Michael Schumacher Does the Unbelievable — (1994 Spanish GP)
Podcast: It's Not the CarPublished On: Tue Nov 25 2025
Description: Thirty years ago, one of the world's greatest drivers was forced to drive most of an F1 race with only fifth gear.Amazingly, he finished second.The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix is widely thought of as Michael Schumacher’s greatest race. His gearbox was almost entirely kaput. His team had basically given up on his car even finishing the race. And yet, because he was Michael Schumacher—one of the most successful and complex individuals in motorsport history—he never stopped trying to make something from nothing.This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This episode is our monthly deep dive into an epic moment from racing history. In this case, that means the story of the ’94 Spanish GP and the day one man began to cement a legend.This episode was produced by Sam Smith.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:www.ItsNotTheCar.com**Support It’s Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!INTCPod@gmail.com**Check out Sam's book!Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023**Where to find us:https://www.instagram.com/intcpodhttps://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/https://rossbentley.substack.com/https://speedsecrets.com/**ABOUT THE SHOW:It’s Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don’t love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.
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