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Michael Schumacher now: What do we know about F1 legend?
F1 legend Michael Schumacher will go down in history as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.
But Schumacher’s life changed dramatically when he suffered a horrific skiing accident on December 29, 2013.
The seven-time world champion has been out of the public eye ever since and his health condition has been kept private, with his family only issuing rare updates.
What happened to Schumacher?
Schumacher was left in a critical condition after an accident while skiing with his son Mick in the French ski resort of Meribel on December 29 2013.
The then 44-year-old had only just retired from F1 for a second time at the end of the previous season, having returned to the sport with Mercedes between 2010 and 2012.
Schumacher, who was wearing a helmet when he fell and hit his head against a rock, suffered serious brain trauma and was in a coma when he arrived at a French hospital.
He underwent immediate surgery before a second operation during the night.
Germany’s Bil
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Michael Schumacher
HALL OF FAME - 1994, 1995, 2000-2004
Since the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship began in 1950 the title has been won by 34 different drivers, 16 of who won more than one championship. Of the multiple champions the most prolific was Juan Manuel Fangio, whose record of five titles stood for five decades until it was eclipsed by the most successful driver in the sport's history. Seven times a champion, Michael Schumacher also holds nearly every scoring record in the book by a considerable margin. Though his ethics were sometimes questioned, as was his decision to make a comeback after retiring, his sheer dominance when in his prime is beyond doubt...
The most extraordinary driver's origins were most ordinary. He was born on 3 January, 1969, near Cologne, Germany, six years before his brother Ralf, who would also become a Formula One driver of note. Their father, a bricklayer, ran the local kart track, at Kerpen, where Mrs Schumacher operated the canteen. As a four-year old Michael enjoyed playing on a pedal kart, though when his fa
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German ace Michael Schumacher is widely recognised as being the world’s best ever racing driver. Michael is a 7 times F1 World Champion and most recently raced for the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team.
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. His sixth title in 2003 beat Juan Manuel Fangio’s long standing record of five championships from the 1950s!
Retirement
Schuey announced his retirement from F1 racing at the end of the 2006 season and was retained in a consultancy role by Ferrari. However, over 2010-2012 Michael sensationally returned to F1 racing, signing a 3 year contract to race for the Mercedes GP team.
Achievements
Michael’s last championship title in 2004 was secured before the season end, taking his total number of titles to 7. Memorably, he did this by finishing 2nd at Spa in Belgium, in Ferrari’s 700th race, to accumulate enough points to seal the deal.
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