Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German Formula One (F1) driver nicknamed the "Red Baron". Statistically, he is the most successful F1 driver ever, with the most career victories, and a record seven World Drivers' Championships. As of 2004, he earns an estimated US$80 million annually, including all of his endorsement deals. One notable deal is with the German investment counselling company Deutsche Vermögensberatung, which will pay him US$8 million over three years for wearing a four-inch advert on his post-race hat.

Formula One Records

As of Brazilian Grand Prix (September 25, 2005)

Related Topics:
Brazilian Grand Prix - September 25 - 2005

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• Most championship titles: 7
• Most consecutive titles: 5
• Most fastest laps: 69
• Most races led: 127
• Most laps led: 4664
• Most wins: 84
• Most Triples (pole position, win, and fastest lap): 20
• Most wins in a season: 13
• Most wins with the same team: 65 (Ferrari)
• Most wins from pole position: 37
• Most podiums: 142
• Most podiums in a season: 17
• Most podiums with the same team: 76 (Ferrari)
• Most poles with the same team: 54 (Ferrari)
• Most second places: 39
• Most championship points: 1,246
• Most points in a season: 148
• Most time between first and last wins (12 years, 10 month, 21 days)

Record to beat: Ayrton Senna's 65 pole positions (Schumacher currently has 64 poles).

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In terms of percentages Schumacher still sits behind Juan Manuel Fangio and Alberto Ascari. Fangio won 47% of the races he contested, Ascari won 41%. As of the Brazilian Grand Prix Schumacher has won 37% of his races. Fangio led 76.5% of the laps he drove and led 78% of the races he started. Schumacher has led 39% of his laps and 59% of his races. It is also worth remembering that it is easier for drivers to score points these days due to changes in the scoring system. Another record Schumacher is not likely to attain is the one for starts in Grands Prix, which belongs to Riccardo Patrese, who has 256 to Schumacher's 230 (as of September 2005). Also, Schumacher is the only driver for whom winning a race (84) was easier than taking pole position (64) and putting up a fastest lap (69).

Related Topics:
Juan Manuel Fangio - Alberto Ascari - Brazilian Grand Prix

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