Not again! Schumi involved in another accident
We all know that Formula One pilots drive their cars to the very edge of their limits. What separates the godlike from the rest of the field of extremely talented drivers, however, is how close they can get to the edge without going over it. Go too far and you crash. Don't go far enough and lose. Michael Schumacher certainly falls into that rare category – tops it, even – of the exceedingly talented and accomplished, but lately, we've begun to wonder if the unprecedented seven-time world champion hasn't lost it.
Following the rumors from just a couple of days ago that Schumacher had totaled a Ferrari 430 Scuderia prototype on the Nurburgring (turns out it could have been another test driver) comes word that Shumi was involved in a traffic collision on public roads in England. A car dealer in Kent, England, reports to have been hit by a Fiat van, only to discover that it was the champion himself driving. Sound incredible? Both local police and Schumacher's spokesperson confirmed it was him. Michael reportedly cooperated with police who turned up at the scene, handed over his insurance information and was then picked up and disappeared. Thanks for the tip, AV!
[Source: BBC News, Image: Bongarts/Getty]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
KeatMP 12:05PM (7/31/2008)
Embarassing....
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Farris 12:05PM (7/31/2008)
I hate to be "that guy," but you have an open bold tag somewhere.
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area51 12:10PM (7/31/2008)
Schumacher is human, this just in!
Remember - you heard it here first...
Mike P. 5:31PM (7/31/2008)
Right. He isn't The Stig, after all.
...as far as we know.
vkchu 12:26PM (7/31/2008)
exactly. who cares-it was a very pedestrian car accident, something that happens quite often. and with all the unpredictability of the public roads, it is a wonder there arent more.
Adam 12:29PM (7/31/2008)
Karma for the nurburgring cover-up, perhaps? ;)
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davido 12:32PM (7/31/2008)
Schumacher was prone to making mistakes in F1 remember.
A couple probably cost him championships. He ran into Coultard at Spa as he was lapping him. He was leading by 40 seconds in the ran, not having to push the car and on course for an easy victory. He lost a wheel, went from a sure win to no points and missed the championship by less than the points he lost out on.
He hit walls at Monaco and Melbourne (then took Damon Hill out at Melbourne as Hill tried to pass for the lead and the championship which Michael won), spun in the lead at Indy (and won). He was always less than perfect.
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Slobra2k3 12:46PM (7/31/2008)
Who cares about his F1 performance, it has absolutely nothing to do with driving on public roads in a van. As someone already said, it's more about simply paying attention.
Frank 12:56PM (7/31/2008)
damn, stalker... lol
SnowTown 12:31PM (7/31/2008)
Yeah... because driving on public roads has so many implications on one's driving skills...
It's more a function of attentiveness than anything else.
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JD 1:26PM (7/31/2008)
It's more a function of the attentiveness of other drivers around you, I dare say. Obviously, your attentiveness matters, but you can be a driving god, be tuned into everything going on around you, and it only takes one distracted jackass to ruin the whole thing. Some things you simply can't escape.
Xcountryflyer 12:40PM (7/31/2008)
Looks like an unhappy storm trooper.
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MachinaDC5 12:44PM (7/31/2008)
Holy crap, you're right!
azzo45 2:03PM (7/31/2008)
No... more like a stormtrooper bored, & waiting for his track time... sucking on his drink bottle.
MachinaDC5 12:43PM (7/31/2008)
If my car got smashed by Schumi I probably couldn't be more delighted. I'd have him autograph the parts of my car that fell off from the impact.
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Seminole 5:16PM (7/31/2008)
I was gonna say the same thing! I'd be honored as hell, then I'd offer him this: Drive me around a racetrack in a 2 seater F1 car and I'll let you off the hook for damages.
Polly Prissy Pants 1:08PM (7/31/2008)
Please don't call him "Schumi". It makes you sound like that Richmeister character Rob Schneider did on SNL.
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Seoultrain 1:10PM (7/31/2008)
I wonder if that van could do 10 minutes around the Nurburgring...
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jason 1:28PM (7/31/2008)
You know you have made it big when the whole world is reading about your fender benders, and cares enough to pass judgment....
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PauloBecker 1:32PM (7/31/2008)
I wonder what the hell he was driving a van for.
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