MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
Name: Michael Schumacher
Born: 3 January 1969
Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula One driver,
and seven-time world champion. According to the official Formula One website, he
is "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen". He is the
first German to win the Formula One World championship and is credited with
popularising Formula One in Germany. In a 2006 FIA survey, Michael Schumacher
was voted the most popular driver among Formula One fans.
After winning two championships with Benetton, Schumacher moved to Ferrari in
1996 and won five consecutive drivers' titles with them from 2000-2004.
Schumacher holds many records in Formula One, including most drivers'
championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and
most races won in a single season. Schumacher is the first and only Formula One
driver to have an entire season of podium finishes (2002). His driving sometimes
created controversy: he was twice involved in collisions that determined the
outcome of the world championship, most notably his disqualification from the
1997 championship for causing a collision with Jacques Villeneuve. After the
2006 Formula One season Schumacher retired from race driving. He was an
assistant to Scuderia Ferrari CEO Jean Todt for the 2007 Formula One season.
Off the track, Schumacher is an ambassador for UNESCO and a spokesman for driver
safety. He has been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts throughout his
life. He is the elder brother of former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher.
Name: Michael Schumacher
Born: 3 January 1969
Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula One driver,
and seven-time world champion. According to the official Formula One website, he
is "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen". He is the
first German to win the Formula One World championship and is credited with
popularising Formula One in Germany. In a 2006 FIA survey, Michael Schumacher
was voted the most popular driver among Formula One fans.
After winning two championships with Benetton, Schumacher moved to Ferrari in
1996 and won five consecutive drivers' titles with them from 2000-2004.
Schumacher holds many records in Formula One, including most drivers'
championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and
most races won in a single season. Schumacher is the first and only Formula One
driver to have an entire season of podium finishes (2002). His driving sometimes
created controversy: he was twice involved in collisions that determined the
outcome of the world championship, most notably his disqualification from the
1997 championship for causing a collision with Jacques Villeneuve. After the
2006 Formula One season Schumacher retired from race driving. He was an
assistant to Scuderia Ferrari CEO Jean Todt for the 2007 Formula One season.
Off the track, Schumacher is an ambassador for UNESCO and a spokesman for driver
safety. He has been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts throughout his
life. He is the elder brother of former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher.