Great sadness for Michael Schumacher – THIS MORNING: His wife confirms the sad news. Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969 in Hürth) is a former German racing driver. He competed in a total of 307 Formula 1 Grand Prix races from 1991 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2012. He holds the records of seven world championship titles (since 2020 shared with Lewis Hamilton), five consecutive world championships, and 77 fastest race laps. His records of 91 wins, 68 pole positions, and 155 podium finishes were surpassed only by Hamilton.