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I thought I'd write a quick article as I found this report quite funny. Michael Schumacher has crashed after returning from an event at Silverstone...

Michael Schumacher Crashes into Barrier

by Ryan Wood [HUMOR]

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July 31, 2008


I thought I'd write a quick article as I found this report quite funny.

Michael Schumacher has crashed after returning from an event at Silverstone. The seven-time Formula 1 Champion was driving a Fiat van (his van of choice), when he suddenly drove into a security barrier.

But wait, this gets even more embarrassing.

A car salesman was hit by the barrier and sent flying through the air, finally landing on a car bonnet.

Martin Kingham of Millfield Motors was unhurt, as was Mr. Schumacher. Only minor damage was done to his Fiat van, and the bonnet of an unknown car.

Martin, 39, called police just after 4:00 pm. On arrival a police officer said to Mr. Kingham, "That chap is claiming to be Michael Schumacher."

Mr. Kingham responded, "You know what, he doesn't half look like him." Then the Penny dropped, and both the officer and Mr. Kingham realised that it was in fact the former F1 driver.

Mr. Kingham immediately rang his business partner and said, "You'll never guess who I've just been ran over by."

Michael Schumacher's entourage turned up, sorted out insurance details, and swiftly left, leaving Mr. Kingham a little shocked. (I think I would be.)

 

This could be what it looked like: (reconstruction)


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  1. James Walker 11 months ago

    damn! I was just about to write this article, sign in and see it as a featured article. good article Ryan lol. The incident happened not far from where I live =]

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  2. Ben Auty 11 months ago

    Ha ha ha ... What a claim to fame !

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  3. Anne Doe 11 months ago

    Hmmm two crashes in a week. Did you hear about the Ferrari California? Although Ferrari claim he wasn't driving, yeah okay.

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    • Ryan Wood 11 months ago

      Yea i did Jane, there are rumours it was Michael, then I heard it was his son, then I heard it was a Ferrari test driver, so who knows?

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  4. mark andrew 11 months ago

    Hang on a second , so he grabs 91 race wins in a 210 mph F1 car , yet he crashes a fiat van .............................................. Michael you Numpty .

    Bring him back to F1 on this form and lewis will embarrass him ha ha .

    5 stars just for the laugh at MS expense

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    • Ryan Wood 11 months ago

      haha cheers mark!

      I think his age is getting to him.

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    • martin spear 11 months ago

      Ha ha he cant even handle a fiat van .......... lewis may well have him over :-)

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    • Long John Silver 11 months ago

      so - you except him to drive with the silken touch for the rest of his life ? .... really Mark

      wud you be just as sharp when you are 40? .... as much as you are now

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    • mark andrew 11 months ago

      Long John , Why are you having a go at Me ? im not the only one having a laugh at this .

      Everything ive said is a joke . why are people so serious ?

      Is it not clear from my comment that i was having a joke ? god knows we need to joke around here recently .

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    • Paul 11 months ago

      Michael would beat him in so many ways, he would drive the punk out of racing.

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  5. Michael Griffin 11 months ago

    wait,. hold on here. didn't he manage to crash a Ferrari 430 Scuderia at the Nordsleiffe? jeez man, he may be losing his touch.

    5 stars just for laughing at his expense haha

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  6. Michael Griffin 11 months ago

    wait,. hold on here. didn't he manage to crash a Ferrari 430 Scuderia at the Nordsleiffe? jeez man, he may be losing his touch.

    5 stars just for laughing at his expense haha

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  7. Billy Sexton 11 months ago

    this is so funny lol... imagine being run over by schumi himself!

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  8. Patrick Young 11 months ago

    All u haters need to get a life!!!! Let him come back to F1 and put over-rated Hamilton is his place!!!

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    • Ryan Wood 11 months ago

      haha, i agree dagni.

      What about Lewis's dad crashing that Porsche, haha silly man!

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    • martin spear 11 months ago

      Hey Patrick my comment was a joke .

      Im not being a hater , i guess even Michael had a laugh at this one himself .

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    • mark andrew 11 months ago

      Patrick i guess you was referring to my comment ? .......................it was a joke !

      I think everyone is just joking ,

      we all had a laugh at Lewis Hamilton's dad when he crashed the Porsche too .

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    • Ryan Wood 11 months ago

      We sure do mark, some articles recently have been very serious.

      And people need to lighten up. Infact its only 2 people, everyone else has taken this article as it should have been taken, so well done you guys.

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  9. Sheiban Shakeri 11 months ago

    Occifer, I swear to drunk I'm not God, and that there's no blood in my alcohol!

    I guess these things just happen. It's not really a laugh, but hey. At least this car dealer can say that "the price of my Fiats will literally throw you into the barriers!"

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  10. Alan Bass 11 months ago

    haha nice

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