Michael Schumacher
German racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969 in Hürth, near Cologne) is a former German Formula 1 driver, which means that he used to drive very fast race cars between 1991 and 2012. He is widely considered the greatest Formula 1(very fast cars) driver of all time. He has won seven world championship titles and has the most Grand Prix victories in the world. This champion, nicknamed campionissimo by Italian fans of Ferrari, is considered the most popular German personality in the world. Michael's younger brother Ralf is also a Formula 1 driver. When he was small, his father gave him a little kart. It had a small motor bike engine in it. He started getting interest from that time.
Quick Facts Born, Formula One World Championship career ...
Born | (1969-01-03) 3 January 1969 (age 55) |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Entries | 280 (279 starts) |
Championships | 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
Wins | 91 |
Podiums | 154 |
Career points | 1,473 |
Pole positions | 68 |
Fastest laps | 76 |
First entry | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
First win | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix |
Last win | 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
2010 position | 9th (72 points) |
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