Former Teammate Makes a Bold Claim on Schumacher

They might have only competed for a few years but Michael Schumacher was a better driver than Ayrton Senna, this is the opinion of Schumacher’s former teammate Eddie Irvine.

Irvine raced alongside Schumacher at Ferrari between 1996 and 1999 but only managed to better the German when Schumacher broke his leg in 1999.

Senna meanwhile competed against Schumacher from 1991 until his tragic accident in 1994.

Despite only competing against each other for a handful of years, Irvine is convinced Schumacher would’ve come out on top.

“I think Michael was probably the best ever,” Irvine told the BBC.

“I think Senna’s technique was flawed.

“He was this amazingly talented driver and had an amazing touch, but he had a couple of techniques that weren’t correct and he didn’t look into everything.”

Irvine recalled his battles against the pair and the Japanese Grand Prix stood out as one that proved Schumacher’s status.

“I remember at the Japanese Grand Prix, Michael was fastest and I was second fastest, in my first grand prix into the pit lane.

“Senna was only fourth or fifth.

“Michael practised the pit entry and Senna didn’t, so there are things that he missed.

“I’m a huge fan of him but I think Michael would have, well Michael did beat him when they were racing.” Added the Northern Irishman.

Irvine recently took a stab at current Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel earlier. He dubbed the German as ‘overrated’

“I think Vettel is good if he is at the front and he doesn’t have anybody to race.

“When you watch Lewis race, Lewis is focused on racing and getting ahead.” he said.

“You watch Vettel, and when Vettel is racing is someone, he is focused as much on the other guy as he is on where he is going and inevitably crashes into the other guy.

“That happens nearly all the time. I think Vettel is a good driver, but a four-times world champion, I just don’t see it.