What happened between Schumacher and Coulthard?
Coulthard initially retired due to damage on his own car, but eventually rejoined the race and finished seventh. Hill inherited the lead again, with his Jordan teammate Ralf Schumacher behind him….
| 1998 Belgian Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| Time | 2:03.766 on lap 9 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
Why was Michael Schumacher bad at Mercedes?
Schumacher’s long-time manager Willi Webber, who tried to discourage him from returning to Formula 1, also gave his opinion on why the German struggled at Mercedes. “It was a different technology and driver generation,” Webber told Kolner Express. “Michael couldn’t compensate for it, even though he was as fit as ever.
Did Schumacher ever win with Mercedes?
He won his first and second drivers’ titles consecutively in 1994 and 1995. Schumacher moved to the struggling Ferrari team in 1996….
| Michael Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes |
| Entries | 308 (306 starts) |
| Championships | 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Wins | 91 |
Why was Schumacher angry at Coulthard?
Schumacher showed his mastery of the wet weather conditions and put in fastest lap after fastest lap. He had built a 40-second lead and was putting every driver behind. Initially, David Coulthard was not making way for Schumacher. This caused the German to angrily shake his fist at Coulthard.
Who won the 1999 F1 World Championship?
Mika Häkkinen
| 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: Mika Häkkinen Constructors’ Champion: Ferrari | ||
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