Understanding Hamilton's progression at Mercedes, why the Nordschleife wants an F1 return and how Ferrari are guiding their next Schumacher

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🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

TC and Alex speak to Mercedes trackside performance director Andrew Shovlin (9:06), who describes Lewis Hamilton's personal improvements to reach the win record, and why Red Bull are once again closing the gap as the season progresses.

Then veteran German journalist Michel Schmitt (17:49) compares the driving talents of Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, explains how Mick Schumacher is already getting more mainstream press attention than Sebastian Vettel, and why the Nurburgring is dreaming of F1 returning to the Nordschleife.

Finally, Ferrari sporting director Laurent Meckies explains why the prancing horse is awash with young talent knocking on the door to F1 (32:25).

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0:00.0	Here he comes through the final corner, he's started to score three in sixth place.
0:07.6	What an absolutely phenomenal drive by Michael Schumacher.
0:10.8	He was helped by mistakes by the Renault team, but it's given him the victory that gives
0:15.0	him the lead in the world championship.
0:17.8	In 2006, the great Michael Schumacher who helped design that chicane scored the last win
0:23.6	of his astounding career.
0:25.3	Three races later, this driver made his debut in Formula One.
0:28.9	And now he's coming round the corner.
0:31.2	The moment's arrived.
0:32.7	Lewis Hamilton crosses the line to take his 91st victory.
0:37.2	Lewis Hamilton wins the Eiffel Grand Prix and ties the all-time win record.
0:42.5	Michael Schumacher has company sporting history made at the Nürburgring.
0:50.4	From a German hotel lobby in my kitchen table, it's F1 Nation.
0:54.8	This week, Andrew Schumlin and what Hamilton changed to reach the win record.
0:59.5	Michael Schumacher explains F1 possibly returning to the Nortschleife and Lauren Meckier's
1:05.4	on why Ferrari's driver academy has two charges, knocking on F1's door.
1:13.2	As he said there, AJ, Lewis has only gone and done it, 91 wins, just incredible.
1:20.6	And as Daniel Ricardo pointed out after the race, that's the equivalent
1:24.8	of winning every Grand Prix for four and a half years.
1:29.5	That's nice.
1:31.4	It was definitely a weekend where I was just pleased to witness the moment.
1:37.0	And as for you, AJ, commentating on that race,
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