Schumacher in 2008: "Records are there to be beaten"

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11:55, 16 Nov 2020

Michael Schumacher captured his seventh and final world title in 2004. In 2008 the German was interviewed by Formula 1. In it he was asked whether he expects his record to last forever.

Records are there to be broken was the German's emphatic answer, alluding to some potential drivers who could do it. "I would say absolutely yes. Nobody thought, and neither me, myself ... I thought I could be the five of Fangio And then I did. I increased it to seven. Records are there to be beaten."

"And I'm quite relaxed that one day it will happen. Whether it's Lewis, whether it's Massa or it's Sebastian Vettel . It might be somebody of the current or of the future that could or will do it. I have no problem about it,” Schumacher said. Twelve years after the interview, Lewis Hamilton has matched the record of the 51-year old driver.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Schumacher in 2008: "Records are there to be beaten"

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