Me as a Formula 1 fan

Greetings,

Since most of the videos are about simulations and sim-racing, me, as a Formula 1 fan i'd like to speak of my history with it, and i hope people who are also following Formula 1 and following me too, would like to read this blog.

My first sense of that, Formula 1 exist, it's not wonder that happened on 1st of May in 1994 when A.Senna died. I happen to be outside near the river Vardar in Skopje with cousins and the closest relatives having good time, while in that moment in Imola at Tamburello A.Senna hit the wall with more than 280km/h.

The relatives who followed F1 in those times, right away shed tears and that's the first thing i remember about that day, when i had only 4 years.

My next moment with Formula 1 was in 1995 when Schumacher still drove Benneton but was leading. This time i was actually watching the race with the same people, gathered again and i remember asking them, who is driving the blue car? Since blue was my favorite color. They said Schumacher is leading. And that's it. The second time i watched F1 was in 1998 and then i didn't knew who he was, or who was driving where. I knew nothing at all! So i asked, is Schumacher driving? Yes he is in the red Ferrari. Red? That's nice! Ferrari? Thats even nicer! I am cheering for him! As the time was passing and the rivalry with Hakkinen went stronger and stronger, in the years he was losing, like i always do, i am sticking with the weaker side.
Then Schumacher won in 2000 and from there on, there was no stopping for him.

Even today i remember how i was on a beach while all my relatives were in the water, and me, sitting in front of the TV and watching the race in a camp-trailer with people i don't know. It was 98. I still remember that pass at Spa of Hakkinen, i was again on the same beach. I was on that beach when Schumi broke a leg in Silverstone in 1999, and my father didn't tell me the race started. Although it was bright sunny day and water was really warm, there was music too and good mood everywhere, i was pissed off totally, ahaha, i miss those days!

So, the time has come for Schumi to finally lose, that's the time where it opened my eyes again, hey he lost! This is not good! 2006 was around the corner and we all knew its very likely that it would be his last season. Fighting with Alonso here and there. I will never forget that morning when the engine of his that never failed him in 5 years, failed him there in Japan, leaving Alonso with 10 points ahead with 1 race left in Brazil.

I now remember friends having jokes on me, how he was going to lose and never win again how this and that. Schumacher has already said that he is going to retire.

There was an interesting moment, its a destiny of unknown reasons, the race that i first watched of which i spoke in the beginning, with my cousins and relatives...well, thats the first time i saw Schumacher and then he won, and the second time i watched again in that same room and house in particular, was when he drove in China 2006 and won his last race! So, it happened that i watched his first and last victory in the same house and in that house i have watched only 2 races from '98 to '06, till today i still haven't watched 3rd race at the house of my cousins...

Going back and speaking of that morning and race in Suzuka, i had an exam tomorrow, it was raining, i had many obligations for that day to finish and this happened, his engine failed. I couldn't behave any different but cry a bit. All those memories and history and success, it came down to that moment and winning the 8th title. That was a hell of a bad bad really bad day! I still cannot forget the way i stared into the TV in disbelief...

So, friends had jokes on me and although Alonso needed to finish only 8th i couldn't stop but saying, "oh yes he will win! its not over yet its not over!" and same friends were wondering, why do i believe in him so much? Answer is easy, he was and is the greatest driver of all times and he never gives up! That's the beauty i think of the sport. Drivers can endure as much as they can like drivers but their bodies won't if they were playing football or basketball etc. So at this point their mentality comes in first place, and his (Schumi) was unbreakable!

Brazil GP came and he did a wonder. He was lapping 1 second faster than anyone else. He was driving with such an experience and very aggressive style! He past both BMW Saubers with one move, he tricked Fisichella and made him go wide, he scared Alonso a bit and then the puncture, crap! Then moved to the back and came again to top 4 passing Kimi Raikkonen in such a phenomenal way! To the right, Kimi blocked. Next lap, again, Kimi waits and Schumi did not respond, then Kimi had to make a choice and he went to the left or the inside of the turn 1 and Schumi was like "even if you block me there, i will pass you right where you thought i would! you cannot stop me!" and he went more on the left nearly touching right between the curb of the turn and his (Kimi) left wheels. And he did it! It was ... showing off! He was the best!

Schumi retired and i never thought that i am going to watch the way i watched while he was driving. Those are times that i miss!

2007 i was watching in shadow of that Schumacher was an consultant for Ferrari. But did not had any favorite. Then in 2008 came the boy of which was spoken few years back and how he was supported by Schumi himself, precisely in 2005 and they said he was VERY fast. It was Vettel. He had 15 years when sat and drove F1 car and was 17 years when drove quicker than Heidfeld. Everyone was aware of him. So in 2008 he proved to be a winner and i confirmed my wonders if he could be the next driver i am going to support while watching the US GP in 2007 and seeing him score first points and break a record. Youngest driver to win a point. From 2008 i was all in for Vettel and i am till today. It happened to be - next Schumi, if anyone can ever be, it can be Vettel only. In a weird way, i continued the way to follow F1 like i used to do. No teams nothing, only driver! Totally mentally i put myself in his skin and i look like a driver would. I don't care for the teams, i mean, i like his team to go forward and with it, he will too, but when it comes to beating Webber at Malaysia in 2013, i supported that move. Cowards said he was bad or he shouldn't have done it, but i support him. He needs to be like that! He is there to win and its no ones right to tell you you cannot do it cause of this or that. He knows that and i respect that.

From 2010 to 2013 he dominated the world. People say it was the car, say it was Newey say this or that. Truth is, no one won with slow car and no one won with bad team. It's very much about the mentality of the driver and his talent.
Vettel had both in abundance and thats why he is 4 times world champion and even if he stops today on 27 years he has nothing to prove more in Formula1.

I hope you liked this article this post, in the next ill try to speak more about the DuxVideos channel and sim-racing.

All the best!
Till next time,
Bye!