Top 5 comebacks in F1 history

Michael Schumacher

Schumacher won seven F1 titles

One remembers Schumi as one should for the multiple world titles.

One also regards Schumi for surpassing the barriers in a sport that most saw as being unsurpassable.

But none would be able to forget the tectonic events of the 1999 British Grand Prix, an event where not only did Michael Schumacher’s world title hopes took a big hit but because the ‘Kaiser’ of Grand Prix racing hurt himself a bit too badly.

Driving around the Stowe corner, Schumacher suffered a rear brake failure, a sudden incident that sent him mid-air at a speed of 160 km/h.

A broken tibia and fibula on his right leg caused Schumi to sit out for six races. Eventually, Mika Salo would take his place at Ferrari.

Finally, when Michael returned, and so did the enthusiasm, he made his competitors look absurd at Sepang.

At 0.947 seconds, the gap that Michael’s F399 made his pursuers cope up with for pole was a bit too much for them to swallow. Later, the German would dutifully fall down to second in order to allow Eddie Irvin to win and maintain his championship hopes alive.