Schumacher, Michael (D)
b 3/1/1969 (Huerth-Hermuehlheim)
1984 - Karts: German Junior Champion
1985 - Karts: German Junior Champion, World Championship runner-up
1986 - Karts: German Championship, 3rd. European Championship, 3rd
1987 - Karts: European + German Champion
1988 - German Formula Konig champion, 9 wins.
European FF1600, 2nd (only drove in 4 races), 1 win (Zandvoort).
German FF1600, 6th
1989 - Signed by German F3 team WTS to support HH Frentzen. Both
finished second on 163 pts, one point behind K Wendlinger, Schumacher
classified third. Drove a Reynard 893-Volkswagen
Date Q R Venue
16/4 2 3 Hockenheim
30/4 5 3 Nurburgring
28/5 5 3 Avus
11/6 8 5 Brno
18/6 1 1 Zeltweg
2/7 2 3 Hockenheim
9/7 6 12 Wunstorf
29/7 4 19 Hockenheim
6/8 4 4 Diepholz
3/9 6 5 Nurburgring
24/9 1 1 Nurburgring
30/9 2 3 Hockenheim
Non-championship German F3 Races
18/3 4 2 Hockenheim
1/4 4 1 Hockenheim
Won first heat in the Macau F3 GP, but retired in the second and
was not classified
1990 - Signed by Mercedes for Group C racing (Mercedes Benz C11), winning at
Mexico with Jochen Mass, 5th in championship, 21 points (2nd at Dijon
Nurburgring). Won German F3 (WTS Reynard 903-VW) championship, as well
as Fuji and Macau invitation races.
Date Q R Venue
31/3 1 - Zolder
7/4 1 19 Hockenheim
21/4 22 5 Nurburgring
5/5 2 1 Avus
3/6 1 1 Wunstorf
30/6 4 2 Norisring
14/7 1 1 Zeltweg
4/8 7 1 Diepholz
18/8 1 1 Nurburgring
1/9 1 4 Nurburgring
13/10 2 2 Hockenheim
Non-championship German F3 races
24/3 2 1 Hockenheim
Also entered the European F3 Cup at Le Mans. Qualified 1st, and began
race in his VW powered machine, but after first lap crash he switched
to spare car powered by Speiss-Opel engine, and was disqualified from
1st once race over for switching engine types
1991 - Sportscars paired with Wendlinger at Mercedes:
Date Q R Car Venue
14/4 3 - Mercedes Benz C291 Suzuka
5/5 6 - Mercedes Benz C291 Monza
19/5 5 2 Mercedes Benz C291 Silverstone
22/6 4* 5 Mercedes Benz C11 Le Mans
18/8 5 - Mercedes Benz C291 Nurburgring
15/9 3 - Mercedes Benz C291 Magny Cours
6/10 2 - Mercedes Benz C291 Mexico City
27/10 6 1 Mercedes Benz C291 Autopolis
* top ten grid positions reserved for non-turbo cars, so started 12th
Finished joint 9th, 43 points. Scored fastest lap in Le Mans 24hrs).
Finished second in first and only Japanese F3000 race at Sugo (Ralt
Mugen RT23 - Qualified 2nd). Had F1 debut with Jordan
at Spa, and after a legal wrangle drove the last five races
of the season for Benetton. Also German DTM with Mercedes
Date Q R Venue Car
25/8 7 - Spa Jordan Ford 191
8/9 7 5 Monza Benetton Ford B191
22/9 10 6 Estoril Benetton Ford B191
29/9 5 6 Barcelona Benetton Ford B191
20/10 9 - Suzuka Benetton Ford B191
3/11 6 - Adelaide Benetton Ford B191
Finished J12th, 4 points.
1992 - F1 (Benetton Ford B191B, B192 from Barcelona onwards)
Date Q R Venue
1/3 6 4 Kyalami
22/3 3 3 Mexico City
5/4 5 3 Interlagos
3/5 2 2 Barcelona
17/5 5 - Imola
31/5 6 4 Monaco
14/6 5 2 Montreal
5/7 5 - Magny Cours
12/7 4 4 Silverstone
26/7 6 3 Hockenheim
16/8 4 - Hungary
30/8 3 1 Spa
13/9 6 3 Monza
27/9 5 7 Estoril
25/10 5 - Suzuka
8/11 5 2 Adelaide
53 points, 3rd.
1993 - F1 (Benetton Ford B193A, B193B from Donington), 52 points, 3rd.
Date Q R Venue
14/3 3 - Kyalami
28/3 4 3 Interlagos
11/4 3 - Donington Park
25/4 3 2 Imola
9/5 4 3 Barcelona
23/5 2 - Monaco
13/6 3 2 Montreal
4/7 7 3 Magny Cours
11/7 3 2 Silverstone
25/7 3 2 Hockenheim
15/8 3 - Hungaroring
29/8 3 2 Spa
12/9 5 - Monza
26/9 6 1 Estoril
24/10 4 - Suzuka
7/11 4 - Adelaide
1994 - F1, 14 races (Benetton Ford B194), 92 points, World Champion.
Date Q R Venue
27/3 2 1 Interlagos
1/4 2 1 Aida
1/5 2 1 Imola
15/5 1 1 Monaco
29/5 1 2 Barcelona
12/6 1 1 Montreal
3/7 3 1 Magny Cours
10/7 2 DSQ Silverstone
31/7 4 - Hockenheim
14/8 1 1 Hungaroring
28/8 2 DSQ Spa
16/10 1 1 Jerez
6/11 1 2 Suzuka
13/11 2 - Adelaide
Disqualified twice - ignoring Black Flag at British GP (given
for blatant overtaking on warm-up lap, and not obeying
instruction to pit for 10sec penalty), and for an excessively
worn undertray-plank due to ride height being set too low. Given
two race suspension for ignoring black flag (missed Italy and
Portugal GPs).
1995 - 17 races (Benetton), 102 points, World Champion, 9 wins (Brazil,
Spain, Monaco, France, Germany, Belgium, Europe (Nuerburgring),
Pacific (Aida), Japan). (2nd Portugal, 3rd Argentina, 5th Canada).
1996 - F1 (Ferrari F310)
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
10/3 4 - Australia Brakes
7/4 2 - Argentina Rear Wing
31/3 4 3 Brazil -1 lap
28/4 3 2 Europe 1:33:27.235
5/5 1 2 San Marino 1:35:42.616
19/5 1 - Monaco accident
2/6 3 1 Spain 1:59:49.307/FL
16/6 3 - Canada Driveshaft
30/6 1 - France Engine on warm-up
14/7 3 - Britain Gearbox hydraulics
28/7 3 4 Germany 1:22:24.934
11/8 1 9 Hungary -7 laps (DNF)
25/8 3 1 Belgium 1:28:15.125
8/9 3 1 Italy 1:17:43.632/FL
22/9 4 3 Portugal 1:41:16.860
13/10 3 2 Japan 1:32:33.791
Championship Position: 3rd, 59 points
1997 - F1 (Ferrari F310B), "2nd", "78 pts", 5 wins. After "deliberate"
collision with Villeneuve in final race, points removed, but
results allowed to stand.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 3 2 Australia 1:30:48.764
30/3 2 2 Brazil 1:36:11.180
13/4 4 - Argentina Accident
27/4 3 2 Imola 1:31:01.910
11/5 2 1 Monaco 2:00:05.654/FL 1:53.315
25/5 7 4 Spain 1:30:53.975
15/6 1 1 Canada 1:17:40.646
29/6 1 1 France 1:38:50.492/FL 1:17.910
13/7 4 - Britain wheel bearing/FL 1:24.475
27/7 4 2 Germany 1:21:16.573
10/8 1 4 Hungary 1:46:17.650
24/8 3 1 Belgium 1:33:46.717
7/9 9 6 Italy 1:17:16.090
21/9 9 6 Austria 1:28:09.409
28/9 5 - Luxembourg suspension/accident
12/10 2 1 Japan 1:29:48.446
26/10 2 - Europe accident
1998 - F1 (Ferrari F300), 2nd, 86 pts, 6 wins.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
8/3 3 - Australia ret/engine
29/3 4 3 Brazil 1:37:12.849
12/4 2 1 Argentina 1:48:36.175
26/4 3 2 San Marino 1:34:29.147/FL 1:29.345
10/5 3 3 Spain 1:34:24.715
24/5 4 10 Monaco -2 laps
7/6 3 1 Canada 1:40:57.355/FL 1:19.379
28/6 2 1 France 1:34:45.026
12/7 2 1 Britain 1:47:12.450/FL 1:35.704
26/7 4 3 Austria 1:31:23.178
2/8 9 5 Germany 1:21:00.597
16/8 3 1 Hungary 1:45:25.550/FL 1:19.286
30/8 4 - Belgium accident
13/9 1 1 Italy 1:17:09.672
27/9 1 2 Luxembourg 1:32:17.000/FL 2:03.766
1/11 1 - Suzuka puncture/FL 1:40.190
1999 - F1 (Ferrari F399) 5th, 44 pts, 2 wins.
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 3 8 Australia -1 lap/FL 1:32.112
11/4 4 2 Brazil 1:38:08.710
2/5 3 1 San Marino 1:33:44.792/FL 1:28.547
16/5 2 1 Monaco 1:49:31.812
30/5 4 3 Spain 1:34:24.510/FL 1:24.982
13/6 1 - Canada ret/29 laps/accident
27/6 6 5 France 1:59:12.224
11/7 2 - Britain ret/0 laps/accident/broke leg
17/10 1 2 Malaysia 1:36:39.534/FL 1:40.267
31/10 1 2 Japan 1:31:23.800/FL 1:41.319
2000 - F1 (Ferrari F1-2000): CHAMPION, 108 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
12/3 3 1 Australia 1:34:01.987
26/3 3 1 Brazil 1:31:35.271/FL 1:14.755
9/4 2 1 San Marino 1:31:39.778
23/4 5 3 Britain 1:29:10.025
7/5 1 5 Spain 1:34:43.373
21/5 2 1 Europe 1:42:00.307/FL 1:22.269
4/6 1 - Monaco ret/55 laps/suspension & exhaust
18/6 1 1 Canada 1:41:12.313
2/7 1 - France ret/58 laps/engine
16/7 4 - Austria ret/0 laps/accident
30/7 2 - Germany ret/0 laps/accident
13/8 1 2 Hungary 1:45:41.786
27/8 4 2 Belgium 1:28:15.598
10/9 1 1 Italy 1:27:31.638
24/9 1 1 America 1:36:30.883
8/10 1 1 Japan 1:29:53.435
22/10 1 1 Malaysia 1:35:54.235
2001 - F1 (Ferrari F2001): CHAMPION, 123 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
4/3 1 1 Australia 1:38:26.533/FL 1:28.214
18/3 1 1 Malaysia 1:47:34.801
1/4 1 2 Brazil 1:39:16.998
15/4 4 - San Marino ret/24 laps/brakes/withdrawn
29/4 1 1 Spain 1:31:03.305/FL 1:21.151
13/5 1 2 Austria 1:27:48.117
27/5 2 1 Monaco 1:47:22.561
10/6 1 2 Canada 1:34:51.757
24/6 1 1 Europe 1:29:42.724
1/7 2 1 France 1:33:35.636
30/7 1 2 Britain 1:25:33.770
29/7 4 - Germany ret/23 laps/fuel pressure
19/8 1 1 Hungary 1:41:49.675
2/9 3 1 Belgium 1:08:05.002/FL 1:49.758
16/9 3 4 Italy 1:17:23.484
30/9 1 2 America 1:32:53.886
22/10 1 1 Japan 1:27:33.298
2002 - F1 (Ferrari F2001): CHAMPION, 144 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
3/3 2 1 Australia 1:35:36.792
17/3 1 3 Malaysia 1:35:14.706
(Ferrari F2002)
31/3 2 1 Brazil 1:31:43.663
14/4 1 1 San Marino 1:29:10.789
28/4 1 1 Spain 1:30:29.981/FL 1:20.355
12/5 3 1 Austria 1:33:51.562/FL 1:09.298
26/5 3 2 Monaco 1:45:40.104
9/6 2 1 Canada 1:33:36.111/FL 1:13.018
23/6 3 2 Europe 1:35:07.720/FL 1:32.226
7/7 3 1 Britain 1:31:45.015
21/7 2 1 France 1:32:09.837
28/7 1 1 Germany 1:27:52.078/FL 1:16.482
18/8 2 2 Hungary 1:41:49.435/FL 1:16.207
1/9 1 1 Belgium 1:21:20.634/FL 1:47.176
15/9 2 2 Italy 1:16:20.237
29/9 1 2 America 1:31:07.945
13/10 1 1 Japan 1:26:59.698/FL 1:36.125
2003 - F1 (Ferrari F2002): CHAMPION, 93 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
9/3 1 4 Australia 1:34:51.606
23/3 3 6 Malaysia -1 lap/FL 1;36.412
6/4 7 - Brazil ret/26 laps/accident
20/4 1 1 San Marino 1:28@12.058/FL 1:22.491
(Ferrari F2003-GA)
4/5 1 1 Spain 1:33:46.933
18/5 1 1 Austria 1:24:04.888/FL 1:08.337
1/6 5 3 Monaco 1:42:20.730
15/6 3 1 Canada 1:31:13.591
29/6 2 5 Europe 1:35:49.784
6/7 3 3 France 1:31:08.781
20/7 5 4 Britain 1:29:03.202
3/8 6 7 Germany -1 lap
24/8 8 8 Hungary -1 lap
14/9 1 1 Italy 1:14:19.838/FL 1:21.832
28/9 7 1 America 1:33:35.997/FL 1:11.473
12/10 14 8 Japan 1:26:11.230
2004 - F1 (Ferrari F2004): CHAMPION, 148 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 1 1 Australia 1h24m15.757/FL 1m24.125
21/3 1 1 Malaysia 1h31m07.490
4/4 1 1 Bahrain 1h28m34.875/FL 1m30.252
25/4 2 1 San Marino 1h26m19.670/FL 1m20.411
9/5 1 1 Spain 1h27m32.841/FL 1m17.450
23/5 4 - Monaco 45 laps/accident/FL 1m14.439
30/5 1 1 Europe 1h32m35.101/FL 1m29.468
13/6 6 1 Canada 1h28m24.803
20/6 2 1 America 1h40m29.914
4/7 2 1 France 1h30m18.133/FL 1m15.377
11/7 4 1 Britain 1h24m42.700/FL 1m18.739
25/7 1 1 Germany 1h23m54.848
15/8 1 1 Hungary 1h35m26.131/FL 1m19.071
29/8 2 2 Belgium 1h32m38.406
12/9 3 2 Italy 1h15m19.795
26/9 18 12 China -1 lap/FL 1m32.238
10/10 1 1 Japan 1h24m26.985
24/10 8 7 Brazil 1h28m52.077
2005 - F1 (Ferrari F2004/Ferrari F2005): 3rd, 62 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
6/3 18 - Australia ret/42 laps/accident damage
20/3 13 7 Malaysia 1h32m53.724
3/4 2 - Bahrain ret/12 laps/hydraulics (F2005)
24/4 13 2 San Marino 1h27m42.136/FL 1m21.858
8/5 8 - Spain ret/46 laps/puncture/suspension
22/5 8 7 Monaco 1h45m52.779/FL 1m15.842
29/5 10 5 Europe 1h32m37.093
12/6 2 2 Canada 1h32m10.427
19/6 5 1 America 1h29m43.181/FL 1m11.497
3/7 3 3 France 1h32m49.773
10/7 9 6 Britain 1h24m44.910
24/7 5 5 Germany 1h27m10.289
31/7 1 2 Hungary 1h38m01.133
21/8 19 - Turkey ret/32 laps/withdrew
4/9 6 10 Italy 1h16m04.729
11/9 6 - Belgium ret/13 laps/accident
25/9 7 4 Brazil 1h29m56.242
9/10 14 7 Japan 1h29m36.091
16/10 6 - China ret/22 laps/spin
2006 - F1 (Ferrari 248F1): 2nd, 121 pts, 7 wins
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
12/3 1 2 Bahrain 1h29m47.451
19/3 14 6 Malaysia 1h31m24.383
2/4 10 - Australia ret/32 laps/accident
23/4 1 1 San Marino 1h31m06.486
7/5 2 1 Europe 1h35m58.765/FL 1m32.099
14/5 3 2 Spain 1h26m40.261
28/5 22 5 Monaco 1h44m36.946/FL 1m15.143
11/6 3 2 Britain 1h26m05.878
25/6 5 2 Canada 1h34m39.419
2/7 1 1 USA 1h34m35.199/FL 1m12.719
16/7 1 1 France 1h32m07.803/FL 1m17.111
30/7 2 1 Germany 1h27m51.693/FL 1m16.357
6/8 11 8 Hungary ret/67 laps/trackrod
27/8 2 3 Turkey 1h28m56.738/FL 1m28.005
10/9 2 1 Italy 1h14m51.975
1/10 6 1 China 1h37m32.747
8/10 2 - Japan ret/36 laps/engine
9/10 10 4 Brazil 1h32m17.845/FL 1m12.162
2010 - F1 (Mercedes MGP W01): 9th, 72 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
14/3 7 6 Bahrain 1:40:04.559
28/3 7 10 Australia 1:34:45.922
4/4 8 - Malaysia ret/9 laps/wheel nut
18/4 9 10 China 1:47:43.912
9/5 6 4 Spain 1:36:46.296
16/5 7 12 Monaco 1:50:39.067
30/5 5 4 Turkey 1:29:18.730
13/6 13 11 Canada -1 lap
27/6 15 15 Europe 1:41:18.397
11/7 10 9 Britain 1:25:19.799
25/7 11 9 Germany -1 lap
1/8 14 11 Hungary -1 lap
29/8 21 7 Belgium 1:29:19.816
12/9 12 9 Italy 1:17:09.520
26/9 9 13 Singapore -1 lap
10/10 10 6 Japan 1:31:27.256
24/10 9 4 Korea 2:49:00.498
7/11 8 7 Brazil 1:33:55.259
14/11 8 - Abu Dhabi ret/0 laps/accident
2011 - F1 (Mercedes MGP W02): 8th, 76 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
27/03 11 - Australia ret/19 laps/accident damage
9/04 11 9 Malaysia 1:39:04.728
16/04 14 8 China 1:37:29.252
8/05 8 12 Turkey 1:31:43.002
22/05 10 6 Spain -1 lap
29/05 5 - Monaco ret/32 laps/airbox fire
12/06 8 4 Canada 4:04:53.756
26/06 8 17 Valencia -1 lap
10/07 13 9 Britain 1:29:59.108
24/07 10 8 Germany -1 lap
31/07 9 - Hungary ret/26 laps/gearbox
28/08 24 5 Belgium 1:27:32.357
11/09 8 5 Italy 1:21:18.849
25/09 8 - Singapore ret/28 laps/accident
09/10 8 6 Japan 1:31:20.547
16/10 12 - Korea ret/15 laps/accident
30/10 11 5 India 1:31:40.423
13/11 8 7 Abu Dhabi 1:38:27.850
27/11 10 15 Brazil -1 lap
2012 - F1 (Mercedes F1 W03): 13th, 49 pts
Date Q R Race Time
18/3 4 - Australia ret/10 laps/gearbox
25/3 3 10 Malaysia 2:45:41.808
15/4 2 - China ret/12 laps/wheel
22/4 22 10 Bahrain 1:36:22.480
13/5 8 - Spain ret/12 laps/accident
27/5 6 - Monaco ret/63 laps/fuel pressure
10/6 9 - Canada ret/43 laps/rear wing
24/6 12 3 Europe 1:44:29.288
8/7 3 7 Britain 1:25:40.441
22/7 3 7 Germany 1:31:34.832/FL 1m18.725
29/7 17 - Hungary ret/58 laps/precautionary
2/9 13 7 Belgium 1:30:01.904
9/9 4 6 Italy 1:20:12.480
23/9 9 - Singapore ret/38 laps/accident
7/10 23 11 Japan 1:30:04.011
14/10 10 13 Korea 1:37:57.892
28/10 14 22 India ret/55 laps/gearbox
4/11 13 11 Abu Dhabi 1:46:26.742
18/11 5 16 United States -1 lap
25/11 13 7 Brazil 1:45:34.563