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Michael Schumacher’s Weird Fan Interaction at 2006 Party Proof of His Win-at-All-Costs Mentality

Published 01/24/2022, 11:44 AM EST

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Meeting an F1 driver is every fan’s dream, but sometimes the place you meet them can be a strange one. One such incident took place with Canadian DJ Max Graham at a Cirque du Soleil party involving none other than 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

The German has a crazy fan following, so it was no surprise to see Graham overwhelmed after meeting the Ferrari legend. However, he did make a strange request to the German driver, to which Schumacher had a sly reply.

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Crazy fan interaction with Michael Schumacher at a party

Formula One reporter, Jennie Gow asked on Twitter, The most random time I ever met an #F1 driver was…….. (complete the sentence)!” many responded, but one tweet stood out the most as it involved Michael Schumacher.

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Canadian DJ, Max Graham stated that he meet the 7-time world champion in a bathroom at a party. He even challenged him to an unconventional race, to which the German driver had a snarky reply.

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He tweeted, “At a Cirque du Soleil party in 2006ish I went into the washroom and Schumacher was next to me at the urinal. I said “let’s race” and he said nothing back… then he zipped up and said “I win” and walked away lol.”

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The Formula One world is a crazy one, to say the least. Fans adore their favorite drivers and are waiting for a chance to interact with them. Seeing the strange interaction Michael Schumacher had with a fan, what has been the strangest interaction that you have had with an F1 driver? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Arpit Gomes is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his Journalism degree from Xavier’s Institute, he is a big fan of McLaren and their driver Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. Arpit always looks forward to the paddock moving to Spa and drivers dealing with the exciting Eau Rouge corner as well the straight at Monza.
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