Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher is a German Formula 1 driver with 307 race starts from 1991 to 2012, 91 wins, 69 pole positions, 155 podiums and 1,566 championship points, and 7 drivers' championships (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).

Schumacher's first start was the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix for Jordan, from 7th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix for Benetton, in the 18th start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 91 wins was the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. The best season was 2004: 1st in the championship with 148 points, 13 wins and 15 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Rubens Barrichello, 102 races: Schumacher finished ahead 74 times to 27 when both were classified, and out-qualified Barrichello 77 times to 25. All-time, that is the 2nd-most wins of any driver, the 11th-most career points of any driver, the 5th-most starts of any driver. 64 of the 307 starts ended in a retirement (21%), and Schumacher led 5,111 laps in total.

Nationality

German

Born

3 Jan 1969 (age 57)

Active

1991 to 2012, 19 seasons

Teams

Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes

World titles

7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

First win: 1992 Belgian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. Win rate 29.6% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Rubens Barrichello, Eddie Irvine, Nico Rosberg, Johnny Herbert, Felipe Massa, Martin Brundle, Riccardo Patrese, Jos Verstappen, Nelson Piquet. Or anyone else.

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