Michael Schumacher

The Vettel thread surprised me as such that when I searched for a Schumacher thread, I could not find one. So I propose this thread for Schumacher because regardless of your opinion whether his return is succesful or not, I think we can all agree that there's always something to talk about whether he's had a good or bad race.
Historical Discussion may be allowed on the thread as long as it's on topic.
Enjoy!

 

[KekeTheKing]

Finally, and I should have just made this one big post, he has the exact same Podium strike rate at Imola. 15 GP, 12 Podiums.

He missed only 92 (Ret), 95 (Ret), and 2001 (Ret)

So there are 3 circuits at which Schumey collected 12 Podiums each.

 

[GermanF1]

Obviously not 1996, he won the race in torrential rain...

 

[Jos the Boss]

I miss Schumi, I'd love for him to have a race back if someone had to miss out for some reason!

 

[gethinceri]

The Lance Armstrong of F1.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Without the drugs

 

[Mephistopheles]

I don't know about that Jos the Boss I know Mike doesn't have ball cancer but have you seen the size of his biceps....??

 

[RasputinLives]

Schumacher has a portrait painting in his loft that keeps getting older and older. Sometimes you see his chin and think its never had a hair growing on it in his entire life.

Then you take a look at the state of Ralf.

Now theres an argument for nurture over nature.

 

[teabagyokel]

He and Ascari still hold the record for most consecutive wins for a helmet design.

 

[The Artist.....]

News is just coming in that Schumacher has suffered head injuries in a skiing accident in Meribel. Apparently, he has suffered a number of fractures to his skull, but was conscious when he arrived at hospital in Grenoble.

 

[siffert_fan]

According to the BBC "He may have a head injury,but it isn't serious. He was wearing a helmet and banged his head on a rock". I certainly hope that it isn't serious.

 

[Hamberg]

Critical in a coma

 

[Bill Boddy]

I found this very confusing, yesterday he was concious on arriving at the hospital, this morning he was unconscious on arrival.

From the latest that I have seen he was conscious, but not completely compos mentis. He is being kept in a coma to assist in his recovery, just how ill he is will not be known until he is brought out of the coma and tests can be carried out.

This is similar to a story which has been running recently on Doctors, if he follows that sequence he will wake up having no memory of the previous twenty five or so years and behaving as a teenager. Heaven forbid.

Hopefully he will recover better than that.

 

[Hamberg]

By all accounts it's normal to get up and walk away only for your brain to then swell causing rapid deterioration. He could be anything from perfectly normal with some big scars through to being impaired physically or mentally. Thinks it's going to be a few days before knowing anything.

 

[sobriety]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27868787

good news

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Old friend and multiple X-Games BMX Vert medalist, Simon Tabron is now living in Carlsbad California. He just posted this on Facebook.

 

[Mephistopheles]

What does it signify?

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Given that the sign, which is in Carlsbad CA, says "Michael Schumacher for City Council", I am guessing that it signifies that someone called Michael Schumacher is running for city council in Carlsbad CA. At least, that is my interpretation.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Some comments from Michaels son Mick.
He is 'waking up very slowly, very slowly' and the head injury was caused by the GoPro camera mounted on his helmet.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns29143.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Bill Boddy]

Putin could cause a loss of radio and tv signals.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns29152.html

 

[teabagyokel]

...which would be counter-productive beyond belief.