Michael Schumacher of Germany, driver of the #1 Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B195 Renault RS7 V10 celebrates winning the Belgian Grand Prix- Source: Getty
Former F1 driver and pundit Ralf Schumacher expressed his feelings after his brother Michael Schumacher was denied honorary citizenship in his hometown in Kerpen, Germany. The former Ferrari legend was the first German F1 world champion, winning the title in 1994, and went on to win the championship a further six times.
Schumacher is arguably the greatest driver in the sport's history given his records and the impact at the pinnacle of motorsport. He started his race career in his hometown of Kerpen. His father Rolf Schumacher worked as a manager at the local karting track, and Michael quickly became a prodigy, with great levels of success in the junior categories.
Despite becoming a household name and bringing Kerpen into the limelight by opposing the closing-down of the karting circuit until 2020, the former Mercedes driver was denied honorary citizenship by the council, which voted against the gesture.
