Schumacher turns cab driver....

[darthsidious]

From : http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news...her-turns-taxi-driver/

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Michael Schumacher turned to taxi driving this week as he took over behind the wheel of a taxi in order to get his family to the airport on time.

The Schumacher family was on a trip to the village of Gehuelz in southern Germany and got delayed leaving them short of time to make their flight home, the Muenchener Abendzeitung newspaper reported. So Schumacher hailed a taxi and to make it on time, took the wheel himself.

"It was crazy having Schumi driving, with me in the passenger seat," the taxi driver said. Schumacher made his flight and gave the taxi driver a 100 euro top on top of the 60 euro fare.


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Heh.

 

[dudeman007]

hahah

god I love that guy

 

[ades]

schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

Yeah, street racing is cool...especially when you do it with your wife, children, and a complete stranger in the car.

Edit-Pre-emptive link to credible and more detailed news report... To combat those who will undoubtedly say that he wasn't street racing. I heard this news story earlier today.

Schumacher may be Germany's fastest taxi driver

9 hours ago

BERLIN (AFP) ? Michael Schumacher may well be the fastest taxi driver in Germany after the seven-times world champion shocked a cab driver by taking over the wheel in order to be on time for a flight.

Schumacher, 38, flew into the aerodrome at the Bavarian town of Coburg on Saturday and took a taxi to the village of Gehuelz, 30 kilometres away, to pick up a new puppy - an Australian Shepherd dog called "Ed".

But when the former Formula One ace, plus his wife and two children, caught a taxi back to the airport they were short on time and, after a polite request, cab driver Tuncer Yilmaz watched in wonder as Schumacher took the wheel.

"I found myself in the passenger seat, which was strange enough, but to have "Schumi" behind the wheel of my cab was incredible," Mr Yilmaz told the Muenchner Abendzeitung.

"He drove at full throttle around the corners and over-took in some unbelievable places."

Mr Yilmaz was well rewarded for the unusual journey - on top of the 60 euros (88 US dollars) fare, he was also given a 100 euros (146 US dollars) tip.

Schumacher's spokesperson Sabine Kehm later confirmed the story.

The German track ace, who now lives in Switzerland, retired from Formula One in 2006 after a glittering career and, despite test drives for his old team Ferarri, has insisted there is no chance of a return to racing.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Totally bad ass.

Damn the cabby for not having a webcam in the car!

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Meh.

Go Kimi!

 

[Goosemaster]

I bet the kids loved it

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

Yeah, street racing is cool...especially when you do it with your wife, children, and a complete stranger in the car.

Yeah, because I'm sure that Michael Schumacher has NO chance of remaining in control of his vehicle.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

Yeah, street racing is cool...especially when you do it with your wife, children, and a complete stranger in the car.

Yeah, because I'm sure that Michael Schumacher has NO chance of remaining in control of his vehicle.

dude....he wasn't driving a highly-tuned aerodynamically-balanced fuselage...

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

NO chance of remaining in control of his vehicle.

that sounds more like Montoya or Fisichella

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

Yeah, street racing is cool...especially when you do it with your wife, children, and a complete stranger in the car.

Yeah, because I'm sure that Michael Schumacher has NO chance of remaining in control of his vehicle.

dude....he wasn't driving a highly-tuned aerodynamically-balanced fuselage...

Riiiiight, because all it takes to win Formula 1 is a good car.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ades
schumi is my hero. damn cool guy.

Yeah, street racing is cool...especially when you do it with your wife, children, and a complete stranger in the car.

Yeah, because I'm sure that Michael Schumacher has NO chance of remaining in control of his vehicle.

Driving a racing car on a track with other professional drivers != driving on crowded city streets with a bunch of half asleep nitwits who do unpredictable things. I'm all for having fun but endangering your wife and children and weaving in and out of traffic just to make a flight is not very smart or responsible...even if you're name is Michael Schumacher.