Schumacher, the film-documentary arrives on Netflix – video

‘Schumacher’, on September 15th here is the documentary on Netflix. The platform released today the teaser on the 30th anniversary of the German driver’s debut in Formula 1. “30 years ago, today, Michael Schumacher was taking part in his first Formula 1 Grand Prix, thus starting a career destined to become legend”, reads in the tweet the video is paired with. The 52-year-old former driver, winner of 7 career World Championships (2 with Benetton and 5 with Ferrari), was involved in a very serious skiing accident at the end of 2013. The family, which has always protected Michael’s privacy in the last very difficult years, supported the documentary project, also made with interviews with the ex-pilot’s father, his wife Corinna and his two children. The words of his son Mick, who landed in Formula 1 with the Haas team, stand out in particular: “When I think of him, I say to myself ‘I want to be like this'”, says Schumi jr. The director of the documentary, Vanessa Nocker, highlighted the fundamental role of Schumacher’s wife: “Corinna was our greatest support. She was the first to want an authentic film, which showed Michael how he is made, with his high and low, without sweetening anything. She was extraordinary, she was strong enough to allow us to do what we wanted, we respected the limits set. She is a woman who represents a model, she deeply impressed us “. 30 years ago, today, Michael Schumacher participated in his first Formula 1 Grand Prix, thus starting a career destined to become a legend.
SCHUMACHER, a Netflix original documentary, arrives on September 15th. pic.twitter.com/JZzzqVQZN5— Netflix Italy (@NetflixIT) August 25, 2021