As the wait is finally over and India is going to hold it’s first ever International Formula 1 race in Greater Noida on the Buddha International Circuit next Sunday, all eyes will be on German legend Michael Schumacher.
He may not be as fast as he was on the wheel a decade back, but the seven times world champion racing driver of Mercedes GP team has still got a lot of hunger under his belly to challenge the younger drivers like Sabastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and several others. Although Vettel is the current World Champion since last couple of years, he cannot take things for granted here at the Indian Grand Prix, as somewhere down the line experience does matter and the 41 year old German has lots of it, over the years driving and winning all across the globe for the last 20 sessions.
Schumacher might not have won any race since his return in 20009 after the injury of Filip Massa, but it takes only one performance for any champion to get back into the groove. Who knows, the world might once again see the great Schumacher standing on the podium later this weekend.
"I have not met my expectations since my comeback in 2010. We all had different expectations, winning races was my target and that has not been achieved. All in the team (including team principal Ross Brawn) have tasted success in the past," said Schumacher recently in an interview.
All said and done, as they say in cricket, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’, one hope Sachin Tendulkar will remind him this famous quote to boost his confidence when the two living legends meet in couple of days.
Returning and performing after three years of retirement is easier saying than done. The fact that he still managed to be in top 10 in several Grand Prixes speak the volume of the great man. He may take inspiration from Lance Edward Armstrong, an American ex- professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived Testicular cancer, he suffered in 1996.
As he has a great number of fan following in this country, a lot is expected of him in the Indian Grand Prix. One hope he won’t disappoint them as he will be rooted from every corner of the stadium on October 30, as they watch their legend race pass before them.
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