Michael Schumacher, one of the greatest F1 drivers in the sport’s history, drove for various teams, including Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes and won a record-equalling seven World Drivers’ Championship titles—a record he shares with Lewis Hamilton.
When Schumacher retired from racing in 2012, he held multiple records, including the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155). And while Hamilton has since broken some of those records, Schumacher still holds the record for the most fastest laps (77), among others.
| Nationality | German |
| Born | Michael Schumacher 3 January 1969 Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
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Schumacher grew up in a working-class family and started his racing career in karting. At just six years old, he won his first karting championship in a kart he built from discarded parts. Throughout his early career, Schumacher achieved many successes, such as winning the 1987 European karting championship and several single-seater series. He made a one-off Formula One appearance with Jordan at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix before being signed by Benetton for the rest of the season, where he won his first and second driver’s titles in 1994 and 1995. He then moved to Ferrari in 1996, and, despite some setbacks, he and the team won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004.
Schumacher made a comeback to Formula 1 in 2010 with Mercedes, but he achieved limited success, securing only one podium finish at the 2012 European Grand Prix. In 2013, after Schmacher announced his retirement at the end of the 2012 season, for the second time, Mercedes replaced him with Lewis Hamilton.
Beyond racing, Schumacher was an ambassador for UNESCO and participated in many humanitarian projects. He also donated tens of millions of dollars to charity. In 2013, Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident that left him in a medically induced coma until June 2014. He then underwent rehabilitation at the Lausanne University Hospital before being relocated to his home for private medical treatment and rehabilitation. Despite the challenges he faced, Schumacher remains a legend in the world of racing and a beloved figure to many fans worldwide.
With F1 in the Schumacher family’s blood, it’s unsurprising that younger brother Ralf Schumacher, his son Mick Schumacher, his nephew David, and his stepbrother Sebastian Stahl have all pursued careers as racing drivers. Ralf Schumacher competed in Formula One for ten years, from 1997 to 2007. Mick became the third Schumacher to race in Formula One, debuting with the Haas F1 Team in the 2021 season.
Michael Schumacher Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 |
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| Teams | Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes |
| Entries | 308 (306 starts) |
| Championships | 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Wins | 91 |
| Podiums | 155 |
| Career points | 1566 |
| Pole positions | 68 |
| Fastest laps | 77 |
| First entry | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Michael Schumacher Teammates
| 11 Teammates | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea de Cesaris | 1 | 1991 | |
| Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1991 | |
| Martin Brundle | 16 | 1992 | |
| Riccardo Patrese | 16 | 1993 | |
| Jos Verstappen | 8 | 1994 | |
| JJ Lehto | 4 | 1994 | |
| Johnny Herbert | 19 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Eddie Irvine | 59 | 1996 | 1999 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 104 | 2000 | 2005 |
| Felipe Massa | 18 | 2006 | |
| Nico Rosberg | 58 | 2010 | 2012 |
Michael Schumacher Formula One Records
Schumacher holds/held these Formula One records:
Formula One Record
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Team 7Up Jordan | Jordan-Ford | 4 | 14th | Report |
| Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton-Ford | ||||
| 1992 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton-Ford | 53 | 3rd | Report |
| 1993 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton-Ford | 52 | 4th | Report |
| 1994 | Mild Seven Benetton Ford | Benetton-Ford | 92 | 1st | Report |
| 1995 | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton-Renault | 102 | 1st | Report |
| 1996 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 59 | 3rd | Report |
| 1997 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 78 | DSQ† | Report |
| 1998 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 86 | 2nd | Report |
| 1999 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 44 | 5th | Report |
| 2000 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 108 | 1st | Report |
| 2001 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 123 | 1st | Report |
| 2002 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 144 | 1st | Report |
| 2003 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 93 | 1st | Report |
| 2004 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 148 | 1st | Report |
| 2005 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 62 | 3rd | Report |
| 2006 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | 121 | 2nd | Report |
| 2007–2009: Test Driver | |||||
| 2010 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes | 72 | 9th | Report |
| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes | 76 | 8th | Report |
| 2012 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes | 49 | 13th | Report |
Race Wins
| No. | Race | No. | Race | No. | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix | 32 | 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix | 62 | 2002 German Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix | 33 | 1998 Italian Grand Prix | 63 | 2002 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 3 | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | 34 | 1999 San Marino Grand Prix | 64 | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 4 | 1994 Pacific Grand Prix | 35 | 1999 Monaco Grand Prix | 65 | 2003 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 5 | 1994 San Marino Grand Prix | 36 | 2000 Australian Grand Prix | 66 | 2003 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 6 | 1994 Monaco Grand Prix | 37 | 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix | 67 | 2003 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 7 | 1994 Canadian Grand Prix | 38 | 2000 San Marino Grand Prix | 68 | 2003 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 8 | 1994 French Grand Prix | 39 | 2000 European Grand Prix | 69 | 2003 Italian Grand Prix |
| 9 | 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix | 40 | 2000 Canadian Grand Prix | 70 | 2003 United States Grand Prix |
| 10 | 1994 European Grand Prix | 41 | 2000 Italian Grand Prix | 71 | 2004 Australian Grand Prix |
| 11 | 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix | 42 | 2000 United States Grand Prix | 72 | 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 12 | 1995 Spanish Grand Prix | 43 | 2000 Japanese Grand Prix | 73 | 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 13 | 1995 Monaco Grand Prix | 44 | 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix | 74 | 2004 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 14 | 1995 French Grand Prix | 45 | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | 75 | 2004 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 15 | 1995 German Grand Prix | 46 | 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix | 76 | 2004 European Grand Prix |
| 16 | 1995 Belgian Grand Prix | 47 | 2001 Spanish Grand Prix | 77 | 2004 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 17 | 1995 European Grand Prix | 48 | 2001 Monaco Grand Prix | 78 | 2004 United States Grand Prix |
| 18 | 1995 Pacific Grand Prix | 49 | 2001 European Grand Prix | 79 | 2004 French Grand Prix |
| 19 | 1995 Japanese Grand Prix | 50 | 2001 French Grand Prix | 80 | 2004 British Grand Prix |
| 20 | 1996 Spanish Grand Prix | 51 | 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix | 81 | 2004 German Grand Prix |
| 21 | 1996 Belgian Grand Prix | 52 | 2001 Belgian Grand Prix | 82 | 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 22 | 1996 Italian Grand Prix | 53 | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix | 83 | 2004 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 23 | 1997 Monaco Grand Prix | 54 | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | 84 | 2005 United States Grand Prix |
| 24 | 1997 Canadian Grand Prix | 55 | 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix | 85 | 2006 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 25 | 1997 French Grand Prix | 56 | 2002 San Marino Grand Prix | 86 | 2006 European Grand Prix |
| 26 | 1997 Belgian Grand Prix | 57 | 2002 Spanish Grand Prix | 87 | 2006 United States Grand Prix |
| 27 | 1997 Japanese Grand Prix | 58 | 2002 Austrian Grand Prix | 88 | 2006 French Grand Prix |
| 28 | 1998 Argentine Grand Prix | 59 | 2002 Canadian Grand Prix | 89 | 2006 German Grand Prix |
| 29 | 1998 Canadian Grand Prix | 60 | 2002 British Grand Prix | 90 | 2006 Italian Grand Prix |
| 30 | 1998 French Grand Prix | 61 | 2002 French Grand Prix | 91 | 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 31 | 1998 British Grand Prix |
Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Team 7UP Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HBB 4 3.5 V8 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL Ret | 14th | 4 | |||||||||
| Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191 | Ford HBA 5 3.5 V8 | ITA 5 | POR 6 | ESP 6 | JPN Ret | AUS Ret | 14th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B191B | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | RSA 4 | MEX 3 | BRA 3 | 3rd | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| Benetton B192 | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | ESP 2 | SMR Ret | MON 4 | CAN 2 | FRA Ret | GBR 4 | GER 3 | HUN Ret | BEL 1 | ITA 3 | POR 7 | JPN Ret | AUS 2 | 3rd | 53 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton B193 | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | RSA Ret | BRA 3 | 4th | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benetton B193B | Ford HB 3.5 V8 | EUR Ret | SMR 2 | ESP 3 | MON Ret | CAN 2 | FRA 3 | GBR 2 | GER 2 | HUN Ret | BEL 2 | ITA Ret | POR 1 | JPN Ret | AUS Ret | 4th | 52 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Mild Seven Benetton Ford | Benetton B194 | Ford Zetec-R 3.5 V8 | BRA 1 | PAC 1 | SMR 1 | MON 1 | ESP 2 | CAN 1 | FRA 1 | GBR DSQ | GER Ret | HUN 1 | BEL DSQ | ITA | POR | EUR 1 | JPN 2 | AUS Ret | 1st | 92 | ||||
| 1995 | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton B195 | Renault RS7 3.0 V10 | BRA 1 | ARG 3 | SMR Ret | ESP 1 | MON 1 | CAN 5 | FRA 1 | GBR Ret | GER 1 | HUN 11 † | BEL 1 | ITA Ret | POR 2 | EUR 1 | PAC 1 | JPN 1 | AUS Ret | 1st | 102 | |||
| 1996 | Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. | Ferrari F310 | Ferrari 046 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret | BRA 3 | ARG Ret | EUR 2 | SMR 2 | MON Ret | ESP 1 | CAN Ret | FRA DNS | GBR Ret | GER 4 | HUN 9 † | BEL 1 | ITA 1 | POR 3 | JPN 2 | 3rd | 59 | ||||
| 1997 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F310B | Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10 | AUS 2 | BRA 5 | ARG Ret | SMR 2 | MON 1 | ESP 4 | CAN 1 | FRA 1 | GBR Ret | GER 2 | HUN 4 | BEL 1 | ITA 6 | AUT 6 | LUX Ret | JPN 1 | EUR Ret | DSQ‡ | 78 | |||
| 1998 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari 047 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret | BRA 3 | ARG 1 | SMR 2 | ESP 3 | MON 10 | CAN 1 | FRA 1 | GBR 1 | AUT 3 | GER 5 | HUN 1 | BEL Ret | ITA 1 | LUX 2 | JPN Ret | 2nd | 86 | ||||
| 1999 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F399 | Ferrari 048 3.0 V10 | AUS 8 | BRA 2 | SMR 1 | MON 1 | ESP 3 | CAN Ret | FRA 5 | GBR DNS | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MAL 2 | JPN 2 | 5th | 44 | ||||
| 2000 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F1-2000 | Ferrari 049 3.0 V10 | AUS 1 | BRA 1 | SMR 1 | GBR 3 | ESP 5 | EUR 1 | MON Ret | CAN 1 | FRA Ret | AUT Ret | GER Ret | HUN 2 | BEL 2 | ITA 1 | USA 1 | JPN 1 | MAL 1 | 1st | 108 | |||
| 2001 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari 050 3.0 V10 | AUS 1 | MAL 1 | BRA 2 | SMR Ret | ESP 1 | AUT 2 | MON 1 | CAN 2 | EUR 1 | FRA 1 | GBR 2 | GER Ret | HUN 1 | BEL 1 | ITA 4 | USA 2 | JPN 1 | 1st | 123 | |||
| 2002 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001B | Ferrari 050 3.0 V10 | AUS 1 | MAL 3 | 1st | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari 051 3.0 V10 | BRA 1 | SMR 1 | ESP 1 | AUT 1 | MON 2 | CAN 1 | EUR 2 | GBR 1 | FRA 1 | GER 1 | HUN 2 | BEL 1 | ITA 2 | USA 2 | JPN 1 | 1st | 144 | |||||
| 2003 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari 051 3.0 V10 | AUS 4 | MAL 6 | BRA Ret | SMR 1 | 1st | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2003-GA | Ferrari 052 3.0 V10 | ESP 1 | AUT 1 | MON 3 | CAN 1 | EUR 5 | FRA 3 | GBR 4 | GER 7 | HUN 8 | ITA 1 | USA 1 | JPN 8 | 1st | 93 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2004 | Ferrari 053 3.0 V10 | AUS 1 | MAL 1 | BHR 1 | SMR 1 | ESP 1 | MON Ret | EUR 1 | CAN 1 | USA 1 | FRA 1 | GBR 1 | GER 1 | HUN 1 | BEL 2 | ITA 2 | CHN 12 | JPN 1 | BRA 7 | 1st | 148 | ||
| 2005 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2004M | Ferrari 053 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret | MAL 7 | 3rd | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2005 | Ferrari 055 3.0 V10 | BHR Ret | SMR 2 | ESP Ret | MON 7 | EUR 5 | CAN 2 | USA 1 | FRA 3 | GBR 6 | GER 5 | HUN 2 | TUR Ret | ITA 10 | BEL Ret | BRA 4 | JPN 7 | CHN Ret | 3rd | 62 | |||
| 2006 | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari 248 F1 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | BHR 2 | MAL 6 | AUS Ret | SMR 1 | EUR 1 | ESP 2 | MON 5 | GBR 2 | CAN 2 | USA 1 | FRA 1 | GER 1 | HUN 8 † | TUR 3 | ITA 1 | CHN 1 | JPN Ret | BRA 4 | 2nd | 121 | ||
| 2010 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes MGP W01 | Mercedes FO 108X 2.4 V8 | BHR 6 | AUS 10 | MAL Ret | CHN 10 | ESP 4 | MON 12 | TUR 4 | CAN 11 | EUR 15 | GBR 9 | GER 9 | HUN 11 | BEL 7 | ITA 9 | SIN 13 | JPN 6 | KOR 4 | BRA 7 | ABU Ret | 9th | 72 | |
| 2011 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes MGP W02 | Mercedes FO 108Y 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret | MAL 9 | CHN 8 | TUR 12 | ESP 6 | MON Ret | CAN 4 | EUR 17 | GBR 9 | GER 8 | HUN Ret | BEL 5 | ITA 5 | SIN Ret | JPN 6 | KOR Ret | IND 5 | ABU 7 | BRA 15 | 8th | 76 | |
| 2012 | Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W03 | Mercedes FO 108Z 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret | MAL 10 | CHN Ret | BHR 10 | ESP Ret | MON Ret | CAN Ret | EUR 3 | GBR 7 | GER 7 | HUN Ret | BEL 7 | ITA 6 | SIN Ret | JPN 11 | KOR 13 | IND 22 † | ABU 11 | USA 16 | BRA 7 | 13th | 49 |
† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Sources: Wikipedia.com, fandom.com, and statsf1.com
