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Michael Schumacher on last year's F1-2002

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Malaysian GP 2003

Michael Schumacher

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The Schumacher brothers get together after Qualifying

Michael Schumacher

Schumacher passing the chequered flag

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

A close-up of HANS device at the Champion's neck

The real Start of the season

Michael and Mark

Schumacher after clinching his 5th title heading to Jean Todt.

Michael and Rubens after another victory for Ferrari

Schumacher after clinching his 5th title heading to Jean Todt.

Schumacher after clinching his 5th title.

French GP 2002

Schumacher on a private jet...

Brazilian GP 2002

Schumi on a scooter...

Michael Schumacher

Start, Ralf Schumacher locking up a wheel

Michael Schumacher driving a historical Maserati, the winning car of the Indy 500 in 1941 &1942

Podium

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari car, reflected by fire marshal's visor during the French GP 2002

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Michael Schumacher's helmet

Michael Schumacher with balaclava on

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Michael Schumacher

A special helmet design for Suzuka 1998.

Michael Schumacher wearing the "tailormade" helmet made by Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A.

Ein Routinestopp von Michael Schumacher zum Reifenwechsel und Betanken seines Ferrari F300

Accident at the first chicane between the Schumacher brothers

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in seinem massgeschneiderten Rennschuh an der Boxenmauer

Argentine GP 1997

Argentine GP 1996

Portugese GP 1996

Monaco GP 1995

San Marino GP 1995

Portuguese GP 1995

Monaco GP 1995

Italian GP 1995

Italian GP 1995

Hungarian GP 1994

Canadian GP 1994

European GP 1993

Monaco GP 1992

San Marino GP 1992

Portuguese GP 1992

Michael Schumacher

Belgian GP 1991

Italian GP 1991

Michael Schumacher congatulating Rubens Barrichello

Jacques Villeneuve in front of his old rival Michael

Belgian GP 1991

Michael Schumacher braking for the first chicane

Champagne shower for a happy Jenson Button, beside the usual procedure

Michael Schumacher fighting back through the places

Fernando Alonso of Renault still pushing, but Michael got through

The Williams BMW F1 team's 2004 season farewell group photo with the drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Antonio Pizzonia

Rear view on Michael's Ferrari

At the first chicane, Michael Schumacher taking a short cut

Antonio Pizzonia of BMW Williams loosing the fight against Michael Schumacher

Sam Michael Of Williams doupting about the weather forecast

Michael Schumacher climbing Eau Rouge

Michael Schumacher curbing

Rain master Michael Schumacher taking Eau Rouge in heavy rain

Michael Schumacher giving champagne shower, now 7 times world champion.

speed blur

speed blur

Michael Schumacher on his flying victory

Champion Michael in the pits

Carrying democracy at F1: Good old Tifoso buddy

Michael Schumacher spinning in the "Motodrom"

Helmet fits perfectly ...

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

Guess what this fan wants to tell us ...

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

A happy second placed Jenson Button gets a champagne shower from winner Schumacher

All useful tools attached to the helmet

Michael Schumacher hugging his team

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

The first few after the start

Ferrari mechanic signaling from pitwall

Traditional musican on the grid

Cheering Ferrari team

Happy Kimi on the podium

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari

Sam Michael of BMW Williams

Michael Schumacher preparing for the race

10 races 9 victories: Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Michael Schumacher

First of four pitstops of Michael

Michael Schumacher zoomy

Michael Schumacher cutting the edge

The higher jump than usual?

Champagne shower

Still happy winning Michael

Michael Schumacher recieving chequered flag

Michael winns again

Michael Schumacher passin his cheering team

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher entering the parc ferme

Michael Schumacher at the drivers parade

Michael of Ferrari

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Michael Schumacher shaving the curbs

Start of the European Grand Prix

The well-known Schumi fist

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, German GP Nuerburgring 2004

Michael Schumacher giving autographs to his young fans

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari

The start from another angle

Michael Schumacher passing the boats at Tabac

Harbour scenery with a Michael Schumacher crawling back to the pits in his damaged Ferrari after beeing pushed by Montoya into the barrier

Michael Schumacher checking if his seat fits

Michael Schumacher besides a giant advertising

Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello beeing overtaken by his team Michael Schumacher in the first corner during practice

Michael Schumacher passing his delighted team - a fifth victory in five races so far

Michael Schumacher entering parc ferme after his honoury lap

Race Director Charlie Whiting and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher celebrates his 200th Grand Prix with his mechanics

Champagne again

Michael Schumacher on turn 1

Michael Schumacher and Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit

Before formation lap

Hattrick for Michael, second 1-2 win for Ferrari

The start: Michael Schumacher braking into the first corner

Michael Schumacher passing the Sakhir Tower

Michael Schumacher, from BILD newspaper already claimed as World Champion the 7th time

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Jenson Button receives his first champagne shower as a race winner

Michael Schumacher listening to the remarks of his race engineer Chris Dyer

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

The field squeezing through the first corner

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello congratulating each other

First corner after the start

Two dominating Ferrari approaching the parc ferme

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pitting

The German engineer and former technical head of BMW Motorsport, Paul Rosche, who's M12/13 turbocharged 1500cc 4-cylinder engine had won the 1983 Formula 1 World Champion with Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham Racing Team, has died two weeks ago.

The American actor Michael Madsen (left) with Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Dutsh Red Bull driver Max Verstappen looks at a photograph of himself as a little boy along with the great Michael Schumacher, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

As Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher remains in critical condition in a French clinic after a ski accident, Chinese fans show threir thoughts at the race track, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Movie actor Michael Fassbender

Hollywood actor Michael Douglas chats with Niki Lauda

Michael Schumacher on the grid, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 2006

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

German race drivers Timo Glock of Marussia and Michael Schumacher of Mercedes walk together to drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Schumacher fans enroll a large banner from the stand

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview before the race

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes during drivers presentation

schumis auto sprang nicht an; er setzte sich zu kimi

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes during drivers presentation

German Michael Schumacher of Mercedes is happy about a good 6th grid position after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of RBR congratulates his country fellowman Michael Schumacher of Mercedes for a good 6th grid position after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, chats with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, chats with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel sits on the Red Bull Racing car and celebrates with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, chats with leaving Champion Schumacher whilst sitting on his car

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, shakes hands with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

New triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, shakes hands with leaving Champion Schumacher in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, returs from his declared last F1 deployment at seventh position and gets out of the car in parc ferme in front of the media

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, returs from his declared last F1 deployment at seventh position and gets out of the car in parc ferme in front of the media

kimi neben der strecke

Vettel and Schumacher fans cheer for their idols

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP walks to drivers parade

McLaren's head of communications Matt Bishop listens to sporting director Sam Michael

McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael talks to race driver Jenson Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP brakes hard

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP brakes hard

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP brakes hard

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP brakes hard

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, runs out to his last F1 deployment

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher is pushed to his grid position by the Mercedes GP mechanics

German race drivers Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel walk together to drivers parade

German race drivers Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel walk together to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Karthikeyan and Hulkenberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, emits sparks on the front wing of his race car in the turn

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, jumps over the curbs

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, arrives in the paddock

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Mercedes' Schumacher in front of Vettel and Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jean Alesi shakes hands with Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, still keeps his position in front of chaser Nico Hulkenberg of Sahara Force India

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, still behind Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, walks to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, celebrates his 300 Grand Prix anniversary

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

Michael and Ralf Schumacher's former manager Willi Weber visits Spa for the occasion of Michael's 300 Grand Prix anniversary celebration (he presently manages Nico Hulkenberg and Naomi Campbell)

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

At the start, Lewis Hamilton leads in front of Grosjean and Vettel whilst Michael Schumacher has to start from pit lane

The German drivers Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher have fun during the drivers parade

Three of the German drivers - Timo Glock, Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher - enjoy the drivers parade on the truck

The three Germans Timo Glock, Michael Schumacher and Nico Huelkenberg joke around on their way to the drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher returns to pits in a rescue car after a slight accident on practice

Michael Schumacher's broken Mercedes GP race car after an accident on Friday

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna walk in the paddock

The race drivers queue up at the FIA scales after the German Grand Prix

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, stops at the pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with pressure from behind

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Mercedes' Michael Schumacher

After one lap, Sebastian Vettel keeps his position in front of Michael Schumacher

The start field squeezes through turn one, race cars touch each other

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher receives good wishes for the race from Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche

Michael Schumacher prepares for the race, Daimler chairman Zetsche watches the scene

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen return from drivers parade

Michael Schumacher on his way to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP is chased by TV cameras

Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher walk to the FIA scales after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher is prepared for the race on the grid

Michael Schumacher prepares fore the race on the grid

FIA president Jean Todt and his wife Michelle Yeoh visit Michael Schumacher on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Three drivers walk to the FIA scales after qualifying - Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

At the start, after a collision with Schumacher, Romain Grosjean's Lotus cannonballs through the field and Kobayashi's Sauber aviates towards turn one

Start collision of Romain Grosjean's Lotus

At the start, Schumacher hits the rails

Hollywood actors Liam Cunningham and Michael Fassbender have fun together on Monaco's grid

Michael Schumacher gives an interview to Sky TV presenter Tanja Bauer

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A motivated Michael Schumacher gets off the drivers parade truck

The German national football team visits Mercedes GP in Monaco and poses for a group photo

Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher walk together to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with a broken front wing, at tunnel exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Austria-Trophae, 4h Salzburgring, 1974: Bilstein's Hugo Emde, Ford's Michael 'Mike' Kranefuss, Alpina's Dr. Fritz Indra and race driver Jochen Mass

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, retires after an unsuccessful overtaking attempt against Bruno Senna

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, pushes behind Bruno Senna's Williams, followed by Vettel

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Vettel and Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fans supporting the local hero and 1994 World Champion Michael Schumacher, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1995

Start of the San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1994, with polesetter Ayrton Senna, Williams-Renault, in the lead, next to him Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford. Behind Senna is Berger, Ferrari, and starting from 4th position is Hill, 2nd Williams. Lehto, starting from 5th position, stalled his Benetton.

French Grand Prix, 1995: Michael Schumacher, Benetton, talks to his engineer Pat Symonds

The three top-placed drivers on the podium, French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours, 2001: 2nd placed, Williams driver Ralf Schumacher, in the middle winner Michael Schumacher, and 3rd placed Rubens Barrichello, both Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt are delighted after the 2nd victory of the season for Ferrari, Belgian Grand Prix, 1996

Michael Schumacher celebrates his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, 1994. After the race the scrutineers discovered on Schumacher's Benetton that the wooden bottom had been worn away too much. This would indicate that the car was running illegally low in the race with the result that the German was excluded from the results.

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Memorable soccer star Zinedine Zidane and Michael Schumacher pose besides a special Ferrari Enzo

Michael Schumachers Mercedes car suffers heavy gearbox problems and forces him to retire

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher concentrates on the upcoming race

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

Before the drivers parade, TV presenter Niki Lauda shakes hands with Force Indias Nico Huelkenberg

Fans swarm around Michael Schumacher to get a signature on anything

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind Webber

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sam Michael, former technical director at Williams, now improves the team of McLaren

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP takes his helmet for drivers presentation from his manager Sabine Kehm

Italian Grand Prix, 1992

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives last instructions before the race

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes was the only car to retire in the race with a loose wheel nut, the team got fined for an unsafe pit stop release.

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher's helmet besides the second grid position

German drivers Timo Glock and Michael Schumacher walk to the drivers parade

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda interviews Michael Schumacher who managed to gain second grid position

RTL TV presenters Konig and Lauda interview the second grid placed Schumacher

Fans of Michael Schumacher wait for action

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher's accident at Adelaide corner after the restart

Richard Robarts driving the Iso-Williams FW02 during practice for the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, 1974. He had a chance to race but team mate Tom Belso crashed the 2nd Williams heavily in practice and so Frank Williams handed over Robarts's car to the Dane.

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Flavio Briatore, his team boss in his rookie times

Monaco Grand Prix, 1998

German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2000: Championship leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes off after a collision with Fisichella

German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2000: Championship leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes off after a collision with Fisichella

Brazilian Grand Prix, 1993

Englishman Michael Johnson "Mike" Parkes becomes third at the 1963 24h Le Mans with his Ferrari team mate Maglioli

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of di Resta

The start field squeezes through turn one, Senna and Schumacher already side-by-side promising a battle for later

German fans cheer for the drivers during drivers parade

The F1 race drivers wave on their parade lap

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

McLaren CEO Ron Dennis speaks with his new employee Sam Michael, who leaves his position as technical director at Williams yet empty

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher now in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

As a rare shot Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car in front of the two Ferraris

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP greets the fans on the stand

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP waves at the fans on the grand stand

Michael Schumacher enjoys the ride in a 1929 Stutz Pikes Peak Special for drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher puts the ear phones in

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, descends from drivers parade truck

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of a Renault car

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

The 1994 World Champion Michael Schumacher at the 1995 season opener, the Brazilian GP at Interlagos, Sao Paulo

World Champion Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, the old but again new F1 World Champion

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's World Champion

FIA medical delegate Professor Sid Watkins, Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Veteran commentator Murray Walker pick up their eponymous 'Bernie' awards, which are presented at Circuit de Catalunya in the presence of the F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone (middle).

Brazilian GP, 2000: Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, surrounded by the top drivers Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in Ferrari pits

Hungarian GP 2001: Michael's 2nd title for Ferrari

European GP 1997 at Jerez: The final battle for the Championship between Jacques Villeneuve, Williams, and Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Norbert Vettel wishes his son much success before the qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, and Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, walk together after the Italian GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the McLaren's Hamilton

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one with Hamilton on his outside

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, tales a shortcut to squeeze between race leader Vettel and chasing Alonso

Mark Webber attacks Massa to gain fifth position

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

Michael Schumacher sits down in the Mercedes GP car

Michael Schumacher's race mechanics prepare the Mercedes car on the eighth grid position

Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher chat on their way to drivers parade

Parc ferme after qualifying, Michael Schumacher in a Mercedes, Massa on Ferrari besides him and Bruno Senna receives congrats for 10th grid position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher arrives in the paddock on his pedelec

Michael Schumacher spins during qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jubilar Michael Schumacher waves at the fans during drivers parade and celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher practises a rainy stop at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is a glowing pearl in the chain for practice session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

The cheering Word Champion Michael Schumacher at the Spa parc ferme

Race leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, in pits

Ralf and Michael Schumacher on their way to drivers parade on Sunday morning, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa, 2001

Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher with American sprinter Michael Johnson

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn with Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher lifts off Mercedes GP pits after changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits, changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, on the grid with Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes GP chief race engineer

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on the grid with his race engineer Mark Slade

Michael Schumacher shakes Alonso's hand

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Just as Nico Rosberg celebrates his 100th Grand Prix, the Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4l V8 engine is presented by Michael Schumacher, motor sport director Norbert Haug and team boss Ross Brawn

Both Mercedes drivers Rosberg and Schumacher get out of their cars in parc ferme after the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads Michael Schumacher

Fans from Japan express their devotion to Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, enters the chicane after the Dunlop hairpin named after him - Michael-Schumacher-S

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

who is the man in the middle?

Michael Schumacher performs a regular stop at Mercedes GP ppits

Michael Schumacher ejects from pits after a stop-n-go penalty

Michael Schumacher serves a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi, Ron Meadows takes the 10 seconds

Michael Schumacher comes to settle a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi

Prince Harry, Prince Michael and Sir Nigel chat with Sir Jackie on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, rides through the gravel

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Michael Schumacher walks to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, still in front of Webber and Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with an attacking Webber in his neck

Michael Schumacher on the grid shortly before the race

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car on the grid

Seemingly his engineer doesn't want to listen to Michael Schumacher on the loud grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher clique on their walk to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna express their emotional attachment

Michael Schumacher, Nick Heidfeld and Sebastian Vettel climb out of their cars in parc ferme after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher gives an autograph

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Action for road safety campaign shooting with Nick Heidfeld, Fernand Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, FIA president Jean Todt with his partner actress Michelle Yeoh.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher rides a Pedelec.

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP in front of Hamilton.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leaving the pit lane.

A team duel of Mercedes GP, with Michael Schumacher leading.

Michael Schumacher outpacing even his team mate Nico Rosberg.

Michael Schumacher showed a good pace in his Mercedes GP car.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, attacks the curbs in the last chicane.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Ferrari mechanics watch Michael Schumacher's third pit stop in lap 30

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Pastor Maldonado of Williams and Alguersuari of Toro Rosso

Sam Michael, Williams' technical director, on the grid

Michael Schumacher's helmet and HANS besides the grid

Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel chat after the drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher's pit board signals 13th position after 28 laps

Michael Schumacher takes off from Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A motion shot of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The fans chase Michael Schumacher with cameras and pencils

Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel exchange gossip and hints after the press conference

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Sebastian Vettel after the press conference

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes star Michael Schumacher has a good start and comes out in front of Webber and Kobayashi

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car is prepared on 11th grid position

Michael Schumacher listens to Mercedes GP race engineer Mark Slade

Michael Schumacher prepares for racing besides the busy Mercedes grid place

Michael Schumacher chats with Vitantonio Liuzzi and Narain Karthikeyan before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher listens to Vitantonio Liuzzi and Karthikeyan

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher signs autographs under the lenses of eager TV cameras

Bernie Ecclestone and Michael Schumacher meet in the paddock

Looks like Michael Schumacher makes a serious phone call to ...

Schumacher on screen, could not pass qualifying part 2

Schumacher on screen during qualifying part 2

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet and HANS device on

Michael Schumacher puts his balaclava on

Michael Schumacher's new race engineer Mark Slade, who already speeded up the cars of the three Finns Hakkinen, Raikkonen and Kovalainen at McLaren

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, congratulates polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher and his press officer Sabine Kehm

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, makes his refueling pit stop

First laps of the Malaysian Grand Prix 1999: Both Ferrari's of Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine in the lead. Later on Schumacher will allow Irvine to pass him.

Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher leads the Canadian Grand Prix 1999

Benetton driver Nelson Piquet. Behind him you can see Michael Schumacher, Piquet's new team-mate.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag and wins the San Marino Grand Prix 1994

Michael Schumacher, who retired in an accident in first lap, at Mercedes GP pitwall

Michael Schumacher arrives at the drivers parade vehicle

Michael Schumacher walks to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher chats with other drivers before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock

Michael Schumacher seems unhappy after the Brazilian GP despite arriving seventh

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Button

The German drivers have fun on the drivers parade truck

The German drivers have fun on the drivers parade truck

The German drivers group during the drivers parade: polesitter Nico Hulkenberg, Michael Schumacher and Timo Glock

The German drivers group up on Sunday morning for the drivers parade: Michael Schumacher, polesitter Nico Hulkenberg and Timo Glock

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, pits behind McLaren's Hamilton

Michael Schumacher gets out of the Mercedes car in parc ferme after Q3

Whilst third qualifyer Alonso watches the arriving cars in parc ferme after Q3, Michael Schumacher gets out of the Mercedes car

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mika Hakkinen, McLaren no. 1, beat Michael Schumacher away at the start.

John Miles tests Lotus' development of a four-wheel drive Formula 1 car, the Lotus-Cosworth 63s, at a practice session before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1969

The Mercedes GP team has fun with a little boat whilst they wait for the interrupted qualifying to commence, will it make 'the long way home'?

Handshake after the race between the German rivals Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP, 6th) and Nick Heidfeld (Sauber, 8th)

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind his team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher before the race on the grid, getting out of the Mercedes car

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Ralf Schumacher visits his brother Michael and Norbert Haug in the Mercedes GP pits as a TV presenter

Michael Schumacher waits at Mercedes pitwall for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on a rainy Saturday morning practice session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, jumps at the curbs

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Bruno Senna

Michael Schumacher in the FIA press conference

Toro Rosso’s technical director Giorgio Ascanelli with (his former driver at Benetton and Ferrari) Michael Schumacher of Mercedes

Delighted Ferrari fans after Michael Schumacher's victory

Japanese GP 2000: Exuberant joy for Ferrari drivers World Champion Michael Schumacher and his team boss Jean Todt. The loosing McLaren drivers Hakkinen and Coulthard in the back.

Michael Schumacher from Mercedes GP pits after a front wing replacement

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits for a front wing replacement after a collision with Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits with a damaged front wing after a collision with Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits with a damaged front wing after a collision with Heidfeld

Mercedes GP mechanics prepare Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car on the grid before the race

Renault's Robert Kubica and Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP walk to drivers parade

A sweatless Michael Schumacher after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is interrogated after qualifying

Mercedes drivers on the FIA scales after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, approaches the hairpin

Brazilians Bruno Senna and Felipe Massa show their mobile phones to Lucas di Grassi. Beside them Michael Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher riding his Ferrari through the hairpin

The reigning Word Champion Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher out of the race after Sato bumped his car into the Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari driver, reigning world champion

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Schumacher's fans motivate their idol

Schumacher chats with Button, Glock and Webber before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher arrives from the race with a perfect hair style

In lap 34 as the rain becomes stronger, Michael Schumacher changes to intermediate tyres amongs many others

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, jumps out of the Mercedes oldie after drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview after drivers parade

Michael Schumacher and Timo Glock enjoy their walk to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, has to use the gravel

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello is about to overtake former team mate Schumacher

After a long pitstop, Michael Schumacher leaves Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits and like Rosberg, his right rear wheel makes problems, the soft tyre fits too tight

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

The old friends Barrichello and Schumacher arrive on the drivers parade truck

Michael Schumacher gets the first slice from the 1000-servings cream pie of Hungaroring's 25th anniversary from the hand of the track's Vice President Tamas Frank

F1 drivers and honourables clustrer around the 1000-servings cream pie of Hungaroring's 25th anniversary

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Truly cute Schumacher fans

5th lap with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) taking 2nd position away from Jean Alesi (Benetton-Renault) in the Belgian GP 1997 at La Source, Spa-Francorchamps

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The followers Barrichello, Schumacher, Button, Kobayashi and Sutil during the British GP 2010

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes on 10th grid position

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

During drivers parade, Michael Schumacher chats with former team mate at Ferrari Felipe Massa whilst Sebastian Vettel concentrates on waving for the cheering fans at the main grandstand like local hero Button and 'brother' Nicolas Hamilton

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, passes the green signals at pit lane exit in front of team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Whilst Barrichello comes to Williams pits, Michael Schumacher ends his stop at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Robert Kubica on Renault in front of the two Mercedes with Schumacher and Rosberg, and Sauber's Kobayashi

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is visited by his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives hugs and kisses from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives hugs and kisses from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gets a visit from his former manager Willi Weber on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, checks his Schuberth helmet's visor on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Vitaly Petrov and Michael Schumacher walk together to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher arrives in the paddock on Friday morning

Two devoted Schumacher fans welcome the crowds

Schumacher fans have breakfast on the camping site in the woods

Michael Schumacher driving out of the pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher attentively watches the lap times

Valencia has many Tapas bars, but this is one of the best (according to Michael Schumacher) - count the sticks for the bill!

Grid position board for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Petrov

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, battles against Renault's Kubica

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher prepares for drivers parade

Four German drivers walk to drivers parade - Nico Hulkenberg, Seb Vettel, Timo Glock and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, races close to the wall in Montréal

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Hamilton

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher is prepared in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet and HANS device on

Michael Schumacher and Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry discuss in the pits

Michael Schumacher and Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry discuss in the pits

Even Michael Schumacher's crowned bottom has its own sponsor space

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is being interviewed after the race

Michael Shumacher throws a soft glance at the silver arrow after the race

Michael Schumacher inspects the Ferrari's tyres in parc ferme after race

Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car, today's mission accomplished

Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car arrives in parc ferme after the Turkish GP

Schumacher's pit board signals fourth position and two laps top go

Micheal Schumacher races beneath a steel sky

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for racing besides fifth grid position

Michael Schumacher speaks with his race enginer Andrew Shovlin

After driver's parade and in front of many lenses, Michael Schumacher chats with his former team mate, Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Is Michael Schumacher watching Rainer or his hairstyle after Q3?

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives space to an overtaking Hamilton in a McLaren

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Glock, Schumacher and Vettel get together at drivers parade

Michael Schumacher and Tonio Liuzzi chat before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher is being chased by autograph hunters

Michael Schumacher and his manager Sabine Kehm show their teeth

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher meet accidentally in the paddock on Thursday morning

Mike Kranefuss of Ford at the pitwall with team boss Eddie Jordan who penalises his driver Andrea de Cesaris

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher observes Vettel's Red Bull Racing car in parc ferme after the race

Michael Schumacher comes from parc ferme after the race

Michael Schumacher poses for a souvenir photo after the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Button

Michael Schumacher waves at the fans during drivers parade

Former colleagues at Ferrari Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after qualifying, taking a long glance at Alonso's Ferrari

After qualifying as sixth, Michael Schumacher climbs out of the cockpit of his Mercedes in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both in front of Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher talks with Andrew Shovlin, his 2010 race engineer, whilst puting his helmet on

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet on in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher during a 1997 Jerez testing session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, looks at the Ferrari in parc ferme after gaining 10th position

Michael Schumacher boosts away from Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher arrives for service at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with Alonso in the neck just about to pass him

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso and Vettel

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, minutes before the race

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

Michael Schumacher's Chinese fans cheer with passion

Schumacher uses a friendly gesture on Vettel as they enter the drivers parade truck

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade, followed by Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher signs autographs to his devoted Chinese fans

Being formerly rivals on the track, the friends Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard have a nice chat whilst they walk together

Michael Schumacher showing off with new overall design in pit lane

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, being serviced

Three times world champion Michael Schumacher

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes, dives for the inside and takes the lead from Michael Schumacher's Ferrari

Black ribbon on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari at Monza, the 1st Grand Prix after September 11th

Early laps of the Malaysian GP 2000, with both Ferraris heading for the lead. Michael Schumacher performes a nice drift into the 2nd corner after the start/finish line.

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

At the start, Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari was kicked off by Fisichella's Benetton

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, goes of at the start. He has moved across in front of Fisichella's Benetton who drove straight into the back of the Ferrari.

Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher, Monaco GP 1999

Michael Schumacher driving his Benetton-Renault through the Lowes hairpin

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton exchange jokes before the drivers parade

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher takes a close look at his opponents' cars in parc ferme after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, boosts through pit lane

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, watches the practice times

An awe-struck young fan watches the former team mates Schumacher and Massa on their way to drivers briefing on Thursday

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Bob Constanduros, on-circuit commentator at all Grands Prix, interviews Michael Schumacher at drivers parade

Michael Schumacher meets John Travolta under curious lenses

Michael Schumacher strolls to drivers parade with Tonio Liuzzi

Jenson Button with Michael Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Schumacher interrogates Alonso after Q3 in parc ferme about seemingly holding Michael up during his flying lap

Michael Schumacher is being pushed backwards in to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Ferrari fans don't cheer for Michael anymore

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna arrive at the paddock

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock in Melbourne

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher and an engineer in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is being interrogated by the international media

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with a Mercedes engineer after the race

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher arrives on sixth position

Michael Schumacher after his first GP race since three years

Michael Schumacher after his first GP race since three years

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Warhorse Michael Schumacher prepares for his first serious competition after a break of three years

Mercedes star Michael Schumacher walks to FIA scales after qualifying for seventh grid position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

During the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track, Vettel curiously watches Schumacher

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pose in front of the new Mercedes Grand Prix team, with Nick Heidfeld as backup driver

Alonso and Schumacher feel cosy during their first press conference in 2010

Michael Schumacher poses for the photographers

The international media is after the new Mercedes star Michael Schumacher and his manager Sabine Kehm

Canadian GP 1994: Benetton team boss Flavio Briatore and his German driver Michael Schumacher

Bernie Ecclestone presents his star drivers and World Championship leaders David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Rubens Barrichello

Start for the BMW M1 procar series: Piquet (no. 6), Winkelhock (yellow car), Hezemans (no. 99), Hoettinger (Winnebago BMW), Bleekemolen and Surer (Buler BMW).

Winners for Ferrari: Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti (at the right). Between both drivers are Andretti's children.

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Sauber Mercedes drivers, f.l.t.r: Michael Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger (hidden), Fritz Kreutzpointner, Jochen Mass, Alain Ferte and Kurt Thiim.

Michael Schumacher

Test at Estoril early 1996: The World Champion and new Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher walks through the pits, French GP 1992

Podium of the German Grand Prix 2002 with winner Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), 2nd and 3rd places for the Williams drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher

Sunday morning drivers parade with Michael Schumacher followed by Coulthard

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz C11 of the Team Sauber Mercedes

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 from under the star, becoming fifth placed overall

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D, left hand) during the 1991 24h Le Mans besides the senior drivers of the Team Sauber Mercedes Karl Wendlinger (A), Fritz Kreutzpointner (D), Jochen Mass (D), Alain Ferté (F) and Kurt Thiim (DK)

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Belgian GP 1995: Michael Schumacher wins after a brilliant performance

Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault

Winner Michael Schumacher

Winning Ferrari team: Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello in parc ferme

Winner Michael Schumacher

Grand Prix winner Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team-mate Barrichello on the podium

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Memorable soccer star Zinedine Zidane receives a test drive on a special Ferrari Enzo from Michael Schumacher around the circuit as a promotional press event initiating fondraising for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: "ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord." (Formula1.com)

BMW's Jochen Neerpasch and Ford's Mike Kranefuss

Ross Brawn talks to his Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher on the grid just before the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix 2000

Benetton driver Michael Schumacher discusses car setup with his engineers Pat Symonds and Ross Brawn (at the right)

Ford's race director Mike Kranefuss keeps the times

Michael Schumacher visits Ferrari's pit wall command center in Abu Dhabi

Michael Schumacher mugs behind Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Felipe Massa with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher

Ross Brawn on the grid besides Michael Schumacher

After gaining a 1-2 victory for Ferrari at the 2002 British GP in Silverstone, Schumacher and Barrichello spray champagne at Ross Brawn during podium ceremony

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn receives congrats from his team for Michael Schumacher victory at the 1995 European GP

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn speaks with Michael Schumacher before the 1998 British GP

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn watches Michael Schumacher who puts his balaclava on before the race

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn talks on the grid with Michael Schumacher

The "Bernie" awards of Professor's Sid Watkins's (far left) Brain and Spine Foundation. Recipients are Jenson Button, Bernie Ecclestone, Michael Schumacher and BBC TV commentator Murray Walker.

Michael Schumacher with manager Wiilli Weber and his new physiotherapist Michael Marner

Michael Kunkel

Michael Schumacher is being interrogated on the grid by RTL TV presenter Kai Ebel

Michael Schumacher's communication tool

Michael Schumacher leaves the paddock in civvies

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher is being interrogated by the Italian journalists

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari spins around

Williams' technical director Samuel Michael

Ferrari's advisor Michael Schumacher watches the busy Ferrari pits. Due to his neck problems he wasn't able to help Ferrari by standing in for the injured Felipe Massa.

Massa's replacement and test driver Luca Badoer receives last advice before the race from Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber in Ferrari Pits

Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher sits at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pitwall

Michael Schumacher gives helpful advice to test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer who sits in his car in Ferrari pits

Ferrari's first choice Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock to advise test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's command center

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Suits of the Ferrari drivers Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher

Brawn's chief executive Nick Fry and Sir Jackie Stewart meet with cyclist Victoria Pendleton and His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent on the grid

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Michael Schumacher meets his friend and former advisor Ross Brawn on the grid

The tifosi are delighted after Michael Schumachers victory, Ferrari's 1st triumph in Monza since 1988

Michael Schumacher is still closely linked to Ferrari

Michael Schumacher on the grid with Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher is being interrogated by his brother Ralf and Florian Koenig of RTL

Michael Schumacher is being interrogated by his brother Ralf and Florian Koenig of RTL

Technical Director Sam Michael checks weather state at Williams pit wall

Massa's manager Nicolas Todt talks on the grid with Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher watches the action in pits during qualifying, his long time follower and Ferrari photographer Ercole Colombo watches, too

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock

Michael Schumacher shakes hands on the grid with his former technical director at Ferrari, now his own team's principal, Ross Brawn

Nico Rosberg and Williams technical director Sam Michael discuss about the settings

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael

Start to formation lap with polesetter Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) and Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) sharing the front row

A relaxed Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

Under pressure from Mika Hakkinen, Michael Schumacher hits the wall with his Ferrari on lap 29. The second McLaren of Coulthard passes the scene.

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher celebrates his first victory of the season at the San Marino GP 1999

Sadly retired from leading the race, Mika Hakkinen is passed by his competitor Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari

Thid placed on the grid, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher together with Francesco Barletta and Ross Brawn

Heinz-Harald Frentzen became third and receives a good champagne shower from winner Hakkinen and second placed Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen wins the Brazilian Grand Prix

GP winner and defending world champion Mika Hakkinen receives a friendly handshake from his pursuer Michael Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher joke together during press conference

Michael Schumacher's back since his leg-breaking accident at the British GP in July 1999

After weeks of being less than impressive the Ferraris - or at least Schumacher's car - were suddenly fast again giving the team a 1-2 at the Malaysian GP 1999

Mika Salo as Michael Schumacher's replacement at Ferrari becomes second placed behind team-mate Irvine

Michael Schumacher could not attend the German GP 1999

Podium fun with 2nd Mika Hakkinen, 3rd Eddie Irvine, Jean Todt and winner Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, starting his drivers parade lap, Japanese GP 1998

Michael Schumacher, Belgian GP 1998

Michael Schumacher celebrates his memorable victory at the Hungarian GP 1998

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn on the grid

Ralf Schumacher with his brother Michael

Giancarlo Fisichella finished the Canadian Grand Prix in 3rd position

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 1997

Michael Schumacher waits on the grid for last preparation to be made on his car

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme from above

Michael Schumacher and his race engineer Ignazio Lunetta in the Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt on the grid

Michael Schumacher and delighted Jean Todt on podium, celebrating Michael's 2nd victory of the 1996 season

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari debut at the Australian GP 1996

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Australian GP 1996

Michael Schumacher at Kerpen 1995

David Coulthard (middle) finally won his first Grand Prix at Estoril, Portugal

Benetton drivers Johnny Herbert and Michael Schumacher wave to the fans during drivers parade

Cheering crowd and Michael Schumacher, German GP 1995

Michael Schumacher and Benetton team boss Briatore

Michael Schumacher's Benetton-Renault B195 receives service

Michael Schumacher with his Benetton team boss Flavio Briatore

Jos Verstappen raises his trophy on podium after finishing third behind winning Benetton team-mate Michael Schumacher and second Damon Hill

Chaser and second placed Damon Hill thanks winner Michael Schumacher for the good fight on the track, being watched by race director Charlie Whiting and Benetton team boss Flavio Briatore

Polesetter Michael Schumacher in the Benetton-Ford did not make a good start and so chopped in front of Williams driver Damon Hill to stop the Englishman taking the lead. Coulthard is third ahead of Berger.

Michael Schumacher in the Benetton and Damon Hill (Williams) fighting for the lead of the French GP 1994

Michael Schumacher with Benetton engineer Frank Dernie and team-mate Jos Verstappen

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with Benetton team boss Tom Walkinshaw (left) and technical director Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher hugs opponent and now 4 times world champion Alain Prost

European GP 1993

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher waves his fans

Michael Schumacher's pit stop

Damon Hill on podium

Benetton drivers Michael Schumacher and Martin Brundle discuss setup with their engineers

Collision between Michael Schuamcher and Jean Alesi at Lows hairpin

Michael Schumacher comments on his soccer skills

Michael Schumacher chats to actress Brigitte Nielsen

Michael Schumacher on the grid with his engineer Jonathan Wheatley, manager Willi Weber and his team boss Flavio Briatore

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher enters a wet 'La Source'

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher takes a seat in his new Benetton-Ford, replacing Roberto Moreno

New talent Michael Schumacher in his Jordan-Cosworth

Just a drop of fuel on the hot exhaust causes a burning Ferrari, being quickly extinguished, Austrian GP 2003

Controversal team order: Michael Schumacher overtakes Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello just before the finish line with 10 races still to go

Controversial podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello after qualifying

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

Rubens Barrichello leads Michael to a nice 1-2 Ferrari victory

Michael Schumacher wins the German Grand Prix 2002

Michael Schumacher takes a shower with Jean Todt

An exhausted Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt in parc ferme overwhelmed by his joy and deep feelings after having equalled Juan Manuel Fangio's record of five World Championship titles

French Grand Prix winner Michael Schumacher in parc ferme, now having equalled Juan Manuel Fangio's record of five World Championship titles

Michael Schumacher, French GP 2002

Michael Schumacher poses for the annual drivers shooting

Ralf Schumacher leads the queue, brother Michael Schumacher already went away in to the lead

Come-together of most important supporters to Sid Watkins' (left) "Brain & Spine Foundation": Jenson Button, Bernie Ecclestone, Michael Schumacher and Murray Walker

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with a black-nosed Ferrari, displaying the team's deepest sympathy for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy

Juan Pablo Montoya leading Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Jean Todt celebrating another 1-2 victory for Ferrari which leads to Michael's fourth World Championship and Ferrari's eleventh constructor title

Hungarian GP 2001

British GP 2001: The recent World Champion Michael Schumacher driving the first victorious Ferrari of Frolan Gonzales (who won Silverstone in 1951)

The Schumacher brothers and their manager eat Ralf's birthday cake together at the BMW Williams motorhome

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari driver

David Coulthard overtakes Michael Schumacher in Adelaide curve, followed by Mika Hakkinen

Michael Schumacher

European GP 2000

British GP 2000

Rubens Barrichello listens to Ferrari engineer Stefano Domenicali and his team mate Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team celebrate the winning of the Constructor's title 2000

Mika Hakkinen gets a champagne shower

Michael Schumacher spins on his flying lap during qualifynig

Australian GP 2000

Three races, three wins into the 2000 season: Michael Schumacher, winner of the San Marino GP

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

A delighted Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team after winning the first drivers championship title in 21 years for the Scuderia

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 2000

British journalist Mike Doodson enjoys timekeeping from the countryside

Michael Schumacher was about to lap Coulthard but in the spray Schumacher misjudged the situation and smashed into the back of the McLaren. Bouth are driving back to the pits to retire.

Michael Schumacher with his wife Corinna

Winner David Coulthard celebrates with team-mate Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld leaves the podium with a bottle of champagne while winner David Coulthard and 2nd placed Michael Schumacher still joke around behind him

Start to the Hungarian Grand Prix: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari starting from pole, in 2nd position Juan Pablo Montoya of McLaren-Mercedes, 3rd Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Engineers work under difficult circumstances on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari engine at Hockenheim grid in 2001

Ferrari mechanics perform Michael's second pitstop during the Malaysian Grand Prix 2002

Even Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher seems to have no clue

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher with colleague Luca Badoer at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher visits Stefano Domenicali at Ferrari command center

Tamara Ecclestone interviews Michael Schumacher

Old friends meet on the grid - Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen's chat with famous guest Michael Schumacher is being interrupted by a busy mobile phone

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen chats with famous guest Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Flavio Briatore, his team boss of his rookie times

Michael Schumacher watches the drivers parade from the pitwall

Prinz Leopold 'Poldi' von Bayern and Michael Hinderer were honoured to drive Regazzoni's former racing BMW M1

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock

Michael Schumacher gives autographs whilst his morning power walk through the paddock

The fans already know that Michael Schumacher visits the event

Williams technical director Sam Michael looks ahead to a good performance of driver Rosberg

Movie actor Michael Douglas

Famous actor Michael Douglas is being interviewed on the grid

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Annual Ferrari team group photo session with all team members

Annual Ferrari team group photo session with all team members

Michael Schumacher again attended as advisor

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari

Sam Michael with his Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Jordan's new driver Michael Schumacher during practice

Michael Schumacher watches the qualifying performance of his competitor Damon Hill

Race leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Winner Michael Schumacher

Podium ceremony with much champagne

Portuguese GP 1992: Michael Schumacher listening to his race engineer Pat Symonds on the grid

Test Jerez 1997, Michael and Ralf Schumacher

The young Ralf Schumacher reads newspaper headlines about his brother Michael: 'Lauda: He is the best'

Panoramic view of the Carlos Pace race track at Interlagos, Sao Paulo, showing Michael Schumacher's Ferrari through turn Nr. 10 (Bico de Pato)

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher is being interviewed by ex-partner RTL

Mika Hakkinen, winner of the Hungarian Grand Prix 2000, 2nd Michael Schumacher, 3rd Hakkinen's McLaren-Mercedes team-mate David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Winner Damon Hill raises his trophy

Winner of the French Grand Prix Michael Schumacher (benetton) on podium with second placed Damon Hill (Williams) and third placed Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)

The two Schumacher brothers after the race

Handshakes from Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine for the fresh World Champion Mika Hakkinen

Nico Rosberg talks with Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Michael Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber

F1 newcomer Michael Schumacher, Jordan-Ford

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn an his top-driver Michael Schumacher wathing the pitwall screens

Michael schumacher, Ferrari F300

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2004

Monaco GP 2002: Michae Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2002

Monaco GP 2000: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F1 2000

British GP 1996: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher follows qualifying from Ferrari command center

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo pays a visit to Michael Schumacher, Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt at pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari aggregate revealed

Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt

Argentine GP 1998: Michael Schumacher and Ferrari team-mate Eddie Irvine after a one-three finish

San Marino GP 1998: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Designer John Barnard listening to Michael Schumacher: The German double Word Champion, switching from Benetton, is testing the Ferrari 412T2 of the 1995 season at the Portuguese Estoril cirquit for the firt time

French GP 1995: Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault

Hungarian GP 1994: Michael Schumacher taking the lead from Williams driver Damon Hill

Hungarian GP 1992: Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford

Monaco GP 2000: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Ferrari fans ecstatic about Michael Schumacher's victory

A waving sea of arms welcome winner Michael Schumacher at parc ferme (where they quickly hide the Ferrari;)

Ferrari fans exited after Michael Schumacher's victory

Michael Schumacher facing the press after the final race of the season 1997, the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain

Michael Schumacher arrives at paddock with his manager Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher's obligatory podium jump

Second placed Massa presents his booby prize ;)

Whilst Schumacher seems to be not very amused, Ron Dennis practices new gestures

A very happy McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gets the winning constructor's trophy handed over from Michael Schumacher himself

Jean Todt sits besides Michael

Michael Schumacher smiles at pit wall during a visit at his native ground

Spanish GP 1996; Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt celebrating Michaels 1st Ferrari victory

Handshake between Anthony Hamilton and Prince Michael of Kent

Sir Stirling Moss meets Bernie Ecclestone and Prince Michael of Kent on the grid

David Richards comes across Bernie Ecclestone and Prince Michael of Kent on the grid

...some fans do not.

A fan misses Schumacher ...

Mario Andretti in a Ferrari 312B

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher seems a bit bored at pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher, Ferrari director Jean Todt and soccer player Zinedine Zidane suurounded by photographers, promoting contributions for a new building project. Ferrari director Jean Todt: 'ICM is a foundation of which I am one of the founders. It's a medical foundation for research on the brain and spinal cord.' (Formula1.com)

Michall Schumacher, Ferrari

Argus-eyed Michael Schumacher watches the Ferrari team's performance (or just fill in your own thoughts;)

Michael Schumacher commenting on the race

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari being returned after the race

Michael Schumacher already far away from Alonso

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Our favourite Ferrari post card image :)

Second lap, Michael Schumacher just extended the lead

Start with two leading Ferraris

Ferrari mechanics immediatly overcome Michael's red lady on arrival at grid postition

Michael Schumacher rolls out to grid position

Michael Schumacher posing on a wheel in front of his supporting team members

Annual Ferrari group photo session with all team members

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher's highest podium jump this year (so far)

Michael Schumacher entering parc ferme after a wet race and a long honoury lap

Michael Schumacher receiving his second service in lap 40, now also changing to dry condition tires

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher on intermediate tires

A large fan banner with photos of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after having qualified for 6th grid place

Michael Schumacher on a flying lap

Michael Schumacher rushing through pit lane after his qualifying session pit stop

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher during Qualifying

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

Two Schumacher fans proudly presenting their just collected autograph

Michael Schumacher in front of the famous Suzuka landmark, the theme park's giant wheel

... and as advising testimonial for a new high performance nose picker ;) ...

Eagerly awaited Michael Schumacher appears in the paddock, now as advisor ...

Michael Schumacher on the grid, now just as guest to Jean Todt and Mansour Ojjeh

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Gridgils at Michael Schumachers gridposition

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Team mates Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese pose with a model of the team's main sponsor Benetton

Brundle and Schumacher

Brundle and Schumacher

Brundle and Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, French GP 2003

Podium

Podium

Michael and Rubens after another win for Ferrari

Another victory for Ferrari but ... Michael just beeing passed by Rubens!

Michael Schumacher in the lead

Press

Michael and Rubens after the qualifying

One-two for Ferrari

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Ralf Schumacher's BMW engine blow up, his brother has just pass him

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher out of the pits

Michael jumps away into the lead

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari team on the podium

Start to formation lap

Schumacher brothers

Start, Michael in the lead

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Michael Schumacher

Michael passing the finish line infront of his team

Michael passing the finish line

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

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Start, Button hits Trulli

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Todt and his drivers on the podium

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The two Schumachers on the podium

Schumacher with the mechanics after his win

Michael winning

Pitboard for Michael

Michael accelerating after his pitstop

Michael unsharp in the front, fans in the back

Tony George waves the chequered flag for winning Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, during practice for the Spanish GP 2004 at Barcelona

Michael Schumacher and mountains beneath a blue cloudy sky

... but many hugs and congrats from Massa still to receive

Handshake between Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermÈ after the race

Michael Schumacher entering pitlane after 54 laps

Frenetic welcome on arrival from honoury lap to Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher still behind Kimi Raikkonen

...and the story continues...

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in Saturday's parc fermÈ

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Quite a happy reddish podium group photo

Michael Schumacher quitting his service crew's care

Michael Schumacher yet leading a drifting Alonso

Smoke from hard braking already indicaties an exciting start incident

Tri-coloured group of combatants approaching first corner

Michael Schumacher approaching his waiting lollipop man

Ecstatic tifosi celebrate Michael Schumacher's Ferrari victory

Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine at the drivers parade lap before the start of the Malaysian GP 1999

Michael Schumacher

German GP 1997

German GP 1996: Michael Schumacher

… grid right side before warm-up lap

Hungarian GP 2000, Bernie Ecclestone and the four topdrivers of the season: David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)

Pacific GP 1994: Michael Schumacher

Test Estoril 1996

Hungarian GP 2002

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher on the grid with Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in discussion with Ferrari engineer Ignazio Lunetta

Michael Schumacher rolls out in a new red lady at Estoril testing session

Hungarian GP 2002

German GP 2001: Ferrari engineers working on Michael Schumachers car on the grid

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher talking about an ambivalent topic

Michael Schumacher's usual podium jump

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa posing for the media and their team

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa gaining another one-two-victory for Ferrari

Michael Schumacher pitting out

Field in first corner, Kimi already passed

Michael Schumacher putting on his gloves

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher generously spreading out autographs

Michael Schumacher on Friday morning practice

Final podium group photo

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Race winner Michael Schumacher waving the italian "Tricolore" flag

Michael Schumacher crossing the finish line

Michael Schumacher leaving his pit crew

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 18

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 18

All vehicles lining up in second lap

Ejecting to the first lap of the French GP

Ralf and Michael Schumacher with David Coulthard meeting before driver's presentation

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Schumacher during his flying qualifying lap with Alonso in his neck

The obligatory podium group photo (this time quite in red) with a happy Giancarlo Fisichella

Podium ceremony with winnning car in foreground

Michael Schumacher proudly presenting his trophy

Michael Schumacher's jumps have become less frequent, but still very high as usual :)

Michael Schumacher hugging his mechanics

Michael Schumacher jumping on his car, celebrating his victory

Michael Schumacher in discussion with his chief engineer Chris Dyer

Chris Dyer welcoming Michael Schumacher at his grid place

Michael Schumacher commentating on his qualification success

First and second grid position: Michael Schumacher giving his teammate a ride on his roller instead of using the FIA shuttle to press conference

Michael Schumacher in the pits

Michael Schumacher's chief engineer Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into pits after gaining best qualifying time in second part, Massa in the background

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

The World Champion leading his haunter to paddock after press conference

Michael Schumacher biting his straw

Michael Schumacher joking with Kimi Raikkonen and Tonio Liuzzi before drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher performing an interview session

Tea time with Ferrari

Podium group photo

One size fits all? ;)

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher on a relaxed afternoon

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Race winner Michael Schumacher with his second placed brother Ralf in parc fermé

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Michael Schumacher driving Froilan Gonzalez' Ferrari 375 which scored Ferrari's first Formula 1 victory in Silverstone 1951

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Michael Schumacher poses behind his Benetton-Cosworth

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Michael Schumacher posing for annual drivers presentation

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Pitboard for Michael Schumacher of Ferrari: He leads 16.9 seconds ahead of Ralf Schumacher and 17.8 seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya with 43 laps to go

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher curbing at Nouvelle Chicane

Giancarlo Fisichella leading Michael Schumacher from Loews to Portier

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

No, not a marshal with a defect washing machine - it is Michael Schumacher on his way to paddock

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Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari F310

The flying Finn and man of the weekend Mika Häkkinen sets the fastest time in all sessions and wins the Spanish Grand Prix

Champagne shower for race winner Mika Häkkinen

Race winner David Coulthard being showered with champagne by Williams teammate and third placed Damon Hill and Benetton driver Michael Schumacher who gained second place

Start of the San Marino Grand Prix 2004. Jenson Button (Honda, front right) starts from pole position and finishes second behind his competitor Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher jumps frenetically through parc ferme towards his waiting team

Alonso kissing his trophy, shaped like the main sponsor's famous Telefonica tower which is overlooking Barcelona, handed over by Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Michael Schumacher fitting his neck straps

Michael Schumacher dismounting his company car

Final podium group photo

Kisses for the winner

Monaco GP 2001

After the 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Ross Brawn wear red wigs to celebrate the Italian team's victory in the Constructors' Championship

French GP 2001

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Football match ahead of the Australian GP 1999

Spanish GP 2004

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Chaser and second placed Damon Hill congratulates winner Michael Schumacher, being watched by Benettonn teammanager Flavio Briatore and FIA's delegate Herbie Blash

Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya dominate the 2003 French Grand Prix at Magny Cours, giving the BMW Williams team its second 1-2 in seven days

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"Hey you cheaky photographer, move back from my territory!" ;-)

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Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher with cheering team in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher passing a grand grandstand

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Massa leaves the lead to his team mate Schumacher in second lap

The start

Formation lap

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer giving latest technical information under the eyes of Jean Todt and Luca Colajanni

Two Paddock Club puppets cheering up the visitors

Michael Schumacher with a confident twinkle in his eye

Even the youngest gain some driving experience in Suzuka

Being pushed by team mate Michael Schumacher and FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar, polesetter Felipe Massa faces the waiting media

Michael Schumacher and P1 man Felipe Massa after qualification session in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher passing the giant wheel

View at rear end of Ammermueller's Red Bull Ferrari and its exhaust pipes

Annual Williams group photo session with Mark Webber, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg in front of the team

Red Bull samurai versus Red helmet porter

Winners of the Japanese Schumacher-look-alike championship?

Japanese fans with a sentimental banner for 'Schumi' (funny translation, 'treiber' is a computer device driver, not a 'Fahrer' as obviously meant)

Ferrai team exchanging tyres on Michael Schumacher's car in third part of qualifying

Michael Schumacher 1st pit stop in lap 23

Ferrari team photo opportunity about an hour after the race - CU in Suzuka :)

Champagne shower for Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher jumps on his engineer Chris Dyer

Everybody gets a hug

Hugs and kisses for the best Ferrari man

Michael Schumacher wins the Chinese Grand Prix and takes over the lead to the Driver's World Championship

Fifth in row Rubens Barrichello still in front of Michael Schumacher

Kind personal banner of Ferrari fans

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Posing for the annual team photo session of Red Bull & Scuderia Toro Rosso

Red Bull's Friday driver Michael Ammermüller

Michael Ammermüller, new third driver of Red Bull Racing

A pretty Chinese Michael Schumacher fan

Michael Schumacher lifting a wheel at Mirabeau

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Michael Schumacher in 'Parabolica'

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Michael Schumacher waiting in the Ferrari pits for his practice session appearance

Michael Schumacher on his grid place

Michael Schumacher's car without liveries being pushed to FIA scrutineering

Michael Schumacher's car without liveries being pushed to FIA scrutineering

Michael Schumacher's car with a black nose cone and without sponsor liveries - in memory of the victims of 9/11 WTC attack a few days before.

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1991

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1992

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1993

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1994

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Renault B195, Barcelona 1995

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

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Michael Schumacher on his way from paddock to the pits, smiling despite chased by photographers

Good mood between Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo in Ferrari pits at the Japanese GP 1998

Overwhelming feelings for the first polish driver who ever gained an F1 podium place - Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

Podium group photo

Entirely happy Michael Schumacher and his boss Jean Todt celebrating another victory

Michael Schumacher spraying some dashes of french sizzly nectar

Victorious Michael Schumacher raising his trophy on podium

FIA race observer Herbie Blash guiding Schumacher to podium ceremony ...

Michael Schumacher winning Ferrari's home Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher receving his second service in lap 39

Michael Schumacher now leading after the first pit stop phase

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Kimi Raikkonen, at the beginning still in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher on his grid position two

Michael Schumacher concentrating before the start

A relaxed Michael Schumacher chatting with his physiotherapist Michael Harner

Michael Schumacher discusses last tactics with Ross Brawn on the grid

Michael Schumacher's car arriving at its grid position, already surrounded by waiting photographers

Williams technical director Sam Michael with his chief engineer Frank Dernie

Ex-teammates Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello strolling to drivers presentation

Brief autograph session at paddock entrance on Sunday morning

Michael Schumacher came to the track on his Harley, must have been a beautiful sunny ride though his fans...

Thumbs up for Michael Schumacher's cheering fans

Michael Schumacher with teammate Felipe Massa

Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa (both Ferrari) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) after qualifying

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher curbing

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher arriving at the Monza paddock, being chased by everybody

All photographers and TV crews waiting for Michael Schumacher's arrival on Thursday afternoon

Champagne shower for the winning Ferrari team

Team mates on the podium - Winner Massa and third placed Schumacher

Colourful cheers and waving flags for the arriving racers

Schumacher battling wheel-to-wheel against Alonso even on the last few metres

A distance of 0.4 secs can look very far as you can see here between Alonso and Schumacher during the last lap's exciting fight

Michael Schumacher on a brief halt at his pit

Fisichella gliding aside with his Renault's back

After the start first corner seems very narrow

Getting ready for the bottleneck

The starting field is spreading

The Start

Drivers climbing down the truck from drivers presentation

Ferrari's Felipe Massa commenting on his pole position with a clear gesture, supported by his teammate Michael Schumacher in the background

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher gets green lights to go on track - blue lights indicate to pay attention to a passing car at pitlane exit

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher

Meeting of physiotherapists from Sportklinik Bad Nauheim - Ulf Nitschke caring for Michael, Nico's wellness guru Oliver Fengler and Toyota physio Sven Ransik

Michael Schumacher with his press officer and media adviser Sabine Kehm

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn in pits with Michael Schumacher during the weekend of the Argentinian GP 1995

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into the pits

Michael Schumacher retiring 3 laps before finish with a broken track rod after a collision with an overtaking Heidfeld, the intermediates nearly became slicks

Michael Schumacher falling further back

Michael Schumacher on worn out intermediates, Pedro de la Rosa starting one of numerous attempts to overtake on the straight

Michael Schumacher during one of his last laps

Michael Schumacher receiving service in lap 46, also without tire exchange - note Ross Brawn helping on the right (without hat)

Michael Schumacher with Giancarlo Fisichella in his neck

Michael Schumacher fighting with Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher with Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Michael Schumacher watching the last 10 qualifying driver's times with his race engineer Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Frenetic fans celebrating the victory of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari

Champagne shower

Michael Schumacher shaking his body and trophy

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa packing their things together for podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping on his car in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher passing a giant grand stand in Motodrom

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 20

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Ferrari mechanic rolling Michael Schumacher to his grid position

Michael Schumacher at drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher waving to his fans

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Michael Schumacher finishing his interview with TV presenter Tanja Bauer

Williams driver Mark Webber (a waiting Sam Michael behind)

Michael Schumacher getting ready for a ride

Friday morning practice in Williams pits - Sam Michael and Frank Dernie watching Wurz' performance, ambivalent Rosberg in background

Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

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Michael Schumacher and his press officer Sabine Kehm

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Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

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Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen

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Michael Schumacher and FIA observer Herbie Blash in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Podium group photo

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

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Michael Schumacher with the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

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Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa

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Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

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Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

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Pit stop of Michael Schumacher ended

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

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Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Ferrari pit wall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

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Fernando Alonso in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa on podium

Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher

Champagne for the team

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso baste Felipe Massa with champagne

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Ross Brawn, Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher on podium

Champagne on podium

Champagne on podium

A dash of champagne for the mechanics

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for the audience

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher raises his trophy

Michael Schumacher receives his trophy

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa

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Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber (left;)

Michael Schumacher gives autograph

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Michael Schumacher and Willi Weber

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Felipe Massa lifted by Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher jumps at Ross Brawn

Michael Schumacher in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher shakes hands with pursuer Alonso

Michael Schumacher stands on his car in parc fermé and thanks his team

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé and shakes his fist

Michael Schumacher approaches parc fermé followed by Alonso and Massa

Michael Schumacher arrives in parc fermé

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team and is overtaken by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher passes his cheering team

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag

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Ferrari logistics manager Miodrag Kotur signals for Michael Schumacher

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Michael Schumacher in front of team mate Felipe Massa

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start field in first corner

Felipe Massa, Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher presenting the Italian flag

True joy of Fernando Alonso even as second placed

Michael Schumacher pointing out his aim for the rest of the season

Michael Schumacher performing his podium jump

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Ferrari signals position 1 for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pitting in lap 18

Starting field heading to Adelaide, Massa blocking Alonso leaving Estoril curve

The moment before the start

Shortly before installation lap

Michael Schumacher taking a seat

Michael Schumacher adjusting a cordon pillar

Michael Schumacher just arriving at the grid

Michael Schumacher waving to his fans

David Coulthard and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher being chased by Fernando Alonso during qualifying

Michael Schumacher reflecting in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Standing still for the national anthems

Track owner Tony George waving the chequered flag for race winner Michael Schumacher

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Ferrari team during play of German anthem for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn on their way to podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher crossing the brickyard

Michael Schumacher exiting his parked car

Grid girls awaiting Michael Schumacher at his starting place

Michael Schumacher celebrating his Pole Position

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Ferrari on the track

Michael Schumacher showing his support for the German football team (playing against Argentina) with his special shirt

"Schumi" rolling to setup meeting

Michael testing new rubber mixture for rain tires on his roller

Michael Schumacher escaping boring interview questions

Podium group photo

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen - perhaps exchanging their experiences in playing with marbles and bowls, especially in last laps ;)

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Michael Schumacher takes a seat

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Michael Schumacher performing a pit stop practice

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Michael Schumacher pitting

Michael Schumachers first pit stop

Michael Schumacher finally made it into his helmet

Michael Schumacher putting his helmet on

Michael Schumacher's reliant grid girl

British fans showing their opinion about Schumacher's Monaco incident on a banner

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa during drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher after qualifying as third, taking a glance at Alonso's Renault

Williams engineer Frank Dernie in front of Sam Michael

A belgian marshal shows his sympathy with Bertrand Gachot who had been sent to jail in England having been convicted of spraying a taxi driver with CS gas the previous winter. There was much indignation about it but Gachot stayed in Brixton Prison and Jordan did a deal to hire a young German driver called Michael Schumacher. (www.grandprix.com)

Still life of drivers shoes (Michael Schumacher) and bottle

Michael Schumacher rushed forward from last to fifth place

Michael Schumacher flying his fastest lap 4 laps before finish in lap 74, chasing his ex-teammate Barrichello

Jenson Button in front of Michael Schumacher

Christian Klien leading Tonio Liuzzi and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher speeding to Casino close by the haute couture shops

Michael Schumacher passing Loews hairpin

Michael Schumacher shortly on his "final" qualifying lap

Michael Schumacher in front of the HÙtel de Paris

Michael Schumacher passing "Piscine", the swimming pool

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Panorama shot of Michael Schumacher entering Nouvelle Chicane

Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari

Podium group photo with Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Michael Schumacher's 2nd pit stop

Michael Schumacher passing packed grandstands

Michael Schumacher doning his hat attached to a Head And Neck Support device

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Former team mates Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher passing a giant track advertising

Michael Schumacher sunning in his success

Michael Schumacher rising from his seat after positioning his car at second grid place

Michael Schumacher crossing the finish line to win the European Grand Prix at Nuerburgring

Final podium group photo

Red happy podium with a serious blue spot

Felipe Massa being champagned

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Happy Felipe Massa shaking his trophy and fist

Michael Schumacher being cheered by his prosecutor, teammate and minister president Kurt Beck

Michael Schumacher presenting his trophy

Schumacher jumping ...

Remarkable third placed Felipe Massa being carried to podium ceremony

Michael Schumacher jumping at Ross Brawn

A safe kiss between the winner and his haunter

Michael Schumacher receiving ovations, note Jean Todt climbing the fence

Michael Schumacher approaching parc fermé

Michael Schumacher passing a frenetic team, surrounded by his competitors

Michael Schumacher wins again, less than 4 seconds ahead Alonso

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher sprinting away

Schumacher's fuel lasting three laps longer

Alonso in front of the two Ferraris

Michael Schumacher with his HANS device

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Michael Schumacher at the grid

Mark Webber

Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber on their way to drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher in front of the Mercedes-Benz grandstand, landmark at track segment "Mercedes-Arena"

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

... a high jump

Michael Schumacher with a confident smile during an RTL TV interview

A long tension finally dissolved

Last chicane "Variante Bassa", Alonso sticking at Schumacher's rear

US GP 2003

Michael Schumacher in the woods

Italian GP 2003

Michael Schumacher lifting a wheel at Nuerburgring's first corner

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Michael Schumacher winning

Podium champagne orgy

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Italian GP 2003

Champagne shower

Michael Schumacher closely passing his celebrating team

Just a drop of fuel on the hot exhaust causes a burning Ferrari, being quickly extinguished, Austrian GP 2003

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First corner with many cars

Just a drop of fuel on the hot exhaust causes a burning Ferrari, quickly extinguished

Michael Schumacher squeezing himself into his helmet

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Michael Schumacher full of joy in parc fermŽ

Michael Schumacher raising his victory fist

Michael Schumacher with Norbert Haug

Michael Schumacher taking a seat

Michael Schumacher receiving a hug from teammate Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag

Ralf Schumacher leading his brother Michael

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Starting field

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Michael Schumacher preparing himself for the race

Michael Schumacher bringing his crashed car home on three wheels, losing front wing and wheel

Michael Schumacher - Red Passion

Rubens hugs his team mate Michael for the support

Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher passing the cheering team

Ferrari leading 1-2

Friends forever? Williams-BMW drivers Montoya and Ralf Schumacher shake hands after reserving the grid's front row for their team at the 2002 European GP

Michael Schumacher brakes hard on the straight

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Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

The usual Schumi jump

Michael Schumacher taking chequered flag

Michael winning once again

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Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher on his way to work

Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher

On the grid with Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher during drivers presentation

Michael Schumacher with a winning smile

Warm-up lap, polesitter Montoya just passed by - followed by Coulthard and Michael Schumacher

Ferrari on the bridge

Michael Schumacher (2nd) waving to his fans

David Coulthard in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Harbour panorama, Montoya leading the Schumacher brothers

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Michael Schumacher in the pit lane

Questionable 1-2 Ferrari arrival

Michael Schumacher bows to Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher waiting behind Rubens Barrichello for refueling

The herd passing the first corner

Michael Schumacher at the anti-doping checkpoint, hiding behind his team manager Stefano Domenicali

Champagne shower

Michael Schumacher in the parc fermŽ

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Michael Schumacher as a lone Ferrari ambassador

Michael leads to his fourth victory in five races

Perfectly performed pit stop

Michael Schumacher's well trained pit stop

Podium under champagne shower

Michael Schumacher coming in for his pitstop

Ferrari awaiting Michael Schumacher for his pitstop

Start

Excited Ferrari crew welcoming the winner Michael Schumacher

Excited Ferrari crew welcoming the winner Michael Schumacher

Excited Ferrari crew welcoming the winner Michael Schumacher

Start with Ralf Schumacher braking himself into 2nd place

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in balaclava

Seconds before the start

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher on the podium

Micahel Schumacher passing flag waving marshals

Michael Schumacher raising his fist

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Michael Schumacher

At the first chicane Ralf squeezes himself between the Ferraris

Michael Schumacher in front of fully packed grandstands

Another strong hug from Ross Brawn for the winner of the Brazilian GP 2002, Michael Schumacher

The winner Michael - hug from second placed Ralf

Michael Schumacher on the pace through the arena, brother Ralf shortbehind

Michael Schumacher climbing the hill

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in his cockipt

German GP 2003

US GP 2002

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt presenting their trophies

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt leaving the podium with their cups

Michael Schumacher thanking his fans for the great support

Happy group photo

Champagne shower for Jean Todt

Schumacher hugging test driver and friend Luca Badoer

Parc fermé cheering scenes

Alonso approaching to congratulate the winner

Michael Schumacher receiving first praises from Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher on his way to parc fermé

Cheering crews with the respective national flags bending over the pitwall

Nice to see the fist again

No possibility to overtake

Exciting fight between Schumacher and Alonso in the last 15 laps

Lap 33: Schumacher leading 3.1 seconds ahead of Alonso who is trying hard to catch up after his first pit stop

Michael Schumacher

Alonso's second and last pit stop was brought forward - without success as Michael pitted just one lap afterwards

Michael Schumacher receiving service

Schumacher at start in first corner

Schumacher leading the starting field

The start

Michael Schumacher in his cockpit

Michael Schumacher and his race crew on their way to starting position

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Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Imola, Tifosi's home

Michael Schumacher's pit-stop

Michael Schumacher leaving his filling station

Michael Schumacher with a busy crew surrounding him

Michael Schumacher refueling in lap 45

Michael Schumacher on his way back from drivers presentation, being chased by an RTL TV camera

Zoom of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in the second before exiting his pit

Michael Schumacher

Three happy winners after a rose water shower

Fernando Alonso still not spoiled by victory

Podium ceremony

Fernando Alonso winning in front of Michael Schumacher

Riccardo Patrese, Flavio Briatore and Michael Schumacher of the Benetton-Team during a charitable football game

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Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher on the grid

Michael Schumacher zoomy

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher

Everybody following the red ladies. In the back, Nico Rosberg turns Nick Heidfeld into first corner

Michael Schumacher quite relaxed before the race

The three World Champion canditates on Thursday, already practicing for the podium ceremony (note Kimi still smiling)

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in the pits after Friday morning qualification session

Chris Dyer, Ferrari race engineer and responsible for Michael Schumachers red ady

Cosworth commercial director Bernard Ferguson with Sam Michael, Williams technical director

Michael Schumacher in one of his countless interviews

Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher on their honoury lap

Pitwall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pitting out

Michael Schumacher

Right after the start - two Ferraris in front, a motive not seen for a long time

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher giving a last interview before the race to RTL spokesman Kai Ebel

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, the winner of the Grand Prix.

Ferrari tifosi infront of the podium, waiting for winner Michael Schumacher.

Michael's second pitstop, Malaysia 2002

Finally Champagne shower

handshaking with rival and brother

1 - 2 for BMW, Michael just has arrived

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Michael Schumacher, zoom

Michael Schumacher jumping on podium

Michael Schumacher passing Ralf Schumacher in the pits for the lead.

Michael Schumacher passing the stands

Michael leading Ralf

Start with Michael in the lead

Start

Drivers waving

Ralf congratulating Michael for the pole

Start with the Schumacher brothers in the lead

Schumacher-zoom

The two Schumacher brothers after the race

Schumacher versus Schumacher

Start, with Michael in the lead.

Coulthard, Villeneuve and Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in the paddock

Tiago Monteiro in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in the Rascasse

Barrichello congratulating Michael Schumacher for the win

Schumacher in his Ferrari

Start

The two Schumachers at the drivers parade

Schumacher reflection

Schumacher over bridge

Michael Schumacher on his way to the pits

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari

Podium

Montoya braking and missing the corner

Montoya in the lead

Montoya in the lead, zoom

Drivers parade

Ferrari in the pits, zoom

Michael Schumacher belächelt Abdeckung

Michael Schumacher jubelnd nach erringen der Pole-Position.

Michael Schumacher, zoom

Michael Schumacher's car after a big accident during saturday practice. Race doctor Sid Watkins being interviewed on a giant TV screen.

French GP 2000

Canadian GP 2000

Malaysian GP 2000

Austrian GP 2000

A Ferrari from the back.

Michael Schumacher examines with Charlie Whiting (FIA) the curbs for safety.

Michael Schumacher back to the pits after his collision with Takuma Sato.

Saturday morning, Michael Schumacher during practice.

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Michael Schumacher of Ferrari.

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Michael Schumacher (left) and his brother Ralf on the podium.

Winner Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd Michael Schumacher, 3rd Ralf Schumacher. McLaren teamboss Ron Dennis (left, white T-shirt) is also on the podium.

Michael Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher's pitstop.

Michael Schumacher coming into the pits for refuling.

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) leading Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes) in the first laps of the race.

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari starting from pole, in 2nd position Montoya of McLaren-Mercedes, 3rd Jarno Trulli of Toyota.

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso (middle) became the first Spaniard to finish second in a Formula 1 race

The Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.

Belgian GP 2002

French GP 2002

French GP 2002

French GP 2002

French GP 2002

French GP 2002

British GP 2002

British GP 2002

Michael Schumacher.

The start of the San Marino Grand Prix 2004 - Jenson Button (BAR-Honda, No. 9) starts from pole position, alongside Michael Schumacher (Ferrari, No. 1).

Michael Schumacher speeding through the Monaco harbour chicane

Michael Schumacher bekommt Besuch von Schauspielerin Brigitte Nielsen während des Italienischen Grand Prix 1992

Michael Schumacher an David Coulthard

For a long sidtance stricking together: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

Ralf Schumacher joking during an interview with AMS journalist Michael Schmidt

Japanese GP 2000

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna at the Canadian GP 1999

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher after his spin

Australian GP 1999

Michael Schumacher, Hungarian GP 2002

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Michael Schumacher on the first official photoshooting as usual

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San Marino GP 1999

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello

After a memorable 2005 US GP with only six Bridgestone-equipped cars crossing the finish line, Ferrari's Barrichello, Brawn and Schumacher stand in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher presses hard on race leader Fernaldo Alonso

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Monaco GP 1994

Celebration of cooperation anniversary of Shell and Ferrari

Celebration of cooperation anniversary of Shell and Ferrari

Italian GP 2000

Michael Schumacher watching the remaining race laps with his engineer Chris Dyer

Fernando Alonso being pushed by Michael Schumacher in the early laps

Michael Schumacher on Saturday's qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Malaysian GP 2003

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Ferrari pit after retirement of Michael Schumacher - now wathing the race with his engieers on TV

Michael Schumacher exiting on "intermediates" to his rainy qualifying lap

Michael Schumacher preparing for practice

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

Malaysian GP 2000

Mika Salo, temporarily substituting the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

First and second Ralf and Michael Schumacher with genius tacticus Ross Brawn and third BAR driver Jenson Button

First and second Ralf and Michael Schumacher with genius tacticus Ross Brawn and third BAR driver Jenson Button

Happy with himself - Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag

Michael Schumacher taking the chequered flag

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Michael Schumacher's wrecked car.

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Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

French GP 1992

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Monaco GP 1992

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

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Michael Schumacher's younger brother Ralf reads a newspaper article about him

Sieger Prost vor Schumacher bei der Siegerehrung

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Belgian GP 1993

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Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Pacific GP 1994

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

1st start

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Michael Schumacher

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Michael Schumacher's father Rolf

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San Marino GP 1994

Michael Schumacher

European GP 1994

2nd start

Winner Michael Schumacher on podium of European GP

Michael Schumacher

Spanish GP 1995

Michael Schumacher

Podium ceremony of European Grand Prix

European GP 1995

Michael Schumacher

Jacques Villeneuve wins the European Grand Prix 1996 not even a second ahead of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

European GP 1996

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Schumacher presents a new fitness tool from sponsor TechnoGym.

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Michael Schumacher's deliberate crash captured on TV screen.

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Michael Schumacher rolls to grid position

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Michael Schumacher

Schumacher presents a new fitness tool from sponsor TechnoGym.

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Luxembourg GP 1998

Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher wins the Italian GP Monza 1998

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Austrian GP 1998

Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher discusses with his brother Ralf and manager Willi Weber

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

German GP 1998

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher showers with champagne on the podium in Monza 1998

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Peter Ginneken of BELL Helmets S.A. making the artwork of the 1998 Suzuka race helmet for Michael Schumacher

Luxembourg GP 1998

Michael Schumacher