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Maranello Magic

For the media, Michael Schumacher has always been an untouchable genius. The demands on his time are such that his to-do list for interviews is seemingly endless, sometimes to get on it is even unachievable. But when that moment comes, when you are granted some privileged seconds with 'the great one', you make the most of it. And, as Jonathan Noble recalls, so does he

Jonathan Noble Sep 20, 2006, 1:10 PM

"He would be remembered more as a great champion had he apologised. People accept humanity. Humans are very forgiving and when someone shows genuine apology and regret we have that ability to forgive and forget. But we also have the ability to hold a grudge against someone we think is not being fair."

Those are the words of David Coulthard, speaking about what stands out for him concerning the career of Michael Schumacher.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.