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Michael Schumacher has proven to be a great racer – but it seems he’s finding it hard to separate his racing life from his real life. Schumacher broke a few laws after getting behind the wheel of a taxi so that he and his family would catch their flight in time.

The German star, who retired from Formula One last year, was said to have “taken the corners at full-throttle and over-taken in unbelievable places,” according to the cab driver. Schumacher paid the 60 euros fare (86 US Dollars) for the journey and even gave the cab driver a 100 euro tip (144 US Dollars) to show his appreciation.

But the light-hearted story has not gone down well with local police, who are to investigate whether Schumacher broke the highway code, while taxi driver Tuncer Yilmaz will be questioned for allowing the German racing star to take the wheel.
According to a report in German tabloid Bild, police will cross-examine Yilmaz, 42, as a possible witness and Schumacher could face a fine. But things may be even worse for Yilmaz, who is also set to face a hearing. “That was an offence against transport laws,” Kai Holland, deputy director of Coburg’s traffic authority, told Bild. “We will have a hearing with the taxi driver to resolve the matter.”

Schumacher’s manager Willi Weber was amazed Yilmaz and his client could find themselves in trouble over the incident. “To punish this man would be ridiculous. He very kindly helped Michael and we wish all taxi drivers were so understanding.”

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