Michael Schumacher is a former racing driver from Germany. Michael Schumacher has raced for Benetton, Jordan, Ferrari, and Mercedes in Formula One.

Quick Facts

Michael Schumacher Biography

Michael Schumacher was born on January 3, 1969. He is currently 54 years old and was born under the sign of Capricorn. He was born in the West German town of Hürth, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Rolf Schumacher, a bricklayer who later ran the local kart track, and Elisabeth Schumacher, who ran the track’s canteen, are his parents. Ralf is his younger brother. He also attended Realschule der Stadt Kerpen for his secondary education.

Michael Schumacher Height And Weight

Michael stands 5’9″ (174 cm) tall. And he weighs about 74 kilograms (165 pounds). This racer’s eyes are green, and his hair is brown. His other body measurements, such as dress size, shoe size, chest-waist-hip measurements, and so on, are unknown.

Career

Michael has a joint-record seven World Drivers’ Championship titles and, when he retired from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), podium finishes (155), all of which have since been broken by Hamilton, as well as the fastest laps (77).

He had success in several junior single-seater series after beginning his racing career in karting. Similarly, after a one-off appearance with Jordan at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, this individual was signed by Benetton for the remainder of the 1991 season. In 1994 and 1995, this racer won his first and second drivers’ titles.

Similarly, in 1996, he joined the struggling Ferrari team. During his first years with the team, he missed out on the championship in the final race of the season in 1997 and 1998, and he broke his leg due to a brake failure in 1999. From 2000 to 2004, Michael and Ferrari won five consecutive titles, including an unprecedented sixth and seventh title, breaking several records.

He also retired from the sport after finishing third in 2005 and second in 2006. Despite this, he later made a brief return with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012. This racer was known for pushing his car to the limit for extended periods of time during races, having a pioneering fitness regimen, and being able to rally teams around him.

Michael and his younger brother Ralf are the only siblings to win Formula One races and the first to finish first and second in the same race. Furthermore, he was involved in several contentious racing incidents during his career.

As a result, he was involved in collisions in the final race of a season that decided the title twice, first with Damon Hill at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix and then with Jacques Villeneuve at the 1997 European Grand Prix. Furthermore, as a UNESCO ambassador, this racer has participated in humanitarian projects and donated tens of millions of dollars to charity.

Similarly, he suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013. Until June 2014, this racer was placed in a medically induced coma. He was transferred from the Grenoble hospital to the Lausanne University Hospital for further rehabilitation. As a result, in September 2014, he was privately relocated to his home to receive medical treatment and rehabilitation.

Michael Schumacher Wife, Marriage

In August 1995, Michael married Corinna Betsch. They have two children: Gina-Marie, a daughter, and Mick, a son. This racer has always been very guarded about his personal life. He also dislikes the celebrity spotlight.

Michael Schumacher’s Net Worth

Michael Schumacher has a charitable side and has been a special ambassador to UNESCO since the beginning of his career. Michael has given the organization 1.5 million dollars and is involved in various humanitarian projects, such as childline. According to public records, he has a net worth of $600 million as of  December 2023.

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