Quote Originally Posted by Swanny
[quote author=dan_geoghegan link=1318947152/3#3 date=1318955572]
He wasn't the greatest driver of all time......
I think a few people may disagree with you about that

Who do you think is??[/quote]
Then a few people would be wrong. ;D
I saw him win at Donnington in the wet and it was a masterclass in driving.
He had completely the wrong temperament to be considered the greatest ever. He was naturally gifted but was impatient and difficult to work with, bordering on dangerous.
It's all very well people looking back with rose tinted glasses, talking about what a character he was, but they weren't saying that when he shunted them off the track.
I saw him win at Donnington in the wet and it was a masterclass in driving

It's nigh-on impossible to compare racers from different generations, but the drivers I have most respect for are people like Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart.
They had focus but also respected their fellow racers.
Schumacher had the same focus but he was also a master of tactics. It's a shame he never really had a major rival during his heyday in the way that the other greats did.