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Michael Schumacher
In 2005 Ferrari struggled and there were increasing questions about Schumacher’s motivation but he remains at Ferrari for the 2006 season. Michael Schumacher is statistically the greatest driver of all time. Schumacher is the first and only German to win the drivers' championship.
Schumacher is also the most notable and well-paid figure in the history of Formula 1, as well as one of the most respected figures in sporting world, holding a great portion of all Formula 1 records, including most victories, most championship points and a record seven World Drivers' Championship Titles.
Driving tactics
It is widely known that Schumacher deliberately crashed into Villeneuve during the 1997 European Grand Prix. However, it should be noted that Schumacher drove in the same manner as the man he succeeded; Ayrton Senna was involved in similar incidents in final races with his nemesis Alain Prost.
During the 1997 European Grand Prix Schumacher was leading the race, followed by Villeneuve. In a similar situation to 1994 a win for either driver would guarantee him the World Championship. Villeneuve attempted to overtake Schumacher, who then collided with the Canadian in what the FIA finally judged to be dangerous driving. Although Schumacher's car was knocked out of the race, Villeneuve went on to finish third, behind Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard, who were too far behind in the points to challenge Villeneuve for the Championship.
Schumacher Formula One Records
Most podiums: 142
Most podiums in a season: 17 (from 17 starts)
Most time between first and last wins (12 years, 10 month, 21 days)
Most championship titles: 7
Most consecutive titles: 5
Fastest laps: 69
Most podiums with the same team: 76 (Ferrari)
Most poles with the same team: 54 (Ferrari)
Most second places: 39
Most championship points: 1,248
Most points in a season: 148
Most races led: 127
Most laps led: 4664
Most wins: 84
Most Triples (pole position, win, and fastest lap): 20
Most wins in a season: 13
Most wins with the same team: 65 (Ferrari)
Most wins from pole position: 37
Schumacher is still close to equal, or even beat, the pole position record of Ayrton Senna—which is 65 of 161 races. After the 2005 season, Schumacher has 64 pole positions in his 232 races.
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