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Long ago photograph of a jubilant Michael
Schumacher during the Ferrari glory days. (The Tomaso Collection)
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What's that 'Ol Song by the departed B.B.
King 'bout "The Thrill is gone." Which is exactly how I feel regarding
scribbling 'bout Herr Schumacher, whilst a Willie Nelson remake 'bout Checking
On My Condition, Just to See What Condition I was In, or Somme-thun to that
effect comes to mind...
As won't bother
trying to recap any of the last few years bluster over Michael's getting Better
from such luminaries as Ross Brawn, Jean
Todt, etc.
As it's sad to
think that Michael's still Sleepwalkin' his life away, or more succinctly, as
Mary ELLEN would say: He's still Asleep at the Wheel... Which always makes me
think of the Band we saw with the same name perform a long time ago...
As Thars' NO word on whether or not 'Ol
Niki-the-Rat was gonna sit in-between Michael and his ex-Scuderia Ferrari
sparrin' pardner' Rubens Barrichello?
I Saw Miles 'N
Miles of Texas
I Saw Stars Up in
the Sky'
Michael Schumacher
World Championships: 7
(1994-95, 2000-04)
Starts: 306
Wins: 91
Poles: 68
Podiums: 155
Fastest laps: 77
Teams: Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes
Years: 1991-2006, 2010-2012
So another year's slipped away, and nothing
new to report upon 'DER TERMINATOR's condition. As I totally understand the
Family's wish towards respectable privacy, what baffles me is the almost
virtual "white Noise" coming from the total lack of any News at all
upon Michael's current health situation.
Instead, the latest Schumacher
"Camp" news is all about his 20yr old daughter Gina Maria's horse
riding exploits and her boyfriend, who Oh My Gawd! Kissed her on the forehead
& lips in public; Ooh la-lah Mon Cherie!
And then there's his 18yr old son Mick's blossoming
single seater racing career. As Mick Jnr's just completed his first season of
the vaunted FIA Formula 3 European Championship for Prima Powerteam in 2017,
and presumably is planning on another season's Euro F3 campaign in 2018, albeit
he's not currently listed on Prima's entries denoted next year.
Not to mention that Mick drove his father's ex-Benetton B194 racecar at last year's Belgian Grand Prix to honour the 25th Anniversary of Poppa's maiden Grands Prix victory, appropriately being scored on the Driver's-Driver's track, the Mighty Spa Francorchamps!
And speaking 'O
Spa, how can Y'all forget 'bout Mika "the Finn" Hakkinen jousting with his arch nemesis Michael
Thar...
Whilst I believe I've scribbled previously
here on No Fenders, how is I-T just Mwah? Or is the irony of Lewis Hamilton
finally breaking one of Michael's records, occurred of all places at Monza,
Italy. Y'all know la Scuderia's Home track where Hamilton, aboard his Silver
Arrows, nee Mercedes scored his 69th career Pole position! thus eclipsing
Michael's leading tally of 68.
As Lewis closed out the 2017 Formula 1 season
with a total of 72 career Poles to his name, and counting.
Along with his Mega' haul of 62 first place
trophies and four World Championships. The 32yr old Brit' is definitely in
range of eclipsing another of Schuey's records, i.e.; 91 Grands Prix victories,
albeit I'd like to think that numbers untouchable, Eh?
(Schuey paraphernalia from The Tomaso Collection)