Schumacher describes actions of Verstappen and Hamilton as "remarkable"

The second Grand Prix of the 2021 season was a spectacle thanks to all sorts of events. Several crashes, slips, racing on the edge and much more. One of the most talked about moments is of course the crash of Bottas and Russell, but also Hamilton is frequently mentioned. His race seemed to be over, but he managed to get out of his predicament and finish second.

In his column at Sky Sports Germany former F1-driver Ralf Schumacher lookedback back at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. He analysed the performance of Verstappen, because although the Dutchman won the Grand Prix, it wasn't all plain sailing. Schumacher: "Max Verstappen - great victory in exactly his favourite conditions. But he also made a mistake similar to Mick's: when he wanted to bring his tyres up to temperature - shortly before the restart - his rear end broke off at the Rivazza. Remarkable how he recovered the car."

Verstappen's spin remained without consequences, although Charles Leclerc could have struck. He didn't. Just before that we also saw Lewis Hamilton pull out of a tricky position and Schumacher describes that as another remarkable situation. "Not only because he drove from ninth to second place, but also how he worked his way backwards out of the gravel after he had slid out," he said.

"Clever move by the world champion, because the car is higher at the back and it's easier to get out again. And the gravel - I'd like to see more of it!" After all, this potentially makes for more interesting situations and drivers need to be even sharper because a small mistake can mean the end of a race.

Race after race it comes back, the track limits and Schumacher seems to be getting a bit tired of that, because in his opinion there is way too much talk about it. "It's damaging Formula 1 and the fan can't understand it. Less asphalt next to the track and more gravel instead, then we would have clear conditions!," the German said in conclusion.