Michael Schumacher will be the second Formula 1 driver ever to pass 300 Grand Prix start this weekend at the Belgium Grand Prix. To celebrate this I found this on Youtube, Michael Schumacher first win in Formula 1 at the Belguim Grand Prix 20 years ago today (30/8/1992) in his Benetton B192 in a wet/dry race that day.
But, his best race in his 299th Grand Prix starts so far, possibly mine would be the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring (highlights video below), who started the race 16 points behind Mika Häkkinen the drivers standing, and was behind both McLarens on the grid and the first half of the race if it continues is would have effectively ended his championship challenge for Schumacher. But, Ferrari technical director and now Mercedes team manager Ross Brawn changed Schumacher strategy from a 2-stop strategy to a 3-stop strategy, which was seen as a masterstroke by doing 17 qualifying style laps in the middle of the race to win the race overall. And, strink the gap back then to 7 points behind Häkkinen. Meanwhile, Häkkinen fell to 6th after gearbox problems in the closing stages of the race. But, Häkkinen did won the drivers championship that year. But, some of Michael Schumacher best Grand Prixs was in that period.
So, many more Grand Prixs for Michael Schumacher, 300 Grnad Prixs not out. Anyway, end of post/blog for now, that is all, bye.
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