Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher's father, Rolf, was a bricklayer who managed a local go-kart track, and he introduced his son to karting at a young age. Schumacher won German junior karting titles before moving through Formula Ford and Formula 3; he took the German Formula 3 championship in 1990 and also raced sports cars for Mercedes-Benz.

He entered Formula One in 1991, qualifying impressively for Jordan at Spa-Francorchamps before moving to Benetton after a single race. His first Grand Prix win came at Spa in 1992, and he claimed the drivers' championship in 1994 and 1995. The 1994 title was settled in controversial fashion when he collided with Damon Hill at Adelaide; Schumacher won the championship by one point. His 1995 season was more dominant, with nine wins.

Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996 and became the centerpiece of the team's revival. He contended for titles in 1997 and 1998; the 1997 campaign ended with his exclusion from the standings after a collision with Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez. A broken leg at Silverstone in 1999 cost him half the season, but from 2000 to 2004 he won five consecutive drivers' championships. Ferrari also won six straight constructors' titles from 1999 to 2004, and Schumacher set records for wins (91), pole positions (68), and fastest laps (77).

He retired after the 2006 season, then returned with Mercedes in 2010 and raced three seasons without adding to his win total. In December 2013, while skiing in Méribel, France, he suffered a severe head injury; he was treated in a medically induced coma, and his family has since disclosed little about his condition. Schumacher and his wife, Corinna, have two children, Gina-Maria and Mick. Mick followed him into motorsport and reached Formula One, while Ralf, Michael's younger brother, also raced in Formula One.

Michael Schumacher was born on January 3, 1969 in Hurth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In Cardology (Destiny Cards), January 3, 1969 corresponds to the Jack of Spades, making the Jack of Spades his Birth Card.

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