![]() Essentially, I also then managed to do a good job." "That really kind of just helped me to come back into a positive place. And if I don't want to do it, I don't have to do it. "A big part of that is because I love the sport, and so I kind of really just focused on that and said okay, look, I do this because I love it. "I think I had to reflect on everything that had happened, but also on why I'm here in Formula 1. "I knew that I had to do something to improve my performance," he acknowledged. Schumacher said his big accident at Monaco which literally tore his car in two had been a turning point for him. "In each championship that I've competed in in junior categories, I was able to be the second or first, so I don't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to do that in Formula 1." "I just try to do my best, and normally the best that I can do should be enough to perform well. "I don't really reflect on those again, or go back to those," Schumacher stated about that problem period. While some of the setbacks have been very public - such as Schumacher's collision with Sebastian Vettel in Miami - others have been less evident on the outside, such as the suspension problems that held him up in Spain. "I understand that people need to make money and they need to do some stuff." "People are kind of focused on building headlines in a way," he continued. "I would appreciate if people would, you know, maybe take more time to actually build up facts," he told when asked how he felt about being the subject of so many scathing reviews during those earlier races. Read also: Haas 'in no hurry' over Schumacher contract talks - reportsīut eighth place At Silverstone finally put some points on the board, and was followed by sixth place at Spielberg as the 23-year-old German finally seemed to have rediscovered some of the form that saw him claim the 2020 Formula 2 title.The negative comments in the media only grew as Schumacher proved unable to score points in the first nine races, leading many to wonder if he would be dropped by the team. That led to public criticism from team boss Guenther Steiner. While Mazepin's successor Kevin Magnussen finished in the top ten in his first two races back at Haas in the much-improved VF-22, Schumacher suffered major high profile crashes in Saudi Arabia and Monaco. Schumacher himself made his debut with Haas at the beginning of the 2021 season, but an uncompetitive car meant that neither he nor his fellow rookie team mate Nikita Mazepin scored any points all year. Haas F1 Team driver Mick Schumacher has complained that the media is far too quick to leap to judgement about how well or otherwise new drivers are doing when they first arrive in Formula 1. 21-race 2016 F1 calendar approved, Austin TBC.COTA boss unsure of F1's true support for USGP.BBC confirms it is dropping F1 coverage, Channel 4 steps in. ![]() Ecclestone: No ad breaks key to Channel 4 F1 deal.Ecclestone casts more doubt on 2016 USGP.Alonso in favour of expanded F1 championship. ![]()
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