A musical tribute to the immortal Michael Schumacher on his 52nd birthday

The year 2020 saw the absolutely unthinkable… no, not the fall of Western civilization but Michael Schumacher’s all-time wins record being eclipsed by the increasingly unlikable Lewis Hamilton. Formula One audiences have plummeted in the decade since Schummie last graced the grid and it is partly to do with the lack of personality among the drivers, personified by the detached Hamilton.

It may be easy to look back on the Ferrari legend’s career with rose-tinted glasses but he and the men who surrounded him on the grid brought something more watchable than just automobile perfection. Here are some golden moments from a golden career.