Nationality: German
Date of Birth: 3 January 1969
Drivers championships:
2004,
2003,
2002,
2001,
2000,
1995,
1994
Grand Prix victories: 91
Races started: 306
Pole positions: 68
Teams:
Mercedes 2010 - 2012,
Ferrari 1996 - 2006,
Benetton 1991 - 1995,
Jordan 1991
Michael Schumacher career
The achievement of 7 world championship drivers titles between 1994 and 2004, including 5 in consecutive years for Ferrari between 2000 and 2004, puts Michael Schumacher as one of the most successful driver in F1 history and the best driver of his era. In 308 starts he won 91 races equating to winning 30% of race starts. He won his first to championship titles with Benetton (1994 and 1995) and then his next 5 with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. He retired at the end of the 2006 season. After a three year break, he returned to F1 in 2010, to be reunited at Mercedes with Ross Brawn, though his return to F1 did not bring the same success as he had previously. His 300th Grand Prix start was in Belgium in 2012. In 22 races he won having started on pole and had the fastest lap.
Previous seasons
2012
Team: Mercedes
Position: 13
Points: 49
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0 His final season in F1 was a difficult season but he did achieve his final podium finish in Valencia.
2011
Team: Mercedes
Position: 8
Points: 76
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0 This season was similar to the previous season but with a best of one 4th place finish.
2010
Team: Mercedes
Position: 9
Points: 72
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0 He was brought back to F1 by the new Mercedes team, and he was typically running at the back of the top 10, but with three 4th places finishes.
2006
Team: Ferrari
Position: 2
Points: 121
Race wins: 7
Pole positions: 4 This was a more successful season with him finishing consistently on the podium, His final race win in F1 was in China this season. He retired from racing at the end of this season.
2005
Team: Ferrari
Position: 3
Points: 62
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 1 This was a more difficult season and his only race win was at the controversial Indianapolis GP where only 6 cars started due safety concerns with the tyres.
2004
Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 148
Race wins: 13
Pole positions: 8 This was his 7th and final drivers championship in what was his most dominant season in Formula 1 with 13 race wins and two 2nd places out of 18 races.
2003
Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 93
Race wins: 6
Pole positions: 5 This season he took his 6th drives title in what was a more closely fought season.
2002
Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 144
Race wins: 11
Pole positions: 7 The Ferrari was dominant giving Michael Schumacher his 5th drivers championship. He finished on the podium in every race of the season.
2001
Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 123
Race wins: 9
Pole positions: 10 This was his second drivers championship with Ferrari and in only 3 races did he not finish either 1st or 2nd.
2000
Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 108
Race wins: 9
Pole positions: 9 This was his third drivers championship and his first with Ferrari.
1999
Team: Ferrari
Position: 5
Points: 44
Race wins: 2
Pole positions: 3 A crash at the British GP leading to a broken leg and missing 6 races prevented him for competing for the drivers championship.
1998
Team: Ferrari
Position: 2
Points: 86
Race wins: 6
Pole positions: 3 This was a consistent season with 11 podium finishes, but not without controversy including taking his 10 second penalty in the pit lane after crossing the finishing line in the pit lane and a crash with David Coultard in the wet.
1997
Team: Ferrari
Position: Disqualified
Points: 78
Race wins: 5
Pole positions: 3 Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the 1997 championship for dangerous driving and causing an avoidable accident.
1996
Team: Ferrari
Position: 3
Points: 59
Race wins: 3
Pole positions: 4 He moved to Ferrari this season and although the car was difficult to drive he did mange 8 podium finishes and 3rd in the drivers championship.
1995
Team: Benetton
Position: 1
Points: 102
Race wins: 9
Pole positions: 4 This season was his second drivers championship and Benetton's first constructors championship.
1994
Team: Benetton
Position: 1
Points: 92
Race wins: 8
Pole positions: 6 The Benetton B194 had the reputation of being a difficult car to drive, but despite this Michael Schumacher won his first drivers championship. This was also despite being disqualified twice and having a 2 race ban.
1993
Team: Benetton
Position: 4
Points: 52
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 0 He had another consistent season but the Benetton was behind in development compared with other teams. He had one race win and 8 other podium finishes leaving him 4th in the drivers championship.
1992
Team: Benetton
Position: 3
Points: 53
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 0 He had a good consistent first season behind the dominant Williams. He had 8 podium finishes
1991
Team: Jordan / Benetton
Position: 14
Points: 4
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0 He drove his first F1 race for Jordan and then was controversially signed by Benetton and had a best result of 5th
