Twenty-five years ago today, Michael Schumacher took his 52nd career win at Spa and broke Alain Prost's F1 victory record — a mark that had stood since 1993. The race handed it to him. Williams locked out the front row, then imploded: Juan Pablo Montoya stalled on the formation lap, Ralf Schumacher's car was left on jacks after a red flag for Luciano Burti's brutal shunt at Blanchimont. Schumacher inherited the lead, pulled 31 seconds on David Coulthard by lap 28, and cruised. He downplayed it — "I'll be more delighted in a few years with a beer and cigar" — but Prost saw what was coming. "He can be a five-time or six-time champion," Prost said. "There's no reason he can't win 60 or 70 races." Schumacher finished with 91. Hamilton and Verstappen have since rewritten the record book, but this was the day the old benchmark fell.
Read the full story at Motorsport.comON THIS DAY: MICHAEL SCHUMACHER BEATS ALAIN PROST’S F1 VICTORY RECORD
Twenty-five years ago today, Michael Schumacher took his 52nd career win at Spa and broke Alain Prost's F1 victory record — a mark that had stood since 1993. The race handed it to him. Williams locked out the front row, then imploded: Juan Pablo Montoya stalled on the formation lap, Ralf Schumacher's car was left on jacks after a red flag for Luciano Burti's brutal shunt at Blanchimont. Schumacher inherited the lead, pulled 31 seconds on David Coulthard by lap 28, and cruised. He downplayed it — "I'll be more delighted in a few years with a beer and cigar" — but Prost saw what was coming. "He can be a five-time or six-time champion," Prost said. "There's no reason he can't win 60 or 70 races." Schumacher finished with 91. Hamilton and Verstappen have since rewritten the record book, but this was the day the old benchmark fell.
