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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. In 2003 he beat Juan Manuel Fangio's five championships from the 1950s, by taking his sixth! He has now retired from F1, at the end of the 2006 season.
The 2004 championship was secured by Michael before its conclusion, making it title number 7. He did it 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 pdium gfinsihes (154), most laps leading, most fastest laps (76), plus several others!
Michael is the highest paid racing driver in the world and second highest earning sportsman in the world, earning a reputed $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, when his pay after the 2000 season was raised to $15.5 million US.
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Once again car number one belonged to THE number one. At Suzuka on 12 October 2003, Michael clinched his sixth world championship title. It took a long time to achieve the fourth in 2000, but since then he has taken four in a row. Michael has now surpassed Senna's (3), Prost's (4) and Fangio's (5) number of titles. He finished eighth at Suzuka to put himself 2 points clear of Fin, Raikkonen, who finished second. To take the title Raikkonen would have had to finish second with Michael ninth or lower.
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2000 Championship celebrations
The third championship that finally broke a 4 year dry spell!
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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.
The Power Brokers
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. Click here for more info.
Current Submissions
23/4/2000 - Championship Deciding Crashes of '94 and '97
13/6/2000 - Schumi's Greatest Wins
08/6/2000 - Kings Without a Crown
Free Webmail @mschumacher.com
Here at mschumacher.com we are offering you devoted fans an exclusive yourname@mschumacher.com e-mail address! What better way is there to show your support? There are no charges whatsoever and you may keep the address forever. The service works via a webmail interface, just like Hotmail (tm). Click here for more info or to sign up. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful.
Results of Poll on L'Oreal Elvive TV Ad:
The poll was taken on this site in July 2000. The question asked was: "Do you find Michael's shampoo advert embarassing?"
| Reply | Votes | % |
| Yes | 591 | 59 % |
| No | 344 | 35 % |
| Not Sure | 59 | 6 % |
| TOTAL | 994 | 100 % |
Seems that quite a majority weren't too keen on Schuey's role as a shampoo salesman. Someone else obviously agreed, 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.
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Other F1 Driver Sites
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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
They may be able to assist you, please contact them for such enquiries.
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