Michael Schumacher is a legend of Formula 1 and, in the opinion of many, the greatest driver of all time after racking up an incredible seven world titles.However, it is fair to say he rubbed many of his counterparts up the wrong way with his aggressive tactics on track.
The German icon had run-ins with numerous rivals over the years, including Ayrton Senna, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.Schumacher and Coulthard had several bust-ups, both on and off track, with one of their most memorable coming at the French Grand Prix in 2000.
Coulthard struggled to match Schumacher’s Ferrari and McLaren teammate Hakkinen during that era, but he was the man to beat that day at Magny-Cours. READ MORE: Michael Schumacher is 'watching F1 races' in rare update from ex-Ferrari chief After starting second on the grid behind the Ferrari leader, the Scot was soon looking for a way past Schumacher, who was making his car very wide, blurring the line between hard but fair racing and rank dirty driving.Coulthard was in no doubt his rival was guilty of the latter and let his feelings known during one failed attempt to muscle past at the circuit’s Adelaide Hairpin.
The McLaren man was left so angry he aimed not one but two rude hand gestures towards Schumacher, with the w***** sign followed by the middle finger, an impressive display of multi-tasking in a complex car capable of doing more than 200mph.“The first time I tried at the Adelaide Hairpin, he drove me wide on the exit,” recalled Coulthard in an interview with Autosport in 2012.
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