Quotes by Michael Schumacher

“When you start out in a team, you have to get the teamwork going and then you get something back.”

“In sport there is never any moment that is the same as the other. I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.”

“My overriding memory of childhood is having the freedom to decide which way to go in life and having my parents support.”

“Those who have come into Formula One without experiencing cars devoid of electronic aids will find it tough. To control 800 horsepower relying just on arm muscles and foot sensitivity can turn out to be a dangerous exercise.”

“Its not the right way to win my first race of the year”

“The atmosphere is very strange for all of us. Germans and Italians feel very connected to the Pope, as many other countries do.”

“I think Jensen Button is a major rival this year”

“I dont feel like promising big things to my fans. Im not thinking about victory at all. Ill do my best to get on the podium at least, although I must admit I feel fairly pessimistic.”

“I cant really imagine life without Formula One,”

“Youre really eager to start driving again after a break, ... Many of the others may have needed this short break but if it had been up to me, I could have done without it. Im happy to continue now.”

Your ups and downs in sports, I think they are as normal as daily life: One day you wake up and feel great, the next day you wake up and feel maybe less great.

If youre lucky enough to be famous, then its great if you can use your fame and the power your fame gives you to draw attention to things that really matter.

You win a race, the next race its a question mark. Are you still the best or not? Thats what is funny. But thats what is interesting. And thats what is challenging. You have to prove yourself every time.

You arrive at Formula One being very skeptical, how far can your talent deal with all this, and then you understand those guys are human and pretty reasonable, and finally succeeding in winning your first race, in circumstance as such, it was just an amazing moment.

In sport there is never any moment that is the same as the other. I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

I hate to take compromises with a racing car. The more standard a car is, the more compromises you have to take.

Those who have come into Formula One without experiencing cars devoid of electronic aids will find it tough. To control 800 horse power relying just on arm muscles and foot sensitivity can turn out to be a dangerous exercise.

People get excited around me and behave differently than they would normally. I dont feel different from anyone else, except that I drive a racing car round in circles faster than somebody else.