Michael Schumacher: Full Biography
Michael Schumacher is a German former racing driver who won seven Formula 1 World Championships, a record he held alone until Lewis Hamilton equalled it in 2020.
From Kart Track to Formula 1 Born in Hürth to a working-class family, he began karting at four in a pedal kart built from discarded parts. He won the European karting title in 1987, the German Formula Three championship and the Macau Grand Prix in 1990, and made his Formula 1 debut for Jordan at Spa in 1991 — a single qualifying performance that persuaded Benetton to sign him within a week.
The Ferrari Era Two titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 were followed by a move to a Ferrari team that had not won a drivers’ championship since 1979. It took four years and cost him a broken leg in 1999, but from 2000 to 2004 he won five consecutive titles, including thirteen wins from eighteen races in 2004.
Records and Retirement He retired in 2006 holding the records for wins, poles and podiums, returned with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012, and still holds the record for the most fastest laps. In December 2013 he suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident; his family has requested privacy and little has been made public since.
