At the age of four,
He wanted more.
He made it to the start,
In a tiny race kart
Eighteen years later, it was Formula One,
For him to race and to have fun.
He had a will to win,
And proved to the world with Benetton.
In a race – competitive and tight,
He knew what was good and what was right.
Much to the spectators delight,
He would stamp his authority and his might.
All that he wanted was to win,
Never let any chance for Hakinnen.
Given a chance of a racing sin,
He would grace the opportunity with a wide grin.
Racing in the rain,
Was never a pain.
For in the racing lane,
It was Michael’s reign.
From the Belgian to Brazilian Circuit,
He drove like a racing rocket.
With all records in his pocket,
He has but sealed and locked it.
At times he faced problems of ignition,
But still the world would give him recognition.
For he believed in competition,
If not, insanely demolition.
He always wanted to compete,
And not just, complete.
It was in him to beat,
And make the win a repeat.
A seven time Champion with Ninety one wins,
A whole load of accolades accompanied with a few sins.
Most Fast Laps and Most Podium Finishes,
Makes Michael special and the rest side-dishes.
With Michael at his very best,
It was torture for all the rest.
For he was a racing pest,
With all other drivers as mere guests.
Drivers waited long for his surrender,
And pushed him hard to make a blunder.
But the magic of his Ferrari roar and thunder,
Struck the drivers with awe and wonder.
His record-breaking desire was like a tap,
Unrelenting till his penultimate lap.
With victories in each circuit of the map,
It talks of how much he widened the gap.
He always strived to be the very best,
Passing in each race like a test.
For he lay other drivers to their rest,
“Schumi is undoubtedly the Best of the Best”.
After following Michael closely over the last 5 years, I just thought to myself, this would be the best way I could say thanks to Michael for giving us exciting moments of F1 driving. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment………willis
Written after the 2006 Brazilian GP - 23rd October 2006