GTP Motorsports Hall of Fame Voting: Michael Schumacher

[Northstar]

Michael Schumacher, 1969-Present
Nominated by @RedDragon

Years active: 1991-2006, 2010-2012
Nationality:

German
Roles: Driver
Series: Formula One, International Race of Champions
Notability: 7-time Formula One World Champion, holder of 29 separate records in F1, 6-time Race of Champions Nations Cup winner(with Sebastian Vettel)​

 

[Doodle]

A legend in Formula 1 and my idol for racing. No questions asked.

 

[Valkyr1313]

Like @Doodle my racing idol. For sure a legend

 

[SagarisGTB]

Michael was also German F3 Champion and he raced (and won) in the World Sportscar Championship.

By far the best driver I've seen perform since I started watching motorsport in 2002, even though Michael was already, arguably, past his best. Even having started watching historical F1 footage (80s and 90s mostly), only Senna and Prost seem to compare. Full value legendary.

 

[Panoz]

Even thought Schumacher is better known for his performances with Benetton and Ferrari. Before his F1 debut, he was one of Mercedes new young drivers racing in the Sauber Silver Arrows and a brief run in DTM.

Legendary no doubt.

 

[mustafur]

Undisputed legend, even if you don't like him.

 

[Liquid]

Undisputed legend, even if you don't like him.

Exactly. Someone here has voted him as below average. Really?

Whether you like the guy or not, do not let that cloud your objectivity. Michael Schumacher is by far the most successful driver in Formula One history for a very good reason. He was a supremely talented driver and an undeniable legend.

 

[Legro]

Legendary. Would have been even more legendary, if he hadn't joined Mercedes GP in 2010, because that wasn't really legendary, unlike his earlier career. Still, legendary.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Legendary, I don't need to say why.

 

[Tired Tyres]

The most overrated driver of all time. He was still world class though.

 

[Jaywalker]

The most overrated driver of all time. He was still world class though.

In your opinion...



Legend. Nothing more need be said.

*Keep fighting Michael*

 

[mustafur]

The most overrated driver of all time. He was still world class though.

Wouldn't that require him to be rubbish or atleast average to be the most overated.

When it comes to Schumacher its either he is the best of all time or the 2nd best which either way would make him highly rated naturally.

 

[C-ZETA]

My first full F1 season was 2004...when he won 13 races. I've never rooted for him after that.
Instead, I prefer his times when he wasn't dominating. Instead, I look at times where he didn't have the best, and did things you didn't think possible.
1996 comes to mind.

Besides, you don't win 7 titles and end up anything but legendary.

 

[Parker]

As said above, regardless of your personal feelings towards the man he can't be considered anything but legendary.

 

[TenEightyOne]

I saw there's a vote for another driver; should these be in the same thread? Otherwise the most recently bumped driver (not a Maldonado joke) is obviously front-page whilst the others aren't. I'd be voting MSC any way

 

[Kingofweasles]

Absolutely a Legend.

 

[Adamgp]

Decent driver, but his dominance of F1 was one of the reasons I could never get into watching F1.

 

[Earth]

Legendary but has some baggage that hurts his stock. Never really had strong teammates, and those he did have signed contracts that restricted their purpose to only help him win, unsportsmanlike moments like running into Villeneuve or stopping on track at Monaco.

Still though he won 7 titles and finished 2nd something like 4 times.

 

[Doodle]

Ok who's the person that voted "below average"?

 

[Mini Stiggy]

Ok who's the person that voted "below average"?

That's what I was wondering.


Legend.

 

[Clark]

Brazil 2006. That's the only race you need to see to know how good he is.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Legendary but has some baggage that hurts his stock. Never really had strong teammates, and those he did have signed contracts that restricted their purpose to only help him win, unsportsmanlike moments like running into Villeneuve or stopping on track at Monaco.

I think Barichello was world-class, he showed that at Brawn when given the opportunity. Brundle was a very very strong driver too (and already world Sportscar champion) and had no "number two" clause, although I agree that clause was a definite feature of Schumacher's later seats. For all Brundle's strength as a driver he was pretty much stompled by Schumacher and even admits himself that some days he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Brundle has landed on his head a lot in racecars though, by his own admission.

 

[sems4arsenal]

His name has become an adjective for a good driver. /nough said

 

[SagarisGTB]

Barrichello was very fast. He decisively beat Irvine, Brundle and Herbert, ran Schumacher as close as anyone ever did and, even in old age, was faster than a prime Button. The problem was the Rubens seemed to be mentally weak and didn't always deliver when the pressure was highest.

 

[Ettick]

The best F1 driver ever.

 

[DK]

Exactly. Someone here has voted him as below average. Really?

Whether you like the guy or not, do not let that cloud your objectivity. Michael Schumacher is by far the most successful driver in Formula One history for a very good reason. He was a supremely talented driver and an undeniable legend.

Maybe they're a hardcore Damon Hill fan?

 

[mustafur]

I think Barichello was world-class, he showed that at Brawn when given the opportunity. Brundle was a very very strong driver too (and already world Sportscar champion) and had no "number two" clause, although I agree that clause was a definite feature of Schumacher's later seats. For all Brundle's strength as a driver he was pretty much stompled by Schumacher and even admits himself that some days he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Brundle has landed on his head a lot in racecars though, by his own admission.

Another would be Piquet who he dominated as a Rookie in the Benetton in 1991.

 

[mustafur]

Maybe they're a hardcore Damon Hill fan?

Now thats a World Champion who wouldn't deserve legend status.

 

[MrUnknown]

Legen-bloody-dary!

 

[Liquid]

I think Barichello was world-class, he showed that at Brawn when given the opportunity. Brundle was a very very strong driver too (and already world Sportscar champion) and had no "number two" clause, although I agree that clause was a definite feature of Schumacher's later seats. For all Brundle's strength as a driver he was pretty much stompled by Schumacher and even admits himself that some days he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Brundle has landed on his head a lot in racecars though, by his own admission.

Barrichello was very fast. He decisively beat Irvine, Brundle and Herbert, ran Schumacher as close as anyone ever did and, even in old age, was faster than a prime Button. The problem was the Rubens seemed to be mentally weak and didn't always deliver when the pressure was highest.

Brundle was a fantastic driver and didn't get the opportunity his F1 talents deserved. It's complete mental masturbation but had they kept Brundle for 1993, he most likely would have delivered the goods to earn a drive in that 1994 Benetton. You only have to look at the results to see that Brundle > Patrese at that point in time.

And I agree with Sagaris about Rubens. Rubens Barrichello is my #1 favourite motorsports driver of all time and he crumpled Irvine, Brundle and Herbert like empty cans of Fanta. With his time at Ferrari he really had the chance to show what he could do and he often did. We all know what the situation was with driver 1 and driver A but he wouldn't have been able to consistently beat Schumacher on a level playing field; just those handful of occasions. I always thought he had an edge over Button at Honda in 2006 and 2007 but not 2008. Come 2009 and his Indian summer, and he had the most fabulous season he could have hoped for, but as you say Sagaris, his mental strength most likely cost him the title that year. Still, I totally marked out when he got those wins in Italy and Spain.

Maybe they're a hardcore Damon Hill fan?

I love Damon Hill, but you can't deny his talents.

Now thats a World Champion who wouldn't deserve legend status.

Damon Hill isn't a legend, but I do think he is very under appreciated.