Made his Formula 1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix on 25 August 1991 and will drive his final race at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos on 22 October 2006.

Is known for his big amount of physical training. He is probably the fittest Formula one driver ever.

He is a friend of Jean Alesi

Is the second most paid athlete on the market, behind Tiger Woods

Record Formula 1 World Champion winning 7 titles: 1994, 1995 (with Benetton-Renault), 2000-04 (with Ferrari). He won record breaking 87 races to date.

Holds most Formula 1 records, including those for most drivers championships, racer victories, fastest laps, pole positions and races won in a single season.

Second (behind Tiger Woods) highest paid athlete in the world earning 80 million dollars per year (2004).

Donated US$ 10 million to help the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake.

Career in Formula One, from 1991 until his retirement: 250 Grand Prix starts, 68 pole positions, 91 Grand Prix wins and 7 Driver's World Championships.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $36 million.

Has his look-alike puppet in the French show _"Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988)_.

His favorite film is The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

Older son of Elisabeth and Rolf Schumacher, the manager of a local kart track.

Has been managed by Willi Weber since 1988.

He finished third in 2005 Formula 1 championship.

Ranked #1 in a survey by German TV network ZDF searching the 100 best German sportsmen of all time (2004).

He has driven for F1 teams like Jordan, Benetton and Ferrari

Resides in Vufflens-le-Chateau, Switzerland near Lake Geneva.

After winning the Grand Prix of Italy in Monza, his 90th career win, he announced his retirement from Formula 1 (10 September 2006).

His mother passed away in 2003 during the week-end of the San Marino Grand Prix, his brother Ralf and himself flew back to Germany that Saturday evening and raced the next day despite her passing. Michael won the race and dedicated his victory to his mother.

Finished 2nd in the Drivers' Championship of his last Formula One season behind Fernando Alonso (2006).

Enjoys playing soccer and tennis, swimming, watching films, karaoke and skiing.

2 children with Corinna: Gina Marie (born on 20 February 1997) and Mick (born on 22 March 1999)

Brother of Ralf Schumacher