{
  "id": 5963688,
  "title": "Watch Sebastian Vettel Celebrate Michael Schumacher with Emotional F1 Drive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/watch-sebastian-vettel-celebrate-michael-schumacher-with-emotional-f1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:22:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-sebastian-vettel-celebrate-michael-112258733.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sebastian Vettel recently drove Michael Schumacher's former Ferrari F2002 during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, as part of a tribute to the German legend. Rubens Barrichello, the former teammate of Schumacher, also had the chance to drive the powerful machine at the circuit. The F2002, powered by a V10 engine and prepared by Shell, won a total of 15 races during Schumacher's 2002 season, securing the constructors' championship title. After Barrichello's turn, Vettel took the wheel, much to the delight of the fans. The emotional Italian driver spoke about his connection to the car, saying it was not only a beautiful piece of machinery but also belonged to his dear friend Schumacher. Vettel, visibly moved, expressed his gratitude to the fans, the Tifosi, and the entire F1 community. Ferrari honored Schumacher by displaying two of his iconic cars at the circuit, along with a special livery for the weekend. The majority of the drivers, including Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, wore race suits with seven stars to commemorate Schumacher's seven world championships.",
  "summary": "Sebastian Vettel drove his hero Michael Schumacher’s F2002 before the F1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, as part of Ferrari’s celebration of the German. In celebration of Schumacher, the German’s former teammate Rubens Barrichello got to drive the F2002 machinery…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sebastian Vettel drove Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza.",
    "Rubens Barrichello also got to drive the historic car.",
    "Vettel's emotional tribute to Schumacher moved fans."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "WATCH: Sebastian Vettel pays emotional Michael Schumacher tribute in Ferrari F2002 - \"I felt him a lot today\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/watch-sebastian-vettel-pays-emotional-michael-schumacher-tribute-in",
        "published": "2026-09-06T11:48:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}