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Michael Schumacher

Seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is one Germany's most famous sports stars.

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Former Formula One World Champion German Michael Schumacher (r) and his wife Corinna joke at the Nürburgring 21 July 2007 in Nürburg, Germany.

Germany: Michael Schumacher's family blackmailed, 2 arrested

The suspects allegedly demanded millions from the Schumacher family to not publish unspecified information.
CrimeJune 24, 2024
Two of Michael Schumacher's watches

Michael Schumacher's watches fetch millions at auction

The sale had eight watches belonging to the F1 legend, who has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in 2013.
LifestyleMay 15, 2024
Michael Schumacher celebrates a first win with Ferrari

Even out of public view, Michael Schumacher's star shines on

As he turns 55 this January 3, DW looks back on Michael Schumacher's storied career.
SportsDecember 27, 202313 images
DW Still Beitrag REV Automuseum

Treasures at the National Auto Museum in Hessen

Hessen's National Auto Museum has some of the rarest cars & race cars ever and is open to the public.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 26, 202303:25 min
A Funke media group logo on a side of their headquarters in Essen

German editor fired over AI-created Schumacher 'interview'

A German tabloid ran an AI-generated "interview" with F1 legend Michael Schumacher, prompting a stir from his fans.
SportsApril 22, 2023
Portrait of Michael Schumacher holding his arms up in the air.

Netflix documentary on Michael Schumacher

A new film based on the life of the legendary Formula One driver attempts to show his different facets.
FilmSeptember 23, 2021
Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher set to make his Formula 1 debut

Almost nine years after Michael Schumacher ended his racing career, his famous surname is back in F1.
SportsMarch 22, 2021
Mick Schumacher

F1: Could new sprint races boost Mick Schumacher?

Formula One's governing body wants to tinker with qualifying and introduce a sprint race at some grand prix weekends.
SportsFebruary 12, 2021
REV Electrified: Formel E

Why the future of Formula One is electric

Are the days of Formula One numbered? Formula E says it is the race format of the future.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 13, 202107:24 min
Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher signs Formula One deal with Haas

Michael Schumacher's driven and dedicated 21-year-old son joins Haas for the 2021 Formula One season.
SportsDecember 6, 2020
REV EXPLAINS: Is Schumacher a more complete driver than Lewis Hamilton?

REV Explains: Schumacher v. Hamilton

Hamilton or Schumacher - who's the greatest of all times?
SportsNovember 20, 202011:40 min
Formel 1 Michael Schuhmacher Lewis Hamilton

Opinion: Hamilton or Schumacher? There's no contest

Having secured his seventh F1 title, Hamilton joins Schumacher as the most successful driver ever. But who is better?
SportsNovember 15, 2020
Hockenheim track

No German Grand Prix in 2020 Formula One season

Next year's Formula One season will feature a record 22 races, but none of them will be in Germany.
SportsAugust 29, 2019
Großer Preis von Ungarn - Sieg Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton and Mercedes reap rewards of risky strategy

Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian Grand Prix win was a risk-versus-reward masterclass from Mercedes.
SportsAugust 4, 2019
Fotomontage Mick SCHUMACHER und Ferrari

Mick Schumacher to test for Ferrari

His father won five F1 titles for Ferrari, now Mick Schumacher will make his test debut for the Italian team next month.
SportsMarch 26, 2019
Michael Schumacher feiert ersten Ferrari-Sieg 1996

Michael Schumacher: A Formula One legend turns 50

Michael Schumacher is arguably the best F1 driver of all time. As he turns 50 we look back at his impressive career.
SportsJanuary 2, 201912 images
Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher turns 50: A sporting great still admired

On Thursday, Formula One great Michael Schumacher will celebrate his milestone 50th birthday.
SportsJanuary 2, 2019
Deutschland Erster Titel perfekt: Mick Schumacher wird Formel-3-Europameister

Schumacher and Vettel, part 2, at ROC

Schumacher and Vettel proved a winning combination six times at the Race of Champions, now it's Mick Schumacher's turn.
SportsNovember 20, 2018
Gilberto Benetton

Clothing brand co-founder Gilberto Benetton dies

The family founded a knitwear company that became a global brand, diversifying into building, transport and catering.
BusinessOctober 23, 2018
Mick Schumacher raises hands in celebration after securing the F3 title

Michael Schumacher's teenage son wins F3 title

Mick Schumacher has scored his first championship title by wining the 2018 European Formula Three tournament.
SportsOctober 13, 2018
Mick Schumacher with the DTM at the Nürburgring

Mick Schumacher tests DTM Mercedes at Nürburgring

Michael Schumacher's 19-year-old son is making quite a name in his own right in the junior racing series.
SportsSeptember 7, 2018
Formel 1: Fernando Alonso beim GP von Australien in Melbourne

F1: Fernando Alonso to retire

This will be the two-time champion’s last season as a Formula One driver, team McLaren has announced.
SportsAugust 14, 2018
Michael Schumacher's Formula One Ferrari shown in Hong Kong at a Sotheby's exhibition

Schumacher's Ferrari sells for $7.5 million

The face of Formula One drove it to victory in the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix. At auction, his iconic car set a new record.
SportsNovember 17, 2017
Der Ferrari im Kino Ausstellung Under the Skin

70 years of Ferrari, the superstar among sports cars

An exhibition at London's Design Museum celebrates 70 years of Ferrari, a cult car that's also starred in many films.
CultureNovember 16, 2017
Lewis Hamilton races towards a record time during the qualifier in Suzuka

Hamilton blazes to track record in Japan

Lewis Hamilton smashed the old record by Michael Schumacher to gain the inside track for Sunday's race in Suzuka.
SportsOctober 7, 2017
Formel 1 | Großer Preis von Großbritannien | Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton equals Schumacher's record with Spa pole

Lewis Hamilton recorded the fastest lap in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
SportsAugust 26, 2017
Michael Schumacher Porträt 2010

Magazine to pay damages to F1 star Schumacher

A German magazine must pay more than 50,000 euros in damages after claiming Schumacher would walk again.
SportsMay 5, 2017
Michael Schumacher Porträt

News 'not good' for Schumacher

Ex-Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo does not have positive news to share on Michael Schumacher's health.
February 4, 2016
Deutschland Motorsport ADAC Formel 4 Mick Schumacher

Schumacher crash

Mick Schumacher has suffered an injury after a crash during a Formula Four race.
June 7, 2015
Mick Schumacher is congratulated by his teammates in Oschersleben

Strong start for Schumacher's son

Mick Schumacher has started his Formula 4 career strongly with his first race victory, on his first weekend of racing.
April 26, 2015
Deutschland Rennfahrer Mick Schumacher

Schumacher's son in Formula 4

Michael Schumacher's son, Mick, is to join Dutch Formula 4 team Van Amersfoort and begin racing in April.
March 3, 2015
Michael Schumacher

Silence surrounds Schumacher on accident anniversay

Questions abound as the world marks the first anniversary of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident.
December 28, 2014
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Spa on 24.08.2014

Down to the wire: famous F1 showdowns

This Sunday, it all comes down to one final race to decide which Mercedes driver - Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg - will win the Formula One drivers' championship. Here's a look at some of the series' best showdowns.
SportsNovember 20, 20148 images
Screenshot of the website of Michael Schumacher

Back online

Michael Schumacher's website is back online, but the former F1 champ is still nowhere to be seen.
November 13, 2014
Michael Schumacher Porträt

Schumacher 'making progress'

Michael Schumacher could recover within three years, says a French doctor treating the former Formula One champion. The German driver is making progress, albeit slowly, 10 months after a devastating ski accident.
October 23, 2014
Skihelm-Kamera

GoPro shares gyrate

GoPro's shares have tumbled after a French journalist suggested one of the company's cameras may have caused Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher's injuries. But that misses the big picture, says DW's Jasper Sky.
October 15, 2014
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Nico Rosberg

Schumacher: accident to recovery

A timeline of events that lead to Michael Schumacher's release from hospital.
September 9, 2014
Michael Schumacher

Schumacher leaves hospital

Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left hospital to continue his recovery at home.
September 9, 2014
Frankreich Grenoble Klinik CHU Michael Schumacher

Schumacher case suspect dead

A man suspected of involvement in the theft of medical files regarding Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been found hanged. Zurich police had arrested the suspect Tuesday.
August 6, 2014
A Portrait of Michael Schumacher

'Schumacher documents' for sale

Stolen medical documents alleged to belong to Michael Schumacher are being offered for sale to media, his manager says. The German motor racing great is out of a months-long coma following a skiing accident.
June 23, 2014
Michael Schumacher Porträt

Schumacher no longer in coma

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma, according to his spokesperson. He has been transported from Grenoble to the university hospital in Lausanne where he is to continue his rehabilitation.
June 16, 2014
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Schumacher in signs of 'awakening'

Former Formula 1 superstar Michael Schumacher has shown "signs of consciousness" as doctors continue to bring him out of a medically-induced coma. His manager said it was the first real progress since his skiing accident in the French Alps last December. But his recovery in a hospital in Grenoble is likely to remain very challenging given the major head injury he suffered.
SportsApril 4, 201401:03 min
Michael Schumacher

Schumacher in 'waking-up phase'

Michael Schumacher's manager has said that the former F1 star is yet to wake from a coma following his skiing accident. Schumacher's previous team Mercedes dedicated their win at the Australian Grand Prix to him.
March 17, 2014

Schumacher: 'Encouraging signs'

Michael Schumacher has shown some signs of improvement, his agent has said. The German Formula One legend has been in a coma since a skiing accident in France at the end of December.
March 12, 2014
Michael Schumacher

No crime in Schumacher accident

French investigators have said that Michael Schumacher's skiing accident was not due to any criminal wrongdoing. The auto racing great has been in a coma since the accident in the French Alps in December.
February 17, 2014
Michael Schumacher

Schumacher's sedation reduced

Doctors treating Formula One legend Michael Schumacher have said they have begun the process of waking him up from an induced coma. He has been in the coma since shortly after brain surgery following a skiing accident.
January 30, 2014
Michael Schumacher Ski-Unfall

Standard speed for skilled skier

Investigators looking into Michael Schumacher's life-threatening skiing accident in the French Alps have said video footage shows he was skiing in the manner they would expect from an accomplished skier when he crashed.
January 8, 2014
Michael Schumacher Corinna und Manager Weber

'Let the doctors work'

Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna has appealed for privacy, as her husband fights for his life in a hospital in the French Alps. She specifically asked reporters to "take the pressure off the doctors and the hospital."
January 7, 2014
Michael Schumacher

Condition remains critical

Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher remains in critical condition in a French clinic. The German former driver has been in hospital since being injured in a skiing accident over a week ago.
January 6, 2014
Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher

Fresh Schumacher footage

A German skier has told the weekly news magazine Spiegel that he inadvertently caught Michael Schumacher's crash in the French Alps on his smartphone. Schumacher remains in a coma a week after his fall.
January 5, 2014