Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969 in Hürth-Hermülheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a German Formula One racing driver who most recently drove for Mercedes.
He has seven world titles (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), 91 wins, 77 fastest laps and 155 podiums. Schumacher had for some time stood head and shoulders above other Formula One drivers during his career.
Schumacher made an immediate impact driving at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1991 at Spa for Jordan, and moved to Benetton the next race, eventually winning the title in 1994 controversially and the 1995 title with relative ease. He moved to Ferrari in 1996, and after four years without success (and even getting disqualified from the championship in 1997), Schumacher won five titles in a row to end Ferrari's 21-year driver's title drought in style, setting many records in the process, including most wins in a season and most points before the 2010 points system overhaul. After a difficult 2005 and nearly winning the title in 2006, Schumacher retired from F1. After nearly returning in 2009 to cover for Felipe Massa, Schumacher returned to F1 in 2010 with Mercedes without much success, taking just one podium on his return at the 2012 European Grand Prix.
He was replaced at Mercedes in 2013 by Lewis Hamilton, and subsequently following this announcement, Schumacher opted to enter his second retirement from F1 at the end of the 2012 season.
On 29 December 2013, Schumacher suffered a serious head injury following a fall while skiing in the French Alps. Schumacher was skiing off-piste in the resort of Meribel, France, when he fell and hit his head on a rock. Having been airlifted to hospital in Grenoble, Schumacher was kept in a medically-induced coma until mid-June. He was moved home in September.
Michael Schumacher makes a cameo appearance in the movie Asterix at the Olympic Games, along with Jean Todt.[1] He also makes a guest appearance in the 2006 Disney Pixar film Cars as a Ferrari F430.
Formula One Career[]
1991[]
- Main article: 1991 Michael Schumacher Season
Michael Schumacher began his career in the relatively uncompetitive debutant Jordan car, replacing jailed Bertrand Gachot at the Belgian Grand Prix. Surprisingly, he qualified 7th, with only the McLaren-Honda, Ferraris, a Williams-Renault and a Benetton-Ford in front. His clutch failed on the way up to Eau Rouge, but his qualifying caught the eye of Benetton, who brought him to their team for the rest of the year, replacing Roberto Moreno. Jordan protested this, but were unsuccessful. With Benetton, he scored four points in the remaining six races, with a best result of fifth at the Italian GP.
1992[]
- Main article: 1992 Michael Schumacher Season
He continued with Benetton for 1992, in a year dominated by the Williams-Renault and their semi-automatic gearboxes and active suspension, but even so, he performed well, getting on the podium thrice and winning the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix. He finished third in the championship, with 53 points.
1993[]
Once again, the Williams-Renaults were far ahead of he field, so Schumacher was hard-pressed to find a victory, but new car upgrades for Benetton gave the car some competitiveness. It still had engine problems, but Schumacher finished on the podium 9 times and won the 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix to give him 52 points and fourth in the WDC.
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2010-2012[]
2013 Ski Accident[]
On 29 December 2013, Michael Schumacher was on a ski trip with his family in the French Alps. While skiing on an unsecured off-piste area, he fell and hit his head on a rock. Despite wearing a helmet, Schumacher sustained serious head injuries. He was airlifted to Grenoble University Hospital and put into a medically induced coma. He remained in a coma through January and February. Near the end of January, doctors began to wake Schumacher from his coma.
It was announced on 16 June that Schumacher had awoken from his coma, and had left hospital. Following this, on 9 September, Schumacher was moved back to his home in Switzerland.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1991 |  Team 7Up Jordan
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| 1992 | Camel Benetton Ford
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Benetton-Ford | 53 | 3rd | Report |
| 1993 | Camel Benetton Ford
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Benetton-Ford | 52 | 4th | Report |
| 1994 | Mild Seven Benetton Ford
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Benetton-Ford | 92 | 1st | Report |
| 1995 | Mild Seven Benetton Renault
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Benetton-Renault | 102 | 1st | Report |
| 1996 |  Scuderia Ferrari
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Ferrari | 59 | 3rd | Report |
| 1997 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 78 | DSQ† | Report |
| 1998 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 86 | 2nd | Report |
| 1999 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 44 | 5th | Report |
| 2000 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 108 | 1st | Report |
| 2001 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 123 | 1st | Report |
| 2002 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 144 | 1st | Report |
| 2003 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 93 | 1st | Report |
| 2004 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 148 | 1st | Report |
| 2005 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 62 | 3rd | Report |
| 2006 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
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Ferrari | 121 | 2nd | Report |
| 2007–2009: Test Driver | |||||
| 2010 |  Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
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Mercedes | 72 | 9th | Report |
| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
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Mercedes | 76 | 8th | Report |
| 2012 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
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Mercedes | 49 | 13th | Report |
- † Schumacher was disqualified from the 1997 season's standings after intentionally colliding with Jacques Villeneuve in an attempt to win the championship at the European Grand Prix at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.
Statistics[]
| Entries | 308 |
| Starts | 306 |
| Pole Positions | 68 |
| Front Row Starts | 116 |
| Race Wins | 91 |
| Podiums | 155 |
| Fastest Laps | 77 |
| Points | 1566 |
| Laps Raced | 16826 |
| Distance Raced | 81201.595 km (50456 mi) |
| Races Led | 142 |
| Laps Led | 5106 |
| Distance Led | 24116.070 km (14985 mi) |
| Doubles | 40 |
| Hat-Tricks | 22 |
| Grand Chelems | 5 |
Wins[]
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
* Did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race-winners' distance.
† Disqualified from second place in the 1997 championship after causing an avoidable collision at the European Grand Prix.
Notes[]
- ↑ Michael Schumacher, Jean Todt, and Scuderia Ferrari in "Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques"
- ↑ Race stopped after 14/81 Laps. Half points awarded
External links[]
| Sporting Positions | ||
| Formula One World Drivers' Champion | ||
| Preceded by Alain Prost Mika Häkkinen |
Michael Schumacher 1994–1995 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Succeeded by Damon Hill Fernando Alonso |
| V T E | Michael Schumacher
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| Seasons 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 | ||
| Season Reports 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 | ||
| Teams Jordan (1991) • Benetton (1991–1995) • Ferrari (1996–2006) • Mercedes (2010–2012) | ||
| Teammates Andrea de Cesaris (1991) • Nelson Piquet (1991) • Martin Brundle (1992) • Riccardo Patrese (1993) • Jos Verstappen (1994) • JJ Lehto (1994) • Johnny Herbert (1994–1995) • Eddie Irvine (1996–1999) • Rubens Barrichello (2000–2005) • Felipe Massa (2006) • Nico Rosberg (2010–2012) | ||
| Rivalries Fernando Alonso • David Coulthard • Mika Häkkinen • Damon Hill • Juan Pablo Montoya • Jacques Villeneuve | ||
| Other pages Ralf (brother) • Mick (son) • Statistics • Teammate comparison • Category | ||
| V T E |  Scuderia Ferrari
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| Drivers 16.  Charles Leclerc · 55.  Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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| V T E |  Mercedes Grand Prix
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| Current drivers 44. Lewis Hamilton · 63. George Russell
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| World Champions Juan Manuel Fangio (1954, 1955) · Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) · Nico Rosberg (2016)
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| Former Drivers Michael Schumacher · Juan Manuel Fangio · Nico Rosberg · Valtteri Bottas · Hans Herrmann · Karl Kling · Stirling Moss · André Simon · Piero Taruffi · Hermann Lang | |||
| Personnel Nick Fry · Bob Bell · Aldo Costa · Toto Wolff | |||
| Former Personnel Norbert Haug · Alfred Neubauer · Max Sailer · Rudolf Uhlenhaut · Paddy Lowe | |||
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| V T E | Grand Prix Drivers' Association | |
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| Chairman Moss • Bonnier • Stewart • Scheckter • Pironi • Senna • M. Schumacher • Coulthard • R. Schumacher • De la Rosa • Heidfeld • Barrichello • Wurz | ||
| Directors M. Schumacher • Berger • Brundle • D. Hill • Coulthard • Wurz • Trulli • Webber • R. Schumacher • Alonso • De la Rosa • Heidfeld • Massa • Vettel • Barrichello • Button • Grosjean | ||
| Affected races 1969 Belgian Grand Prix • 1970 German Grand Prix • 1982 South African Grand Prix • 1994 San Marino Grand Prix | ||
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