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Legend completes his 20 year journey

Twenty years on from his sensational debut as a virtually unknown Formula One driver, Michael Schumacher has this week insisted that he will race with Mercedes in 2012 despite widespread rumors that he is set to quit. Michael Schumacher is set to host a small anniversary party at the track next Saturday evening, inviting the "whole paddock" for a drink.

The seven-time World Champion made his Formula One debut at the Belgian Grand Prix back in 1991 with the Jordan team. One year later, driving for Benetton, Schumacher claimed his first race victory at the track.
"It's a great moment for me, it all started in Spa where there have been very important moments," he told Auto Moto und Sport.

"Despite some funny rumors and stupid untruthful stories, I keep repeating myself that you will have to see me in 2012, whether you like it or don't like it," the Mercedes website quoted him saying.


1992 Belgian GP
A year after his debut, Schumacher won his first race taking the famed Eau Rouge corner in his customary aggressive style. Starting third, behind Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell, he left both in his wake.

1994 Australian GP
A point separating Schumi and Damon Hill going into the final race of the season. The German was leading but Hill tried to pass him, they collided ending both their races. Schumi walked away with the title

1997 European GP
It was 1994 all over again, with a slightly different end. Schumi was a point ahead of Jacques Villeneuve, but this time things backfired as he rammed his car into Villeneuve's. The Canadian was unscathed, Schumi's race, title hopes over

1998 Hungarian GP
With a car that was vastly inferior to Hakkinen's McLarren, Schumi and Ross Brawn's three-stop strategy worked like a charm. As much as the plan, it was blistering fast execution that won them the race

2004 Belgian GP
It was only fitting that Schumi crowned his most dominant season as his favorite hunting ground. After winning 12 of the first 13 races that season, a second place finish was enough to seal Schumacher's record seventh drivers' title



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Toodles.

Chetan Vengurlekar