Michael Schumacher, a German car racer, was born in Hürth, Germany in 1969.
Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a former Formula One driver who raced for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher has a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Lewis Hamilton), and when he retired in 2012, he held the records for the most wins, pole positions, and podium finishes (all of which have since been broken by Hamilton), as well as the record for the most fastest laps.
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