Herbert names Schumacher's helmet signature as the most emotional F1 moment 'in years'
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I am a passionate and knowledgeable Formula 1 fan who has watched the sport since age five, watching every single race. Having karted competitively throughout my teens, I understand what it takes to be a racing driver, and every aspect of motorsports fascinates me. I am now studying sports journalism at the University of Gloucestershire with the hopes of one day landing a dream role in motorsport. As well as English, I speak Spanish fluently after living there for some time when I was younger.
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher signed a special helmet belonging to fellow champion Jackie Stewart with the help of his wife. Johnny Herbert, Schumacher’s teammate at Benetton in 1994 and 1995 and former FIA steward, shared his thoughts on the signing. The helmet was signed by all twenty living world champions in Formula 1.
Herbert reacts to Schumacher signing Stewart's Formula 1 helmet
"It’s wonderful news that Michael Schumacher signed Jackie Stewart's helmet It was a wonderful moment. We haven't seen something emotional like this in years, and hopefully, it's a sign. Hopefully, Michael is on the mend. It's been a long, horrible journey for the family, and maybe we'll hopefully see him in the F1 paddock soon," Herbert said in a conversation with a betting site.
Schumacher in 2013 at the Nürburgring
Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since suffering a serious brain injury skiing in France in 2013, added his initials to the helmet with the help of his wife Corinna, completing the collection. Stewart, who initiated the idea so he could wear the helmet during a lap of honour at the Bahrain International Circuit, said he found it beautiful that Schumacher was able to sign it.
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Stewart reacts to Schumacher's signature
“It is wonderful that Michael could sign the helmet in this worthy cause – a disease for which there is no cure. His wife helped him, and it completed the set of every single champion still with us.”
He said this ahead of the Bahrain race weekend to The Daily Mail. The helmet, featuring the distinctive Stewart tartan that the Scot always wore during his races in the 1960s and 70s, symbolises hope and fighting spirit in the battle against dementia — the charitable cause behind the initiative.
This article was written in collaboration with Esteban den Toom
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