racing driver for the Mercedes GP
team. Famous for his eleven-year spell with Ferrari
, Schumacher is a seven-time World Champion and is widely regarded as the greatest F1 driver of all time. He holds many of the formula's driver records, including most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and most races won in a single season – 13 in 2004
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"With the car we had, getting a pole was sort of obvious."
"I think that compared to other teams we are looking competitive, but we need to wait till everybody is running on low fuel and with new tyres. I still reckon that there are four teams capable of winning."
"Never think that success is down to your own performance alone. If you start listening only to yourself you take the first step back towards the bottom. The flowers of victory belong in many vases."
"Just being a mediocre driver has never been my ambition. That's not my style."
"I'm Michael Schumacher. I don't need to test my driving ability".
"We are always there, we always fight, we never give up... thats why we are here."
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance"
"I like to share my life, and spend time with someone I love. That has worked 100 per cent with my wife. "
"I will do everything I can to bring the Number One to Ferrari. The whole team and all the fans deserve it."
"In sport there is never any moment that is the same as the other. I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car. "