James R | On 29, Aug 2021

Michael Schumacher will be racing on to Netflix this September, with a new documentary about the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion.

Schumacher retired from racing in 2012, then suffered severe injuries in a skiing accident in 2013. Authorised by his family, the film is produced by Benjamin Seikel and directed by Vanessa Nocker, who previously worked on a documentary about Boris Becker.

It chronicles the definitive story of the racing driver, from karting in Kerpen to taking his record seventh championship in 2004. With the permission of his family, the film will include interviews from his wife Corinna, their two children Gina and Mick, and former F1 rivals and peers.

The film will premiere on Netflix on 15th September. Here’s the trailer:

 

Schumacher is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £8.99 monthly subscription.

 

Netflix announces Michael Schumacher documentary

3rd August 2021

Netflix will tell the story of Michael Schumacher this September in a new documentary.

The film chronicles the definitive story of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, from karting in Kerpen to taking his record seventh championship in 2004. With the permission of his family, the film will include interviews from his wife Corinna, their two children Gina and Mick, and former F1 rivals and peers.

It will also contain unseen archive material showing the “many facets of his multi-layered personality”.

Schumacher’s press officer and manager Sabine Kehm said: “Michael Schumacher has redefined the professional image of a racing driver and has set new standards. In his quest for perfection, he spared neither himself nor his team, driving them to the greatest successes. He is admired all over the world for his leadership qualities.

“He found the strength for this task and the balance to recharge at home, with his family, whom he loves idolatrously. In order to preserve his private sphere as a source of strength, he has always rigorously and consistently separated his private from his public life.

“This film tells of both worlds. It is his family’s gift to their beloved husband and father.”

Schumacher retired from racing in 2012, then suffered severe injuries in a skiing accident in 2013. The film is produced by Benjamin Seikel and directed by Vanessa Nocker, who previously worked on a documentary about Boris Becker.

The film will premiere on 15th September, roughly 30 years after Michael Schumacher made his F1 debut in Belgium.

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