2007 Awards Special

Michael Schumacher, known as the kaiser, was born in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany in 1969. A mechanic by profession, he started out, as most of his rivals did, by driving karts as a child and when he was six years old he was already winning competitions in this category. In 1984 he was proclaimed the German Junior Kart Champion and was the world runner-up the following year. In 1987 he won the German and European titles. After winning several titles in the different categories he raced in, in 1990 he won the German Formula 3 Championship and in 1991 he came in fourth at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He made his Formula 1 debut that same year and won his first victory at the Belgian GP. He has won 91 Grand Prix throughout his career. In 1994 during the final race, held at Adelaida (Australia) and leading by one point, he was proclaimed the Formula 1 world champion with the Benetton team, thus becoming the youngest driver to earn this title.