Michael Schumacher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Schumacher
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jan 3, 1969(1969-01-03)
Age	55
Birthplace	Fürth
Country	Germany
Birth City	Bavaria
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michael Schumacher Biography

Michael Schumacher is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on January 3, 1969 in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. Ferrari’s champion Formula One race car driver, who represented Ferrari between 1996 and 2006.

During the 1994 Adelaide season’s final race, he was involved in an accident with He was involved in a crash with Damon Hill during the final race of the season in 1994 in Adelaide..

The season was marred by several collisions with Hill, in particular an overtaking manoeuvre by Hill took them both out of the British Grand Prix on lap 45, and again on lap 23 of the Italian Grand Prix. Schumacher won nine of the 17 races, and finished on the podium 11 times. Only once did he qualify worse than fourth; at the Belgian Grand Prix, he qualified 16th, but nevertheless went on to win the race.

Michael Schumacher (/ˈ ʃ uː m ɑː k ər / ; German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈʃuːmaxɐ] ( listen ) ; born 3 January 1969) is a retired German racing driver who raced in Formula One for Jordan Grand Prix, Benetton and Ferrari, where he spent most of his career, as well as for Mercedes upon his return to the sport. Schumacher is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers ever, and is regarded by some, including 6 times World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, as the greatest of all time. Schumacher is the only driver in history to win seven Formula One World Championships, five of which he won consecutively. The most successful driver in the history of the sport, Schumacher holds the records for the most World Championship titles (7), the most Grand Prix wins (91), the most fastest laps (77) and the most races won in a single season (13), and according to the official Formula One website (Formula1.com), Schumacher was “statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen” at the time of his retirement from the sport. He was also noted throughout his career for pushing his car to the very limit for sustained periods and a pioneering fitness regime.

He married Corinna Betsch in August 1995. His brother He married Corinna Betsch in August 1995. His younger brother, Ralf Schumacher, was a Formula One race car driver as well. He has two children: Mick and Gina-Maria. was also a Formula One racecar driver. He is the father of Mick and Gina Maria.

Michael Schumacher Net Worth

Michael Schumacher is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Schumacher 's net worth $600 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At age four, he began driving a motorized car kart.

From 1994 to 2004, he was a seven-time Formula One World Champion and helped create the first lightweight carbon helmet.

Schumacher was stripped of pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix and started the race at the back of the grid. This was due to his stopping his car and blocking part of the circuit while Alonso was on his qualifying lap; he still managed to work his way up to 5th place on the notoriously cramped Monaco circuit. By the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth race of the season, Schumacher was 25 points behind Alonso, but he then won the following three races to reduce his disadvantage to 11. After his victories in Italy (in which Alonso had an engine failure) and China, in which Alonso had tyre problems, Schumacher led in the championship standings for the first time during the season. Although he and Alonso had the same point total, Schumacher was in front because he had won more races.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Schumacher height 5 ft 9 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Schumacher Dating?

According to our records, Michael Schumacher married to Corinna Schumacher. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Schumacher’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1989, Schumacher signed with Willi Weber’s WTS Formula Three team. Funded by Weber, he competed in the German Formula 3 series, winning the title in

1990. He also won the Macau Grand Prix in 1990 under controversial circumstances. He placed second behind Mika Häkkinen in the first heat, three seconds behind. At the start of the second heat, he overtook Häkkinen, who only had to finish within three seconds of Schumacher to clinch the overall win. In the closing laps, Schumacher made a mistake, allowing Häkkinen to attempt to overtake. Schumacher blocked his competitor, who crashed into the back of his car. While Häkkinen spun and lost time, Schumacher cruised to victory without a rear wing.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Michael Schumacher celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.

All race and championship results (1991–2006) are taken from the official Formula 1 website (Formula1.com).

Where is Michael Schumacher now?

Afterwards, his family moved him home to Gland, Switzerland , where he continues his rehabilitation. In 2014, the Telegraph reported the racer was “paralysed and in a wheelchair”. Schumacher’s former Ferrari boss Todt said the racer has remained strong.

Will Schumacher ever recover?

In 2019, it was reported that Schumacher’s family was allowing rare footage of Schumacher to form part of a new documentary on the Formula 1 legend as he continues to recover from his tragic injuries. The release of the documentary has been delayed until 2021 or later.

Is Michael Schumacher brain damage?

While skiing off-piste, Michael fell and hit his head on a rock, suffering a horrific injury despite wearing a helmet. He was air-lifted to a hospital in Grenoble, and after undergoing two surgeries was placed in a medically induced coma for six months to help reduce the swelling of his brain.

Is Michael Schumacher in a wheelchair?

The Telegraph in 2014 reported that Schumacher was “paralysed and in a wheelchair”. Having spent a long time unable to move, Schumacher has reportedly developed muscle atrophy and osteoporosis. Schumacher underwent a pioneering stem-cell treatment in 2020 in a surgery performed by Frenchman Professor Philippe Menasché.

Is Schumacher still in hospital?

Michael Schumacher’s management team announced the retired Formula One driver is no longer in a medically induced coma and that he has left a hospital in Grenoble, France, to continue his rehabilitation at the University hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland , per CNN’s Ed Payne.