All-time records?

I remember sitting in a meeting back in the day—I think it was 2001—and I made this bold prediction that Schumacher would eventually rack up 100 wins and grab 10 championships 🙂
. Now, looking back, hitting 100 victories seems a lot more plausible than actually snagging 10 titles, doesn't it?
What’s your take on all that?
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Honestly, could go either way👍

For real though
Mr. X😁

He could have easily ended up lost in the woods... 🙂

ambermoose12 said:Back in the day—I think it was around 2001—I mentioned in the lounge that Schumacher would eventually rack up 100 wins and grab 10 championships.🙂
Honestly, hitting 100 wins seems a lot more realistic than snagging 10 titles.
What's the consensus here?
👍 or 👎

ambermoose12, are you seriously trying to peddle that outdated version of Formula 1? Just shoot me an email at my address: the_damson@gmail.com.

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It could happen (though I really hope it doesn't).

Even if he pulls it off, it doesn't exactly prove anything about his skill behind the wheel...
It’s honestly starting to get on my nerves. I want to actually watch a race, not just sit there watching Schumacher cruise at the front of the pack...

You’re overreacting. Schumacher is an absolute beast behind the wheel. He’s easily one of the greatest to ever do it—alongside Senna, they’re both in a league of their own.

Megan White4 said:Even if he pulls it off, it doesn't mean anything regarding his skill behind the wheel....
Honestly, it’s starting to get on my nerves. I want to actually watch a race, not just stare at Schumacher leading the pack without any drama....

Hah... such brilliant insights...

First you claim it doesn't prove he's a top-tier driver...
Then you complain because he's too good and you basically want him to drive poorly just so you can be entertained...

See what I'm getting at here? 🙂

Total misstep, haha.🙂

I honestly believe there’s just too much money and too many powerhouse corporations flowing into Formula 1 for Ferrari to dominate for more than four or five seasons at most. If you look at the championship standings, it’s clear that no single team can stay on top for longer than five years. I’m actually expecting to see Ferrari's slip start as early as next season. Schumacher has aged, and the team has too; eventually, someone younger and hungrier will come along to take them down—whether it's Honda, BMW, Mercedes, Renault, Toyota, or even a new player entirely. To me, it seems a bit unrealistic to keep dwelling on his dream of ten world titles.

Anđeo said:Whether it’s Honda, BMW, Mercedes, Renault, Toyota, or some newcomer entirely, it honestly feels a bit pointless to dwell on those ten championship titles of his.

Haha... you definitely played it smart by putting Mercedes right in the middle.🙂

Robin Fisher53 said:Haha... you strategically placed Mercedes right in the middle.🙂

I figured everyone would be tuning in, so I included a few more teams even though Mercedes is clearly the top dog here.😁

Robin Fisher53 said:Well... some brilliant insights there.

First you claim his performance doesn't prove he's actually a top-tier driver...
Then you pivot to saying you're bored because he's too good, and you almost want him to fail just to make things interesting...

Do you see my point? 🙂

Real talent would be obvious if he were winning in a mediocre car. Right now, it just looks like he's winning because he has the best machine on the grid. To be honest, watching these races is becoming a bit tedious when the outcome feels predetermined—especially after that messy business where Brichello was ordered to let him through in the final stretch.... 🙄
Take Schumacher out of the equation and we might actually have a contest again. Think back to the days of Prost vs. Senna, or Mansell versus the field. At this point, who takes first place doesn't really matter; that spot is essentially reserved for Schumacher.

ambermoose12 said:I think you're overreacting here. Schumacher is an absolute powerhouse behind the wheel—one of the greatest to ever sit in a cockpit (he and Senna are easily the top two).

And what exactly makes Schumacher and Senna the best??? Did you just pull that out of thin air somewhere? 🙂

As far as I'm concerned, Gilles Villeneuve was the real deal 🙂a legend among legends!!!

Megan White4 said:His true talent would really shine if he were sitting in a mediocre car and still managed to pull off a win. Right now, it feels like he’s just winning because he has the best machine on the grid. Honestly, watching races is getting a bit dull when you already know who's going to take the checkered flag—especially after that whole mess where Brichello was ordered to let him through in the final stretch... 🙄
Take Schumacher out of the equation and the racing gets interesting again. It reminds me of those classic battles between Prost and Senna. Or Mansell against the field... At this point, it doesn't even matter who finishes first, because that top spot feels like it's already reserved for Schumacher.

That’s just not true... with a dominant Ferrari like that, Brichello would have been the one standing on top of the podium... honestly... he might have even lost a few...

I don't quite get why being first matters so much just to make the race exciting. I mean, if I were rooting for Kimi and McLaren (playing the angel here), I'd be happy seeing them improve, even if it's just small steps forward... or if I were pulling for BAR, I'd settle for a podium...

If I were running Ferrari... Brichello would be out of there every single time, or I'd probably just hire some rookie instead of him... the end justifies the means, right?

I hope you caught his time at Benetton and the early days at Ferrari, because back then, he was driving cars that were way worse than what everyone else had...
If you want a fair comparison—those three wins he had at Ferrari in '96 are like if someone drove a Sauber today but had the reliability of an early season McLaren... you're just ignoring all the DNFs...

ambermoose12 said:So, what makes Schumacher and Senna the best in your book? Just something you read somewhere? 🙂

Personally, I've always felt Gilles Villeneuve was the one... 🙂a true legend among legends.

Wait, are you maybe wearyraven41?

I can't even wrap my head around two people actually rooting for Villeneuve... it's almost hard to imagine.
🙂

Robin Fisher53 said:Wait, are you maybe wearyraven41?

I honestly can't even wrap my head around the idea of two people actually rooting for Villeneuve... how does that even happen?....
🙂

And who on earth is wearyraven41 anyway?

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Ford said:Are you out of your mind?

I can’t even wrap my head around the idea of two fans actually rooting for Villeneuve... it's just not happening.
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