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‘Schumacher considered quitting after Senna's death'

Flavio Briatore has revealed that Michael Schumacher 'seriously considered' walking away from motor racing following the death of Ayrton Senna. The 1994 F1 season was a bittersweet one for Schumacher as he won the first of his seven Drivers' Championship, edging Damon Hill from Williams, but the year is also remembered for the deaths of F1 great Senna and Roland Ratzenberger during the San Marino Grand Prix. Schumacher went on to win the race following Senna’s crash, but there were emotional scenes on the podium and in the post-race press conference. Broadcaster RTL commemorated the 25th anniversary of Schumacher's maiden title win recently and former Benetton team boss Briatore says...
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