Sunday 8th December 2002

“If you’re Ralf Schumacher I’m Arnie Schwarzenegger.” That was what a traffic policeman said when he asked Schumacher for his name after stopping him for doing 80mph in a 50mph zone near Kitzbuehl, Austria. He had to call his wife to the police station to prove he was who he claimed to be. Schumacher was banned for a second time – he lost his licence in April 2001 after clocking 100mph in a 60mph limit. His wife Cora’s assessment? “Ralf causes accidents you’d expect from women.”