“He was ruthless”: Michael Schumacher’s great rival opens up about his relationship with the former Formula 1 driver

Johnny Herbert, a great 58-year-old British racing driver, gave a rare interview to the ICE 36 site in which he confides in his rival, Michael Schumacher. The opportunity for him to give details of their relationship.

Almost ten years ago, the life of Michael Schumacher rocked. Passing through the French ski slopes, the racing driver was the victim of a serious accident which caused him a cranial trauma on December 29, 2013. From now on, the news concerning his state of health are very rare, even if he arrives that, from time to time, his relatives give news, always very vague, concerning him. And while everyone wants to know more about his state of health, his friend Jean Todt comes to the defense of his wife who has chosen to be very discreet. “Leave him alone, respect Corinna’s privacy wishes (Michael Schumacher’s wife, editor’s note) and her children. We know that this accident had consequences”he recently confided.

According to Johnny Herbert, Michael Schumacher had “a darker side“

Asked by the site Ice 36, Johnny Herbert returned to his relationship with the racing driver, whom he rubbed shoulders with a lot between 1994 and 1995 within the Benetton team. Despite their good understanding, the one who has just left his post as a consultant for the British channel Sky News believes that he had “a darker side“especially since he let nothing pass. “We haven’t always agreed. He was ruthless“, he confides. But that is, according to him, the reason why he had an impressive career and became a seven-time world champion. “He was lucky to have the right people around him“he believes.

Johnny Herbert : “I have no contact with the family”

Johnny Herbert wishes to clarify that despite their relationship, today, he is not able to give his news. “I have no contact with the family. Everything is very confidential“, he tells the site. However, he understands that many people, who admire him or not, want to know how he is doing ten years after this tragic accident. “There is an endless fascination with Michael“, he adds.