Nº 24
Michael Schumacher
1994–95, 2000–04 World Champion
Overview
Michael Schumacher, born in Hürth, Germany, on 3 January 1969, won seven World Drivers' Championships, two with Benetton and five in a row with Ferrari.1 When he retired he held the records for wins, poles and podiums.1
He made his debut with Jordan at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix and soon moved to Benetton, then returned with Mercedes from 2010 to 2012.1 He suffered a traumatic brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013.1
1994
Eight wins with Benetton, one point clear of Damon Hill
Decided in Adelaide
He was banned for two races after the British Grand Prix and disqualified from Belgium over skid-block wear.1 That let Damon Hill back into it.1 The two collided at the Australian finale after Schumacher hit a guardrail, and it decided the title.18 Opinion was divided, and the British press was critical.1
Every Grand Prix finish, 1994
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
1995
Nine wins with Benetton, 33 points clear of Damon Hill
Every Grand Prix finish, 1995
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
2000
Nine wins with Ferrari, 19 points clear of Mika Häkkinen
Every Grand Prix finish, 2000
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
2001
Nine wins, 58 points clear of David Coulthard
Every Grand Prix finish, 2001
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
2002
Eleven wins, 67 points clear of Rubens Barrichello
Every Grand Prix finish, 2002
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
2003
Six wins, two points clear of Kimi Räikkönen
Every Grand Prix finish, 2003
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
2004
Thirteen wins, 34 points clear of Rubens Barrichello
Every Grand Prix finish, 2004
Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.
Image plates
6 photographs, in season order
I
British Grand Prix, 1994.
II
British Grand Prix, 1995, where he retired.
III
In the Ferrari F2001, May 2001.
IV
British Grand Prix, 2004. He won the race.
V
At Woodcote, British Grand Prix, 2004.
VI
His F1-2000 with the trophy from Japan 2000, where he clinched the title.
Helmet
His helmet originally carried the German flag's colours, with a blue circle and white asteroid shapes on top.1 From the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix he changed the blue and some of the white to red, to stand apart from new teammate Rubens Barrichello's mostly white helmet.1
The drawings show his design for each title year.
1994
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Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Background removedSeven title cars
The Benetton B194 was difficult to drive, and Benetton finished second in the 1994 constructors' standings before taking the title in 1995.19 Ferrari won the constructors' title in each of his five years there.1011 The F2004 won 15 of 18 races.11
His Ferrari F1-2000, on display in 2019.
Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons- 1994
- Benetton B194
- 1995
- Benetton B195
- 2000
- Ferrari F1-2000
- 2001
- Ferrari F2001
- 2002
- Ferrari F2002
- 2003
- Ferrari F2003-GA
- 2004
- Ferrari F2004
Road to the title
Records
Sources
- 1Michael SchumacherWikipedia
- 21995 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 32000 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 42001 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 52002 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 62003 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 72004 Michael Schumacher resultsFormula1.com
- 81994 drivers' standingsFormula1.com
- 9Benetton B194Wikipedia
- 10Ferrari F1-2000Wikipedia
- 11Ferrari F2004Wikipedia