Vettel to pay tribute to Schumacher’s 91st victory – essentiallysports.com

11 years ago, the legendary Michael Schumacher won the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. It would be his 91st and final victory in his long and illustrious career. Now, in 2017, fellow countryman and 4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has said that he will unveil a special helmet to commemorate the special occasion. On the helmet will be a picture of Schumacher’s Ferrari. It will be designed by Jens Munser who also designed the iconic red helmet of Schumacher.

On his Australian GP win, Vettel said that it was just ‘the tip of the iceberg, it is not a one-race wonder’. “It’s a massive achievement especially in the light of the rough road we had last year, one that we had to take and lessons that we had to learn.” said the German.

Since his skiing accident in 2013, the 7-time world champion’s condition remains a secret and the family is being very tight-lipped. Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm said that the condition of Michael will continue to remain a family affair. She said: “Michael has always been very protective of his privacy, even during the most successful times of his career. He has always made sure there is a clear and distinct line between his public persona and his private one.”

Former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine was of the opinion that Vettel was increasingly arrogant and narcissistic. He believes that Sebastian is not on the same level as Schumacher.

The Englishman said “Vettel is a spoiled brat. He was already narcissistic when he first arrived to the Formula 1 show. But the admiration surrounding him prompted his current arrogance to blossom. That’s how we behave…I was like that, so are Lewis and Fernando.”