Michael Schumacher is the greatest racing driver to have ever lived. And watching him go out on a high like he has done, is truly amazing. He might not have won his 8th world championship, or helped Ferrari win the constructors title this year, but he did give every single formula 1 fan something to remember for the rest of their lives.

After 15 years of racing at the highest level of the sport, he retired being the most successful driver in history. This is something that I will definitely remember, and tell my kids, about the legendary Michael Schumacher.

His last grand prix was one of the most fitting ways to describe his rise to the top. Starting 10th on the grid, is where he began his career at Benetton, at an almost unknown team. He then took them to the top and won 2 consecutive drivers titles, before joining Ferrari, a team that was nowhere near the top of the sport at the time. This is where Schumacher had a puncture in the race, which is where Ferrari were when he joined them. After struggling initially, he took Ferrari to the top of the sport and won 5 drivers titles with them. At this point in the Brazilian Grand Prix, he was setting the fastest lap of the race, and absolutely blitzing each and every driver that came up in front of him. He might not have won the Grand Prix, but he showed each and every person watching, that he is one of, if not the greatest driver of them all.

Schumacher, eventually finished the race 4th, around 26 seconds behind teammate Massa. After his puncture on lap 11, he was 70 seconds behind Massa, and from last in the pack, managed to pull off some amazing passing manoeuvres, most noticeably, the turn 1 pass on his successor, Kimi Raikonen, which was the last pass he would make as a Formula 1 driver. In total he made up an incredible 50 seconds, which is truly astounding, considering where he was.

I was not around to see the late Ayrton Senna drive, and although anyone that watched him drive, would put him next to, if not above Schumacher with regards to racing ability, no-one can question Michael’s greatness. He surpassed all driving records that ever stood. Race wins, pole positions, drivers championships, fastest laps, the list goes on.

What a legend. And I was there to watch him.