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Michael Schumacher
![]() Michael Schumacher at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
Nationality German | |
Date of birth | 3 January 1969 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
2011 team | Mercedes GP |
2011 car # | 7 |
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 British Grand Prix |
2010 position | 9th (72 points) |
Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969 in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula 1 driver. 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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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
1991
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 be burnt the clutch and retired.
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.
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(he was stripped of it due to a penalty), 1 fastest lap, and 1 podium. [1] He was replaced by Lewis Hamilton for 2013 so he retired again.
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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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 | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Points |
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1991 | Team 7UP Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HBB 4 3.5 V8 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL Ret |
14th | 4 | |||||||||
Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HBA 5 3.5 V8 | ITA 5 |
POR 6 |
ESP 6 |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
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1992 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191B | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | RSA 4 |
MEX 3 |
BRA 3 |
3rd | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
Benetton B192 | 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 |
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1993 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B193 | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | RSA Ret |
BRA 3 |
4th | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Benetton B193B | 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 |
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1994 | Mild Seven Benetton Ford | Benetton B194 | Ford Zetec-R 3.5 V8 | BRA 1 |
PAC 1 |
SMR 1 |
MON 1 |
ESP 2 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR DSQ |
GER Ret |
HUN 1 |
BEL DSQ |
ITA |
POR |
EUR 1 |
JPN 2 |
AUS Ret |
1st | 92 | ||||
1995 | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton B195 | Renault RS7 3.0 V10 | BRA 1 |
ARG 3 |
SMR Ret |
ESP 1 |
MON 1 |
CAN 5 |
FRA 1 |
GBR Ret |
GER 1 |
HUN 11 |
BEL 1 |
ITA Ret |
POR 2 |
EUR 1 |
PAC 1 |
JPN 1 |
AUS Ret |
1st | 102 | |||
1996 | Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. | Ferrari F310 | Ferrari 046 3.0 V10 | 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 |
3rd | 59 | ||||
1997 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F310B | Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10 | 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 |
DSQ↓ | 78 | |||
1998 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari 047 3.0 V10 | 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 |
2nd | 86 | ||||
1999 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F399 | Ferrari 048 3.0 V10 | AUS 8 |
BRA 2 |
SMR 1 |
MON 1 |
ESP 3 |
CAN Ret |
FRA 5 |
GBR Ret |
AUT |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
EUR |
MAL 2 |
JPN 2 |
5th | 44 | ||||
2000 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F1-2000 | Ferrari 049 3.0 V10 | 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 |
1st | 108 | |||
2001 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari 050 3.0 V10 | 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 |
1st | 123 | |||
2002 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari 050 3.0 V10 | AUS 1 |
MAL 3 |
1st | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari 051 3.0 V10 | 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 |
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2003 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari 051 3.0 V10 | AUS 4 |
MAL 6 |
BRA Ret |
SMR 1 |
1st | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
Ferrari F2003-GA | Ferrari 052 3.0 V10 | ESP 1 |
AUT 1 |
MON 3 |
CAN 1 |
EUR 5 |
FRA 3 |
GBR 4 |
GER 7 |
HUN 8 |
ITA 1 |
USA 1 |
JPN 8 |
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2004 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2004 | Ferrari 053 3.0 V10 | 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 |
1st | 148 | ||
2005 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2004M | Ferrari 053 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret |
MAL 7 |
3rd | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ferrari F2005 | Ferrari 055 3.0 V10 | 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 |
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2006 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari 248 F1 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | 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 |
2nd | 121 | ||
2010 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes MGP W01 | Mercedes FO 108X 2.4 V8 | 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 |
9th | 72 | |
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* Season in progress.
↓ Schumacher was disqualified from the 1997 WDC due to dangerous driving in the European Grand Prix, where he caused an avoidable accident with Villeneuve. His points tally would have placed him in second place in that year's standings.[2]
Formula One records
As of the end of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher holds the following Formula One records:
Record | Number |
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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)[3] |
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).[4]
2013 skiing accident
On December 2013, Schumacher sustained a head injury after a skiing accident in France.[5]
References
- ↑ Michael Schumacher Comeback Review the seasiders
- ↑ "FIA World Motor Sport Council – 11 November 1997" (PDF). FIA. 1997-11-11. http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/2064282370__11_11_1997_WMSC.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ↑ "Michael Schumacher". The Formula One Database. www.f1db.com. 2006. http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Michael_Schumacher. 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. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-30/formula-one-champion-michael-schumacher-reportedly-sustains-hea/5177904. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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