"Mega...Mega Michael!" : Schumacher's Three Epic Qualifying Laps - Japan 2001 (ITV Commentary)

One of the most beautiful F1 cars ever......driven by the GOAT

I have followed F1 for 35 years and I am English and I can clearly state Schuey is the greatest of all time fact.....

Has to be incredibly demoralizing if you were one of the drivers back then just to see this guy going faster and faster. Michael just found every sweet spots and comfortable operating window to truly put on 3 very fast lap

Best era of F1. The way the cars change direction and turn is almost unbelievable to watch.

As Gerhard Berger put it when he drove Michaels Benetton after he'd left, only a true artist can drive this car. I urge you all to have a read about Michael's driving style and set up, the car was literally on a knifes edge, one small era could send you flying, his team mate Eddy Irvine couldn't get his head around on how Michael could drive that car like that for an entire race distance.

Everything about this video is perfect. - The V10 sound, which speaks for itself. - The cars which were incredibly quick and reactive in the corners thanks to how lightweight they were and due to Traction Control, unlike today's gigantic and bulky cars. - All the drivers shown, which are just legendary in their own might. - Suzuka back when the 130R was actually difficult to drive and the Casio Triangle was further back. Also, it was easier to try and overtake someone. - Schumacher going consistently faster, somehow finding even more ways to improve on his own time. This era wasn't perfect, as some races could be boring, but it certainly felt more real to watch than many of today's races do, and these quali's show just why.

This guy was unbelievable to watch. He started in F1 at a time when there was some real heavyweights of the sport. He had competition for 95 percent of his career, had to battle with other great drivers in better cars. But he was still the one challenging them no matter what car he was in. Not to mention the list of his stand out races. One example, (Hungary 98). It's because of all that, that makes Michael Schumacher the greatest, not because of his stats.

The goat of this sport The one and only, Michael Schumacher

Lol. He didn just beat Barichello, Montoya record. He even beat his own record consecutively. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 This man is not just a legend. He is THE FORMULA 1. Above the legend.

BBQ with friends on Sunday and watching Schumacher destroying opponents! Those were the days. 🤣❤

He actually slides it into corners. I grew up watching this Master win 7 championships.

Many say "Please bring back the engines", i just say "Just bring back the graphics. They are so simple, yet so beautiful.

Michael Schumacher: The greatest there's ever been. GOAT.

James Allen - ideal lap time at 1:50 - 1;32.573 Schumi - hold my Pilsner at 5:10 - 1;32.484

Out qualifies his teammate by 0.857 seconds. The F2001 was the best car over the course of 2001, but Schumacher was absolutely a difference maker for being so dominant that season.

And this is why Schumacher is your favorite F1 driver's favorite driver.

Michael Schumacher, the only GOAT 7WDC without best car since day 0

That last lap was inch PERFECT! Absolutely no mistakes by Michael. Bang on the limit, very efficient and in control all the time!

During his three fast laps Michael increase the speed of 6 km/h on the last speed relevator, from 298 to 304 km/h! . In other words he founded the way to exit faster by the last corner before the long straight.

Michael's ability to throw the car round those corners at such speed whilst maintaining perfect control is so good it almost doesn't look real. A legend.