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Bernd Schneider: why Schumacher’s F1 debut nearly didn’t happen

Bernd Schneider: why Schumacher’s F1 debut nearly didn’t happen

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For a driver who only qualified for nine Formula 1 races in three
seasons, German racing legend Bernd Schneider sure has some epic
stories from his short stint on the grid in the late 1980’s and
early ‘90’s.

Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Schneider talks about how close he came
to denying Michael Schumacher his F1 debut and the huge contract
Eddie Jordan offered him to return to the sport.

Bernd, who went on to become a five-time DTM champion with
Mercedes-Benz after his F1 career finished, also reveals how he
was nearly partly responsible for Mercedes pulling out of all
motorsport after their car flipped several times at Le Mans in
1999 and what it was like to be teammates with icons Mika
Hakkinen, Mark Webber and Jean Alesi.

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