Max Verstappen's recent performance in Canada may not have clinched a win, but his second-place finish marked a milestone that reverberated through Formula 1 history. With 117 career podiums, Verstappen has officially surpassed the legendary Michael Schumacher's tally of 116, a number many thought would stand the test of time.
Yet as fans celebrate Verstappen's record-breaking rise, another, quieter story runs in parallel.This story is not of wins, but of absence. As the name Schumacher resurfaces in headlines once again, so does the painful question at the heart of a decade-long silence: What is the reality of Michael Schumacher now?
