The remarkable story of Schumacher’s F1 debut
GP Racing columnist MARK GALLAGHER was working as Jordan’s press officer when Michael Schumacher made his F1 debut at Spa in 1991. Here, for the first time, Mark gives his first-hand account from behind the scenes at the birth of a grand prix legend
Michael Schumacher is sitting on the steps of the Team 7Up Jordan race transporter in Spa-Francorchamps telling me about his brother.
"He's sixteen," he says. "Very quick, racing in karts, his name is Ralf."
It's Thursday afternoon, August 22, 1991. In my role as press officer, I'm trying to pull together Michael's biography in order to give the Formula 1 media information about Jordan's new signing.
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