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German ace Michael Schumacher is widely recognised as being the world's best ever racing driver. In 1995 Michael became the (at that time) youngest double Formula 1 World Champion (1994 and 1995 seasons) ever. He is also the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 World Champion. This phenomenal record speaks for itself. His sixth title in 2003 beat Juan Manuel Fangio's long standing record of five championships from the 1950s! Schuey has now retired from F1 as a driver, since the end of the 2006 season. Michael was then retained in a consultancy role by Ferrari.
Michael's last championship title in 2004 was secured before the season end, taking his total number of titles to 7. Memorably, he did this by finishing 2nd at Spa in Belgium, in Ferrari's 700th race, to accumulate enough points to seal the deal.
Michael also 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 was at one point the highest paid racing driver in the world and second highest earning sportsman in the world, earning a reported $80 million US in 2004 ($40m of which was his salary from Ferrari). His younger brother Ralf became the third highest paid driver in Formula 1 in 1999, and his pay after the 2000 season was raised to US$15.5 million.
Michael hired as a consultant to Ferrari On retiring from Formula 1 as a racing driver at the end of the 2006 season, Michael was retained in the role of consultant by Ferrari.Michael's role is to lend his experience to help in many areas, including with race and road car development and advicsing the F1 team. In this role he attends some races. Other key names also changed positions in Ferrari when Schuey retired as an F1 driver. Technical Director Ross Brawn took a sabbatical and later joined the Honda team as Team Principal. Team Principal Jean Todt saw out one more season and then moved up the ladder to become CEO of Ferrari (a position he then resigned in March 08). |
2000 Championship celebrations
The third championship that finally broke a 4 year dry spell!
Click for pics and info
F1 books worth checking out
Inside the Mind of the Grand Prix Driver
Find out what makes them tick. Schuey is covered along with other drivers past and present.
The Mechanic's Tale: Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One
A former F1 mechanic offers an inside look at life in the pit crew, from his beginnings through to time at Ferrari and BMW, and later success with Benetton. Includes eyewitness accounts of drivers such as Schumacher, Mansell, Prost, and Senna.
The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car
An F1 team insider shares a detailed examination of racing car design, from chassis to suspension and gearboxes. A great read for those interested in the technical aspects of the world's most advanced racing cars.
Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley control F1. This book tells how they bent the world's biggest corporations and made their fortunes along the way.
Formula One Racing for Dummies
Not for dummies at all! This great book details how to identify race strategies, understand latest rules, and appreciate a modern F1 car's design. Also great for someone new to F1.
Fan articles for mSchumacher.com
In the 2000 season, the year Michael first won the title with Ferrari, mSchumacher.com invited articles from devoted fans. The best are hosted on the site in this section.
Historical fan submitted articles
23/4/2000 - Championship Deciding Crashes of '94 and '97
13/6/2000 - Schumi's Greatest Wins
Free Webmail @mschumacher.com
Here at mschumacher.com you devoted fans can get an exclusive yourname@mschumacher.com e-mail address! What better way is there to show your support? There are no charges whatsoever. The service works via a webmail interface. Click here for more info or to sign up.
Poll results - L'Oreal Elvive TV advert:
This poll was taken on this site in July 2000 - when the advert originally aired. The question asked was: "Do you find Michael's shampoo advert embarassing?"
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 561 | 59% |
| No | 344 | 35% |
| Unsure | 59 | 6% |
Seemed that a significant majority weren't too keen on Schuey's role as a shampoo salesman. Someone else obviously agreed, as the ads only ran for a short time before being pulled from TV! The Times reported that Schuey had demanded his real voice be reinstated on the advert, replacing the one with the dubbed false German accent. Click here for the video (external link).
Other F1 Driver Sites
Once you've checked out all the info on Schumi, why not head over and check out one of Michael's greatest rivals - Mika Hakkinen at hakkinen.com.
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Autograph requests/Messages to Michael
Unfortunately we are unable to provide autographs from Michael. The contact address for Michael's management is:
Weber Management GmbH
Traenkestrasse 11
Stuttgart
DE 70597
Germany
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They may be able to assist you, please contact them for such enquiries.
