“Keep Fighting Michael, We Miss You”: Michael Schumacher remembered by team Sweden before the Race of champions event
The Swedish team paid tribute and wished a speedy recovery to the iconic Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher before the start of the Race Of Champions.
Team Sweden shared a motivational message, “Keep Fighting Michael. We Miss You”, waving and smiling at the photographer.The team also supports the charity Keep Fighting Foundation and the Paris Brain & Spine Institute.
Grateful to our partner @ RoslandCapital1 for donating this 1 kg one-time coin to Michael @schumacher‘s image – licensed by @ F1 and @ Keep fighting Foundation – to be auctioned off at @AmberLoungeLtd auction on #MonacoGP for the benefit of children’s charity @CaudwellKids. pic.twitter.com/FWf76Vekbq
– Keep Fighting Foundation (@keepfighting) 23 May 2021
Schumacher first competed in the Race Of Champions in 2004. He competed with 2004 World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb in a special “World Champions Challenge”, which he won.
ROC 2012 was Schumacher’s last competitive appearance and win. He was the first confirmed name for the 2013 edition. However, the event was canceled due to political unrest in Bangkok.
Michael Schumacher and his last competition appearance
Schumacher together with Sebastian Vettel represented Germany in the ROC and won six titles together. When he spoke to the media in 2012, he said:
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“We are always happy to come to the Race Of Champions because it is always a highlight for us at the end of the year. We are happy to be here in Bangkok this time, and we are very much looking forward to showing what we can do. down on the track later. ”
In 2022, Vettel collaborated with his son Mick Schumacher to represent the German heritage. Speaking about driving with his son Mick, he said:
EbSebastian Vettel 🤝 🇩🇪Michael Schumacher
Race of Champions 2007,2008 pic.twitter.com/JxLfgEo6NB– F1 in the 2010s🏆🏁🚦 (@ F1inthe2010s1) September 21, 2021
“Michael Schumacher and I won the ROC Nations Cup six times. Mick and I reached the final in Mexico 2019. With Michael we won a couple of times. I have to stretch, with Mick, and we will try to keep that rhythm. To develop as much as you can “It’s always fun because you get more driving. That’s the goal.”
“He does not give up and continues to fight” – Todd about Schumacher’s health update
Former FIA President Jean Todd said in an interview: “I am always careful with such statements, but it is true. I saw the race with Michael Schumacher in his home in Switzerland.
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“Michael is in the best hands and is well taken care of in his house. He does not give up and continues to fight. ” Corinna Schumacher continues to make decisions for the family, and the world continues to pray for one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time.