"What motorsport has given to me in more than 30 years, I have loved every moment of it, good and bad.”
"From the area of the visor you see the traditional German black-red-gold. I chose the colors years ago with a friend of mine and I changed it only slightly, mostly to include sponsor decals. The blue circle with the white stars on the top was his idea. After joining Ferrari I added the prancing horse on the back. "
--Michael Schumacher
Date of birth: 3rd January 1969
Nationality: German
Place of birth: Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 68kg
Hobbies: soccer, tennis, swimming, skiing
German ace Michael Schumacher is recognized as the world's best racing driver at present. He became the youngest double Formula 1 World Champion (1994 and 1995 seasons) in 1995 and was also the World Champion from 2000 to 2004.
The 2004 championship was secured by Michael before its conclusion, making it title number 7. He did it by finishing 2nd at Spa in Belgium, in Ferrari's 700th race, to accumulate enough points to seal the deal.
Michael holds the F1 records for: most career wins (91), most wins in a season, most career pole positions, most points during a season (148 in 2004), most consecutive world championships (5), most consecutive race wins (2004), most podium finsihes (154), most laps leading, most fastest laps (76), plus several others!
Michael is also the highest paid racing driver in the world, earning a reputed80 million U.S. dollars in 2004.
In Oct. 2006, the seven-time world champion announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the seasonafter winning the Italian Grand Prix. The Ferrari star's victory was the 90th in a career in which Schumacher has broken almost every F1 record.
But Michael announced that he will return to F1 to race for the Mercedes GP Petronas team in 2010, having signed a three-year contract with them. The move will see Michael reunited with Ross Brawn, who he worked with to win all of his world titles.
