Date of Birth 3 January 1969 Born At Huerth, Germany Height 1.74m Occupation  F1 Driver Current team Ferrari World Championships 7 Best Known As Formula 1 racer with dozens of Grand Prix victories   Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, near Cologne) is a German Formula One driver and seven-time Formula One world champion.

"I will do everything I can to bring the Number One to Ferrari. The whole team and all the fans deserve it."
- Michael Schumacher

The Formula 1 star driver, Michael Schumacher was born near Cologne, Germany, in the little village of Hurth-Hermuhleim. He discovered his talent at a very young age, he learned to drive at at the age of four and, by six was the club champion.

Michael Schumacher was the German and European Karting champion in 1987. By the end of 1991 he was racing Formula 1 cars, winning his first Grand Prix a year later.

In 1994 Schumacher won his first World Champion title by racing for Benetton team. After four years with Benetton, he began driving for Ferrari, and in 2000 brought them their first world title in 21 years. A dominant force in the sport of Formula 1 racing with nearly 50 Grand Prix victories already.

Michael Schumacher has gone on to become the most successful driver in Formula 1 history. In 2003 he beat Juan Fangio's five championships, by taking his sixth, and he currently has a seventh under his belt. Shumacher is also the highest paid racing driver in the world.