F1 is not a stranger for rivalry with world champion Deman Hill Michael Shumakar.
After big names such as Nigel Mansel and Ellen Prost, retired-and in 1994, the Sad-Death of the Arton Army at the San Marino Grand Prix-Daman Hill and Michael Schumakar emerged as Formula 1 face in the mid-1990s.
Both drivers batted fiercely for the championship during that era. Shumakar won the title with Beneton in 1994 and 1995, while Hill won his first – and only – championship with Williams in 1996.
One of the defined moments of his rivalry was 1994. F1 Australian Grand Prix, where Shumakar made the hill out of the race after a mistake in mid-race, won the title in dramatic fashion. Other flashpoints were also – especially in the 1994 British Grand Prix, where Shumakar defeated the hill during the formation of the formation, earned himself a black flag.
After 1996, his rivalry as a hill became cold, which arrived at the end of his career, while Schumacar dominated the game in the early 2000s. Driving for Ferrari, he won five consecutive world championships between 2000 and 2004, bringing him to a total of seven – a record that is now shared with Louise Hamilton.
Michael Shumakar had ‘a bad streak’
In an interview with GQ Magazine, Hill reflected on his rivalry Michael Schumacher And who made him such a ruthless contestant. However, he said, after retiring, he discovered a completely different side of the German legend.
Hill said, “He was out to find me, no question. He was trying to humiliate me.”
“And, of course, I had all the credibility to look inferior to me. I thought it was a slightly dirty streak, which I did not have much.
“When I stopped racing, I agreed to interview him for F1 racing magazine, and he was a completely different person. He looked really a fun, good man. In a competition, you never saw.
“He used to take out his chin and walked his chest with a strut – he distorted confidence. He was a supreme contestant.
“I don’t think there are many like him. Even Max is not as arrogant like Michael. But I am very upset with what happened to him.”
Michael Shumacker now A life after a skiing accident in December 2013 changed dramatically. He has been out of public eyes since then, as his health status was private. His family has issued only rare updates about his situation.
Demon Hill worked with fellow F1 legends
Damon Hill
Damon Hill Made a relatively late debut at Formula 1, with the struggling Brabham team in 1992 at the age of 32.
His big break came in 1993 when Williams signed him as Ellen Prost as a team partner. At that time, Williams were at the height of their power in F1.
Over the next few years, Hill shared the garage with legends including Prost, Army, Maints and later Jacques Villainuway, which would proceed to win the title in 1997 – after his victory of Hill.
After leaving Williams in 1996, Hill joined the arrow in 1997, then moved to Jordan Grand Prix, where he spent his last two years in F1 before retiring at the end of the 1999 season.
Considering the personalities he worked with, Hill noted how different he was despite sharing the same levels of ambition and drive.
Hill said, “They were similar in their intensity around their own career, but they were completely different personality, all three of them. It just goes to show that the world becomes champion.”
“Nigel was less upset about the details, I think. If necessary he took the car.
“Ellen never gave anything. He was completely attractive, but he was a poker player.
“And Erton was honest and too serious, and I would call introverted or at least self-contained.”