The Legend That is MIchael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher has been widely regarded as the greatest driver to ever compete in Formula 1, rival to only Ayrton Senna. Schumacher has won 7 world drivers championships (the most of any driver), 91 races (the most of any driver), finished on the podium 155 times (the most of any driver), achieved 68 pole positions (the most of any driver), accrued 1,488 points (the most of any driver (before the whole point revamp of 2010, which makes the record even more amazing)), and he holds the records for most wins in a season at 13 and most fastest laps at 77. If you couldn't tell from all those records, Schumacher dominated Formula 1. He raced from 1991-2006, and then he came out of retirement in 2010 and raced for three more seasons before retiring again in 2012. Schumacher not only won 7 drivers championships, but he also helped his team win 7 constructors championships, 1 with Benetton and 6 with Ferrari. Schumacher had the skills and mindset to succeed in Formula 1 and, even though he set nearly every individual record there is, his team always came first. The pinnacle of Schumacher's career was from 2000-2004 when he and his team, Scuderia Ferrari, won their respective championships every season.

In 2004, Schumacher was the second highest paid athlete in the world and in 2005, Schumacher became the first billionaire athlete. Schumacher has owned multiple mansions in Switzerland and he even owns the largest and most modern horse racing track in Switzerland. However, Schumacher spends a large portion of his money on charities around the world. In his last four years as a driver, it is estimated that Schumacher donated $50 million to charities worldwide. During his retirement, he has donated tens of millions of dollars to many charities, but an exact figure has not been calculated.

On December 29th of 2013, Michael Schumacher was skiing with his family when he crashed and suffered serious head injuries. Schumacher fell into a coma and he hasn't woken from it yet, despite several rumors saying he has. Schumacher has always been a "crazy daredevil", as many F1 drivers have described him, so it is not that surprising that this happened. Schumacher has been in multiple car and motorcycle accidents off the track, but none of them have been very serious. Schumacher has recently been showing signs of consciousness and that is a good sign for the millions of people that are hoping and praying for him and his family. 


When Michael Schumacher retired from Formula 1 in 2006, he told the world that "life is about passions-- thank you for sharing mine." This shows how much he loved Formula 1 and how much it meant to him. Racing is truly his passion and Schumacher's fans mean everything to him and now, when Schumacher is in one of the most difficult times of his life, his fans need to continue to support him and his family. 

My thoughts are with Michael Schumacher and his family and I wish him and his family the best in this difficult time.