1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:31,800 Ciao Felipe. 4 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,400 Company car? 5 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,440 No, GT. Old and limited. 6 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:37,280 Good to see you. 7 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,240 Nice choice of wheels. Classic. 8 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:08,680 Hi, Michèle. 9 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,080 Hello! How are you? Nice to see you. 10 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:12,160 Nice to see you. You need help with the bags? 11 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,520 Tom. 12 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:16,960 Not yet. 13 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:40,240 Hey Mika! 14 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:41,560 -Hi! -Great to see you. 15 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,960 Hey, Mika. 16 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:45,320 Long time. 17 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,159 It was a nice journey to come here. 18 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:49,080 -Yeah. Good. -Beautiful English weather. 19 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:51,480 Like always. 20 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:17,680 I’m from a very humble background in that sense of 21 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:22,240 my father could not afford to support me in karting. 22 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,360 I’m home born on a gas station. 23 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,040 And my dad was racing cars, touring cars... 24 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,480 Ford Escort, M1s, both on asphalt and off road. 25 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:38,760 So, when I was wearing nappies I was taken to races and watching. 26 00:05:38,840 --> 00:05:41,000 So, it’s kind of in my blood. 27 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:54,840 And then sometimes I was driving the kart around the gas station 28 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,800 when people were coming in for refuelling. 29 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:58,760 For me it was completely different 30 00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:01,880 because my surroundings were not at all motorsport. 31 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,640 You’re not born in a gas station like me? 32 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,000 No, not at all. I was born in the fields of rose and jasmine. 33 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:08,400 So, it’s completely different. 34 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:13,080 My family was growing flowers for the perfume in Grasse, 35 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,280 which is the capital of perfume. 36 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,280 I started driving by myself. 37 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,000 I was 14. 38 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:21,960 Just because, you know, it was fun, 39 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:26,280 I wanted to... I was a young girl, very active, very sportive 40 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:28,440 and ready for any adventures, 41 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:31,920 so, I wanted to move the car, I don’t know why. 42 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,920 So one day I took my father’s Citroen 2CV, 43 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:37,159 you know, the small car. 44 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,200 And with a friend I said we have to move the car. 45 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:42,520 So, I started to drive. 46 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,840 And my father saw the car passing through the kitchen window. 47 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:49,000 And he said, “Somebody is stealing my car or what?†48 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:50,440 And then he realized it was me. 49 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:55,600 For me, a car was independence, freedom, moving around, 50 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,320 going travelling, but nothing to do with motorsport. 51 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,920 Motorsport arrived in my life when I was 21. 52 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:03,800 And you? 53 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:08,680 My father gave me a little motocross when I was 6 years old. 54 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:13,000 And I was asking him, “I want to race, I want to race.†55 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:17,080 And then he was a little bit afraid, because I was starting to jump. 56 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,560 I was starting to, you know, to get some scrapes. 57 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:30,600 So, then he said, 58 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,920 “I think it’s better four wheels than two wheels,†59 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:34,720 so, when I was eight years old, 60 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:39,200 he brought me to, like. a little karting school. 61 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:40,640 What’s your name? 62 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,520 -Felipe. -Felipe who? 63 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:43,360 Massa. 64 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:47,560 I remember when I drove that day, I was like, in love. 65 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,280 And, it’s unbelievable because when I started racing, I knew, 66 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:56,200 this is what I want to do. 67 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,520 I was never thinking about other things. 68 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:01,920 I grew up in Interlagos, near the race track, 69 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,120 watching all the races in the past, in the grandstand. 70 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,840 At the time, Senna was like a God in Brazil, you know. 71 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:11,280 Three times World Champion. 72 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,960 No one could even dream to follow him. 73 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:20,400 Yes, well I started motor racing, I think, 74 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,120 I was around six. Six years old in karting. 75 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,360 And of course, as a kid, you want to go flat out. 76 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,600 You like the speed. 77 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,240 But it didn’t start really well. 78 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,679 You know, the very first time when I went to a go-kart track... 79 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:39,559 The place was called Keimola. A very beautiful track. 80 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:44,320 Then I sat in a go-kart and said, “This is going to be fun.†81 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:45,760 And of course, I went flat out. 82 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,800 You know, full gas immediately. And I turned in too early. 83 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,880 And I touched the tire. 84 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:57,920 And of course, the whole go-kart went... 85 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,720 -Really... - Upside down. 86 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:01,760 And I’m lying there, you know, six year old kid 87 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,120 and I can see upside-down 88 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,760 and my parents are running flat out. 89 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,440 “Oh my God! Our dear son is dead!†90 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,080 And of course, my parents were shocked. 91 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,560 I remember their faces. They were like “Oh my God!†92 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,240 And it was, actually it was good, what happened, 93 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,080 because I immediately realized that way, 94 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,480 you know, this is a dangerous sport. 95 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,760 Another driver, who isn’t racing for Germany 96 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:45,200 although he is German and is even the favorite, 97 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,200 here at the Kerpen track is Michael Schumacher. 98 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:49,840 You’re racing for Luxembourg. Why? 99 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:54,320 Because Germany requires qualifying races, which cost money. 100 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:55,720 And if we get eliminated, 101 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,800 then we won’t qualify to race in the World Championship. 102 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,600 But we’re the only one racing for Luxembourg. 103 00:10:00,680 --> 00:10:03,440 It doesn’t cost any money and we’ve automatically qualified. 104 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,920 And who told you all this? 105 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:08,880 My sponsor. 106 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:37,960 I remember seeing you in Denmark when we started in karting. 107 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:41,520 I remember it was-- I have the picture-- it’s in Ribe. 108 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:47,560 And I remember this white, or it was white once, I guess. 109 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:50,800 Your leather suit. It was kind of oily... 110 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:52,640 The weather wasn't so good either, I don't think. 111 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,000 -It was white with blue stripes-- --Blue stripes, yeah. 112 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:56,480 So, you guys raced together? 113 00:10:56,560 --> 00:10:57,360 Yeah, we did. 114 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:58,600 -Yeah. -Yeah. 115 00:10:58,680 --> 00:11:00,120 And I remember taking notice that 116 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,640 hey, we have to watch out for this guy. 117 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:05,040 At the front, the Dane, Tom Kristensen, 118 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:06,840 winner of the semifinal, 119 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,960 with Mike Häkkinen lining up second. 120 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,040 I remember that. It was Formula Nordic, I think. 121 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:21,960 -Yeah. It’s true. -The junior category. 122 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:23,160 Yeah, I remember that one. 123 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,640 We did many races there, where actually we touched. 124 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:26,920 So maybe we shouldn’t touch on that one. 125 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:27,880 Yes but it’s okay! 126 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:31,560 But the racing was good. And any of us could have won. 127 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:36,080 Because I literally think we changed position eight times in the final. 128 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,640 And we were really, really close. 129 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:42,000 But this guy doesn’t give up, I tell you. 130 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:55,360 End of '72, I started to do Monte Carlo as a co-driver. 131 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,680 My father loved rallies, loved cars, so what he couldn’t do, 132 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:02,200 he offered to me. He said, “I know you like to drive. 133 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,960 To see you in the passenger’s seat, you know, I don’t like it. 134 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:07,320 Why don’t you drive?†135 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,000 I said, “Okay, but what I will do?†136 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,120 He said, “Okay, I will buy you a car. 137 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:13,680 I will pay for good conditions for one year. 138 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,680 and if you are good enough, you will continue. 139 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,000 If not, you will stop.†140 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:21,160 I said, “Okay, I will try to show you that I can.†141 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:30,200 Right. And full power to the left. Right 85. Narrows in again. 142 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:48,640 -Alright. -You can hear the wind. 143 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:50,360 Yes, it’s windy outside. 144 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,680 What a conquest. 145 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:05,440 Okay... One more. No need. That looks bad. 146 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,200 Hey, thank you very much, you give... 147 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:08,160 And you? 148 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:10,240 -Over. -I’m out. 149 00:13:11,560 --> 00:13:13,760 -19. -19. 150 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:16,840 25 is more, no? 151 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:32,400 I joined, in 1990, West Surrey Racing. 152 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:33,960 -Dick Bennetts. -Dick Bennetts, yeah. 153 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,320 It was a very good year, indeed. 154 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,160 You know, winning a British championship. 155 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:53,160 At the end of the year there is a race, 156 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:54,560 the F3 race in Macau, 157 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,480 where all the top drivers come from around the world. 158 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,840 Everything went perfectly. You know, all the practice, 159 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,080 I’m quite pleased because my pole position is nearly one second 160 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:07,160 in front of Michael Schumacher. 161 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:10,640 His time is really fantastic, but it is not impossible. 162 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,280 There are two races. 163 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,280 So, I won the first race, everything went perfectly. 164 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,240 So, I won the first race by about two seconds. 165 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,400 I was leading in the second race 166 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,040 and I made a mistake or something. 167 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:34,600 -Why are you always turning right-- -I don’t know! 168 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:36,400 -and never left? -because it feels natural! 169 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:37,480 Because it’s a way to remember! 170 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,880 So, Michael was able to overtake me. 171 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,080 So, if I would had finished behind him just inside of two seconds, 172 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,040 I would have won overall the whole race, so... 173 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,480 So there is like one or two laps to go and Michael is leading, 174 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,120 and he made a big mistake 175 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:57,880 in a really high-speed right-hand corner 176 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:02,640 and I thought, “What I can do? I have to overtake him.†177 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:05,800 He was so slow, so I really got close to him. 178 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,360 Catching a tow. 179 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:11,360 And you know, going to overtake, and I could just... 180 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,600 And I could see his eyes in the mirror looking... 181 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,720 I knew I see him in my mirrors 182 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:38,600 and then when I see him right behind he closes up on me. 183 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,080 And then he goes off the gas and he stays behind me. 184 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:43,920 And in this time, he closed up, he closed up, and I see it, 185 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:45,240 and I go to the right side. 186 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:46,680 In this moment, he wanted to overtake me 187 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:50,080 and he’s so quick, in this moment, that he couldn’t brake. 188 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:53,640 Lost the whole race. Terrible moment. 189 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:12,480 Then in 1991 I joined Formula 1. Team Lotus. 190 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,560 Team Lotus, Peter Collins, signed me to race there. 191 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:22,040 -Then the hard work started. -Then it started. 192 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,440 Schumacher was available this weekend, 193 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,240 he had no other commitments. 194 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:38,160 I’ve seen him in Formula 3 195 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:41,280 or the team has this attitude to give youth a chance 196 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,160 We think it’s a progressive way 197 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,360 to see what the potential of Schumacher is for the future. 198 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:53,200 I’m really happy. With this car you can do this qualifying time. 199 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:59,200 You know, the car feels really good and it’s a lot of fun to drive. 200 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,040 And also for the time, I’m really happy. 201 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,160 I’m convinced, and my lawyers have advised me, 202 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:26,319 that we have two signed legal agreements with Michael Schumacher. 203 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:29,480 There was some points where Eddie and me can’t agree. 204 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:33,000 Or I can’t agree with Eddie, let me say it like this. 205 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:34,360 And I can’t accept this. 206 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:38,120 I wouldn’t sign a contract which was not good for me. 207 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:41,680 And I got a contract from Benetton which was good for me. 208 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,720 It was really interesting to follow people 209 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:48,480 who have competed within karting, 210 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:52,320 including this man, progressing in motorsport. 211 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:56,680 I was racing but it was tough times. 212 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,880 I got a chance at Brno, with an older car. 213 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,880 Michael was at that race and his career was on fire. 214 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,080 From Denmark we really... there was nobody, 215 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,840 there was no foundation to help for us Danish drivers. 216 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:12,040 It was basically three years 217 00:18:12,120 --> 00:18:16,560 where I managed to get a job at my first application. 218 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:19,280 As a bank clerk. 219 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:25,000 At one time, they asked me in the middle of the summer 220 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:28,040 if I had a truck license. 221 00:18:28,120 --> 00:18:30,480 And I said, “Yes of course. I’m a driver.†222 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:31,880 And then I was driving the bank bus 223 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:33,880 for some time, around in small cities. 224 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:38,200 So, it wasn’t until the beginning of 1991, 225 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:42,040 I got the call from an F3 team in Germany. 226 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:45,960 And I won the championship. 227 00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:48,320 And then in the last race, in Hockenheim, 228 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,720 I beat your lap record of the year before. 229 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,440 Of course, my car was more sophisticated, more developed. 230 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,600 -No, but it meant so much to me-- -Of course! No, of course. 231 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:01,160 Hey, come on, you guys are racing in Formula 1... 232 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:02,440 Yes, Yes, Yes. I fully understand. 233 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,240 So, I had to find anything I could, 234 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:07,080 -any little proof I could... -Yes. 235 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:08,720 that at least I had a little bit of talent! 236 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:19,200 Tom Kristensen, what’s going to happen next? 237 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,120 The future, what does it hold? 238 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,080 It’s going to be really, really hard. 239 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:28,520 I’m Danish and in Denmark motorsport isn’t a very big thing. 240 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,400 I’ve spoken to a lot of people but, up until now, 241 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:35,880 there haven’t been any solid offers from sponsors. 242 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,920 And I went to Japan. 243 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,440 I spent five years in Japan, driving different things. 244 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:59,600 -No. One more. 22. -Yeah. 245 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,800 -So... -Over. 246 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,160 My father was very important 247 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:07,600 because he was helping me to find the money to go to Europe. 248 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,640 Then I won the Italian and European Championships on the same year. 249 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:16,880 So then, I had many people trying to get me under contract. 250 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:21,920 And this guy organized a meeting for me in Maranello with Ferrari. 251 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:23,400 And I didn’t know, 252 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:28,200 but they were watching everything that I was doing, 253 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,880 testing, telemetry, racing... everything! 254 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,960 And then they said, “Okay, what we're going to do is that 255 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:39,200 we will sign a contract with you, as a young driver for Ferrari.†256 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:40,920 That had never happened before. 257 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:46,520 “But you cannot tell anybody. So, it needs to be secret.†258 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:50,920 So, then I signed a contract for eight years with Ferrari 259 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,360 and I couldn’t say, I mean, I signed the contract with Ferrari, 260 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:54,680 and I could not tell anybody! 261 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,440 Only my family. That was really hard. 262 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:58,400 Frustrating. 263 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:00,520 And then I race with Sauber-- 264 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:01,520 --Ferrari engines-- 265 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:02,600 --Ferrari engines. 266 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,960 And then I had this call saying that Ferrari took the decision 267 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:08,920 and I was the driver that they decided on. 268 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,920 So I raced 2006 for Ferrari. 269 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:12,840 And for me it was like a dream come true. 270 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:17,120 I’m really, really happy and ready for this challenge. 271 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:43,280 For me, when I finished my amateur time with Alpine-Renault, 272 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:47,040 I got a phone call from Fiat France 273 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:52,640 and I did three years with them. I was a full-time Works Driver. 274 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:56,920 -Did Jean Todt co-pilot for you? -We were in the same period. 275 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,360 -Okay. -Yeah. But he was co-driving, 276 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:00,000 -not in the same car. -not with me, no. 277 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,880 No no, he was with the top driver at that time. 278 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:04,880 And then before the end of the season, 279 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,600 I got another phone call. 280 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:08,840 But this one was a little bit different. 281 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,080 First, they were talking in English 282 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,800 and, of course, my English was zero. 283 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:17,360 I understood… "Audi." 284 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,360 I understood the German accent. 285 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,600 I understood "four-wheel drive." 286 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,320 Yes, because, Quattro. 287 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,400 And I understood "World Championship." 288 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:29,040 AUDI FACTORY Ingolstadt, Germany, 1980 289 00:22:29,120 --> 00:22:31,560 And I said yes. I said yes, immediately. Yes. 290 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:35,200 Yes, yes! And so, they invited me to Ingolstadt. 291 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:46,680 I remember that they proposed me to drive with Hannu Mikkolawho was... 292 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:49,480 ...first driver. 293 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:52,400 And I didn’t ask for money or anything. 294 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,120 I just said yes and I signed. 295 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:55,320 It was fantastic. 296 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:05,200 -I can go fast? -Yes! 297 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:17,640 I had come back from Japan and I was driving in Formula 3000 298 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:23,880 and I was leading the championship. And I got the phone call. 299 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:27,280 It was Ralf Jüttner from Germany. 300 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:29,720 And he represented Joest Racing, 301 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:35,640 and he said, “Tom. It’s Wednesday evening, can I talk to you? 302 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:39,440 Le Mans is the following weekend and we are entering a car 303 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,680 and we are going down there in a few days.†304 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:43,720 Friday morning, I flew down to Wald-Michelbach 305 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,960 and entered Joest Racing. 306 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,640 And the car that they entered 307 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,000 was for Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson. 308 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:56,400 And the team had just left for Le Mans. 309 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,160 And then over in the corner there was a monocoque, 310 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,520 and there was one mechanic, he was sweeping the floor. 311 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:05,240 So, I jumped up and sat down in the seat. 312 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,520 And I heard them speaking German 313 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:11,400 that it was the seat from Michele, from the test they had done. 314 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:12,920 And hearing that I said, 315 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:15,560 “Maybe if you could put the brake pedal a little bit back, 316 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:17,800 then for me it would be perfect.†317 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,520 The mechanic, Jürgen, an old guy, 318 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:25,040 he puts his face down close to me, pretending to whisper, 319 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:26,880 and then he says very loud, he said: 320 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:30,120 “Hey! In our team, der schnellste bestimmt!" 321 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,160 "The fastest decides in our team." And I was a little bit, alright, 322 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:37,320 I better sign the contract fast. That’s pretty rough! 323 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,960 But Le Mans is much more than the race. 324 00:24:46,120 --> 00:24:49,800 Both Stefan and Michele were great, but, particularly Michele 325 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,920 as he knew both the race and the car a bit more. 326 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,800 He was never telling me what to do, 327 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:58,760 even though I came with no experience of Le Mans or the car. 328 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:08,520 I was pretty nervous getting into the car, initially. 329 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:24,560 In my third stint, it was even starting to get into the sunset 330 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:26,960 and the sun was in your eyes. 331 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:29,000 When I was driving at night, 332 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:31,960 it was close to 3 a.m., 333 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:33,240 and I knew that was gonna be the key, 334 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:36,480 it just hit me at that moment and I understood I was on a team 335 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:40,280 which had a chance of fighting for the podium. 336 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,560 Lap times were getting better. 337 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:48,920 Tom Kristensen did four stints in a row 338 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:50,240 and he’s still blasting times here. 339 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:53,920 I kept going and suddenly on the radio, 340 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:55,240 Ralf Jüttner, the team manager, 341 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:58,600 came on and he said: “Schnellste Runde. Schnellste Runde, Tom.†342 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:00,440 It means, "fastest lap." 343 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:03,600 A lap later he said, 344 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:05,080 “Lap record! Lap record! 345 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,200 Keep it steady young man! Keep it steady!†346 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,160 When you get a German to speak to you in English... 347 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:17,440 I really was happy. 348 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:21,520 We caught and passed one of the Works cars 349 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:22,760 and won the race. 350 00:26:24,360 --> 00:26:25,960 I’d never done anything like that before. 351 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,800 Nothing took so much out of me 352 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:30,840 like the Le Mans 24 hours. 353 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:35,720 I found Jürgen. 354 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,680 And I just put a finger in Jürgen’s back and I said, 355 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,400 “Jürgen, if there’s going to be a next race, 356 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,080 can you move the brake pedal back a little bit?†357 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:47,440 The call and the win happened in a short time for me. 358 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:52,560 But it took a long time coming! 359 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:37,200 Go Michelle! 360 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,960 AUDI QUATTRO!!! 361 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:53,960 Rallying is a very endurance discipline. 362 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:56,480 You have to drive night and day. 363 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:59,920 For example, in special stages the average 364 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,360 is around 1200 kilometers. 365 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:04,160 It's really long. 366 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,440 So, it's 2000 to 3000 kilometers, depending on the event. 367 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:10,280 -So, it’s... It’s long. -Really long. 368 00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:12,080 -Yeah, the cars, you don't want them to... 369 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,960 Right, so you have to take care of the cars… 370 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:15,120 And they're not so comfortable. 371 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:16,360 And you have to take care of yourself. 372 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:22,760 Isn't there a car that can go uphill? Quick! Mamma Mia! 373 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:28,840 The role of the co-driver is very important. 374 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:32,720 We never mention enough how important it is, in my opinion. 375 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,200 And Fabrizia was fantastic with me. Really great help. 376 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:40,920 You need a really good co-driver to give you the rhythm. 377 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:42,760 It’s very important. 378 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:50,600 We started the first season in 1981, with Audi, 379 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,200 and nearly at the end of the season in San Remo. 380 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:14,040 You know San Remo was mixed gravel and tarmac. 381 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:17,240 So, two days, one night, on gravel in Tuscany. 382 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,680 And after a very big battle 383 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,840 with Ari Vatanen and Henri Toivonnen... 384 00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:24,120 Ah, very fast drivers. 385 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:33,360 I was leading the rally for the first time. 386 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:38,120 By a few seconds, 30 seconds, I think, something like that. 387 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,120 So, of course first time, a lot of pressure, 388 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:45,040 a lot of nervousness and I couldn’t sleep. 389 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:50,240 And we had four or five hours to relax in San Remo. 390 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:52,920 And on that last night, we had a very long stage, 391 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,720 50 kilometers around San Remo, on asphalt. 392 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:03,880 And I was sure something would happen 393 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:07,440 because Ari didn’t want to be beaten by me. 394 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,840 I looked at Fabrizia and I said to her, 395 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:13,240 “One of us will make a mistake. 396 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:16,520 So, we will start as if it was the first stage of the rally.†397 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:30,760 And I concentrated and drove as if it was the first stage 398 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:33,080 without pushing too hard. 399 00:30:33,400 --> 00:30:35,640 And Ari made the mistake. 400 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:38,000 So, finally I won the rally. 401 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,840 And I just remember, of course, it was fantastic 402 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:43,120 and the mechanics went crazy. 403 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:46,280 They put flowers on my hood and everything, 404 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:49,400 It was really a hard time and a very good time. 405 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,720 Because it was really incredible. 406 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:55,880 First time a woman winning a World Championship Rally. 407 00:30:56,280 --> 00:30:59,760 And I am still the only one-- unfortunately. 408 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,200 I was with Lotus for two years. So, then what happened? 409 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:28,360 I got the phone call from Ron Dennis. 410 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:31,440 And I was happy to be with the McLaren team. 411 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:34,640 Absolutely. Great big team and really professional. 412 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:42,400 But then the '94 season came. No victories. 413 00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:45,640 '95, no victories. '96, no victories. 414 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:46,800 -Oh la, la. This is... 415 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,520 So, it was... it was very difficult 416 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:53,920 because people started wondering 417 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,040 “Is this guy good enough to win? 418 00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:59,040 Is he good enough for McLaren?†419 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:00,760 So, it was a tough time. 420 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,280 And of course, at the same time, you know... 421 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,720 Michael Schumacher, you know, when he... 422 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:08,240 -He was on a roll. -He was. 423 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:10,360 Yes, he was flat out. 424 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:13,960 So I knew my performance level, 425 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:15,640 where I was, compared to him. 426 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:18,960 And it was, it was quite... 427 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:20,440 -Frustrating. -Yeah! 428 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:24,720 Frustrating to see him winning the world championship. 429 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:31,000 If you win on Sunday, 430 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:32,920 you’ll be a new King of Germany, the first one... 431 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,680 We’ll talk about this on Sunday evening. 432 00:32:59,920 --> 00:33:02,080 Out goes Schumacher! 433 00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:05,960 The German is out of the Australian Grand Prix! 434 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:57,440 I’m quite happy in Benetton at the moment. 435 00:33:57,520 --> 00:34:00,800 Ferrari would be very nice to drive for 436 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,560 as well as McLaren and Mercedes. 437 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,880 And Williams team is very successful as well. 438 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:07,080 So, there are four good opportunities. 439 00:34:07,160 --> 00:34:09,120 And I am going to see and find out 440 00:34:09,199 --> 00:34:11,520 where I’m going to drive next year. 441 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:23,719 Enzo Ferrari handpicked 442 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:26,760 Luca Montezemolo to run Ferrari 443 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:52,880 In 1993, Ferrari President Luca Montezemolo hired Jean Todt 444 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:04,600 In 1996, Jean Todt brought Michael Schumacher to Ferrari 445 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:21,040 And Michael Schumacher wins the Spanish Grand Prix 446 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:25,080 after an absolutely superlative drive 447 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,960 to bring the great Maranello concern 448 00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:32,400 back right to the front of Formula One. 449 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:39,080 The year 19… I would say, 96/97, 450 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:43,040 then we started seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. 451 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,120 The whole team really started focusing 452 00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:47,200 on developing the car to be better. 453 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:49,440 In ’97, I had a first chance 454 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:53,920 to win a Grand Prix in the last Grand Prix in Jerez. 455 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:57,040 Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher, 456 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:59,800 were fighting for the Championship. And it didn’t end up so nice. 457 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:10,480 I want to see a straight fight between Jacques and myself 458 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:12,600 and that’s what I want to see. I want to win the race 459 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:14,560 and I want to win the Championship that way. 460 00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:17,840 Not by any kind of accident or whatever. 461 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:20,000 That’s not my goal. 462 00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:24,400 Villeneuve gets away 463 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:26,400 and Schumacher gets away better! 464 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:31,920 Mika Häkkinen is up there. Fantastic start! 465 00:36:52,840 --> 00:36:54,720 -He’s through! -Oh, yes! 466 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:55,920 That didn’t work, Michael! 467 00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:58,080 You hit the wrong part of him, my friend! 468 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:08,560 If Villeneuve can just keep going, 469 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:11,480 in the points, he’s won the World Championship. 470 00:37:12,600 --> 00:37:14,520 There’s Michael looking down the track 471 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:16,280 to see if Villeneuve is coming round. 472 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:18,680 Remember Michael looking through the fence of Adelaide 473 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:20,720 to see if Damon was coming round. 474 00:37:21,720 --> 00:37:23,480 Well, I think he’s going to see Villeneuve 475 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:25,680 coming round and round and round. 476 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:31,560 So, it gave me a great opportunity then to get the lead. 477 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,160 Ah, you see my hands again? 478 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:38,680 It just changed now. To the other side. 479 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:40,760 And some team orders. 480 00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:45,760 Mika Häkkinen has yet to win a Grand Prix! 481 00:37:45,840 --> 00:37:49,480 And the Finn has driven in 95 of them already. 482 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:51,600 He can smell victory! 483 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:53,480 Keep concentrating, Jacques, 484 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:55,320 because Häkkinen is immediately behind. 485 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:57,080 Last lap. Last lap. 486 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,280 Patrick Head has just walked down and into the McLaren garage, 487 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,200 obviously, to have a word with them down there. 488 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:22,960 -There he goes! -He’s let him through. 489 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:31,480 He’s coming up to the last corner. 490 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,320 Häkkinen is going to win the European Grand Prix! 491 00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:37,680 And Jacques Villeneuve settles for third place 492 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:41,600 in the World Championship of 1997. 493 00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:44,880 Wow! 494 00:38:48,680 --> 00:38:51,760 It took me seven years to win in a Grand Prix. 495 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:54,160 -So, it took long time. -Long time. 496 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:56,560 It was a great victory. 497 00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:59,480 Finally, the champagne. 498 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:02,520 And it was great to win there, in last Grand Prix, 499 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:06,120 because I was a winner all winter. 500 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,080 So, it gave me a good feeling, good confidence. 501 00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:10,560 Anybody who's watched you and Mika Häkkinen 502 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:13,240 come to each race, every year, try to get just one win. 503 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:15,080 It may be a championship that was at stake 504 00:39:15,160 --> 00:39:16,080 but for Mika Häkkinen, 505 00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:17,600 it’s the most important day of his career. 506 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:19,760 It’s the last one. It’s fantastic. It’s really, really good. 507 00:39:19,840 --> 00:39:23,000 It gives us a very good place for the next season. It’s fantastic. 508 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:26,840 If I wouldn’t have won there, in ‘97, 509 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:30,520 I think I would have lost maybe my motivation. 510 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:32,600 It was such a long time. 511 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:03,280 I braked on the maximum and then he braked even later, 512 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:05,320 which as I said, 513 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:07,720 with this braking point I wouldn’t have make the corner 514 00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:08,960 and he wouldn’t have made the corner. 515 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:12,600 So, he used me a little bit as a braking on top. 516 00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:15,880 But, well, as I said before, 517 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:17,640 I probably wouldn’t have done anything different. 518 00:40:17,720 --> 00:40:18,720 Villeneuve was excellent. 519 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:20,760 That was the only point he could have gone through. 520 00:40:23,080 --> 00:40:25,320 Schumacher was taken by surprise, 521 00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:28,360 and didn't think he'd be attacked like that, 522 00:40:28,440 --> 00:40:32,240 taking the corner as wide as he did. 523 00:40:32,320 --> 00:40:34,880 If you want to avoid being overtaken, you stay tight, 524 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:39,200 or close the gap a lot earlier. 525 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:44,560 Opinion has turned against Schumacher, 526 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:49,200 in his native Germany and in Italy, the home of the Ferrari team. 527 00:40:49,280 --> 00:40:50,240 All of the racing press 528 00:40:50,320 --> 00:40:52,480 has some pretty uncomplimentary things to say about him, 529 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:55,360 and the Italian press say that Ferrari should sack him 530 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:57,440 and that he should apologize. 531 00:40:58,160 --> 00:41:00,480 I never said I know everything about Formula 1 532 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:05,000 and the case proved that I’m a human being as everyone else 533 00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:08,280 and, unfortunately, I make mistakes. 534 00:41:09,400 --> 00:41:10,360 That was one of my mistakes. 535 00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:12,160 I don’t do many. But it was one. 536 00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:15,200 I couldn’t give to all the Tifosis 537 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:19,560 and the Ferrari team what they expected me to deliver. 538 00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:23,640 And that’s something, I’m very sorry about. 539 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:36,400 In 2006, I had the best day of my life. 540 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:42,160 Racing in Formula 1, in Ferrari, 541 00:41:42,240 --> 00:41:44,760 it’s like a dream come true, definitely. 542 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:47,160 Michael was my teammate. 543 00:41:47,920 --> 00:41:51,080 He was just an unbelievable driver, 544 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:54,320 at the best moment of his career. 545 00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:56,360 But I took the pole position! 546 00:41:59,960 --> 00:42:02,920 Go! Raikönnen on the right, Massa to the left. 547 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:05,840 The Brazilian Grand Prix of 2006 is underway. 548 00:42:06,320 --> 00:42:09,400 Leading the race, I was quite confident in first position. 549 00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:15,440 Massa, 2.5 seconds faster than anybody else on the race track. 550 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:33,120 Massa wins the Brazilian Grand Prix! 551 00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:35,480 Here he comes across the start-finish line now 552 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:36,960 and he thoroughly deserves it. 553 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:39,400 An absolutely brilliant performance! 554 00:42:39,480 --> 00:42:42,240 Look at this crowd. They’re going absolutely bananas! 555 00:42:42,320 --> 00:42:45,360 The first Brazilian since Ayrton Senna, in ‘93, 556 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:48,320 to win his home Grand Prix. 557 00:42:51,080 --> 00:42:53,080 It was such important moment for me, 558 00:42:54,280 --> 00:42:57,920 that Michael was so close, was so warm, 559 00:42:59,080 --> 00:43:03,120 to celebrate my victory together. So, I will never forget. 560 00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:17,040 It was definitely the most incredible day of my career. 561 00:43:17,120 --> 00:43:18,360 Winning at home for the first time. 562 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:27,400 So, 2008 was a very special and good season. 563 00:43:31,640 --> 00:43:33,720 We didn’t get a great start to the season, 564 00:43:33,800 --> 00:43:37,800 not the first couple of races, especially me. 565 00:43:39,560 --> 00:43:42,000 It’s the best possible start to the season for Lewis Hamilton! 566 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:45,360 But then after two races, everything just changed. 567 00:43:45,440 --> 00:43:47,240 Hamilton is up in the air! 568 00:43:47,320 --> 00:43:48,920 BAHRAIN GP April 6, 2008 569 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:51,240 A terrific drive by Felipe Massa. 570 00:43:51,320 --> 00:43:52,560 TURKISH GP May 11, 2008 571 00:43:52,640 --> 00:43:55,480 No one today could match Felipe Massa. 572 00:43:58,400 --> 00:44:01,000 Felipe Massa wins the French Grand Prix. 573 00:44:01,080 --> 00:44:02,920 He’s a genuine title contender. 574 00:44:05,440 --> 00:44:07,160 Hamilton holds the inside line and squeezes Massa, 575 00:44:07,240 --> 00:44:09,680 but Massa has made it through! 576 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:11,880 What a bold move there by Felipe Massa! 577 00:44:11,960 --> 00:44:14,200 And he has taken control of this race! 578 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:20,040 With only three laps to go, absolute disaster for Felipe Massa 579 00:44:20,120 --> 00:44:21,800 who had done everything right! 580 00:44:31,360 --> 00:44:32,840 Oh no! He’s taken the hose with him! 581 00:44:34,480 --> 00:44:37,560 It could well cost him the world championship! 582 00:44:37,960 --> 00:44:40,720 He got a green light. Massa did nothing wrong there. 583 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:44,520 Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix. 584 00:44:44,600 --> 00:44:47,120 He’s not going to take the World Championship home today, 585 00:44:47,200 --> 00:44:49,240 but he’s going to a take a big step closer to it. 586 00:44:49,320 --> 00:44:51,840 He’s got a seven-point margin going into the final round. 587 00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:53,840 Felipe Massa’s face says it all. 588 00:44:55,160 --> 00:45:00,000 And then we arrived at this last race of the season, 589 00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:02,120 which was Interlagos. 590 00:45:37,600 --> 00:45:39,880 I was actually behind on the Championship. 591 00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:41,720 So, if I won the race, 592 00:45:41,800 --> 00:45:44,120 which was the only thing I had to do, 593 00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:46,400 Lewis couldn’t finish fifth, 594 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:48,200 so he had to finish sixth 595 00:45:48,280 --> 00:45:50,960 and then we are the Champions. 596 00:46:00,720 --> 00:46:04,960 I really felt the car in my hands. 597 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:07,880 You know, the way you drive the car, the way you feel the car, 598 00:46:07,960 --> 00:46:10,240 the way the team was working. 599 00:46:10,320 --> 00:46:12,280 So everything was really perfect. 600 00:46:23,840 --> 00:46:26,760 Lewis was around fourth position, something like that. 601 00:46:26,840 --> 00:46:29,320 So, everything was going his way 602 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:31,240 to win the Championship. 603 00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:34,080 And then suddenly it started raining really heavily. 604 00:46:39,880 --> 00:46:42,520 Oh my goodness me! Vettel has taken a place 605 00:46:42,600 --> 00:46:44,840 and that could cost Hamilton the World Championship. 606 00:46:44,920 --> 00:46:46,160 -Oh, it’s raining though. -It’s now raining hard... 607 00:46:47,200 --> 00:46:50,360 ...and the championship is slipping away from Lewis Hamilton. 608 00:46:51,640 --> 00:46:53,640 And then we came to the last lap. 609 00:46:53,720 --> 00:46:58,320 Everybody’s expectation was really high for me to win the race 610 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:00,560 but also the Championship. 611 00:47:05,240 --> 00:47:08,400 When I crossed the chequered flag, I was the champion, you know? 612 00:47:09,080 --> 00:47:12,280 And, so everybody was going really crazy around my place, 613 00:47:12,360 --> 00:47:14,680 my town, my country! 614 00:47:21,240 --> 00:47:22,640 Can Hamilton do anything? 615 00:47:22,720 --> 00:47:24,760 Can he run it up the inside of Vettel? 616 00:47:24,840 --> 00:47:26,680 Only a few corners to go now 617 00:47:26,760 --> 00:47:30,520 and desperation starts to creep in for Lewis Hamilton. 618 00:47:30,600 --> 00:47:31,960 Is that Glock going slowly? 619 00:47:32,040 --> 00:47:33,120 -It is! It’s Glock! -That’s Glock! 620 00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:35,800 Oh, my goodness me! Hamilton’s back in position again. 621 00:47:35,880 --> 00:47:39,600 A hundred thousand local hearts sink in the grandstands. 622 00:47:39,680 --> 00:47:41,520 It’s handed 5th place back to Hamilton! 623 00:47:41,600 --> 00:47:42,680 He comes through. 624 00:47:42,760 --> 00:47:44,400 You are absolutely right, I’m sure, 625 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:46,360 that he is going to claim fifth place 626 00:47:46,440 --> 00:47:48,920 which is all he needs to do to become... 627 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:49,400 Yes! 628 00:47:49,480 --> 00:47:53,960 ...the 2008 Formula 1 World Champion: Lewis Hamilton. 629 00:48:07,480 --> 00:48:09,040 It was tough, you know. 630 00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:10,960 I think especially for everybody 631 00:48:11,040 --> 00:48:12,320 that was watching the race. 632 00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:14,800 It has never happened, at least in Formula 1, 633 00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:18,160 to decide the Championship like this. 634 00:48:18,240 --> 00:48:19,720 It was close. It couldn’t have been closer. 635 00:48:19,800 --> 00:48:20,840 In this moment, you know? 636 00:48:20,920 --> 00:48:24,080 But I think the best thing was looking to the fans, 637 00:48:24,160 --> 00:48:26,200 looking to the people. 638 00:48:26,280 --> 00:48:30,880 It was like, I won the race, thanks to all of you. 639 00:48:30,960 --> 00:48:37,960 This really helped me to get up on the podium 640 00:48:38,040 --> 00:48:42,400 and kind of celebrate what happened. 641 00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:47,160 A very dignified, very, very dignified performance 642 00:48:47,240 --> 00:48:51,200 by an utterly devastated Felipe Massa. 643 00:49:11,080 --> 00:49:19,280 I started my season in 1982 with a win in Portugal. 644 00:49:19,360 --> 00:49:22,160 So, it was a confirmation of San Remo, 645 00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:23,640 so it was really great. 646 00:49:23,720 --> 00:49:27,200 Everybody was very happy. Then, we went to Greece. 647 00:49:40,080 --> 00:49:43,120 And I won in Greece, also. And at that time, you know, 648 00:49:43,200 --> 00:49:47,720 the position of women in those countries was really difficult. 649 00:49:48,200 --> 00:49:49,960 And I really remember, you know, 650 00:49:51,560 --> 00:49:53,800 all the old ladies on the side of the road with flowers. 651 00:49:53,880 --> 00:49:57,080 It was really a very special moment 652 00:49:57,160 --> 00:50:01,000 to see that people realized that it was a team 653 00:50:01,080 --> 00:50:06,160 of two women winning. It was special. 654 00:50:09,160 --> 00:50:10,520 The next round of the Championship 655 00:50:10,600 --> 00:50:13,360 could see you overtaking Walter or perhaps drawing even. 656 00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:15,880 Could we possibly see a lady World Champion this year? 657 00:50:15,960 --> 00:50:19,040 I don’t want to think about the World Championship, you know. 658 00:50:19,120 --> 00:50:22,400 I want to think about each event, and we will see at the finish. 659 00:50:26,160 --> 00:50:29,200 And the fight was with Walter Röhrl at that time. 660 00:50:29,840 --> 00:50:35,600 And we were at the penultimate event, in the Ivory Coast 661 00:50:50,640 --> 00:50:54,080 If I won in the Ivory Coast I only had to finish the rally, 662 00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:56,080 here in England, to be World Champion. 663 00:50:58,560 --> 00:51:00,440 So, we started and everything went well 664 00:51:00,520 --> 00:51:01,880 because it was very muddy. 665 00:51:05,120 --> 00:51:07,280 Very difficult conditions. 666 00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:20,680 I started to lead by a lot and by the middle of the rally 667 00:51:20,760 --> 00:51:25,000 I was more than 1 hour and 20 minutes ahead of Walter. 668 00:51:34,080 --> 00:51:36,880 And suddenly I started to feel the gear shift 669 00:51:36,960 --> 00:51:39,040 become a little bit harder. 670 00:51:43,400 --> 00:51:45,240 30 seconds. Quickly. 671 00:51:48,520 --> 00:51:49,640 We’re done, boss. 672 00:51:49,720 --> 00:51:51,680 -Yes, yes! Come on! -Yes. 673 00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:54,720 We lost 5 minutes because of you, yesterday. 674 00:52:01,240 --> 00:52:03,960 I spoke with Hannu, and I said, “What we do?†675 00:52:04,040 --> 00:52:06,320 He said, “I mean, we have 1 hour 20 minutes. 676 00:52:06,400 --> 00:52:09,040 No, no, don’t think about it. 677 00:52:09,120 --> 00:52:10,640 We change the gearbox and that’s all.†678 00:52:10,720 --> 00:52:15,360 So, we decided what parts of the gearbox we'd fix. 679 00:52:15,440 --> 00:52:19,360 Normally, it was around 20 minutes to change it, at that time. 680 00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:32,240 The mechanics start to work. 20, 30, 40 minutes... 681 00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:35,600 At 40 minutes they said, “Okay, jump in the car.†682 00:52:35,680 --> 00:52:36,840 So, we jumped in the car. 683 00:52:36,920 --> 00:52:40,600 I put the car into gear, and then, no clutch, no gear. 684 00:52:40,680 --> 00:52:42,720 Everything had seized up. 685 00:52:42,800 --> 00:52:45,400 And I have two Germans in front of me saying, 686 00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:46,760 “It should work.†687 00:52:46,840 --> 00:52:49,960 I said “No!†688 00:52:50,040 --> 00:52:52,920 And nothing worked. So, they started all over again. 689 00:53:10,800 --> 00:53:12,560 So, I lost all of my time. 690 00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:14,600 And then we had foggy conditions 691 00:53:14,680 --> 00:53:17,440 and you know, in Portugal, in the fog 692 00:53:17,520 --> 00:53:19,480 I made up two minutes on Walter, 693 00:53:19,560 --> 00:53:21,440 in an eight kilometer stage. 694 00:53:21,520 --> 00:53:24,280 Because it’s so important with your co-driver 695 00:53:24,360 --> 00:53:25,440 to have good notes. 696 00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:28,000 You don’t see anything, but you hear, you know, 697 00:53:28,080 --> 00:53:31,160 “Hundred meters,†698 00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:45,080 I learned that you never make up time. 699 00:53:45,160 --> 00:53:46,600 I got confused with the notes 700 00:53:46,680 --> 00:53:49,520 and I rolled the car and we stopped there. 701 00:54:10,640 --> 00:54:13,800 But the story was a little bit worse 702 00:54:13,880 --> 00:54:16,040 because we started the race 703 00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:20,360 at 9 or 10 o’clock in the morning. 704 00:54:20,440 --> 00:54:24,160 But at 7 a.m. I got a phone call from my family 705 00:54:24,240 --> 00:54:26,760 saying that my father had passed away. 706 00:54:26,840 --> 00:54:30,880 It was hard to cope with that. 707 00:54:30,960 --> 00:54:36,240 Just thinking about it reminds me of how hard it was. 708 00:54:37,120 --> 00:54:39,080 So, I spoke to Fabrizia, I said, 709 00:54:39,160 --> 00:54:42,680 “Okay, this is what happened. We will do the race. 710 00:54:42,760 --> 00:54:47,240 I will not say anything to anybody." And we get back in the car. 711 00:54:47,320 --> 00:54:48,800 -And so, we were... - Oh my God. 712 00:54:48,880 --> 00:54:50,040 And we lost the Championship. 713 00:54:50,120 --> 00:54:53,000 But I always said I didn’t even think about the Championship 714 00:54:53,080 --> 00:54:57,000 because the difference between losing my father and... 715 00:54:57,080 --> 00:55:00,920 So I didn’t even think about that. 716 00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:02,800 I just left and went back home. 717 00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:15,160 ‘98 was definitely a great year for me. 718 00:55:15,240 --> 00:55:18,320 When we went to the very first test with that ‘98 car, 719 00:55:18,400 --> 00:55:20,120 it was like a rocket. 720 00:55:20,840 --> 00:55:22,160 Great start from Häkkinen ! 721 00:55:22,240 --> 00:55:23,960 Great start from Häkkinen ! He’s through, 722 00:55:24,040 --> 00:55:26,200 he’s passed Schumacher and Coulthard. 723 00:55:26,680 --> 00:55:29,680 I mean, we were so fast! 724 00:55:29,760 --> 00:55:32,800 Of course, racing against Michael Schumacher... 725 00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:34,840 Schumacher’s going for the lead at the Roggia. 726 00:55:34,920 --> 00:55:37,480 And he’s right up alongside. And he’s going through! 727 00:55:37,560 --> 00:55:38,760 Fantastic! 728 00:55:38,840 --> 00:55:42,680 Häkkinen fights back! This is magnificent! 729 00:55:43,200 --> 00:55:47,920 The lead changes twice in about 400 yards! 730 00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:51,080 I felt great because Michael had great success already 731 00:55:51,160 --> 00:55:54,480 and it was nice to kick his ass! 732 00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:56,600 So, the season went on and on. 733 00:55:56,680 --> 00:55:59,480 Sometimes I had a little bad luck, sometimes I made a mistake... 734 00:56:01,480 --> 00:56:03,200 He’s out! He’s out! 735 00:56:03,640 --> 00:56:05,280 Then vice versa for Michael. 736 00:56:05,360 --> 00:56:08,920 Schumacher leading Damon Hill there by 27 seconds now, 737 00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:10,520 in a class of his own. 738 00:56:11,080 --> 00:56:15,080 Oh God! Michael Schumacher hits David Coulthard 739 00:56:15,160 --> 00:56:18,120 and is out of the Belgian Grand Prix! 740 00:56:18,520 --> 00:56:20,000 But towards the end of the season, 741 00:56:20,880 --> 00:56:26,160 we were nearly on the equal points going into the last Grand Prix. 742 00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:28,120 So, I needed to win. 743 00:56:50,200 --> 00:56:51,720 And it’s go, go, go! 744 00:56:51,800 --> 00:56:54,600 Yellow flag. A driver’s stalled on the line. 745 00:56:54,680 --> 00:56:55,800 That is Michael Schumacher. 746 00:56:55,880 --> 00:56:57,600 Will he end up on the back of the grid? 747 00:56:57,680 --> 00:56:59,320 He’s shaking his head, look. 748 00:56:59,400 --> 00:57:02,480 Michael Schumacher, under the terms of the regulations, 749 00:57:02,560 --> 00:57:05,360 has to start this race from the back of the grid. 750 00:57:05,440 --> 00:57:06,640 Well, if that is the case, 751 00:57:06,720 --> 00:57:09,120 Michael Schumacher has almost certainly lost 752 00:57:09,200 --> 00:57:12,280 the World Championship before this race even begins. 753 00:57:12,360 --> 00:57:13,880 So, I went “Yay!†754 00:57:14,880 --> 00:57:16,200 No. I didn’t do this but I was like, 755 00:57:16,280 --> 00:57:19,280 "Stay calm. It’s not over yet. It’s not over yet." 756 00:57:19,360 --> 00:57:20,560 You did inside. 757 00:57:20,640 --> 00:57:22,480 Yes! Absolutely. 758 00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:30,920 So, I got the lead and I knew I was going to pull away. 759 00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:33,920 I just need to stay consistent and not make mistakes. 760 00:57:34,360 --> 00:57:35,880 Michael is pushing incredibly hard. 761 00:57:36,240 --> 00:57:37,400 He’s still got a sniff of it. 762 00:57:37,480 --> 00:57:40,360 21 seconds behind the race leader Mika Häkkinen . 763 00:57:40,440 --> 00:57:43,280 So, there is still a small chance of victory 764 00:57:43,360 --> 00:57:44,960 and a World Championship here. 765 00:57:49,840 --> 00:57:51,560 Michael Schumacher on the ragged edge. 766 00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:56,960 It was never a situation that you could relax… 767 00:57:58,080 --> 00:58:00,320 Until I saw it on a big screen. 768 00:58:12,600 --> 00:58:16,320 Michael Schumacher retires from the Japanese Grand Prix. 769 00:58:16,400 --> 00:58:17,800 Mika Häkkinen is the World Champion. 770 00:58:17,880 --> 00:58:20,960 Mika Häkkinen is World Champion of 1998. 771 00:58:21,800 --> 00:58:23,320 And I was, again, “Yeah!†772 00:58:23,400 --> 00:58:26,680 And it was great to finish the Grand Prix 773 00:58:26,760 --> 00:58:29,440 and to be a World Champion after all these years. 774 00:58:29,520 --> 00:58:31,560 And then Michael came to congratulate me. 775 00:58:31,640 --> 00:58:33,800 It was really, really cool of him. 776 00:58:44,400 --> 00:58:47,720 Mika Häkkinen , from Finland, the World Champion. 777 00:58:48,440 --> 00:58:50,320 And the ‘99 season, again. 778 00:58:50,400 --> 00:58:52,680 Michael and me and Ferrari and fighting... 779 00:58:53,400 --> 00:58:55,360 -Fighting against... -So, you fight a lot together? 780 00:58:55,440 --> 00:58:58,360 Yeah, again, challenging to win Grand Prix. 781 00:58:59,160 --> 00:59:02,240 And then Michael had his accident in Silverstone. 782 00:59:08,600 --> 00:59:11,840 It looked really nasty and he did break his-- 783 00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:12,960 -Hurt his... - Hurt his leg. 784 00:59:13,480 --> 00:59:15,520 So, he was out of the game 785 00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:18,760 and I didn’t celebrate that time, of course, 786 00:59:18,840 --> 00:59:21,560 because he hurt himself. 787 00:59:21,640 --> 00:59:22,880 Michael is basically alright 788 00:59:24,080 --> 00:59:27,000 and they've flown him to the hospital just to check his leg. 789 00:59:27,880 --> 00:59:28,680 So, I was thinking, 790 00:59:28,760 --> 00:59:31,880 “Okay, maybe this season is going to be a bit easier†791 00:59:33,360 --> 00:59:37,360 But then, the pressure was just incredible. 792 00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:39,840 To handle that pressure, 793 00:59:40,640 --> 00:59:44,640 finding and controlling your emotions. 794 00:59:45,200 --> 00:59:46,880 Oh, and that’s Häkkinen spinning! 795 00:59:46,960 --> 00:59:48,960 Out goes Häkkinen! Häkkinen the race leader! 796 00:59:52,640 --> 00:59:55,000 Mentally really tough. 797 00:59:55,080 --> 00:59:58,000 So, all the preparation for the last Grand Prix was... 798 00:59:58,080 --> 00:59:59,520 Everything had to be perfect. 799 00:59:59,600 --> 01:00:02,320 Your personal thoughts working with you. 800 01:00:02,400 --> 01:00:05,440 The team had to be perfect. It was a great feeling. 801 01:00:06,840 --> 01:00:09,120 A great two years. Beautiful, beautiful years. 802 01:00:09,880 --> 01:00:13,240 I think 2000 was a great season again. 803 01:00:13,320 --> 01:00:13,960 Yeah! 804 01:00:14,040 --> 01:00:18,240 What stands out, I think, for us, was the Kemmel Straight at Spa 805 01:00:18,320 --> 01:00:22,040 when you had that hard fight between Michael and you. 806 01:00:32,200 --> 01:00:36,000 I tried to overtake Michael, I think, three or four times, 807 01:00:36,160 --> 01:00:39,200 and every time he pushed me on the grass. 808 01:00:43,440 --> 01:00:45,200 And I knew that next lap, 809 01:00:45,280 --> 01:00:47,560 if I tried to overtake Michael again, he would push, you know, 810 01:00:47,640 --> 01:00:48,560 he would block me. 811 01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:53,360 The only place I was able to overtake was after Eau Rouge. 812 01:00:55,560 --> 01:01:00,200 I could see a back-marker, Ricardo Zonta, 813 01:01:00,280 --> 01:01:01,560 driving in middle of the track. 814 01:01:03,600 --> 01:01:07,280 It was logical for Michael to overtake him on the left, 815 01:01:07,360 --> 01:01:09,760 because the next corner was to the right. 816 01:01:11,440 --> 01:01:13,120 So I decide to go across to the other side. 817 01:01:13,600 --> 01:01:18,120 A brilliant move there, either side of Zonta. 818 01:01:18,200 --> 01:01:22,520 And Häkkinen brilliantly takes the lead of the Belgian Grand Prix. 819 01:01:22,600 --> 01:01:24,440 It was quite a risk when we overtook him. 820 01:01:24,520 --> 01:01:25,400 ERJA HÄKKINEN Mika's Wife 821 01:01:28,840 --> 01:01:30,160 It's guaranteed he needed to change 822 01:01:30,240 --> 01:01:32,240 his underpants after the race! 823 01:01:38,680 --> 01:01:41,920 Häkkinen is now six points ahead of Michael Schumacher 824 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:46,920 in the World Championship. Mika Häkkinen has the advantage. 825 01:01:47,240 --> 01:01:49,800 Well, it was incredible. 826 01:01:51,560 --> 01:01:58,080 It was… incredible. 827 01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:02,840 I knew, following Michael, 828 01:02:02,920 --> 01:02:06,240 there was no point in trying to overtake him on the straight 829 01:02:06,320 --> 01:02:09,800 because, obviously, he’s not going to give me room. Correct? 830 01:02:09,880 --> 01:02:11,880 Yes, I made it difficult. 831 01:02:12,200 --> 01:02:14,080 I had a word with him after the race. I said, 832 01:02:14,160 --> 01:02:18,000 “Come on man, you are risking not only your life, but also my life.†833 01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:20,520 And he just looked at me, “This is racing.†834 01:02:21,240 --> 01:02:23,400 And I said, “Yes, but...†835 01:02:23,480 --> 01:02:25,160 -Where is the limit? -Yeah. 836 01:02:25,240 --> 01:02:26,840 That was his style of driving. 837 01:02:44,440 --> 01:02:45,280 I have to win it. 838 01:02:45,360 --> 01:02:46,360 How are you feeling about that? 839 01:02:46,440 --> 01:02:48,080 Terrible. 840 01:02:49,800 --> 01:02:52,920 Michael Schumacher is definitely very nervous. 841 01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:54,880 He needs to deliver this championship 842 01:02:54,960 --> 01:02:57,080 for himself and for Ferrari. 843 01:03:00,720 --> 01:03:03,200 It’s go! And Michael Schumacher cuts straight across 844 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:05,200 and drives Mika Häkkinen towards the wall. 845 01:03:05,280 --> 01:03:07,240 But Häkkinen's done it again! 846 01:03:07,320 --> 01:03:10,760 He’s taken the lead as he did last year and the year before. 847 01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:28,560 It’s now going to come down to strategy and pit stops. 848 01:03:32,680 --> 01:03:36,280 These next two laps could well decide the Japanese Grand Prix, 849 01:03:36,360 --> 01:03:38,480 and the World Championship. 850 01:03:57,840 --> 01:04:00,840 Here comes Michael Schumacher, rejoining the track, 851 01:04:00,920 --> 01:04:03,400 and he’s ahead of Mika Häkkinen. 852 01:04:15,600 --> 01:04:20,680 Michael Schumacher to win the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix 853 01:04:20,760 --> 01:04:22,800 and the World Championship 854 01:04:22,880 --> 01:04:26,160 to give Ferrari and Italy their dream. 855 01:04:28,440 --> 01:04:29,600 Michael, give us your feelings. 856 01:04:30,640 --> 01:04:34,560 I don’t have words. Shit! You are great, Ross. 857 01:04:34,640 --> 01:04:40,640 You’re great Ross. Shit! We did it! We did it! 858 01:04:41,480 --> 01:04:43,600 Give Corinna a big kiss from me. 859 01:04:43,680 --> 01:04:46,560 The first World Championship for Ferrari for 21 years. 860 01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:47,800 You are one of the architects of it. 861 01:04:47,880 --> 01:04:49,800 Tell us what it means to you and to this team. 862 01:04:51,240 --> 01:04:53,400 Personally, it’s why I came to Ferrari. To do this. 863 01:04:53,480 --> 01:04:54,640 So, I’ve achieved my dream. 864 01:04:55,440 --> 01:04:57,400 And so has everyone else in the team. 865 01:05:09,760 --> 01:05:12,240 Michael is a great driver 866 01:05:12,880 --> 01:05:15,520 but on top of that, he’s a great man. 867 01:05:15,600 --> 01:05:18,280 We have been together when things were very bad 868 01:05:18,360 --> 01:05:21,040 and we are together when things are very good. 869 01:05:21,120 --> 01:05:22,400 But I mean I love Michael. 870 01:05:22,480 --> 01:05:25,840 I loved him when he had the accident at Silverstone, 871 01:05:26,760 --> 01:05:28,680 and I love him today after he gave 872 01:05:28,760 --> 01:05:31,080 the driving championship to Ferrari. 873 01:05:31,160 --> 01:05:33,280 It’s like father and son, yes? 874 01:05:33,640 --> 01:05:37,240 Am I so old? Two brothers. 875 01:05:39,960 --> 01:05:43,800 -Michael Schumacher! -Yes!!! 876 01:05:48,280 --> 01:05:50,800 Mika, you’ve been a superb World Champion for the last two years 877 01:05:50,880 --> 01:05:53,800 but your reign, for now, is over. How do you feel? 878 01:05:53,880 --> 01:05:56,040 So sad. 879 01:05:56,800 --> 01:05:59,120 A bit disappointed but at the same time I feel... 880 01:06:01,080 --> 01:06:05,280 I have won two years in a row, in ‘98 and ’99, 881 01:06:05,360 --> 01:06:08,880 you know, I understand it is sometimes 882 01:06:08,960 --> 01:06:11,520 some other driver's turn to win. 883 01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:16,240 Life continues and racing continues. You have to keep fighting. 884 01:07:48,080 --> 01:07:49,200 -Hello. -Hello. 885 01:07:49,280 --> 01:07:50,200 -Hello. -Good evening. 886 01:07:50,280 --> 01:07:54,920 DOMINATION 887 01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:56,400 INGOLSTADT Germany, 2000 888 01:07:56,480 --> 01:08:00,400 I got invited out to see Dr. Ullrich at Audi in Ingolstadt. 889 01:08:00,760 --> 01:08:06,200 I have to say, a very humble building where they started from... 890 01:08:06,280 --> 01:08:07,320 My time. 891 01:08:07,400 --> 01:08:08,600 With your time, with the rally program, 892 01:08:08,680 --> 01:08:14,000 they were still in the same place. I really felt a good chemistry. 893 01:08:15,240 --> 01:08:18,120 Ullrich showed me the drawings of the R8 894 01:08:18,200 --> 01:08:21,639 which they were going to enter for the 2000 Le Mans. 895 01:08:22,200 --> 01:08:25,760 Some people were questioning my going to Audi 896 01:08:25,840 --> 01:08:26,960 but I gave him a handshake 897 01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:28,639 and that’s the best decision I’ve ever made. 898 01:08:51,360 --> 01:08:54,200 Tom Kristensen, equals the record of the Belgian Jacky Ickx! 899 01:08:58,600 --> 01:09:02,880 Tom Kristensen is the greatest ever driver of Le Mans! 900 01:09:19,200 --> 01:09:20,719 Lap times are good. 901 01:09:21,800 --> 01:09:24,960 Tom Kristensen is Mr. Le Mans! 902 01:09:25,040 --> 01:09:26,160 Sure, there is the pressure. 903 01:09:26,240 --> 01:09:28,399 But there is also the privilege of the dream, 904 01:09:28,479 --> 01:09:31,000 of how we started with a passion of doing well. 905 01:09:52,160 --> 01:09:59,559 The Aston Martin at the chicane. It’s Allan Simonsen at the wheel. 906 01:10:11,160 --> 01:10:15,200 Allan Simonsen has died as a result of that crash. 907 01:10:37,920 --> 01:10:39,080 I went into this race, 908 01:10:39,160 --> 01:10:41,360 I wanted really to race for my dad, 909 01:10:41,440 --> 01:10:43,719 because he passed away this year. 910 01:10:48,000 --> 01:10:50,760 But if I just imagine myself sitting down 911 01:10:50,840 --> 01:10:56,160 and having a little Danish beer with Allan and my dad 912 01:10:56,240 --> 01:10:58,760 then we would both agree 913 01:10:58,840 --> 01:11:03,120 that I should try to win this race with Audi for Allan. 914 01:11:03,200 --> 01:11:05,600 This is what we did, so... 915 01:11:06,719 --> 01:11:09,160 You don’t call that a happy ending. 916 01:11:20,600 --> 01:11:22,639 Ferrari are Constructors' World Champions 917 01:11:23,840 --> 01:11:26,960 Michael Schumacher is World Champion! 918 01:11:28,000 --> 01:11:29,680 It is a great achievement for the team. 919 01:11:29,760 --> 01:11:33,680 And it shows the great domination of Ferrari. 920 01:11:37,040 --> 01:11:40,719 Michael Schumacher. He is five-time World Champion. 921 01:11:42,840 --> 01:11:47,160 I’m just so glad that we have achieved this together, 922 01:11:47,559 --> 01:11:50,800 with people behind you that you can just love 923 01:11:50,880 --> 01:11:53,960 and you can admire, with all the effort they put in. 924 01:11:54,040 --> 01:11:56,520 There are some rumors that maybe this dream team 925 01:11:56,600 --> 01:11:58,719 is going to split up in some way 926 01:11:58,800 --> 01:12:00,960 because Luca de Montezemolo maybe is-- 927 01:12:01,040 --> 01:12:02,600 Don’t believe in rumors. 928 01:12:02,680 --> 01:12:04,639 We are here together. Happy together. 929 01:12:04,719 --> 01:12:08,520 And we will stay together for many years. 930 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:16,960 Michael Schumacher, the first six-time World Formula 1 Champion. 931 01:12:34,639 --> 01:12:38,200 That grey and black speck in the distance is Kimi Räikkönen. 932 01:12:50,000 --> 01:12:53,960 A magnificent win for Kimi Räikkönen! Well done to him. 933 01:12:54,040 --> 01:12:55,559 But Michael Schumacher 934 01:12:55,639 --> 01:13:00,440 gets his seventh Formula 1 World Championship. 935 01:13:33,680 --> 01:13:35,040 Isn’t this a race lover’s heaven? 936 01:13:35,120 --> 01:13:37,440 The three best drivers in the world 937 01:13:37,520 --> 01:13:40,600 going toe-to-toe around one of its finest race tracks. 938 01:13:40,680 --> 01:13:43,400 Schumacher. Alonso. Räikkönen. 939 01:13:47,480 --> 01:13:50,719 Fernando Alonso trying to pass Michael Schumacher. 940 01:13:51,440 --> 01:13:56,760 180 mph around the outside of the 130R corner! 941 01:13:56,840 --> 01:13:58,639 I’ve never seen anything like it! 942 01:14:05,400 --> 01:14:07,120 Look how calm it is behind the wheel. 943 01:14:12,200 --> 01:14:14,960 Räikkönen getting past Michael Schumacher. 944 01:14:51,200 --> 01:14:55,719 One of the best days of my life, 1975, September, 945 01:14:55,800 --> 01:14:59,240 when we won the championship, with Nikki Lauda, here in Monza. 946 01:15:00,320 --> 01:15:04,120 It is, of course, an important weekend 947 01:15:04,200 --> 01:15:10,559 because we will announce the next season’s team. 948 01:15:11,920 --> 01:15:16,880 Michael is an important part of my life. 949 01:15:17,280 --> 01:15:21,240 We have faced fantastic moments and difficult moments. 950 01:15:21,320 --> 01:15:23,440 But he has always been very loyal. 951 01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,120 You must be excited to join Ferrari? 952 01:15:35,240 --> 01:15:37,160 I don’t know what you are talking about. 953 01:15:37,240 --> 01:15:39,360 Are we going to learn your future this weekend? 954 01:15:39,440 --> 01:15:42,800 We just need to wait and see. 955 01:15:58,160 --> 01:16:01,600 Michael Schumacher wins the Italian Grand Prix! 956 01:16:18,280 --> 01:16:20,960 The official press release, there it is. 957 01:16:21,040 --> 01:16:22,320 Look at the top line. 958 01:16:22,400 --> 01:16:25,240 “Michael Schumacher will retire from race driving 959 01:16:25,320 --> 01:16:28,800 at the end of the 2006 World Championship.†960 01:16:28,880 --> 01:16:31,240 So, it’s the news that every Ferrari fan, 961 01:16:31,320 --> 01:16:32,840 and every Michael Schumacher fan, 962 01:16:32,920 --> 01:16:34,240 did not want to hear. 963 01:16:34,320 --> 01:16:37,040 It’s got a load of PR nice stuff 964 01:16:37,120 --> 01:16:38,719 about how he loves Ferrari... 965 01:16:38,800 --> 01:16:41,840 Look, even his engineer Chris Dyer hasn’t seen this. 966 01:16:58,719 --> 01:17:00,600 At the end of this year, I’ve decided, 967 01:17:00,680 --> 01:17:01,840 together with the team, 968 01:17:02,240 --> 01:17:06,719 that I’m going to retire from racing. 969 01:17:06,800 --> 01:17:11,160 It has been an exceptional. a really exceptional time, 970 01:17:11,240 --> 01:17:14,400 what motorsport has given to me, for more than 30 years. 971 01:17:17,320 --> 01:17:20,320 Particularly, I should thank my family 972 01:17:20,400 --> 01:17:22,480 starting with, obviously, my dad, 973 01:17:23,639 --> 01:17:26,080 my mum, who has passed away. 974 01:17:27,440 --> 01:17:31,440 And now, I just want to concentrate 975 01:17:31,520 --> 01:17:36,920 on the last three events and finish in style. 976 01:17:38,200 --> 01:17:41,280 For him, it is the right time. He is on the top, 977 01:17:41,360 --> 01:17:47,280 and I am sure he will have a very nice life. 978 01:17:53,559 --> 01:17:56,639 Michael will remain a member of the Ferrari family, 979 01:17:56,719 --> 01:17:58,040 this for sure. 980 01:18:17,480 --> 01:18:19,559 Tonight, we have with us, 981 01:18:19,639 --> 01:18:23,639 our chief test driver, Michael Schumacher. 982 01:18:30,040 --> 01:18:33,840 And since, unfortunately, he decided to retire, 983 01:18:34,360 --> 01:18:36,800 he has been in charge of the development 984 01:18:36,880 --> 01:18:40,880 of the 458 Italia. Michael... 985 01:18:40,960 --> 01:18:42,840 Thank you. Thank you for the introduction. 986 01:18:45,040 --> 01:18:48,400 I wish everybody who has the opportunity to test it, 987 01:18:48,480 --> 01:18:49,960 great fun and enjoy. Thank you. 988 01:19:23,880 --> 01:19:26,800 Something happened that nobody would believe. 989 01:19:26,880 --> 01:19:28,920 Yes, really unbelievable. 990 01:19:29,639 --> 01:19:34,680 I was in Budapest in 2009 and I did my qualifying lap... 991 01:19:36,920 --> 01:19:41,480 FRAGILE 992 01:20:03,840 --> 01:20:05,800 Exit of corner five, 993 01:20:05,880 --> 01:20:10,280 Rubens lost his spring, the third spring of his car, 994 01:20:11,840 --> 01:20:15,760 and I was coming around 250 km/h, 995 01:20:16,160 --> 01:20:19,400 And the spring just hit my head. 996 01:20:23,600 --> 01:20:25,800 The spring. How much did it weigh? 997 01:20:25,880 --> 01:20:27,320 One kilo. 998 01:20:27,400 --> 01:20:29,520 And you’re arriving 250? 999 01:20:29,600 --> 01:20:31,600 Arriving 250. 1000 01:20:31,680 --> 01:20:33,719 I went to the hospital. 1001 01:20:33,800 --> 01:20:38,040 And they performed quite an intense operation. 1002 01:20:44,400 --> 01:20:48,800 With all the faith in our religion, may you pray for him. 1003 01:20:49,880 --> 01:20:53,639 So, then they remove all the bones, and then close it up, 1004 01:20:54,120 --> 01:20:56,280 and I was in a coma for three days. 1005 01:21:02,200 --> 01:21:03,680 I flew back to Brazil. 1006 01:21:04,360 --> 01:21:06,559 and they did another big operation, 1007 01:21:07,040 --> 01:21:11,440 a month after, to put in a plate… 1008 01:21:11,520 --> 01:21:13,280 -Okay. -Here, you know? 1009 01:21:13,600 --> 01:21:16,080 Because I lost all the bone in this area. 1010 01:21:17,320 --> 01:21:21,000 It took really a long time to get back to the car. 1011 01:21:22,440 --> 01:21:25,520 You always know you want to go back to racing. 1012 01:21:26,000 --> 01:21:28,400 -But you never believe something... -Will happen to you. 1013 01:21:28,480 --> 01:21:29,160 ...will happen to you. 1014 01:21:29,240 --> 01:21:33,320 When it happens to you, you respect life. 1015 01:21:33,400 --> 01:21:36,559 Not only yours but everybody’s, in a big way. 1016 01:21:44,400 --> 01:21:47,880 The hardest hit I had was in DTM 2007. 1017 01:21:58,880 --> 01:22:03,360 I don’t remember, in a way, for days, 1018 01:22:03,440 --> 01:22:07,440 but apparently, the car took an impact of 63 Gs. 1019 01:22:07,880 --> 01:22:11,160 The recovery was not in a coma. 1020 01:22:11,240 --> 01:22:13,440 But I knew how close it was. 1021 01:22:22,280 --> 01:22:23,719 Our team doctor, Dr. Young, 1022 01:22:23,800 --> 01:22:27,559 we always called him Dr. Death, but... 1023 01:22:27,639 --> 01:22:29,920 -when we needed him... -He was there. 1024 01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:30,880 ...he was always there. 1025 01:22:30,960 --> 01:22:33,680 He came to visit me in Denmark and said, 1026 01:22:33,760 --> 01:22:36,760 “You have to see a neurologist. 1027 01:22:36,840 --> 01:22:38,480 And if he gives you the thumbs up, 1028 01:22:38,559 --> 01:22:40,160 you can start working again. 1029 01:22:40,240 --> 01:22:42,800 Before he does it, it’s tough. 1030 01:22:42,880 --> 01:22:46,080 Basically, I made my decision to come back at Le Mans. 1031 01:22:46,160 --> 01:22:48,639 He couldn’t believe that I wanted to race again. 1032 01:22:50,280 --> 01:22:52,320 When I felt good enough, I said, 1033 01:22:52,400 --> 01:22:54,760 “Can I have a go in a car again?†1034 01:22:54,840 --> 01:22:56,520 And actually, this healed my process, 1035 01:22:56,600 --> 01:22:57,880 because when I drove, 1036 01:22:57,960 --> 01:23:01,639 I knew instinctively that this is where I belong. 1037 01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:06,120 But I think the message was, 1038 01:23:06,200 --> 01:23:07,480 I don’t want to stop like that. 1039 01:23:07,559 --> 01:23:09,080 I don’t want to have somebody... 1040 01:23:09,160 --> 01:23:12,240 -something-- -to determine... And that was-- 1041 01:23:12,320 --> 01:23:13,320 You wanted to decide. 1042 01:23:13,400 --> 01:23:14,400 It was a nice way to come back. 1043 01:23:14,480 --> 01:23:18,920 You don’t stop, you don’t decide your career by an accident. 1044 01:23:19,360 --> 01:23:22,760 I feel very sorry for the people in racing who, 1045 01:23:22,840 --> 01:23:26,920 due to injuries, are not able to come back. 1046 01:23:30,680 --> 01:23:35,680 I had my accident in ’95. It was quite a challenge. 1047 01:23:37,559 --> 01:23:40,760 Because what happened, happened in Australia, in Adelaide. 1048 01:23:41,800 --> 01:23:44,920 I was going flat out on a long straight. 1049 01:23:46,600 --> 01:23:49,840 Just when I was entering the corner, the rear tire didn’t explode, 1050 01:23:49,920 --> 01:23:52,840 it just lost pressure very quickly. 1051 01:23:53,960 --> 01:23:55,360 And so, the car started bottoming. 1052 01:23:56,080 --> 01:23:57,240 And I lost the control, of course. 1053 01:23:57,320 --> 01:23:59,400 There was a massive curb in the exit 1054 01:23:59,480 --> 01:24:01,400 and of course I hit that curb 1055 01:24:01,480 --> 01:24:05,000 and the car bounced a couple of times on the ground 1056 01:24:05,080 --> 01:24:07,240 and hit the barrier sideways. 1057 01:24:09,639 --> 01:24:11,960 At that time, we didn’t have the HANS protection, 1058 01:24:12,040 --> 01:24:14,840 or the… I don’t know exactly... 1059 01:24:14,920 --> 01:24:16,480 -The headrest. -Headrest system. 1060 01:24:16,559 --> 01:24:19,920 So, you know, my head moved pretty aggressively. 1061 01:24:20,480 --> 01:24:23,760 So, it was a really difficult time. 1062 01:24:38,760 --> 01:24:40,000 But I was very fortunate because, 1063 01:24:40,080 --> 01:24:42,160 in the corner where the accident happened, 1064 01:24:42,240 --> 01:24:44,000 all the medical crew was there. 1065 01:24:44,080 --> 01:24:46,800 The hospital was just 5 minutes away. 1066 01:24:46,880 --> 01:24:51,360 So everything happened very quickly. I got help very fast. 1067 01:25:08,360 --> 01:25:11,520 And the level of care that he’s received 1068 01:25:11,600 --> 01:25:15,080 has been absolutely exceptional. 1069 01:25:15,639 --> 01:25:19,400 They performed a tracheotomy at the side of the car. 1070 01:25:20,040 --> 01:25:25,080 There is still some possibility of the brain swelling. 1071 01:25:25,719 --> 01:25:30,880 He was truly, and still is, in a critical condition. 1072 01:25:38,200 --> 01:25:41,200 So yeah, I was in a coma a few days 1073 01:25:43,160 --> 01:25:47,080 and then the really horrible things started, you know? 1074 01:25:47,160 --> 01:25:53,480 Because when you wake up, you start realizing 'Oh my God!’ 1075 01:25:54,240 --> 01:25:55,559 Because I banged so hard, 1076 01:25:55,639 --> 01:26:00,480 I lost control of one side of my face. 1077 01:26:00,800 --> 01:26:03,040 The nerves got damaged. 1078 01:26:03,120 --> 01:26:04,639 So, when you were sleeping, 1079 01:26:04,719 --> 01:26:06,200 they had to put tape on your eyes, 1080 01:26:06,280 --> 01:26:08,280 to keep them closed. 1081 01:26:09,440 --> 01:26:12,480 Then the time came when they started to test 1082 01:26:12,559 --> 01:26:16,360 whether you can smell normally, 1083 01:26:16,440 --> 01:26:18,040 you can taste normally, you can walk. 1084 01:26:18,120 --> 01:26:19,400 How long you did you stay in Australia? 1085 01:26:19,800 --> 01:26:21,680 I think I was over there for five weeks. 1086 01:26:21,760 --> 01:26:22,800 Five weeks. 1087 01:26:23,760 --> 01:26:27,160 And my girlfriend flew to Australia to support me. 1088 01:26:28,639 --> 01:26:33,520 Automatically, you really put thoughts away about motor racing. 1089 01:26:33,960 --> 01:26:37,200 You start thinking, "I can move my hands..." 1090 01:26:37,280 --> 01:26:41,120 And you know, those priorities come into your life. 1091 01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:45,880 Later on, the accident helped me in my racing career. 1092 01:26:45,960 --> 01:26:48,800 “Slow down a bit. You don’t have to run all the time. 1093 01:26:48,880 --> 01:26:51,639 Walk. Think. Take your time. 1094 01:26:51,719 --> 01:26:53,240 Look around you at what’s happening.†1095 01:26:57,080 --> 01:27:02,040 Then in 2001, I had quite a few accidents. 1096 01:27:16,240 --> 01:27:18,559 You start thinking a little bit differently. 1097 01:27:18,639 --> 01:27:20,200 I was very fortunate, 1098 01:27:20,280 --> 01:27:23,480 winning the World Championships of ‘98 and ‘99. 1099 01:27:24,280 --> 01:27:29,200 So, I felt that I had achieved my goals, 1100 01:27:29,280 --> 01:27:32,040 why I came to Formula 1. 1101 01:27:32,520 --> 01:27:34,440 So, then I decided that’s it! 1102 01:27:34,920 --> 01:27:38,080 It’s better to do something else. 1103 01:27:39,719 --> 01:27:41,440 And I feel that was 1104 01:27:41,520 --> 01:27:42,680 -a good decision. -The right decision? 1105 01:27:42,760 --> 01:27:45,120 -The right time? -Yeah, yeah. 1106 01:28:29,480 --> 01:28:31,000 It was 2014. 1107 01:28:31,080 --> 01:28:33,600 I had the chance to win my 10th LeMans. 1108 01:28:45,160 --> 01:28:47,280 We were in the lead at midday 1109 01:28:47,600 --> 01:28:49,840 with less than four hours to the end. 1110 01:28:58,559 --> 01:29:06,280 Accelerating out of Dunlop corner... the next gear... 1111 01:29:06,360 --> 01:29:09,320 And I felt a little bit of a loss of power. 1112 01:29:09,400 --> 01:29:12,719 The leader has stopped out on the circuit. 1113 01:29:12,800 --> 01:29:15,440 It’s a hard mistress, this race. 1114 01:29:16,800 --> 01:29:19,520 And then we come in the pit and it was a blown turbo. 1115 01:29:20,639 --> 01:29:22,320 Obviously bloody hot. 1116 01:29:22,400 --> 01:29:23,559 They were able to change it 1117 01:29:23,639 --> 01:29:28,960 but it took a little bit more than 15 minutes, maybe nearly 20. 1118 01:29:29,040 --> 01:29:31,280 And we dropped down to third position. 1119 01:29:33,160 --> 01:29:35,000 We were still pushing until the end. 1120 01:29:35,080 --> 01:29:38,080 Audi doing their fastest laps of the race. 1121 01:29:41,360 --> 01:29:44,440 A Herculean effort by the Number 1 car. 1122 01:29:44,960 --> 01:29:46,360 It was very tough. 1123 01:29:49,639 --> 01:29:51,240 And actually, we won second place. 1124 01:29:59,680 --> 01:30:03,280 Standing there, going to the podium with a sweaty hand, 1125 01:30:03,360 --> 01:30:05,760 in my mind, on the trophy, 1126 01:30:05,840 --> 01:30:09,040 but not being able to grab it, I was disappointed. 1127 01:30:10,760 --> 01:30:12,320 And I remember meeting Dr. Ullrich and saying, 1128 01:30:12,400 --> 01:30:16,240 “This is not, this is... I can’t wait for next year.†1129 01:30:16,320 --> 01:30:19,120 But I mean, you can’t stop your age, you can’t stop things. 1130 01:30:19,200 --> 01:30:21,800 And a lot of young people are obviously coming along 1131 01:30:21,880 --> 01:30:23,960 who are very good and very fast. 1132 01:30:24,040 --> 01:30:26,400 I told Hanne about my decision to stop, 1133 01:30:26,480 --> 01:30:30,880 after she came home from the shopping center 1134 01:30:30,960 --> 01:30:33,600 and she dropped the bags and said, 1135 01:30:35,280 --> 01:30:39,040 “You’re going to be happy. That’s a very strong decision.†1136 01:30:42,240 --> 01:30:44,360 Family life is the most important thing. 1137 01:30:44,480 --> 01:30:49,559 And I have not missed any racing at all, ever since. 1138 01:30:49,639 --> 01:30:51,000 Maybe I’m lying a bit there. 1139 01:30:55,719 --> 01:30:58,480 For me, after five years of the championship, 1140 01:30:58,559 --> 01:31:00,559 I was starting to get a little bit tired. 1141 01:31:00,639 --> 01:31:05,040 300 days a year you are on the road, 1142 01:31:05,520 --> 01:31:09,320 so I wanted to slow down a little bit, I didn't know how. 1143 01:31:13,040 --> 01:31:18,680 Jean Todt was Peugeot team manager and offered me two events 1144 01:31:18,760 --> 01:31:22,520 in the World Championship, with the Peugeot 205. 1145 01:31:23,160 --> 01:31:24,559 So I accepted. 1146 01:31:25,440 --> 01:31:27,000 The men drivers are all saying 1147 01:31:27,080 --> 01:31:29,320 it’s a very hard rally, long stages. 1148 01:31:29,400 --> 01:31:31,600 Do you think you’re strong enough to cope with this? 1149 01:31:32,160 --> 01:31:34,680 Of course, it’s my 12th Tour de Corse. 1150 01:31:35,480 --> 01:31:38,440 I think a woman is more able to make a constant effort 1151 01:31:38,520 --> 01:31:40,639 than to go very fast and down after. 1152 01:31:41,080 --> 01:31:43,600 So, I am not afraid of that 1153 01:31:44,680 --> 01:31:48,320 After the first day, I knew I was at my best. 1154 01:31:48,400 --> 01:31:50,040 I was third overall. 1155 01:31:51,080 --> 01:31:54,880 There is Michèle Mouton, going superbly well. 1156 01:31:58,200 --> 01:32:02,920 I had a problem with the gearshift and I stopped. 1157 01:32:03,480 --> 01:32:06,960 But for me it was my best rally. 1158 01:32:07,040 --> 01:32:10,440 But I had the problem with the gearshift, again. 1159 01:32:12,040 --> 01:32:15,120 After that I knew that I would miss out on a family life. 1160 01:32:15,719 --> 01:32:19,600 I was 35 and for me it was clear. 1161 01:32:19,680 --> 01:32:22,160 I said to Fredrik, who was my partner at that time, I said, 1162 01:32:22,240 --> 01:32:25,200 “Okay, it’s the end for me.†1163 01:32:25,960 --> 01:32:28,760 And I stopped there, and I never regretted that, 1164 01:32:28,840 --> 01:32:32,040 because I had my daughter Jessie the following year. 1165 01:32:32,120 --> 01:32:34,920 And so it was great, a great time. 1166 01:32:38,120 --> 01:32:44,800 At the end of 2016, I had a race in Brazil, 1167 01:32:45,320 --> 01:32:48,320 Interlagos, it was the last race of the season. 1168 01:32:51,880 --> 01:32:55,040 It was raining so much during the race, red flags… 1169 01:32:55,840 --> 01:32:57,320 I crashed. 1170 01:33:01,600 --> 01:33:05,719 I was so disappointed that I crashed in my last race in Brazil. 1171 01:33:08,160 --> 01:33:11,160 I started to walk back to the pits 1172 01:33:11,240 --> 01:33:19,280 and the whole grandstand stood up and started to wave to me. 1173 01:33:25,240 --> 01:33:26,280 When I got to the pits, 1174 01:33:26,360 --> 01:33:29,240 I saw that everybody from all the teams, 1175 01:33:29,320 --> 01:33:31,880 even teams that I hadn’t raced for, 1176 01:33:31,960 --> 01:33:34,160 were outside their garages and clapping their hands. 1177 01:33:40,120 --> 01:33:42,200 My son, Felipino, was waiting for me, 1178 01:33:42,280 --> 01:33:45,440 my wife, and my parents. 1179 01:33:45,840 --> 01:33:48,960 It was an amazing feeling. 1180 01:33:49,719 --> 01:33:51,400 When you see these things happen, 1181 01:33:51,480 --> 01:33:55,120 I think it shows that you have a lot of respect. 1182 01:33:55,680 --> 01:33:59,120 But I was ready to stop. 1183 01:33:59,760 --> 01:34:03,840 Our sport, it’s difficult, it’s hard. But it’s also human. 1184 01:34:31,120 --> 01:34:36,400 I’m glad to introduce Michael Schumacher. 1185 01:34:48,520 --> 01:34:49,960 Ross is the leader of this one, 1186 01:34:50,040 --> 01:34:53,200 and I’m more than proud to be a part of you. 1187 01:34:53,280 --> 01:34:54,960 And I look forward to a great future with all of you. 1188 01:34:58,680 --> 01:35:01,200 Which car do you see as being the fastest? 1189 01:35:01,280 --> 01:35:04,600 Good question, we’re here to find out. 1190 01:35:17,400 --> 01:35:19,120 Am I as good as I was at 25? 1191 01:35:20,880 --> 01:35:24,200 Who knows? We’ll find out. I’ll tell you later. 1192 01:35:41,280 --> 01:35:42,520 I lost my front wing again. 1193 01:35:43,559 --> 01:35:46,000 That seems to be my weak spot at the moment. 1194 01:35:46,080 --> 01:35:48,320 I think we should make them much stronger, those things. 1195 01:35:52,440 --> 01:35:55,880 Naturally, I’m excited and very happy for this particular weekend. 1196 01:36:07,920 --> 01:36:09,960 I didn’t have a clue where I was. Third position. 1197 01:36:10,040 --> 01:36:12,520 I thought, no, not possible! 1198 01:36:33,160 --> 01:36:35,840 I tried to end this mission successfully. 1199 01:36:35,920 --> 01:36:37,600 It didn’t work, this time, 1200 01:36:38,760 --> 01:36:41,200 But I’m quite happy to finish from here 1201 01:36:41,280 --> 01:36:43,600 and go for a different life, again. 1202 01:39:09,880 --> 01:39:13,800 My friends. It has been a pleasure to be with you today. 1203 01:39:15,240 --> 01:39:17,520 I’m sorry that I cannot stay, 1204 01:39:17,600 --> 01:39:20,920 but sometimes emotions can be too strong. 1205 01:39:22,600 --> 01:39:25,320 Reliving my life with you has been a privilege. 1206 01:39:26,440 --> 01:39:29,240 But it has brought back many ghosts. 1207 01:39:30,400 --> 01:39:33,960 The next chapter of our story is too hard for me to tell. 1208 01:39:35,760 --> 01:39:38,760 See you on the road. Felipe. 1209 01:39:53,520 --> 01:39:56,200 Michael Schumacher is said to be fighting for his life 1210 01:39:56,280 --> 01:39:58,680 after a skiing accident in the French Alps. 1211 01:39:59,280 --> 01:40:01,240 The former racing driver is in a coma 1212 01:40:01,320 --> 01:40:03,040 after undergoing brain surgery. 1213 01:40:08,040 --> 01:40:11,960 Michael’s injury is heavy, and the overall situation is critical. 1214 01:40:13,719 --> 01:40:19,639 When I got the news, the irony was, 1215 01:40:19,719 --> 01:40:22,520 I was actually with my family in Norway. 1216 01:40:22,600 --> 01:40:24,559 We were skiing. 1217 01:40:34,880 --> 01:40:36,360 I couldn’t believe it, you know. 1218 01:40:36,440 --> 01:40:39,360 First of all, you think, okay, it will go, 1219 01:40:39,440 --> 01:40:42,840 because Michael has been through so many battles 1220 01:40:42,920 --> 01:40:46,520 that you cannot even think he will lose this one. 1221 01:40:46,600 --> 01:40:50,040 So, you don’t want to think about the worst. 1222 01:40:53,840 --> 01:40:55,480 SHUMI All our thoughts and prayers for you and your family 1223 01:40:56,840 --> 01:41:00,639 I was shocked. And from my personal experience, 1224 01:41:01,200 --> 01:41:06,080 having a head injury, it is always serious. 1225 01:41:10,200 --> 01:41:13,800 With each passing hour, concern for his recovery grows. 1226 01:41:14,240 --> 01:41:15,840 Gerard Saillant, France’s top trauma specialist, 1227 01:41:15,920 --> 01:41:17,639 has now flown down from Paris 1228 01:41:17,719 --> 01:41:21,440 in another sign that this is being taken very seriously indeed. 1229 01:41:21,520 --> 01:41:23,200 The doctors don’t want to make any further statements, 1230 01:41:23,280 --> 01:41:25,559 because they cannot. 1231 01:41:25,639 --> 01:41:28,840 They are working hour-by-hour. 1232 01:41:38,400 --> 01:41:40,680 And everything we heard about after that, 1233 01:41:40,760 --> 01:41:43,559 I really think that, you know, 1234 01:41:43,639 --> 01:41:46,960 he deserved to have his private life, his normal life. 1235 01:41:52,080 --> 01:41:57,400 He was such a fantastic person. Very cool. Very open. 1236 01:41:57,480 --> 01:41:59,480 Smiling, laughing all the time. 1237 01:42:05,120 --> 01:42:08,000 The best times, I think, I had with Michael... 1238 01:42:08,080 --> 01:42:11,080 There was a rivalry, like with everyone, 1239 01:42:11,160 --> 01:42:12,719 when we were on the race track. 1240 01:42:14,280 --> 01:42:18,120 Actually in Norway, in Trysil, when he was there, 1241 01:42:18,200 --> 01:42:20,240 sometimes I joined him and we played football... 1242 01:42:22,480 --> 01:42:26,080 Just like kids. That was the best time 1243 01:42:26,160 --> 01:42:29,200 I had with him. 1244 01:42:30,160 --> 01:42:33,800 Formula 1 is a lifestyle. It isa life. 1245 01:42:33,880 --> 01:42:35,559 And Michael had just decided 1246 01:42:35,639 --> 01:42:37,639 to start enjoying his life with his family more. 1247 01:42:41,800 --> 01:42:44,400 So, I thought, why now? 1248 01:42:44,480 --> 01:42:50,800 What is the purpose of this kind of situation? 1249 01:42:52,320 --> 01:42:56,680 Everyone who comes from the background of a humble family, 1250 01:42:56,760 --> 01:43:00,719 we all deserve a proper retirement. 1251 01:43:00,800 --> 01:43:02,440 So, that’s the irony of the story. 1252 01:43:02,520 --> 01:43:03,960 We have lived flat out. 1253 01:43:04,040 --> 01:43:07,160 We have taken, you cannot believe, the chances we’ve taken. 1254 01:43:08,040 --> 01:43:10,920 Trying to make our teams proud 1255 01:43:11,000 --> 01:43:13,040 and at the end of the day, our families proud. 1256 01:43:13,120 --> 01:43:16,639 And the plan is to spend a proper retirement. 1257 01:43:18,000 --> 01:43:21,559 But you know, skiing accident in your free time, 1258 01:43:21,639 --> 01:43:23,800 that’s hard to swallow. 1259 01:43:36,320 --> 01:43:37,960 We have been hoping and hoping and hoping 1260 01:43:38,040 --> 01:43:41,960 and it’s true that now time is passing 1261 01:43:42,040 --> 01:43:44,920 and we still hope, of course. 1262 01:43:45,000 --> 01:43:47,880 Bottom of my heart I really... hope. 1263 01:43:53,200 --> 01:43:54,600 Stop. 1264 01:44:50,880 --> 01:44:53,360 My daughter met a fantastic guy 1265 01:44:53,440 --> 01:44:55,000 and they decided to get married. 1266 01:44:57,520 --> 01:44:59,280 But one week before the wedding, 1267 01:44:59,360 --> 01:45:04,719 my mother fell and hit her head very badly. 1268 01:45:06,800 --> 01:45:08,320 She was 90 years old. 1269 01:45:08,400 --> 01:45:11,960 So of course, it was panic. We saw the doctors. 1270 01:45:12,040 --> 01:45:15,320 The doctors came into the room with my sister 1271 01:45:15,400 --> 01:45:17,680 and showed us the x-rays and said, 1272 01:45:17,760 --> 01:45:21,280 “Unfortunately, no chance. She will not pass the night.†1273 01:45:22,800 --> 01:45:26,160 I said, “Okay.†1274 01:45:29,000 --> 01:45:32,120 In the middle of the night, she woke up. She recognized me. 1275 01:45:32,200 --> 01:45:35,440 I talked to her. I couldn’t believe it. 1276 01:45:35,520 --> 01:45:37,760 The next morning, she started to speak, 1277 01:45:37,840 --> 01:45:40,480 to laugh with the doctors and to be okay. 1278 01:45:40,559 --> 01:45:42,240 The doctors couldn’t believe it. 1279 01:45:43,320 --> 01:45:45,080 So, for us, you know, it was fantastic. 1280 01:45:45,160 --> 01:45:46,520 So, we continued the wedding. 1281 01:45:47,360 --> 01:45:48,760 And then she asked me, 1282 01:45:48,840 --> 01:45:50,639 “Have you booked the hairdresser for me?" 1283 01:45:50,719 --> 01:45:52,920 And she had her dress ready, everything ready. 1284 01:45:54,280 --> 01:45:55,160 -Wow. -And so, 1285 01:45:55,240 --> 01:45:56,400 we told her that, you know, 1286 01:45:56,480 --> 01:45:58,120 that she would come to the wedding, 1287 01:45:58,200 --> 01:45:59,240 and maybe, you know, 1288 01:45:59,320 --> 01:46:01,639 we made her hope that she could come. 1289 01:46:01,960 --> 01:46:04,520 And she hoped so much. 1290 01:46:04,600 --> 01:46:05,800 During the wedding, 1291 01:46:05,880 --> 01:46:09,840 her best friend came to her, and stayed with her, 1292 01:46:09,920 --> 01:46:13,160 but she told her that the wedding was going on 1293 01:46:13,240 --> 01:46:16,000 and she would see everything in the wedding video. 1294 01:46:22,240 --> 01:46:24,559 The next day, when we went to see her, 1295 01:46:24,639 --> 01:46:26,360 she had her eyes closed 1296 01:46:27,040 --> 01:46:30,400 and she let go and she passed away. 1297 01:46:32,680 --> 01:46:35,120 She waited all the wedding, 1298 01:46:35,360 --> 01:46:39,880 To make us happy. And it was just unbelievable. 1299 01:46:39,960 --> 01:46:41,360 We couldn’t believe that.