Cologne - Michael Schumacher (39) careening in the Formula 1 pace with his new life. "I have settled down in my new role and look forward to my next task at Ferrari," says the retired racing before the first test drive with a successor Kimi Räikkönen (28) on Monday in Barcelona. "Schumi reloaded", including, driving fast only on the edge!
The record-breaking runs in the year, two two-track world champion after his resignation: When Noble testers and super-consultant for Ferrari - and as an advertising icon for the parent company Fiat and its private sponsors DVAG, ATU, Rosbacher and Bacardi.
"I get my team to 25 days per year are available," he reveals details of his contract until 2009. With 5 million euros in annual salary he earns 200,000 euros per working day - is just one of those contracts Willi Weber! And best of all sides are satisfied!
"No one in the car's set without traction control more experience than Michael," says Ferrari technical boss Aldo Costa. Weber knows this: "Michael is by far the best in this field. It is for Ferrari still worth gold. "
In turn, allowed Schumacher to shine in tests with top times. And even in the common Fiat commercial he hangs his heirs from Raikkonen. With the words: "So now I'll show you once how to ride a pensioner." Schumi, which is now a global brand.
And thus the multi-millionaire (euro business makes estimates his fortune at 950 million euros) always more money. The latest coup: a skyscraper now even carries his name. In Dubai, he gave the go-ahead to build the 29-storey office tower, "Michael Schumacher Tower", a dream of steel and glass in the form of a modern arch.
"I am proud to lend my name to this house," says Schumacher, is to pocket the 2 million Euro from the Gütersloh-based investment company ACI. "His" skyscraper will be in illustrious neighborhood: besides the 'Boris Becker Business Tower' and the ' Niki Lauda Twin Towers "! The road of legends will attract fresh investment money to Dubai. How convenient: At the inauguration, and Schumacher can look weaver new customers ...
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