Michael schumacher biography imdb

While he barely flinched at hurtling towards hairpin bends at break-neck speed, word is that seven-times World Formula One Champion Michael Schumacher was so overwhelmed at the birth of his first child, daughter Gina Maria, he thought he would faint.

Career

Michael, who retired in 2012, is regarded as one of the most talented drivers of all time.

Rival Jacques Villeneuve summed up Michael's dominance on the track after losing to him at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1996: "He has set an amazing standard which we all have to try to follow. I cannot imagine a harder challenge." 

Skiing accident

The sport was aghast in December 2013 when he fell while skiing in the French Alps and hit his head on a rock.

The champion was put in a medically induced coma to allow his body to recover.

Michael had a reputation as a consistently ruthless and courageous driver, who would stop at nothing to win. The sportsman has always been fuelled by burning am