Capital: | € 650 million |
Age: | 51 |
Born: | January 3, 1969 |
Country of origin: | Germany |
Source of wealth: | Formula 1 driver |
Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Michael Schumacher was born in the city of Hurth on January 3, 1969. She is the Formula 1 driver from 1991 to 2012. End of 2013
He had a ski accident and had not yet appeared in public since the accident.
Early life
Michel Schumacher was born in Hürth on January 3, 1969. He grew up with a brother who later became a formula racing driver 1. The Father was a mason and then hired from the Go-Kart line. After elementary and secondary and secondary schools, he completed the internship as a mechanical car, which he finished with a daily worker examination. Michael Schumacher touched Motorsport early on. He spent a lot of time on the Kart line and at the age of six he won the club kart club championship.
Michael Schumacher’s talent as a racing driver recognized from the start. Thanks to a personal sponsor, he can dedicate himself to cheap racing and twice the German junior champion in the karting. At the age of around 18, Michael Schumacher began the König formula thanks to private supporters who had previously pushed him to go karting. A year later, Michael Schumacher is runner-up in Formula Ford. He then turned to Formula 3 and started there in the team Willi Weber, who also became his new manager. Michael Schumacher ended the first season in Formula 3 with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second place in the driver’s standings.
Career
In 1990 Michael Schumacher pushed a remote race for the Mercedes Junior team before he opposed his first Formula 1 race for Jordan after a short circuit in Japan in Formula 3000. After one Race Michael Schumacher got a contract with Benetton and drove for this racing team from 1991 Until 1995. He finished his first season in Benetton in 14th place, a year later in 1992 he was third in the Championship Drivers, in 1993 fourth. In the 1994 and 1995 season Michael Schumacher won two of his first world championships in Formula 1.
In 1996 Michael Schumacher turned to Ferrari and drove for the Italian racing team until 2006. He ended his first season with Italians in third place. In the 2000 season finally worked with the title of the first world championship in Ferrari. 4 other world championships were followed from 2001 to 2004. On September 10, 2006, he announced a retirement at the end of the season. Until 2009 Michael Schumacher worked as a consultant and also as a testing driver in Ferrari. He returned in 2010 and drove Mercedes until 2012.
Career highlights
In addition to two World Championship titles in Tim Benetton Racing, five consecutive world championship titles in Ferrari from 2000 to 2004 were the highlights of his career. He is the most successful formula 1 driver to date. In addition to the world championship title, he won 91 races and a total of 155 placements on the podium.
Amazing facts
Many people, not just fans, must know that Michael Schumacher is a passionate soccer player. Here are some extraordinary facts about his career as Formula 1 Driver:
At Racing Kart, which Michael Schumacher played as a child and teenager, he met Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Nick Heidfeld and Mika Häkkinen, who would be his rival in Formula 1 later.
Jordan received payment of £ 150,000 in 1991 for steel racing Michael Schumacher to drive Formula 1. Thanks to this number, they preferred Michael Schumacher over other drivers.
Benetton racing clothes initially hesitated to offer Michael Schumacher’s contract. Thanks to Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1 boss, and its recommendations, collaboration between Benetton and Michael Schumacher appeared.