“It was the accident which cost Senna's life in 1994. That woke me up. I told myself that it could happen to anyone, anywhere. If you don't accept that, you have a problem. I never left home with the fear of not returning, but only with the hope of winning the race. The important thing is to know at which point the risk-taking cannot be calculated,” Schumacher was quoted as saying to German magazine Die Zelt.
He also revealed he has already completed his will, just in case: “Have I made a will? Of course, and I recommend that everyone do the same.”
The German won his first F1 championship the very same year. Another title followed in 1995, when driving for Benetton, after which Schumacher went to the Scuderia to create one of the most dominant era in Formula 1 history. He would go ahead and win 5 more world titles with the Scuderia, before finally retiring at the end of 2006.
However, taking risks has still been part of Schumacher's life after his withdrawal from the Great Circle. While still taking on a supervising job with the Scuderia in F1, the German spends most of his spare time at the track, only this time on a motorcycle. He actually competed in some Superbike events throughout the last year, but admits motorcycle racing is just for fun.
“I do not have any particular objective with motorcycles because I started too late. I have my professional career behind me now and I only look at enjoying myself,” concluded the former Ferrari driver.
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