Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969 in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula 1 driver. He is widely considered the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time. He has won seven world championship titles and has the most Grand Prix victories in the world. This champion, nicknamed campionissimo by Italian fans of Ferrari, is considered the most popular German personality in the world. Michael's younger brother Ralf is also a Formula 1 driver. When he was small, his father gave him a little kart. It had a small motor bike engine in it. He started getting interest from that time.
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| Nationality German | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Races | 280 (279 starts) |
| Championships | 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Wins | 91 |
| Podiums | 154 |
| Career points | 1,473 |
| Pole positions | 68 |
| Fastest laps | 76 |
| First race | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 2010 position | 9th (72 points) |
Pre-F1 career
In 1984 Michael won the German Kart Championship and went on to win many more. In 1987 he won the German and European Kart Championship. Schumacher signed up with Will Weber's Formula 3 race team and won the 1990 championship.
F1 career
Jordan (1991)
Debut
He made his debut in the Belgian Grand Prix on 25 August. He impressed many fans as he qualified 7th on a track where he had never previously(before) driven with an inferior car. At the start he burnt the clutch and retired.
Benetton (1991-1995)
He was quickly snapped up by Benetton and finished in 5th place at the Italian Grand Prix. He followed it up with 6th in both Portugal and at the then new Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. He then crashed out in Japan and spun in the torrential rain at the season finale in Australia. In the 6 races he entered, he scored 4 points and 14th in the championship.
1992
He started the season off well with 4th in South Africa followed by his maiden podium finish in 3rd at the Mexican Grand Prix. He followed it up with another 3rd place in Brazil and 2nd in Spain. In San Marino he crashed out, then came 4th in Monaco and 2nd in Canada. He spun off in the rain at the French Grand Prix and finished 4th in Britain and 3rd in Germany. He retired again in Hungary but at Spa Francorchamps, where he made his debut, he won a rain-affected race. He came 3rd in Italy, 7th in Portugal, retired in Japan and came 2nd in Australia. He finished the season in 3rd place overall (in front of Senna) with a total of 53 points.
1993
Williams dominated the season with its active suspension, and Benetton quickly made a similar one to match Williams. Schumacher won the Portuguese Grand Prix, and finished 9 times on the podium. However, with 7 retirements, he failed to finish 3rd in the championship.
Comeback 2010-2012
In 2010 Schumacher returned to F1 with the Mercedes team. In total he spent 3 years with the team in which he scored 1 pole in Monaco (but he was stripped of it due to a penalty), 1 fastest lap, and 1 podium.[1] He was replaced by Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 season and retired from Formula One.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | European Formula Ford 1600 | Eufra Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 2nd |
| German Formula Ford 1600 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 6th | ||
| Formula König | Hoecker Sportwagenservice | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 192 | 1st | |
| 1989 | German Formula Three | WTS Racing | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 3rd |
| European Formula Three Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 1990 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | =5th |
| German Formula Three | WTS Racing | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 148 | 1st | |
| European Formula Three Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 1991 | Formula One | Team 7UP Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Camel Benetton Ford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | =9th | |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Zakspeed Mercedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Japanese Formula 3000 | Team Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12th | |
| 1992 | Formula One | Camel Benetton Ford | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 3rd |
| 1993 | Formula One | Camel Benetton Ford | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 4th |
| 1994 | Formula One | Mild Seven Benetton Ford | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 92 | 1st |
| 1995 | Formula One | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 102 | 1st |
| 1996 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 3rd |
| 1997 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 78 | DSQ |
| 1998 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 2nd |
| 1999 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 5th |
| 2000 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 108 | 1st |
| 2001 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 123 | 1st |
| 2002 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 144 | 1st |
| 2003 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 93 | 1st |
| 2004 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 18 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 148 | 1st |
| 2005 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 3rd |
| 2006 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 121 | 2nd |
| 2007 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Test Driver | ||||||
| 2008 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Test Driver | ||||||
| 2009 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Test Driver | ||||||
| 2010 | Formula One | Mercedes GP Petronas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9th |
| 2011 | Formula One | Mercedes GP Petronas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32* | 10th* |
* Season in progress.
- Source: Hilton, Christopher (2006). Michael Schumacher: The Whole Story. Haynes. ISBN 1-84425-008-3.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Constructor / Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Jordan-Ford Team 7UP Jordan |
USA |
BRA |
SMR |
MON |
CAN |
MEX |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL Ret |
4 | 14th | |||||||||
 Benetton-Ford Camel Benetton Ford |
ITA 5 |
POR 6 |
ESP 6 |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
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| 1992 | Benetton-Ford Camel Benetton Ford |
RSA 4 |
MEX 3 |
BRA 3 |
ESP 2 |
SMR Ret |
MON 4 |
CAN 2 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 4 |
GER 3 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 1 |
ITA 3 |
POR 7 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 2 |
53 | 3rd | ||||
| 1993 | Benetton-Ford Camel Benetton Ford |
RSA Ret |
BRA 3 |
EUR Ret |
SMR 2 |
ESP 3 |
MON Ret |
CAN 2 |
FRA 3 |
GBR 2 |
GER 2 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 2 |
ITA Ret |
POR 1 |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
52 | 4th | ||||
| 1994 | Benetton-Ford Mild Seven Benetton Ford |
BRA 1 |
PAC 1 |
SMR 1 |
MON 1 |
ESP 2 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 1 |
VBR DSQ |
GER Ret |
HUN 1 |
BEL DSQ |
ITA |
POR |
EUR 1 |
JPN 2 |
AUS Ret |
92 | 1st | ||||
| 1995 | Benetton-Renault Mild Seven Benetton Renault |
BRA 1 |
ARG 3 |
SMR Ret |
ESP 1 |
MON 1 |
CAN 5 |
FRA 1 |
GBR Ret |
GER 1 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 1 |
ITA Ret |
POR 2 |
EUR 1 |
PAC 1 |
JPN 1 |
AUS Ret |
102 | 1st | |||
| 1996 |  Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari |
AUS Ret |
BRA 3 |
ARG Ret |
EUR 2 |
SMR 2 |
MON Ret |
ESP 1 |
CAN Ret |
FRA DNS |
GBR Ret |
GER 4 |
HUN 9 |
BEL 1 |
ITA 1 |
POR 3 |
JPN 2 |
59 | 3rd | ||||
| 1997 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 2 |
BRA 5 |
ARG Ret |
SMR 2 |
MON 1 |
ESP 4 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR Ret |
GER 2 |
HUN 4 |
BEL 1 |
ITA 6 |
AUT 6 |
LUX Ret |
JPN 1 |
EUR Ret |
78* | DSQ | |||
| 1998 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS Ret |
BRA 3 |
ARG 1 |
SMR 2 |
ESP 3 |
MON 10 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
AUT 3 |
GER 5 |
HUN 1 |
BEL Ret |
ITA 1 |
LUX 2 |
JPN Ret |
86 | 2nd | ||||
| 1999 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 8 |
BRA 2 |
SMR 1 |
MON 1 |
ESP 3 |
CAN Ret |
FRA 5 |
GBR DNS |
AUT INJ |
GER INJ |
HUN INJ |
BEL INJ |
ITA INJ |
EUR INJ |
MAL 2 |
JPN 2 |
44 | 5th | ||||
| 2000 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 1 |
BRA 1 |
SMR 1 |
GBR 3 |
ESP 5 |
EUR 1 |
MON Ret |
CAN 1 |
FRA Ret |
AUT Ret |
GER Ret |
HUN 2 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 1 |
USA 1 |
JPN 1 |
MAL 1 |
108 | 1st | |||
| 2001 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 1 |
MAL 1 |
BRA 2 |
SMR Ret |
ESP 1 |
AUT 2 |
MON 1 |
CAN 2 |
EUR 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER Ret |
HUN 1 |
BEL 1 |
ITA 4 |
USA 2 |
JPN 1 |
123 | 1st | |||
| 2002 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 1 |
MAL 3 |
BRA 1 |
SMR 1 |
ESP 1 |
AUT 1 |
MON 2 |
CAN 1 |
EUR 2 |
GBR 1 |
FRA 1 |
GER 1 |
HUN 2 |
BEL 1 |
ITA 2 |
USA 2 |
JPN 1 |
144 | 1st | |||
| 2003 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 4 |
MAL 6 |
BRA Ret |
SMR 1 |
ESP 1 |
AUT 1 |
MON 3 |
CAN 1 |
EUR 5 |
FRA 3 |
GBR 4 |
GER 7 |
HUN 8 |
ITA 1 |
USA 1 |
JPN 8 |
93 | 1st | ||||
| 2004 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS 1 |
MAL 1 |
BHR 1 |
SMR 1 |
ESP 1 |
MON Ret |
EUR 1 |
CAN 1 |
USA 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
HUN 1 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 2 |
CHN 12 |
JPN 1 |
BRA 7 |
148 | 1st | ||
| 2005 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
AUS Ret |
MAL 7 |
BHR Ret |
SMR 2 |
ESP Ret |
MON 7 |
EUR 5 |
CAN 2 |
USA 1 |
FRA 3 |
GBR 6 |
GER 5 |
HUN 2 |
TUR Ret |
ITA 10 |
BEL Ret |
BRA 4 |
JPN 7 |
CHN Ret |
62 | 3rd | |
| 2006 | Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
BHR 2 |
MAL 6 |
AUS Ret |
SMR 1 |
EUR 1 |
ESP 2 |
MON 5 |
GBR 2 |
CAN 2 |
USA 1 |
FRA 1 |
GER 1 |
HUN 8 |
TUR 3 |
ITA 1 |
CHN 1 |
JPN Ret |
BRA 4 |
121 | 2nd | ||
| 2010 |  Mercedes Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team |
BHR 6 |
AUS 10 |
MAL Ret |
CHN 10 |
ESP 4 |
MON 12 |
TUR 4 |
CAN 11 |
EUR 15 |
GBR 9 |
GER 9 |
HUN 11 |
BEL 7 |
ITA 9 |
SIN 13 |
JPN 6 |
KOR 4 |
BRA 7 |
ABU Ret |
72 | 9th | |
| 2011 | Mercedes Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team |
AUS Ret |
MAL 9 |
CHN 8 |
TUR 12 |
ESP 6 |
MON Ret |
CAN 4 |
EUR 17 |
GBR 9 |
GER 8 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 5 |
ITA 5 |
SIN Ret |
JPN 6 |
KOR Ret |
IND 5 |
ABU 7 |
BRA 15 |
76 | 8th | |
| 2012 | Mercedes Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team |
AUS Ret |
MAL 10 |
CHN Ret |
BHR 10 |
ESP Ret |
MON Ret |
CAN Ret |
EUR 3 |
GBR 7 |
GER 7 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 7 |
ITA 6 |
SIN Ret |
JPN 11 |
KOR 13 |
IND 22 |
ABU 11 |
USA 16 |
BRA 7 |
49 | 13th |
Formula One records
As of the end of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher holds the following Formula One records:
| Record | Number |
|---|---|
| Championship titles | 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Consecutive titles | 5 (2000–2004) |
| Race victories | 91 |
| Consecutive wins[1] | 7 (2004, Europe–Hungary) |
| Wins with one team | 72 (Ferrari) |
| Wins at same GP | 8 (France) |
| Wins at different GPs | 22 |
| Longest Time between first and last wins | 14 years, 1 month and 2 days |
| Second places | 43 |
| Podiums (Top 3) | 154 |
| Consecutive podium finishes | 19 (2001 US 2001–2002 Japan 2002) |
| Total races finished in the points | 208 |
| Consecutive points finishes | 24 (2001 Hungary 2001–2003 Malaysia 2003) |
| Laps leading | 4741 (22,155 km)[2] |
| Total pole positions | 68 |
| Front row starts | 115 |
| Fastest laps | 76 |
| Doubles (Pole and win) | 40 |
| Perfect Score (Pole, fastest lap and win) | 22 |
| Career Championship points | 1,469 |
| Most wins in a season for a runner-up[2] | 7 (2006) |
| Wins at Indianapolis (any racing class) | 5 |
| Wins at Monza (Formula One) | 5 |
| Most wins in a season | 13 (72%) (2004) |
| Most fastest laps in a season[3] | 10 (2004) |
| Most podium positions in a season | 17 (100%) (2002) |
| Championship won with most races left | 6 (2002) |
| Largest championship-winning margin | 67 (2002) |
| Consecutive years with a win | 15 (1992–2006) |
| Most races with 1 team | 181 (Ferrari) |
| Consecutive days as champion | 1813 (from 8 October 2000 until 25 September 2005) |
^ Record shared with Alberto Ascari (1952 Belgian Grand Prix–1953 Argentine Grand Prix). Some sources credit Ascari with nine consecutive wins, disregarding the 1953 Indianapolis 500 race, in which Ascari did not compete. The American race formed part of the world championship, but was not run to the same regulations as the other races and was very rarely attended by world championship drivers.
^ Record shared with Alain Prost (1984 and 1988) and Kimi Räikkönen (2005).
^ Record shared with Kimi Räikkönen (2005 and 2008).[3]
2013 skiing accident
In December 2013, Schumacher sustained a head injury after a skiing accident in France.[4]
Michael Schumacher Media
Schumacher's title-winning German Formula Three car from 1990
From left to right: Michael Schumacher meeting Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone at the Sportscar World Championship round at Magny-Cours in September 1991.
Schumacher driving for Benetton at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix
Schumacher drove the Benetton B194 to his first World Championship in 1994.
Schumacher driving for Benetton at the 1995 British Grand Prix
Schumacher celebrates a second-place finish at the 1997 German Grand Prix
Schumacher battles with David Coulthard at the 1998 British Grand Prix
Schumacher won his fourth World title in 2001.
Schumacher driving the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2002 at the 2002 French Grand Prix, the race at which he clinched the 2002 Drivers' Championship, setting the record for the fewest races in locking up the title
Schumacher at Indianapolis in 2004, where he won the 2004 United States Grand Prix
References
- ↑ Michael Schumacher Comeback Review [dead link] the seasiders
- ↑ "Michael Schumacher". The Formula One Database. www.f1db.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
- ↑ All race and championship results (1991–2006) are taken from the Official Formula 1 Website. 1991 Season review onwards. www.formula1.com. Retrieved 23 May 2007
- ↑ "Michael Schumacher in coma with 'serious brain trauma' after French ski crash - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". abc.net.au. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.