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Article: Motor Racing: British Grand Prix - Ralf ready to drive out of the shadows The younger Schumacher is playing catch-up as he challenges his brother's supremacy
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 8, 2001
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From the moment Michael Schumacher first sat in a Formula One car,
during testing for the Jordan team at Silverstone in August 1991,
people have been piling on the plaudits.
Since the death of Ayrton Senna at Imola in 1994, Schumacher's
principal opponent on the track has been Mika Hakkinen. Until now
that is. For in recent races his younger brother, Ralf, has steadily
emerged as a world- class talent in his own right.
It might have taken the younger Schumacher longer to make his
mark, but now that he has served notice of intent his brother knows
he is in a fight to retain his place at the head of the family table.
Ralf made his Formula One debut in August 1996 in a test for
McLaren- ...