Here’s mine….I think the whole point of the Abu Dhabi saga was to “protect” Michael Schumacher’s legacy.
Schumacher was always the poster boy for the sport. You could ask anyone who doesn’t know a thing about F1 and they’d immediately picture Schumi in a red Ferrari. His records were so insane that the entire sport thought they’d be impossible to break. Here comes a black driver who goes on to break almost every major F1 record and becomes the face of the sport. Bernie Ecclestone who was the former F1 boss has expressed his disproval of Lewis several times. Such a powerful figure having personal grievances towards one driver makes you wonder. Even after selling his stake, his opinions of Lewis didn’t change. In 2021 during the title fight, he said he was surprised that Lewis didn’t retire to preserve Schumi’s record. He also expressed relief over how the season ended—including the controversial decisions.
The main metrics for measuring F1 success are WDCs and race wins. Imagine what the story would’ve been if Lewis wasn’t robbed of an 8th. The only black man in the history of the sport would be the undisputed greatest of all time.
I feel like that would’ve forced the sport to diversify itself more.
Luckily for us the story isn’t finished yet 🙂↕️
Taba ya Jonasi is bringing so much discourse onto my TL during the World Cup. A World Cup I waited 4 years for, getting outshined by skheberesh sa monna.
Taba ya Jonasi is bringing so much discourse onto my TL during the World Cup. A World Cup I waited 4 years for, getting outshined by skheberesh sa monna.