Schumacher. History of an icon
Ten years of silence. We haven’t heard from Michael Schumacher since he had an accident while skiing in 2013. Life put the brakes on him. Of all people, he who needed speed to live. As a racing driver, he made Sunday an almost sacred TV ritual for millions of people – and made himself a world star.
He also liked to give the Formula 1 champion “Schumi” to his fans, but he was more careful with the person “Michael Schumacher”. Even those who accompanied him around the planet for years – like our host Jens Gideon. He goes looking for Schumacher and meets his brother Ralf and son Mick. He arranges to meet Norbert Haug, his long-time boss, and his arch-rival Mika Häkkinen. He meets contemporary witnesses such as Tommi Schmitt, Franziska van Almsick, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dirk Nowitzki and Smudo. Always follow the questions: Who is Michael Schumacher? And: Why has there been silence for ten years?