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Twenty years on: Was this Monaco moment Michael Schumacher’s most controversial F1 stunt?
Twenty years ago today, Michael Schumacher faced controversy during the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session. Fernando Alonso had outpaced Schumacher in all practice sessions and was leading the championship by 15 points. Schumacher, representing Ferrari, made a mistake on his final run, locking up his front right tire at Rascasse, denying Alonso pole position by just 0.064 seconds. Schumacher defended his error in the post-qualifying press conference, denying cheating accusations and highlighting the world of differing beliefs and perspectives. While Alonso initially did not accuse Schumacher, FIA stewards launched an investigation, leading to speculation and criticism from fellow racers like Kimi Raikkonen and Flavio Briatore.
