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Originally Posted by Sldghammer
Schumacher the sportsman was sporting enough to try and win the WDC by running JV off the track (failed) and sporting enough to win the WDC by running DH off the track (succeeded).
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While Hill and Villeneuve were saints, sure - the one not having the skills to overtake in a regular manner, the other not being in control of his hot temper. I do not know how often Hill had shot Schumi off the track. Three times? Four? Or was it even five times? There was that one season when allmost all drivers were just chuckling about Hill's driving skills.
As the saying goes: the wish often is bigger than the skill.
Schumi was no saint, and I even did not like him too much, and at least at two opportunities he used to play dirty tricks - like others also did, and still do (Alonso this year for example). But Schumi was by far not as worse as some others. He also made a longterm investement into one team, forming it to enable him to win the championship(s). That is also part of the winner's longterm perspective. To criticise him for having done so just is silly. Winners recognize the need to get a good racket, and maintain it properly.