Quick quiz – how many sports documentaries about motorsports have won an Oscar? If you said zero, you are correct as there were none even nominated. It’s surprising knowing the love for motorsports like Formula 1, NASCAR or Indy that there hasn’t been a documentary that was good enough to even be nominated. Some of these shows are based on the who’s who of racing where only their names are used as the show title like Senna, Williams, McLaren, Ferrari or Lauda. I have not watched many but the one that I did was Schumacher the Netflix documentary as I wondered what has happened to the 7 time F1 world champion since his skiing accident in 2013.

The new Netflix documentary gave an insight into his life as a driver and a husband, but if you wanted to know about what has happened to him after the accident – you will be left disappointed. There’s a lot to condense in just under two hours of film, but what stands out is the portrayal of different sides to the man, both on and off the track. While the film toasts his numerous achievements, it also delivers interesting insights from his rivals, journalists and commentators on his “other side”. Schumacher was notorious for not accepting his mistakes in a controversy and he would never apologise. But in spite of the skirmishes following track collisions allegedly orchestrated by Schumacher, he still never lost the respect of his rivals. An interesting insight to a multi-time champion. What are your thoughts of Schumacher?