(Motorsport-Total.com) – “He's a locked guy. He's really a locked German,” says Felipe Massa of his former teammate Michael Schumacher. 2006 the Brazilian drove at the side of the record world champion at Ferrari and taught him many lessons in humanity. He remembers a story exactly.
His great idol Ayrton Senna had refused to give him an autograph. “It took my entire life with me,” Massa told Motorsport-Total.com. One day Massa became a Formula 1 driver himself and even drove for a group like Ferrari – of course he also got a lot of autograph requests.
“I could never say no to a form because I always thought of this moment [mit Senna] “, says Massa. Schumacher was different in this regard.
Near Barcelona, he, Schumacher, Jean Todt and his son Nicolas had once been eating. “When we left the restaurant, Schumacher got in the car and the whole city battle after him for an autograph.”
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Many people waited around the car and even knocked on the window. “But he doesn't care,” says Massa. Even a little boy who longingly asked for an autograph could not soften Schumacher. “This little boy drove me crazy. I thought it wasn't possible that he wouldn't open.”
But Schumacher continued to ignore the request until Massa nudged him from the side. “I said: 'Michael, for God's sake at least for the little boy. Please do it,” said the Brazilian.
“Then he looked, gave the little boy the autograph and of course ten more and then we drove. I told him the story of me and Senna and he loved hearing it, “says Massa. “Then he said: 'Yes, you are right.' So battle he, no emotions … “
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