91
1991
Jordan / Benetton
Spa debut, then poached by Benetton within a fortnight.
Michael SchumacherF1 career history
Debuted for Jordan at Spa, left with seven titles and a template for how a modern driver builds a team around himself.
- Titles
- 7
- Wins
- 91
- Poles
- 68
- Podiums
- 155
- Starts
- 308
- Teams
- 4
Career Chronology
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4 of 4 team stints shown · 1991 — 2012
7 championship seasons in this range:1994 · 1995 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004
Full career totals
1991 — 2012 · 19 seasons- Races
- 308
- Wins
- 91
- Podiums
- 155
- Poles
- 68
- Championships
- 7
Win rate 29.5%Podium rate 50.3%Points 1566Best season 2004 (13 wins, 15 podiums)Titles 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Exports the 1991 — 2012 selection only
92
1992 — 1995
Benetton
First win at Spa 1992; world champion in 1994 and 1995.
- 1994 title
- 1995 title
- First win
96
1996 — 2006
Ferrari
Five consecutive titles, 72 wins, the defining Ferrari era.
- 2000 title
- 2001 title
- 2002 title
- 2003 title
- 2004 title
- 72 wins
- Streak
10
2010 — 2012
Mercedes
Comeback years; pole at Monaco 2012, podium at Valencia.
The Long Version
A one-off Jordan drive at Spa in 1991 ended after one corner; Benetton had signed him by the next race.
Two titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 came amid controversy at Adelaide and a season scarred by Imola.
He joined a struggling Ferrari in 1996 and, with Todt, Brawn and Byrne, built the run of five straight titles from 2000.
A three-season comeback with Mercedes from 2010 produced one podium and helped establish the team that would dominate the decade.
Where Those Teams Went
Scuderia Ferrari1 identities
The only team to have entered every season since 1950, and the only identity in the sport never to have been sold, renamed or rebadged.
Trace the Ferrari rebrands from 1950 →Aston Martin Aramco6 identities
Five identities in thirty years. Eddie Jordan's underfunded yellow upstart is now a Lawrence Stroll-funded works marque.
Trace the Aston Martin rebrands from 1991 →BWT Alpine F1 Team6 identities
The Enstone team has raced as Toleman, Benetton, Renault, Lotus, Renault again and now Alpine — winning titles under two of those names.
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Sources & citations
Reference material used to compile and verify the Michael Schumacher data on this page. GridXTrax is an independent fan archive; follow the links to check any figure at source.
- Wikipedia — Michael Schumacher(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Michael Schumacher(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Michael Schumacher(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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