Michael Schumacher: A legendary career part 1
Michael Schumacher turned 54 on the 3rd of January. He won 7 world championships, 91 race wins, 155 podiums, 68 pole positions, 77 fastest laps, and 1,566 points in his illustrious career. Schubert worked with Ross Brawn and Jean Todt to create the dominant team Ferrari in the early 2000s.
Bertrand Gachot was jailed in the UK for assaulting a taxi driver. Eddie Jordan bought the Jordan 191 from Mercedes for $150,000. Michael Schumacher made his debut in 1991. He qualified P7, but his race ended after a few hundred yards. Benetton signed him on a three-year contract. The Irishman tried to block the move, as he did not have a valid contract, so he lost.
Michael Schumacher was with Benetton from 1991 to 1993. He won his first race at Spa. In 1992 he finished third in the standings, three points behind Ricciardo Patrese and three ahead of Ayrton Senna. In 1993 he won one race and finished P4 in standings. A resurgent A.Senna prevented Benettton challenging Williams regularly.
Michael Schumacher won the World Championship in 1994 and 1995. He won 7 races from 10 starts in the Benetton B194. Ayrton Senna left McLaren and joined Williams. The B195 had swapped Ford V8 power for Renault V10 power. Schulder won 8 races that year to Hill's 3. In the final race of the 1995 season, Schuracher crashed into Hill. He was disqualified for two races for his actions at Silverstone. It remains a controversial moment in his career. His underfloor plank was found to be excessively worn.
Michael Schumacher's career with Ferrari spanned from 1996 to 1999. He won the title twice and was involved in several controversial incidents. He was driven into the side of Jacques Villeneuve's Williams in the final race of 1997. In 1998 he was disqualified by the FIA. The team rivalry between him and David Coulthard became toxic. Mika Hakkinen won in 1998. It was the last race for the championship. Schulder stalled his engine on the grid at Suzuka. They had to sit together on a plane to cool off.
