FORMULA ONE DRIVER WORLD CHAMPIONS - THE GREATS
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher was born on the 3rd of January 1969. He is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
After beginning in karting, Schumacher won the German drivers' championships in Formula König and Formula Three before joining the World Sportscar Championship with Mercedes. In 1991, his Mercedes-funded race debut for the Jordan Formula One team ultimately resulted in Schumacher being signed by Benetton Formula One team, for the very next race and the rest of that season. Where he established himself as a top driver, finishing third in 1992 and fourth in 1993. Schumacher became the first German World Drivers' Champion in 1994 by a mere one point over Brit, Damon Hill. In 1995 he repeated the success and became Champion for the second time, Schumacher moved to Ferrari in 1996. He came close to winning the 1997 and 1998 titles, before breaking his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix, ending another title run. Things then became great for Schumacher, who won another five consecutive drivers' titles from 2000 to 2004. Schumacher retired from Formula One driving in 2006 staying with Ferrari as an advisor. He came close to an eighth title in 2006, but due to technical problems in the final two races he fell short to Fernando Alonso in his Renault. Schumacher returned to Formula One from 2010 with the newly-formed Mercedes team before retiring for a second time at the end of the 2012 season. |
F1 CAREER: 1991 - 2012
NATIONALITY: German
CHAMPIONSHIPS WON: 7
GRAND PRIX RACE STARTS: 306
RACE WINS: 91
PODIUMS: 155
POLE POSITIONS: 68
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