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Michael Schumacher once talked about why he does not wish to compete in the IndyCar series. The German also touched on how dangerous the American motorsport was.
Back in 2002, Michael Schumacher was already a four-time world champion and was on his way to winning his fifth title that year. He was with Ferrari at the time and was considered one of the best F1 drivers, especially after he statistically beat Ayrton Senna.
That year, Schumacher featured in CBS's 60-minute show, during which he talked about IndyCar. The German driver straightaway claimed that the IndyCar series was one level below F1. In addition, he felt that the series was too dangerous since cars are driven at eye-watering speeds so close to the walls. He explained that any crash in IndyCar could be extremely severe and even fatal.
"First of all it's a step down from Formula 1 and second it's too dangerous. The speed you do, that close to the walls, if you have an accident. There is no way a chassis can survive a certain way of having a crash and that means your legs going to be heavily damaged or even further. And I don't see any point in that," Schumacher said at 1:22
Michael Schumacher gives his opinion on drivers going from Formula 1 to IndyCar and vice versa
After Michael Schumacher discussed why he is not too keen on joining the IndyCar series, he talked about how drivers switch from F1 to IndyCar and vice versa.
Speaking on CBS's 60-minute show, the then-four-time world champion initially said that he does not feel the need to join IndyCar since he has already proved his talent in Formula 1. He added that drivers who are unable to succeed in F1 try their luck in IndyCar. The Ferrari driver also explained that a few IndyCar drivers also succeed in F1 when they switch.
"I have nothing to prove there, I don't see a challenge in it. Because usually, the people who cannot survive in Formula 1, they go to Indy. People who are coming from Indy partly survive in Formula 1," Schumacher said at 1:47
Ever since Michael Schumacher joined F1 in 1992 with Benetton, he never left the sport. The German continued to race from 1992 to 2012, winning seven world championships, 91 race wins, and 155 podiums. He never considered moving to other motorsport series like IndyCar, NASCAR, or Rally.
His brother, Ralf Schumacher, on the other hand, left F1 after 2007 and raced in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a German Touring series for five years after retiring from racing altogether.
