Michael Schumacher appeal made as F1 star Max Verstappen reveals complicated dream
Michael Schumacher hasn't been seen in public for over a decade with F1 icon's condition kept private
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Max Verstappen has appealed for help as he looks to buy one of Michael Schumacher's old cars.
The Red Bull star has been outstanding on the grid so far, winning the F1 Drivers' Championship for the third year on the trot.
And he's now eager to spend some of his old prize money.
Verstappen is eager to get hold of Schumacher's old F2004 - with the German driving the vehicle during his spell with Ferrari.
F1 star Max Verstappen wants to buy Michael Schumacher's old F2004 car
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He's now appealed for help from Ferrari president John Elkann, admitting he's unsure how to go about purchasing the car.
“I would like to have in my garage all the Red Bull cars with which I have won an F1 world championship," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“In addition to Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2004, it is an incredible car.
"But I don’t know how I would buy it.
“This is an appeal to [Ferrari president] John Elkann, I hope he reads this interview and maybe calls me.”
Schumacher dominated F1 during his time with Ferrari.
The 54-year-old drove for Benetton when he won his first two F1 crowns back in 1994 and 1995 respectively.
He joined Ferrari in 1996 and initially experienced some issues, going four years without a title to celebrate.
However, he proceeded to win five titles in a row to establish himself as one of the greatest drivers of all time.
Not much is known about Schumacher these days, though, after a devastating skiing accident back in 2013.
The F1 icon was on holiday in the French Alps when he went off course and hit his head on a rock.
Schumacher was placed in a medically induced coma and later returned to his family home.
Updates in the decade since have been rare, however, with the German's wife and children preferring to keep details under wraps.
Verstappen knew Schumacher as 'Uncle Michael' while growing up.
But he recently insisted he wasn't looking to emulate both Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton by winning seven F1 titles.
"No, for me, that's not really what I'm after," he explained.
"I'm just, like I said, enjoying the moment. I try to do the best I can.
"Of course, you're very dependent on your material as well that you get in F1."
And having previously hinted at early retirement, Verstappen made it clear his passion would determine how long he goes on for.
"I'll do it as long as I like it and that I, you know, when I look at myself in the mirror and I can tell myself that I'm fully committed and 100 per cent going to go for it," he said.
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"Once that day arrives where I can't be fully committed anymore, that's where I'm going to stop, because then you're not in it anymore.
"I find passion is incredibly important to be successful, because every time I come to the track, I want to win, I want to try to do the best I can."
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