Michael Schumacher

Biography

Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for the Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes teams. He competed in Formula 1: 1991-2006, 2010-2012. Schumacher holds, alongside Lewis Hamilton, the record of seven World Drivers' Championship titles: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. At the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podiums (155)—marks that were later surpassed by Hamilton—while still holding, among others, the record for the most fastest laps (77). Older brother of Ralf Schumacher.