road bridge running alongside the circuit, and hoping for a glimpse of their unusual hero at the wheel. Related: Michael Schumacher: news of F1 legend’s health not pleasant,says former Ferrari boss Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com