Schumacher speeds to the airport

Champion race driver Michael Schumacher thrashed a cab to make it in time for his flight.

Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher shocked a cab driver by taking over the wheel to get to an airport on time for a flight.

Schumacher flew into the aerodrome at the Bavarian town of Coburg on Saturday and took a taxi to the village of Gehuelz, 30km away, to pick up a new puppy; an Australian sheep dog called Ed.

But when the 38-year-old, plus his wife and two children, caught a taxi back to the airport they were short on time and, after a polite request, cab driver Tuncer Yilmaz watched in wonder as Schumacher took the wheel.

"I found myself in the passenger seat, which was strange enough, but to have "Schumi" behind the wheel of my cab was incredible," Mr Yilmaz told the Muenchner Abendzeitung.

"He drove at full throttle around the corners and overtook in some unbelievable places."

Mr Yilmaz was well rewarded for the unusual journey; on top of the €60 ($100) fare, he was also given a €100 tip.

Would you be offended if Schumacher were take the wheel in your car; cabbie or not?