{"id":239781,"date":"2023-04-28T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/michael-schumacher-the-f1-legend-and-his-remarkable-legacy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:15:04","slug":"michael-schumacher-the-f1-legend-and-his-remarkable-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/michael-schumacher-the-f1-legend-and-his-remarkable-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Schumacher: Career, Seven Titles, Records and Legacy in Formula 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michael Schumacher in short: born in H\u00fcrth on 3 January 1969, he won seven Formula 1 world titles (1994, 1995 and 2000-2004), 91 Grands Prix, 68 pole positions and 155 podiums in 306 races, driving for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes. In 2020 Lewis Hamilton equalled his seven titles and passed his win total; on 29 December 2013 a skiing accident ended his public life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Updated in October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Schumacher is remembered for the numbers, while how they were reached is forgotten: five consecutive titles with a Ferrari that had not won the drivers&#8217; championship in 21 years, a career split in two by the break between 2007 and 2009, a Mercedes comeback without a win. This profile goes through the career step by step, with data checked against several independent sources: where the sources disagree, the figure is left out.<\/p>\n<h2>Michael Schumacher at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Born: 3 January 1969, H\u00fcrth (Germany).<\/li>\n<li>F1 teams: Jordan (1991), Benetton (1991-1995), Ferrari (1996-2006), Mercedes (2010-2012).<\/li>\n<li>World titles: 7, two with Benetton (1994, 1995) and five with Ferrari (2000-2004).<\/li>\n<li>Career totals: 306 Grands Prix, 91 wins, 68 pole positions, 77 fastest laps, 155 podiums, 1,566 points.<\/li>\n<li>First win: Spa-Francorchamps, 30 August 1992. Last win: China 2006. Last race: Brazil 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>From karting to Formula 3: the early years<\/h2>\n<p>The son of Rolf, a bricklayer who ran the kart track at Kerpen-Horrem, Schumacher won his first club championship at six and by 1987 was already German and European karting champion (Wikipedia, Formula1.com).<\/p>\n<p>In 1988 he moved to single-seaters with German Formula Ford and Formula K\u00f6nig. In 1990 he won the German Formula 3 championship and joined the Mercedes-Benz junior programme, together with that season&#8217;s rivals Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Karl Wendlinger (Wikipedia). The following year, at Spa, came Formula 1.<\/p>\n<h2>Jordan and Benetton: the debut and the first two titles (1991-1995)<\/h2>\n<p>The debut is the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix with Jordan: Schumacher replaces Bertrand Gachot, who was in prison in England after an argument with a taxi driver, and qualifies seventh, equal to the team&#8217;s best grid position of that season. He retires on the first lap with a clutch failure (Wikipedia, Formula1.com). Benetton signs him for the next race: at Monza he finishes fifth, his best result of 1991 (4 points in 6 races).<\/p>\n<p>The first win comes at Spa on 30 August 1992, in a wet race, on the same circuit as his debut (Wikipedia). The following year he wins in Portugal; in 1994 he wins 8 races.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/a07ef32e-caf0-4a59-b588-34971a19af99.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Schumacher cornering in the Benetton at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 1994 title is decided in the last race, in Adelaide, on 13 November: Schumacher arrives with a one-point lead over Damon Hill, runs off the track and rejoins, then when Hill tries to pass the two cars touch: Schumacher retires, Hill stops with damaged suspension and the title goes to the German (Motor Sport Magazine, Wikipedia). In 1995 he wins 9 races out of 17 and takes a second consecutive title (Wikipedia, Formula1.com).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/831d7d5b-14c8-4ca2-9596-adc9c40cff1c.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Schumacher's Benetton B194 at Woodcote at the 1994 British Grand Prix\" width=\"600\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ferrari: five consecutive titles (1996-2006)<\/h2>\n<p>In 1996 he moves to Ferrari, which had not won the drivers&#8217; championship since 1979 with Jody Scheckter: 21 years of waiting (RaceFans). The first seasons are a build-up: three wins and third place in 1996, five wins in 1997 (Formula1.com). In 1997, at Jerez, he hits Jacques Villeneuve in the last race of the championship and the FIA excludes him from that year&#8217;s drivers&#8217; standings (Wikipedia, Planet F1). In 1998 he loses the title to Mika H\u00e4kkinen in the last race, in Japan; in 1999 he breaks a leg at Silverstone because of a rear brake failure, while Ferrari wins the Constructors&#8217; championship (Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p>The title arrives in 2000: at Suzuka, on 8 October, after a duel with H\u00e4kkinen, Schumacher becomes Ferrari&#8217;s first world champion in 21 years (RaceFans). Four more follow. In 2001 he clinches it with four races still to run and at Spa, with his 52nd win, he passes Alain Prost&#8217;s record of 51 (Wikipedia). In 2002 he wins 11 races, finishes on the podium in all 17 of the season and takes the fifth title at the French Grand Prix with six races to spare, equalling Juan Manuel Fangio (Formula1.com, Wikipedia). In 2003 comes the sixth, a new record; in 2004 the seventh, with 13 wins in 18 races (Formula1.com).<\/p>\n<p>2005 ends in third place. In 2006 he fights Fernando Alonso for an eighth title and announces his retirement after winning at Monza on 10 September (Autosport). In the last race, in Brazil, he starts tenth, picks up a rear puncture, drops to 19th and climbs back to fourth, while Alonso wins a second consecutive championship (Crash.net, Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/a923cb5a-e2b3-49ac-bfd7-9f4f76dd5e95.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2004 heading into the pit lane at the 2004 British Grand Prix\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ferrari balance sheet: 72 of his 91 wins, five consecutive drivers&#8217; titles and six consecutive constructors&#8217; titles, from 1999 to 2004 (Formula1.com, Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<h2>The Mercedes comeback (2010-2012)<\/h2>\n<p>In 2009 he tries to return at Ferrari in place of the injured Felipe Massa, but withdraws because of the after-effects of a motorcycle accident in February, which had left him with a neck injury (Mail &amp; Guardian). In 2010, aged 41, he returns to Formula 1 with Mercedes (Formula1.com).<\/p>\n<p>The results are far from those at Ferrari: ninth in 2010 with 72 points, eighth in 2011 with 76, thirteenth in 2012 with 49, without a win (Formula One History). The only podium is third place at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on 24 June 2012: starting twelfth, he climbs through the field with a late tyre change and stands on the podium at 43 (Autosport).<\/p>\n<p>At Monaco in 2012 he sets the fastest qualifying time, but a five-place penalty for the contact with Bruno Senna in Spain drops him to sixth on the grid and the official pole goes to Mark Webber; he retires on lap 63 with a fuel pressure problem (Autosport). His last race is the Brazilian Grand Prix on 25 November 2012, his 306th: he finishes seventh after a puncture (Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ae2575e5-5651-4d30-ab2f-7e441230ef50.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Schumacher waving to the crowd in the drivers' parade at the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Michael Schumacher&#8217;s numbers<\/h2>\n<p>At the end of his career the official totals are these (Formula One History, Wikipedia):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>World titles<\/strong>: 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grands Prix<\/strong>: 306 started, 91 won.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pole positions<\/strong>: 68. <strong>Fastest laps<\/strong>: 77. <strong>Podiums<\/strong>: 155. <strong>Points<\/strong>: 1,566.<\/li>\n<li><strong>With Ferrari<\/strong>: 72 wins and five consecutive drivers&#8217; titles (2000-2004).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benchmark seasons<\/strong>: in 2002 a podium in all 17 races, in 2004 13 wins in 18 races.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not every record has stayed his. The 13 wins of 2004 were passed by Max Verstappen, with 15 in 2022 and 19 in 2023 (Formula1.com). On 25 October 2020 at Portim\u00e3o Lewis Hamilton won his 92nd race, passing Schumacher&#8217;s 91 (Motorsport.com), and on 15 November of the same year, in Istanbul, he equalled his seven titles (FIA). No driver has more than seven.<\/p>\n<h2>The 2013 skiing accident<\/h2>\n<p>On 29 December 2013 Schumacher falls while skiing in M\u00e9ribel, in the French Alps, and hits his head on a rock despite wearing a helmet. He undergoes emergency surgery and is admitted in a coma in Grenoble (Sports Illustrated). The induced coma lasts about six months, rehabilitation continues in Lausanne and from September 2014 his care continues at his private home (Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p>Since then Schumacher has not appeared in public (Wikipedia) and his family has chosen the greatest privacy about his condition. Official information is deliberately scarce: only what is confirmed is reported here.<\/p>\n<h2>Family and Mick Schumacher<\/h2>\n<p>Schumacher married Corinna Betsch in 1995 and they have two children, Gina-Maria and Mick (Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p>Mick followed his father&#8217;s path: he started 43 Grands Prix with Haas in 2021 and 2022, raced in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine in 2024 and 2025 and in 2026 races full time in IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan, with number 47 (Rahal Letterman Lanigan, IndyCar).<\/p>\n<h2>Schumacher&#8217;s legacy<\/h2>\n<p>The Ferrari case is the clearest example of how far a driver can shift a team&#8217;s fortunes: 21 years without a drivers&#8217; title, then five consecutive championships and six consecutive constructors&#8217; titles (RaceFans, Formula1.com). That is why his name returns every time a champion signs for the Scuderia: Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, won his first race in red at Barcelona on 14 June 2026, the 106th of his career (FIA).<\/p>\n<p>Off the track, in 2002 UNESCO named him a Champion for Sport (Crash.net, Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<h2>What Schumacher teaches anyone sponsoring in Formula 1<\/h2>\n<p>The Ferrari case says one simple thing: the value of a team, and so of whoever sponsors it, depends on how much it wins and who drives it. Today a brand wanting to enter F1 starts from precise thresholds: an entry level of $2 million a year, two seasons minimum, no single race (RTR Sports Marketing, September 2026 survey). To get oriented there are the guide on the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/cost-formula-1-sponsorships\/\">cost of a Formula 1 sponsorship<\/a>, the analysis of <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/how-much-do-formula-1-drivers-make\/\">how much Formula 1 drivers earn<\/a> and the page on <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/formula-1-sponsorship\/\">Formula 1 sponsorship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Records change hands: Hamilton and Verstappen have already equalled or passed them. What Schumacher did at Ferrari remains the benchmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"new-blog-inline-cta\"><\/p><div><strong>Want to bring your brand into Formula 1?<\/strong><br \/>RTR Sports Marketing has been building motorsport sponsorships since 1995.<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/formula-1-sponsorship\/\" class=\"btn\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; margin: 10px;\">Formula 1 sponsorship<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<p><em>Images: Michael Schumacher in a Benetton at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kemeko\/8325059433\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IWAO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>); Benetton B194 at Woodcote at the 1994 British Grand Prix (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kartingnord\/31697612894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martine Lee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>); Ferrari F2004 heading into the pit lane at the 2004 British Grand Prix (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kartingnord\/50838015786\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martine Lee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>); Schumacher at the drivers&#8217; parade at the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/37256969@N08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nic Redhead<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Schumacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wikipedia, Michael Schumacher<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/drivers\/hall-of-fame\/Michael_Schumacher.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formula1.com, Hall of Fame<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formulaonehistory.com\/drivers\/michael-schumacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formula One History, career statistics<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/features\/2016\/8\/schumacher-debut-91-jordan-spa-belgium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formula1.com, the 1991 debut<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1994-australian-grand-prix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Motor Sport Magazine, 1994 Australian Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/michael-schumacher-jerez-1997-criminal-investigation-german-prosecutors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Planet F1, Jerez 1997<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2020\/10\/08\/strategic-superiority-clinches-schumachers-first-ferrari-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RaceFans, Suzuka 2000<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/autosport.com\/f1\/news\/schumacher-announces-f1-retirement-on-this-day\/10853937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Autosport, the 2006 retirement announcement<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/f1\/news\/57299\/1\/puncture-all-but-ends-schumi-title-dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Crash.net, 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2009-08-11-neck-injury-wrecks-schamacher-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mail &amp; Guardian, the 2009 injury<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autosport.com\/news\/report.php\/id\/149466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Autosport, Valencia 2012<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autosport.com\/f1\/news\/99886\/schumacher-monaco-win-still-possible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Autosport, Monaco 2012<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Brazilian_Grand_Prix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wikipedia, 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/f1\/news\/41866\/1\/schumacher-wins-unesco-champion-for-sport-title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Crash.net, UNESCO 2002<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/racing\/2014\/07\/11\/formula-one-michael-schumacher-coma-condition-improving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sports Illustrated, 2014<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/in-numbers-the-remarkable-records-verstappen-and-red-bull-broke-during-the.5rU6XbfSRwp1wH9Uzp4RxI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Formula1.com, Verstappen&#8217;s 2023 records<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/portuguese-gp-race-report-hamilton\/4898920\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Motorsport.com, 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fia.com\/node\/33950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FIA, 2020 Turkish Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fia.com\/news\/f1-hamilton-claims-first-ferrari-win-ahead-russell-and-norris-antonelli-retires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FIA, 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/rahal.com\/formula-one-veteran-mick-schumacher-joins-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-for-2026-indycar-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 2025 announcement<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indycar.com\/news\/2025\/11\/11-24-schumacher-rll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IndyCar, 2025 announcement<\/a>; RTR Sports Marketing, September 2026 survey of market thresholds in F1.<\/p>\n    <div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" class=\"faq-schema-wrapper question-list-wrap\">\r\n\r\n                    <h2><b>Frequently asked questions<\/b><\/h2>\r\n        \r\n        <\/p>\n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>How many world titles did Michael Schumacher win?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\nSeven: 1994 and 1995 with Benetton, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 with Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton equalled him in 2020 and no driver has more than seven.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>How many races did Schumacher win in Formula 1?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\n91 wins in 306 Grands Prix: 72 with Ferrari and 19 with Benetton. The first was in 1992 at Spa, the last in 2006 in China. The record was passed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>Which teams did Michael Schumacher drive for?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\nJordan (1991), Benetton (1991-1995), Ferrari (1996-2006) and Mercedes (2010-2012).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>When did Schumacher retire?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\nTwice. The first time at the end of 2006, announced after the win at Monza, with his last race in Brazil, where he finished fourth. After the Mercedes comeback he retired again at the end of 2012, with his last race in Brazil, finished in seventh place.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>What happened to Michael Schumacher in 2013 and how is he today?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\nOn 29 December 2013 he fell while skiing in M\u00e9ribel, hitting his head on a rock despite wearing a helmet. He was in an induced coma for about six months and has been cared for at home since September 2014. He has not appeared in public since and his family has chosen not to release details about his current condition.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"faq-item question-list-row\">\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"h5\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n            <b>What is Mick Schumacher, his son, doing today?<\/b>\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n            <div itemprop=\"text\" class=\"question-answer\">\r\n                <p>\nAfter 43 Grands Prix with Haas (2021-2022) and the World Endurance Championship with Alpine (2024-2025), in 2026 he races full time in IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan, with number 47.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n<p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Schumacher in short: born in H\u00fcrth on 3 January 1969, he won seven Formula 1 world titles (1994, 1995 and 2000-2004), 91 Grands Prix, 68 pole positions and 155 podiums in 306 races, driving for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes. 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