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Schumi declared official ambassador of San Marino
San Marino, Sep 03: Michael Schumacher has been made an ambassador of San Marino.
San Marino, Sep 03: Michael Schumacher has been made an ambassador of San Marino.
Multiple Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has been officially declared an ambassador of the Republic of San Marino, as the tiny country aims to reinforce its links with Ferrari.
Schumacher, who was offered the post for his humanitarian work, was formally invested at a ceremony in San Marino on Monday (September 1). The 34-year-old German champion, who is already a UNESCO ambassador, will be involved in humanitarian causes which will not clash with his racing activities.
"Unfortunately in the world there are millions of people who are suffering, hence something must be done in order to help them," Schumacher said. "Children especially need compassion and support since they are unable to help themselves," Schumacher added.
The event was held in the Republic of San Marino government building at the presence of leading dignitaries of the tiny independent Republic in the north of Italy.
"It's a very nice situation where we can do even more of what I have started already with UNESCO in the past. We have more means and more possibilities to achieve something," Schumacher said of the opportunity he was given by the republic's government to become their ambassador.
A statement from the department of foreign affairs was sent to mark the event: 'The Republic of San Marino, in view of the very close relationship between the San Marino state and Ferrari, is honoured to be represented by a Formula One driver whose great fame will enable him to carry out this diplomatic role,' read the paper.
Schumacher dominated last season, with 11 wins in 17 races, when it seemed that he had a magic shield to deflect all bad luck away from him. But this year the force field is not working.
He set the tone with fourth place in the Australian season-opener and did not get to stand on the podium until he won the first race in Europe at Imola in April on the weekend his mother died.
It took him eight races to snatch the lead from Raikkonen in Canada in June and he has not won since. Instead, there has been a spiral of decline with Schumacher finishing fourth in Britain, seventh in Germany after a late puncture robbed him of second and eighth in Hungary.
Meanwhile, Williams have been on the march, seizing the lead in the constructors' championship from Ferrari on August 24.
Bureau Report
"It's a very nice situation where we can do even more of what I have started already with UNESCO in the past. We have more means and more possibilities to achieve something," Schumacher said of the opportunity he was given by the republic's government to become their ambassador.
A statement from the department of foreign affairs was sent to mark the event: 'The Republic of San Marino, in view of the very close relationship between the San Marino state and Ferrari, is honoured to be represented by a Formula One driver whose great fame will enable him to carry out this diplomatic role,' read the paper.
Schumacher dominated last season, with 11 wins in 17 races, when it seemed that he had a magic shield to deflect all bad luck away from him. But this year the force field is not working.
He set the tone with fourth place in the Australian season-opener and did not get to stand on the podium until he won the first race in Europe at Imola in April on the weekend his mother died.
It took him eight races to snatch the lead from Raikkonen in Canada in June and he has not won since. Instead, there has been a spiral of decline with Schumacher finishing fourth in Britain, seventh in Germany after a late puncture robbed him of second and eighth in Hungary.
Meanwhile, Williams have been on the march, seizing the lead in the constructors' championship from Ferrari on August 24.
Bureau Report