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Schumacher S to be inaugurated at German Grand Prix

Started by stuck-in-first-gear , Mar 27 2007 08:19

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#1 stuck-in-first-gear

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 08:19

The Nürburgring GmbH has announced that good ol Michael will receive the honours of having a part of the track named after him :clap:

The Schumacher S will be the new name of the left-right combo after the Dunlop curve.

Michael will also be attending the race (as a spectator I assume

) on July 22, 2007.

His most memorable drive was possibly in 95, overtaking the leading Jean Alesi on the last lap to take home the first of his total of 5 wins at the Ring.

Source: German BTW...

#2 Dudley

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 08:20

If they were being smarter they could have called it the "Michael S"

#3 kyriakos75

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 09:44

Originally posted by stuck-in-first-gear
The Nürburgring GmbH has announced that good ol Michael will receive the honours of having a part of the track named after him

The Schumacher S will be the new name of the left-right combo after the Dunlop curve.

Michael will also be attending the race (as a spectator I assume ) on July 22, 2007.

His most memorable drive was possibly in 95, overtaking the leading Jean Alesi on the last lap to take home the first of his total of 5 wins at the Ring.

Accordind to the autosport article he will "do a lap of honour around the circuit ahead of the German Grand Prix". I wonder on what kind of vehicle

The 2000 GP was also memorable, when he completely dominated the race during wet conditions. The only driver who managed not to get lapped was Mika Hakkinen :clap:

#4 ensign14

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:01

Is it a corner where there's lots of collisions?

#5 Mauseri

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:05

Originally posted by ensign14
Is it a corner where there's lots of collisions?

No. It's not even a corner where Schumacher has parked his car. Pity :drunk:

#6 kyriakos75

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:35

Maybe it's a corner where a lot of Mclarens have broken down.

#7 stuck-in-first-gear

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:04

Originally posted by ensign14
Is it a corner where there's lots of collisions?

No idea, ensing...maybe forix has the answer.

Anyway, Esses are usually good fun, like the ones at Suzuka - if you **** up the entry, everything goes pearshaped

#8 united

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:16

Actually the corner after Dunlop is called Audi-S now, as far as I understand. I reckon Audi is not that happy at all.

#9 tifosi

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:24

Originally posted by ensign14
Is it a corner where there's lots of collisions?

Yeah, I think that was where J.P. Puntoya knocked out Coulthard.

Was that what you were referring too?

#10 FrankB

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:36

Am I the only one that thought this thread was about the latest member of the Schumacher dynasty to enter F1? Young Steffon Schumacher perhaps?

#11 F1Fanatic.co.uk

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:04

Could lead to interesting commentary scenarios: "And Schumacher's going into Schumacher..."

#12 jk

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 13:33

Originally posted by F1Fanatic.co.uk
Could lead to interesting commentary scenarios: "And Schumacher's going into Schumacher..."

Well, the first chicane at Interlagos was named Senna S while he was still driving.

#13 Blythy

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 13:51

Well, the first chicane at Interlagos was named Senna S while he was still driving.

that's the basis of the Senna S logo though isn't it

#14 MONTOYASPEED

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 16:33

He will get free parking nearby.

#15 MONTOYASPEED

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 16:35

Originally posted by tifosi
Yeah, I think that was where J.P. Puntoya knocked out Coulthard.

JPM took Coulthard out in the 1st corner. The new "Schumacher S" is the corners next to where JPM passed MS on the outside.

#16 Zmeej

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 16:37

All kidding aside, it's a nice gesture. :up:

#17 united

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 16:45

Alonso has his own corner in Valencia too. Though he can pass through it only in testing.

#18 tifosi

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 16:52

Originally posted by MONTOYASPEED

JPM took Coulthard out in the 1st corner. The new "Schumacher S" is the corners next to where JPM passed MS on the outside.

Yep that's right, thanks

#19 Arrows4Ever

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 19:14

Me think it's a great idea!!!

#20 Group B

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 19:16

Originally posted by ensign14
Is it a corner where there's lots of collisions?

Can't you do something useful and wind Todd up?

#21 Group B

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 19:16

Originally posted by Dudley
If they were being smarter they could have called it the "Michael S"

#22 pRy

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 19:41

It shouldn't be overlooked that Schumacher designed the corner, so it was already "his", just not in name sake.

#23 ensign14

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 20:09

Originally posted by Group B

Can't you do something useful and wind Todd up?

Tee hee...I think you're the first person who got that.

#24 Ferrari_F1_fan_2001

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Posted 28 March 2007 - 16:50

Is it where Alonso brake tested Coulthard in 2003?

#25 Mila

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Posted 28 March 2007 - 19:44

Nurburgring map

the Schumacher "S" appears here as the unnamed ess after the Dunlop Curve.

Schumacher did have a hand in the re-design of the chicane prior to the final corner, but not this section of track.

Originally posted by kyriakos75
The 2000 GP was also memorable, when he completely dominated the race during wet conditions. The only driver who managed not to get lapped was Mika Hakkinen

Hakkinen "managed" to finish less than 14 seconds behind Schumacher.

#26 Blythy

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Posted 28 March 2007 - 20:40

of the four left rights in that circuit, I think the third would be most appropriate, it looks the trickier of them all (turns 11 and 12), but that one's regarded as two separate corners.

#27 Buttoneer

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Posted 28 March 2007 - 22:55

It seems they have repainted the kerbs there and generally changed things about a bit.

Photo of 'new' corner.

#28 Dudley

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Posted 29 March 2007 - 13:54

I see what you did there.

#29 Owen

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Posted 29 March 2007 - 13:58

Originally posted by Buttoneer
It seems they have repainted the kerbs there and generally changed things about a bit.

Photo of 'new' corner.

#30 schufan

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Posted 29 March 2007 - 16:20

I m sure it means a lot to him getting a corner named after rather then some awards and stuff.

#31 wj_gibson

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Posted 29 March 2007 - 19:50

The first three corners at Magny-Cours have also been re-named, but this time after legenadary multiple world champion Olivier Grouillard.

Stowe has been renamed The :drunk:

curve.

#32 kyriakos75

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 21:15

Originally posted by kyriakos75
Maybe it's a corner where a lot of Mclarens have broken down.

#33 F1Fanatic.co.uk

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 22:00

Perhaps after today it should be called the Hamilton Straight?

#34 Mauseri

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 22:07

Originally posted by kyriakos75

#35 Dmitriy_Guller

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 22:23

How ironic that an S corner is named after Schumacher, considering that he wasn't known for driving straight.

#36 genespleen

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 01:00

Originally posted by Dmitriy_Guller
How ironic that an S corner is named after Schumacher, considering that he wasn't known for driving straight.

Arg. Another person who doesn't understand the meaning of the word "irony" and its cognates.

#37 Henrik B

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 10:30

Originally posted by Dmitriy_Guller
How ironic that an S corner is named after Schumacher, considering that he wasn't known for driving straight.

Perhaps it's named after brother Ralf?