Michael is the first son of Rolf and Elisabeth Schumacher. He was born on January 3, 1969 in Hurth-Hermühlheim, Germany, in a family middle class. His father was a construction contractor and from small accompanying Michael on his passion for motor sports, since that first kart pedals, which then adapted his father a small single-cylinder motorcycle engine, even the highest of the Formula 1 world .
His first important races carried on at the age of 12 years in the karting track in Kerpen, where he grew up. The famous Le Mans circuit in 1985 saw him get to play their first world championship karting where despite earning second place, showed the mettle and skill that would lead to fame. That same year he began manning Formula Ford 1600 single seater getting in class record time.
In 1988 he met a person instrumental in his career, Willie Webber, whose business relationship and friendship endures to this day. Webber allowed him to try one of the F-3 cars of that team and then headed to win 5 races and international events in Macao and Fuji.
In 1991, the company pilot and Mercedes Benz, afforded him the opportunity to pilot an F-3000 where his natural talent with an impeccable driving technique earned him the eyes of "Scout" sport of the moment. So it was like entering the world of eccentric Eddie Jordan, who was then sought to replace a driver Bertrand Gachot who was injured.
Michael Schumacher, after brief testing at Silverstone, Spa arrives at the circuit where he disputed the Belgian Grand Prix, where dazzled by his skill and performance, beating the times of the flying aces of the period, as Piquet and Berger . That was when Tom Walkinshaw, director of the Benetton team, anticipated to close negotiations with the pilot, who got the first points of his career in the Italian Grand Prix.
Many pilots were consecrated his kingdom were shaken by the arrival of the German blond strong convictions. Among them were Ayrton Senna, Prost and Hill. With the latter, are anthologies sporting encounters and disputes in major circuits around the world.
In 1996 Michael Schumacher joined Ferrari, where he obtained his first drivers' championship title for the firm in 21 years. In 2001 equaled the record of Alain Prost to win number 51, had 11 victories in 2002 and world champion matching the legendary record of five world titles of Juan Manuel Fangio.
Withdrew tracks on 10 September 2006, after winning the Italian Grand Prix. In his 16 seasons in F1 won 7 world titles, a mark that will be very difficult to overcome by the pilots that happen.
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