Car No. 7
Car No. 7
Age 43y 2m 15d
Weight 68kg, 149lb 11oz
Height 1.74m, 5' 5½"
Eye Colour Blue
Hair Colour Light Brown
Star Sign Capricorn
Status Married
Family 1 daughter 1997, 1 son 1999
Date of Birth 03/01/1969
Place of Birth Hurth-Hermulheim, Germany
Nationality German
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Grand Prix entered 288 Race Wins 91 Race Win % 31.6% Qualifying Pole 68 Podiums 154 2011 Results 8th 2011 Points 76 WDC 7 (1994,
1995,
2000,
2001,
2002
F1 Statistics
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1973 Starts karting at the age of four.
1975 Youngest club champion.
1981 Obtains Kart licence.*
1982 German Junior Kart Champion.
1987 German and European kart champion.
1990 German Formula Three champion.
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Career Before formula one
1991 Debut for Jordan.**
1992 3rd in drivers championship, Benetton.
1993 4th in drivers championship, Benetton.
1994 World driver champion, Benetton.***
1995 World driver champion, Benetton.
1996 First year with Ferrari and finishes 3rd in the drivers championship.
1997 Disqualified.****
1998 2nd in the drivers championship, Ferrari.
1999 5th in the drivers championship, Ferrari. Missed 6 races with a broken leg.
2000 World driver champion, Ferrari.
2001 World driver champion, Ferrari.
2002 World driver champion, Ferrari.
2003 World driver champion, Ferrari.
2004 World driver champion, Ferrari.
2005 3rd in the drivers championship, Ferrari.
2006 2nd in the drivers championship, Ferrari.
2010 9th in the drivers championship, Mercedes.
2011 8th in the drivers championship, Mercedes.
* Licence obtained in Luxembourg as the legal age in Germany was 14 years old and Michael was only 12.
** Though verbally contracted to finish the season with Jordan, Michael Schumacher had only one race and went to Benetton.
*** Damon Hill was 1 point behind Michael Schumacher in the drivers championship in the last race, Australia, of the season. Michael Schumacher hit a guardrail and seemed to cause a crash with Damon Hill when Damon went to pass Michael. Neither scored so Michael Schumacher won the drivers championship.
**** In a similar incident to that above but this time with
Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher's car was losing performance due to a radiator leak and he crashed into Jacques Villeneuve. This time Michael Schumacher had to retire and Jacques Villeneuve carried on to win the drivers' championship. Michael Schumacher was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Despite the controversy that has surrounded Michael Schumacher's F1 career he remains the most successful F1 driver. His 7 World Drivers' Championships put him on a unique pinnacle when compared with other drivers.