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12-12-07, 11:06 AM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/12/12/schumacher-cab-dash-89520-20237385/
Schumacher cab dash
By Allison Martin 12/12/2007
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher jumped behind the wheel of a cab in a desperate attempt to catch a flight.
The seven-time world champion panicked when heavy traffic began to build up and asked permission from the taxi driver to swap seats.
He then managed to steer the Opel minibus through the jam to reach the airport just in time.
Cabbie Tuncer Yilmaz revealed: "It was crazy to have Schumi in my cab and even better to have him behind the wheel.
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"He said, 'Let me do it. You don't have a problem with that do you?' He then did the impossible, passing everything like the professional he is.
"At the end he tipped me 100 euros on top of the 60 euro taxi fare. It was the coolest ride of my life - and the fastest."
Schumacher, who was with wife Gina and children Maria and Mick, was in Coburg, Germany, when he hit trouble on his way to the nearby airport.
Schumacher cab dash
By Allison Martin 12/12/2007
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher jumped behind the wheel of a cab in a desperate attempt to catch a flight.
The seven-time world champion panicked when heavy traffic began to build up and asked permission from the taxi driver to swap seats.
He then managed to steer the Opel minibus through the jam to reach the airport just in time.
Cabbie Tuncer Yilmaz revealed: "It was crazy to have Schumi in my cab and even better to have him behind the wheel.
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"He said, 'Let me do it. You don't have a problem with that do you?' He then did the impossible, passing everything like the professional he is.
"At the end he tipped me 100 euros on top of the 60 euro taxi fare. It was the coolest ride of my life - and the fastest."
Schumacher, who was with wife Gina and children Maria and Mick, was in Coburg, Germany, when he hit trouble on his way to the nearby airport.