Michael Schumacher

Birth Date: 3 January 1969

Birth Place: village near Cologne, Germany

Height: 1.74m

Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: German

World Championships: 7

Profession: F1 Driver

Educated profession: Car Mechanic

Michael Schumacher is known as the world's no. 1 formula 1 driver. His talent was discovered at his young age only. He learns to drive at the age of 4 and by the age of 6 he was the champion. In 1987 Schumacher was the German and European karting champion. By the 1991 while driving formula 1 racing car he won his first grand prix title.

In 1994 racing for Benetton he earned Schumacher won his first world champion title. After that in 1996 Michael Schumacher signed contract with Ferrari and in 2000 he brought them their first world title in their 21 years of history. He became the most successful formula 1 driver in his racing history.

Michael Schumacher an auto racer is often thought of as the best driver of any series in the world because of his ability to make up for lesser machinery with a quickness paralleled by few. His quickness leads him to his great desire to win and enables him to keep cool during the dicy situations where he often comes out on top.

Apart from the interest in driving his hobbies includes playing tennis, swimming, soccer, skiing. Also he is somewhat interested in listening easy and light pop music such as Celine Dion and Michael Jackson.