Michael Schumacher (Image via X/ScuderiaFerrari)
Michael Schumacher retired from F1 in 2012 with nothing left to prove. With seven championships and 91 race wins, he rewrote the sport's history. But why did a racing driver of his caliber never participated in the iconic Indy 500?
Schumacher was the face of F1 since his consecutive championships with Benetton in 1994 and 1995. He dominated the pinnacle of motorsport. Although he didn't taste championship success with Ferrari from 1996 to 1999, he made up for it with five consecutive championships from 2000 to 2004.
In 2002, in the midst of this run, the German driver had become the world's highest-paid athlete. Naturally, global interest in his racing exploits peaked, and CBS invited him for an interview on '60 Minutes', where he made a controversial comment, comparing F1 and the Indy 500.
