The silent Formula 1 legend

Having talent and passion are the key ingredients to making it in Formula 1. However, not many people address another vital ingredient, Money. 

And that’s where this legend comes in. Gerhard Noack.

A formula 1 Scout

The man from Germany saw a talented boy karting in a homemade go-kart in Kerpen. He saw that the Boy had talent behind the wheel and did everything he could to help him reach the pinnacle of motorsport. He arranged sponsors and places to stay for the family as well.
And it’s safe to say that the driver repaid his faith in him. The driver was none other than Michael Schumacher. 

But there’s more

Many years after Schumacher, there was another German boy who was spotted by Gerhard Noack, he followed the same process and this time, he won 4 world championships. That’s right. it was Sebastian Vettel.
He said “ “There are many great race drivers that all came from this club but Sebastian was the first one where I felt a special connection.

“He’s got something that Michael has too, a very special personality, great will and a lot of talent, and that led me to decide to look after him in that way.” “The first time I saw Sebastian was in 1996. He was a Bambini driver and racing in Kerpen.

“We were watching a race particularly closely and it was in the rain. Some of the drivers had changed to rain tires, and Sebastian continued to drive with slicks (dry weather tires).

“He was very dominant compared to the others even without rain tires, and that impressed me so much that I said I want to give it another go and see if I can manage this young driver to get into Formula One.

“After the long gap between Michael and Sebastian, I just decided to approach the Vettel family and try to support such a young driver.”

Safe to say this man gave the Formula 1 world, 2 legendary drivers.