Michael Schumacher F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | German |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Hurth, West Germany |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 54 |
| First race | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1991-2006, 2010-12 |
| Best championship finish | 7x World Champion (, , , , , , ) |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Michael Schumacher’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 308 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 306 | |
| Wins | 91 | 29.7% |
| From pole | 40 | 44.0% |
| Win & f.lap | 48 | 52.7% |
| Hat-trick | 22 | 24.2% |
| Podiums | 155 | 50.7% |
| Pole positions | 68 | 22.2% |
| Pole to win | 40 | 58.8% |
| Fastest laps | 77 | 25.2% |
| Points | 1,566 | 5.10 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 221 | 72.2% |
| Front row starts | 114 | 37.3% |
| Times as championship leader | 121 | |
| Best start | 1st | x68 |
| Best finish | 1st | x91 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 53 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 21 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 2 | |
| Retirements | 67 | 21.9% |
| First lap retirements | 6 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 2 | 0.7% |
| No. of events | 30 | |
| No. of circuits | 34 |
Stats by season
A look at Schumacher’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12th | ||
| Benetton | 16 | 16 | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 3rd | |
| Benetton | 16 | 16 | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 4th | |
| Benetton | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 10 | 92 | WC | |
| Benetton | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | 102 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 16 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 3rd | |
| Ferrari | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 13 | 78 | DSQ | |
| Ferrari | 16 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | 86 | 2nd | |
| Ferrari | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 5th | |
| Ferrari | 17 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 13 | 108 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 17 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | 123 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 17 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 13 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 17 | 144 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | 93 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 16 | 148 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 19 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | 62 | 3rd | |
| Ferrari | 18 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 121 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 9th | |
| Mercedes | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 8th | |
| Mercedes | 20 | 20 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 13th | |
| 308 | 306 | 91 | 155 | 68 | 77 | 114 | 67 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 1,566 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- DSQ: Disqualified
Stats by constructor
A look at Schumacher’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan (1991) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Benetton (1991-95) | 68 | 68 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | 45 | 303 |
| Ferrari (1996-2006) | 181 | 179 | 72 | 116 | 58 | 53 | 89 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 1,066 |
| Mercedes (2010-12) | 58 | 58 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 197 |
| 308 | 306 | 91 | 155 | 68 | 77 | 114 | 67 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 1,566 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Schumacher’s teammates and qualifying head-to-head battles (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|
| (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (1991) | 1 | 1-0 |
| (BRA) Nelson Piquet (1991) | 5 | 4-1 |
| (GBR) Martin Brundle (1992) | 16 | 16-0 |
| (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (1993) | 16 | 16-0 |
| (NLD) Jos Verstappen (1994) | 8 | 8-0 |
| (FIN) JJ Lehto (1994) | 4 | 4-0 |
| (GBR) Johnny Herbert (1994-95) | 19 | 18-1 |
| (GBR) Eddie Irvine (1996-99) | 59 | 55-4 |
| (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (2000-05) | 104 | 79-25 |
| (BRA) Felipe Massa (2006) | 18 | 14-4 |
| (DEU) Nico Rosberg (2010-12) | 58 | 18-40 |
| 308 | 233-75 |
F1 records
A selected list of F1 records held by Michael Schumacher.
- Most consecutive wins from the start of a season
- Most hat-tricks
- Most win and fastest laps
- Most home race wins
- Most wins at one Grand Prix
- Most wins at one circuit
- Most wins at the opening race of a season
- Largest podium % in a single season
- Podium % in a title winning season
- Most fastest laps
- Most fastest laps in a single season
- Most fastest laps at one Grand Prix
- Most fastest laps at one circuit
- Most fastest laps at the opening race of a season
Note: Only records that currently appear on our F1 stats and records page are shown in the above list.