Schumacher is not talented enough for the DTM
According to Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion and now a full member of the Ferrari team, his brother (Ralf), like him, is not talented enough to succeed in DTM – Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. « I don’t recommend it to him at all, » the German stated during a Ferrari press conference. « I […]
According to Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion and now a full member of the Ferrari team, his brother (Ralf), like him, is not talented enough to succeed in DTM – Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
« I don’t recommend it to him at all, » the German stated during a Ferrari press conference.
« I don’t think that Ralf and I have the talent needed to be fast with a DTM car. When I had tried one, I felt slow compared to the others, and Ralf wouldn’t have the right pace either. »
« If you are ready to commit fully, why not. But when we look at the past, all Formula 1 drivers who switched to DTM have had little success. »
This is indeed the case for Mikka Hakkinen, just like Alesi or Frentzen, who have not won more races than the number of fingers on one hand.
The DTM is a completely different world. The competition is very intense. You have to work just as hard in DTM as in Formula 1, but you are driving a car that you cannot improve on your own, unlike in F1. he concluded.
