Schumacher on fitness and rivals (video)

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Shell and Ferrari have put out this short video interview with Michael Schumacher ahead of this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Schumacher talks about how punishing his F1 fitness regime was, which were his favourite tracks – and the rival he rated above all the others.

Not as much fun as his appearance on Top Gear, of course, but still not a bad interview for a PR effort and worth a look for Schumacher fans.

Read more: Michael Schumacher is The Stig (sort of)

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9 comments on “Schumacher on fitness and rivals (video)”

  1. Journeyer
    9th July 2009, 12:35

    Is it just me, or am I starting to see some hints of white hair…?

    1. pSynrg
      9th July 2009, 13:05

      Well he is 41 so that’s not a massive surprise. Indeed myself and Schuey are a couple of months apart age wise and I too have the odd white or two…

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        Journeyer (@journeyer)
        9th July 2009, 17:58

        He’s not 41 until January. ;) But yeah, I get ya.

  2. HG
    9th July 2009, 17:07

    spa and suzuka? thought it wld have been fuji and the hungry :)

  3. GeorgeK
    10th July 2009, 1:37

    Just received my August issue of Road&Track with a nice article by Schumi in which he discusses his new found love for two wheel racing.

    http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=21&article_id=8174

    If you go to the site be sure to check out the new Aston Martin One-77. Fabulous!!

    I am surprised there is no mention of his stint as The Stig in either.

    Ah, the good old days, where the only controversies were on the track and competition based as opposed to behind the scenes politics!

  4. todd
    10th July 2009, 5:31

    4-5 hours a day workout… epic… i struggle to reach 2 hrs…

    1. Monkzie
      11th July 2009, 23:21

      LOL! I struggle to manage 2 minutes!

  5. antonyob
    10th July 2009, 9:20

    yeh the good old days, no controversies about illegal software or traction control, no points deducted after the races, no industrial espionage, no squabbling amongst the drivers, ahh it was all so different then.

    the only thing that has really changed is the media, we all get suckered into the 24 hr rolling news believing it all of equal worth, and of course theres the interweb. You can always say theres more controversy now but only looking back can you really tell.

  6. GeorgeK
    10th July 2009, 16:14

    Good point antonyob. It just seems the controversies of yore are meaningless compared to the current potential implosion of the entire sport.

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