Formula 1 Driver Details

Michael Schumacher

Data and Statistics

Date of Birth	December 27, 1968	Championships	20 (7 Won)
Place of Birth	Hurth-Hermulheim, DEU	Grand Prix	308 (91 Won)
Nationality	DEU	Podiums	155
Weight/Height	68 kg / 174 cm	Poles	68
First GP	August 25, 1991	Fastest Laps	75
Last GP	November 25, 2012	Highest Position	1 (x91)
Constructors	Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes	Highest Pole	1 (x91)
Website	www.michaelschumacher.de

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Year/Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	PtsPos
2012 Mercedes	AUS 0RET4	MYS 1103	CHN 0RET2	BHR 11022	ESP 0RET20	MCO 0DNF6	CAN 0RET9	EUR 15312	GBR 673	DEU 673	HUN 0RET17	BEL 6713	ITA 864	SGP 0RET9	JPN 01123	KOR 01310	IND 02214	ARE 01113	USA 0165	BRA 6713	4913
2011 Mercedes GP	AUS 0RET11	MYS 2911	CHN 4814	TUR 0128	ESP 8610	MCO 0RET5	CAN 1248	EUR 0178	GBR 2913	DEU 4810	HUN 0DNF9	BEL 10524	ITA 1058	SGP 0RET8	JPN 868	KOR 0RET12	IND 10511	ARE 678	BRA 01510		768
2010 Mercedes GP	BHR 867	AUS 1107	MYS 0RET8	CHN 1109	ESP 1246	MCO 0127	TUR 1245	CAN 01113	EUR 01515	GBR 2910	DEU 2911	HUN 01114	BEL 6721	ITA 2912	SGP 0139	JPN 8610	KOR 1249	BRA 678	ARE 0RET8		729
2006 Ferrari	BHR 821	MYS 3614	AUS 0RET10	SMR 1011	EUR 1012	ESP 823	MCO 4522	GBR 823	CAN 825	USA 1011	FRA 1011	DEU 1012	HUN 1811	TUR 632	ITA 1012	CHN 1016	JPN 0RET2	BRA 5410			1212
2005 Ferrari	AUS 0RET19	MYS 2713	BHR 0RET2	SMR 8213	ESP 0RET8	MCO 278	EUR 4510	CAN 822	USA 1015	FRA 633	GBR 369	DEU 455	HUN 821	TUR 0RET19	ITA 0106	BEL 0RET6	BRA 547	JPN 2714	CHN 0RET6		623
2004 Ferrari	AUS 1011	MYS 1011	BHR 1011	SMR 1012	ESP 1011	MCO 0RET4	EUR 1011	CAN 1016	USA 1012	FRA 1012	GBR 1014	DEU 1011	HUN 1011	BEL 822	ITA 823	CHN 01220	JPN 1011	BRA 2718			1481
2003 Ferrari	AUS 541	MYS 363	BRA 0RET7	SMR 1011	ESP 1011	AUT 1011	MCO 635	CAN 1013	EUR 452	FRA 633	GBR 545	DEU 276	HUN 188	ITA 1011	USA 1017	JPN 1814					931
2002 Ferrari	AUS 1012	MYS 431	BRA 1012	SMR 1011	ESP 1011	AUT 1013	MCO 623	CAN 1012	EUR 623	GBR 1013	FRA 1012	DEU 1011	HUN 622	BEL 1011	ITA 622	USA 621	JPN 1011				1441
2001 Ferrari	AUS 1011	AUT 621	MYS 1011	BRA 621	SMR 0RET4	ESP 1011	MCO 1012	CAN 621	EUR 1011	FRA 1012	GBR 621	DEU 0RET4	HUN 1011	BEL 1013	ITA 343	USA 621	JPN 1011				1231
2000 Ferrari	AUS 1013	SMR 1012	GBR 435	BRA 1013	ESP 251	EUR 1012	MCO 0RET1	CAN 1011	FRA 0RET1	AUT 0RET4	DEU 0RET2	HUN 621	BEL 624	ITA 1011	USA 1011	JPN 1011	MYS 1011				1081
1999 Ferrari	AUS 083	BRA 624	SMR 1013	MCO 1012	ESP 434	CAN 0RET1	FRA 256	GBR 0DNS2							MYS 621	JPN 621					445
1998 Ferrari	AUS 0RET3	BRA 434	ARG 1012	SMR 623	ESP 433	MCO 0104	CAN 1013	FRA 1012	GBR 1012	AUT 434	DEU 259	HUN 1013	BEL 0RET4	ITA 1011	LUX 621	JPN 0RET1					862
1997 Ferrari	AUS 623	BRA 252	ARG 0RET4	SMR 623	MCO 1012	ESP 347	CAN 1011	FRA 1011	GBR 0RET4	DEU 624	HUN 341	BEL 1013	ITA 169	AUT 169	LUX 0RET5	JPN 1012	EUR 0RET2				782
1996 Ferrari	AUS 0RET4	BRA 434	ARG 0RET2	EUR 623	SMR 621	MCO 0RET1	ESP 1013	CAN 0RET3	FRA 0RET1	GBR 0RET3	DEU 343	HUN 091	BEL 1013	ITA 1013	PRT 434	JPN 623					593
1995 Benetton-Renault	BRA 1012	ARG 433	SMR 0RET1	ESP 1011	MCO 1012	CAN 251	FRA 1012	GBR 0RET2	DEU 1012	HUN 0RET3	BEL 10116	ITA 0RET2	PRT 623	EUR 1013	PAC 1013	JPN 1011	AUS 0RET3				1021
1994 Benetton-Ford	BRA 1012	JPN 1012	SMR 1012	MCO 1011	ESP 621	CAN 1011	FRA 1013	GBR 0DSQ2	DEU 0RET4	HUN 1011	BEL 0DSQ2			EUR 1011	JPN 621	AUS 0RET2					921
1993 Benetton-Ford	ZAF 0RET3	BRA 434	EUR 0RET3	SMR 623	ESP 434	MCO 0RET2	CAN 623	FRA 437	GBR 623	DEU 623	HUN 0RET3	BEL 623	ITA 0RET5	PRT 1016	JPN 0RET4	AUS 0RET4					524
1992 Benetton-Ford	ZAF 346	MEX 433	BRA 435	ESP 622	SMR 0RET5	MCO 344	CAN 625	FRA 0RET5	GBR 344	DEU 436	HUN 0RET4	BEL 1013	ITA 436	PRT 075	JPN 0RET5	AUS 625					533
1991 Jordan-Ford											BEL 0RET7	ITA 257	ESP 165	JPN 0RET9	PRT 1610	AUS 0RET6					414

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Driver Bio

Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 in Hurth, Germany. Nicknamed "the Kaiser", he is the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1 with seven titles, two with Benetton and five with Ferrari.

Schumacher began racing at an early age when his father, a mechanic at a kart track, built him a car for to play and toy around. He was only 4 years.

His passion for speed led him to excel in the every minor racing category, he was spotted by Will Webber who signed him to race for his team (WTS) in the German Formula three, and also became his Manager (to this day) in the process. Schumacher also had the support of Mercedes company who always sponsored him and made him part of its program to develop young talent. It was Weber (who also arranged financial support from Mercedes) who contacted Eddie Jordan who in turn gave him his first chance in Formula 1.

The story tells that the official Jordan team driver, Bertrand Gachot, suddenly had to be gone for legal problems (he was even put behind bars) by a bizarre traffic incident in the UK that became somewhat violent. Thus, practically out of nowhere and at the last minute, Schumacher appeared to take his seat.

His debut was at the Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps), where he beat experimented teammate Andrea De Cesaris by 4 spots for the qualifying, as he would start I 7th. Schumacher had no luck in the race since retired early with mechanical problems, but did enough to impress Flavio Briatore, who did his best to sign him despite an apparent verbal arrangement (not written) with Jordan. Thus, in the next round at Monza, Schumacher competed for Benetton, earning a 5th place, following later with two sixth finishes, and accumulating four points in the process.

In 1992 he won his first GP in Belgium, where he had debuted just a year earlier, and finished third in the standings in a season marked by the dominance of Mansell and the Williams team. Schumacher 8 scored podiums.

The following year, the German goes up to the podium in every race that manages to end (9) among them a victory in the Portuguese GP. But his real breakthrough would come in 1994 (not without controversy) and 1995. Two championships in a row as a Benetton driver launched him to stardom and comparisons began with few figures such as Fittipaldi or Senna.

With fame also came time for a change, and Schumacher, along with a stellar team (Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne) were ready for Ferrari, reconstructing the legendary team in order to return to the championship fight.

However, the wins did not come immediately and the production of a dominant car would have to wait. The Williams of Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve flew in the mid-90s, and Ferrari still needed to invest time and resources in their cars to get to compete. In 1999 it seemed that Ferrari had the car to rule, but the German had to leave the competition for almost half a season because of an accident that broke his leg. However, with teammate Eddie Irvine (who fought for the title until the last race), they got to the Constructor’s title to Maranello. This will be the prelude to five years full of success for Schumacher.

In 2000 he is proclaimed champion by beating defending champion Mika Hakkinen by 19 points, with 9 wins. In 2001 he doubled his Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello in points, and mathematically was proclaimed champion in Hungary, with four races to go. In 2002 he won 11 races equaling Juan Manuel Fangio own count, and in 2003 he added another crown, but this time under duress from the young and point-eater Kimi Raikkonen.

During the 2004 season, Schumacher breaks all records to become champion with 13 wins (plus two seconds), adding also a sixth consecutive constructors' championship for Ferrari.

Nobody could imagine that a change of rules could do too much to diminish Schumacher’s (and Ferrari) performance, that it would even mark the beginning of the end of his career. The following year Schumacher had a better car but only managed to be runner-up behind Fernando Alonso.

Although he never totally disconnected from the Formula1 world, the German announced his retirement and did not participate in the championships of 2007-2009. It occurred that Schumacher missed to much the adrenaline release of the race weekends and decided to come back, but this time, with Mercedes GP. Still, the new team had a very familiar face, Ross Brawn, one of the key pieces while at Benetton and Ferrari.

His first season with a “silver Bullet” was not as expected and, at age 41, Schumacher finished tenth in the standings. For the first time since his rookie year in 1991, Schumacher cannot get on the podium once, something that persisted in 2011.

Mercedes GP has been unable to develop the most optimal machine to compete at levels exhibit by Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari, but it is also true that the seven-time champion does not look as hungry as he used to and it seems a bit cooler on the track. In both years, his teammate Nico Rosberg has outscored him.

Perhaps luck will change for 2012, which marks the last of his three-year contract, and which can also mean the end of his illustrious career.

Alfonso Duro / Gustavo A Roche

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