3.19 Michael Schumacher
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This article is from the Formula One Motor Racing FAQ, by mitchmcc@ultranet.com (Mitchell McCann) with numerous contributions by others.
3.19 Michael Schumacher
Nationality: German
Age - DOB: 28 - January 3rd, 1969
Born: Hurth-Hermuhlhein, Germany
Resident: Geneva
Current team: Ferrari
Former team(s): Jordan, Benetton
Michael Schumacher began racing karts with some success from
1984 to 1987. In '88 he won the German Formula Konig
championship, finished 4th and 2nd in the German and European
FF1600 championships respectively. 1989 was an interesting year
competing in the German F3 championship - he finished 3rd behind
Wendlinger and Frentzen. He continued in F3 the next year and
won the championship with 5 wins.
1991 marked his F1 debut with Jordan and then with Benetton for
the rest of the season from Italy onwards. (There is still a
pending lawsuit filed by Eddie Jordan regarding Schumacher's
move to Benetton). He finished the year with 4 points.
Schumacher began to show his potential in 92 winning his first
GP and coming 3rd in the driver's championship. The next year
again produced one win and he finished 4th in the championship.
1994 of course marked Schumacher's first world championship
amidst much controversy and last year he easily repeated this
feat helping Benetton to the constructors title in the process.
In the biggest move of the 96 season, Schumacher took his number
1 to Ferrari, vowing to bring a championship back to the
Scuderia. 96 was a mixed year. He won three races, including a
spectacular drive in the "rain in Spain" but there was also a
string of mechanical failures including a parade-lap retirement
and a half-shaft falling off in the pit-lane. Despite this, he
managed to 3rd place in the championship - the 1st of the non-
Williams!
Michael is married with one child.
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