2024-01-02 01:47:15
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A former cook of Formula 1 icon Michael Schumacher emotionally recounts her encounters with the then Ferrari driver in Italy.
Fiorano Modenese – Die Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) once referred to him as “one of them.” Michael Schumacher and the Italians, in his time as a Formula 1 racing driver, that was truly “grande amore”, in German: a great love.
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The Ferrari mechanics are said to have given him a farewell group photo in 2006 that said: “Sei uno di noi”. Translated: “You are one of us.” With the Scuderia from Maranello in northern Italy, the now 54-year-old Rhinelander was crowned world champion in the Formula 1 racing premier class five times in a row between 2000 and 2004. In Fiorano Modenese, the neighboring municipality of Maranello, the fire-red Scuderia has its home test track.
Tires, new engines, aerodynamics – Schumacher and his teams fine-tuned the Italian racing car here. Right next to the race track is the “Montana” restaurant, where Schumacher often fortified himself with pasta during his breaks. “Mamma” Rossella Giannini, the owner and cook, once again spoke emotionally about her previous encounters with the Formula 1 superstar.
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion: Michael Schumacher. © IMAGO / PanoramiC
Rossella once said that she thinks back to Schumacher’s visits “every day”. Bild described. “I also have a lot of photos of him here, so of course I think about him a lot. I miss him. “I miss my friend,” the Italian told the newspaper. Rossella spilled one or two details.
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For example, that Schumacher’s favorite meal in her restaurant was tagliatelle al ragù – tagliatelle with veal bolognese. He often ate in the kitchen with then Ferrari team boss Jean Todt to avoid the crowds of fans. Because: Rossella’s restaurant is popular among Formula 1 drivers and a place of pilgrimage for Ferrari fans. Sebastian Vettel also came here for lunch during his time at Ferrari (2015 to 2020).
Now that Schumacher’s fateful skiing accident in Méribel, France, marks the tenth anniversary on December 29th, “Mamma” Rossella has remembered again in an interview. Among other things, the first time we met on “14. February 1996. Michael was in Maranello to be introduced as the new driver. The team took him to three restaurants. Also to me in Montana. We hit it off straight away, so Michael kept coming back,” the restaurant owner told Sports picture.
Michael Schumacherborn:3. January 1969 in Hürth (North Rhine-Westphalia) Occupation: Automobile racing driver Formula 1 seasons: 1991 to 2006 and 2010 to 2012 Formula 1 teams: Benetton (1991-1995), Ferrari (1996-2006), Mercedes (2010-2012) Race victories in Formula 1:91 with 307 startsFormula 1 World Champion as a driver: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
It was almost heartbreaking when she looked back on December 29, 2013, when the news of Schumacher’s serious fall in the French Alps hit the media around the world. “I was on vacation at the time and heard it on the news. “When it became clear how bad the extent of it was, my world collapsed,” said Giannini, describing her emotions.
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“I miss him much. Every day I look at the front door and hope that he will walk through again and that I will make him tagliatelle al ragù,” she continued: “I can hardly believe that the accident was ten years ago. In the meantime, I was able to make peace with the situation. I no longer suffer, but remember the beautiful moments.”
Todt, his former confidant at Ferrari, recently commented on the former Formula 1 world champion. The 77-year-old Frenchman told the French sports daily The Team: “Michael (Schumacher) is there, so I don’t miss him. He is no longer the Michael he was before. He is different and is wonderfully protected by his wife and children.” (pm)
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