'Schumacher would cheat to win' – Lauda
Formula one great Niki Lauda has revealled the ruthless approach the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher had to racing.
Former world champion Lauda said Schumacher "tried to cheat where he could" but that "racing drivers have to do that [cheat]" in order to win.
Pat Symonds, Schumacher’s former engineer at Benetton, believes that the Germans win at all costs mentality and at times controversial actions can be attributed to "split-second decision making".
Schumacher, 47, continues to receive treatment at his home in Switzerland following a skiing accident in December 2013.
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