Last updated : Melbourne 1997
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Career History

1984
German Junior Kart Championship1st (Champion)

1985

German Junior Kart Championship1st (Champion)
Junior Kart World Championship2nd

1986

German Kart Championship3rd
European Kart Championship North Zone2nd
European Kart Championship Final3rd

1987

German Kart Championship1st (Champion)
European Kart Championship North Zone2nd
European Kart Championship Final1st (Champion)
South African Kart Grand Prix2nd

1988

German Formula König Championship
König-Fiat
TrackQualRace
Hockenheim?1st
Nürburgring?1st
Zolder?2nd
Hamburg?1st
Luxembourg?1st
Siegerland?1st
Zolder?1st
Hockenheim?1st
Hockenheim?1st
Nürburgring1st1st
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Michael Schumacher192 (Champion)
2.Georg Hutter131.5
3.Helmut Schwitalla122.5

European Formula Ford 1600 Championship
Van Diemen-Ford
TrackQualRace
Österreichring?2nd
Knutstorp?2nd
Zolder?DNF
Zandvoort1st1st
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Mika Salo80
2.Michael Schumacher50
3.M Wagner45
Competed in 4 out of 5 rounds

German Formula Ford 1600 Championship
Van Diemen-Ford
Competed in 10 rounds. Finished 6th overall.

Formula Ford 1600 FestivalDNF

1989

German Formula 3 Championship
WTS Reynard 893-VW
TrackQualRace
Hockenheim2nd3rd
Nürburgring5th3rd
Avus5th3rd
Brno8th5th
Zeltweg1st1st
Hockenheim2nd3rd
Wunstorf6th12th
Hockenheim4th19th
Diepholz4th4th
Nürburgring6th5th
Nürburgring1st1st
Hockenheim2nd3rd
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Karl Wendlinger164
=2.Heinz-Harald Frentzen163
=2.Michael Schumacher163

Macau Grand Prix
WTS Reynard 893-VW
TrackQualRace
Macau (heat 1)6th1st
Macau (heat 2)-DNF
OverallDNF

1990

German Formula 3 Championship
WTS Reynard 390-VW
TrackQualRace
Zolder1stDNF
Hockenheim1st19th
Nürburgring22nd5th
Avus2nd1st
Wunstorf1st1st
Norisring4th2nd
Zeltweg1st1st
Diepholz7th1st
Nürburgring1st1st
Nürburgring1st4th
Hockenheim2nd2nd
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Michael Schumacher148 (Champion)
2.Otto Rensing117
3.Wolfgang Kaufmann81

German Touring Car Championship
Zakspeed Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5
TrackQualRace
Hockenheim (Heat 1)15thDNF
Hockenheim (Heat 2)-DNS

European Formula 3 Cup
WTS Reynard 390-VW (qualifying and first start)
WTS Reynard 390-Speiss Opel (spare, used at restart)
TrackQualRace
Le Mans1stDISQ
Schumacher was disqualified for changing engine types between the original start and the restart.

Macau Grand Prix (FIA Formula 3 World Cup)
WTS Reynard 390-VW
TrackQualRace
Macau (heat 1)2nd2nd
Macau (heat 2)-1st
Overall1st

Euro-Macau-Fuji Challenge Cup
WTS Reynard 390-VW
TrackQualRace
Fuji2nd1st

Sports-Prototype World Championship
Mercedes-Benz C11
TrackQualRace
SilverstoneDISQ-
Dijon3rd2nd
Nürburgring2nd2nd
Mexico2nd1st
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
=1.Mauro Baldi49.5
=1.Jean-Louis Schlesser49.5
3.Jochen Mass48
4.Andy Wallace25
=5.Jan Lammers21
=5.Michael Schumacher21
=5.Karl Wendlinger21

Competed in 4 out of 9 rounds. Co-driver was Jochen Mass.

Schumacher was disqualified at Silverstone in relation to an alleged seat-belt and pit-lane violation.

1991

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Jordan-Ford 191 (Spa)
Benetton-Ford B191 (Monza to Adelaide)
TrackQualRace
Spa7thDNF
Monza7th5th
Estoril10th6th
Barcelona5th6th
Suzuka5thDNF
Adelaide9thDNF
PositionDriverPoints
1.Ayrton Senna96
2.Nigel Mansell72
3.Riccardo Patrese53
4.Gerhard Berger43
=12.Bertrand Gachot4
=12.JJ Lehto4
=12.Michael Schumacher4

Sports-Prototype World Championship
Mercedes-Benz C291 (all except Le Mans)
Mercedes-Benz C11 (Le Mans)
TrackQualRace
Suzuka3rdDNF
Monza6thDNF
Silverstone5th2nd
Le Mans4th5th
Nürburgring5thDNF
Magny-Cours3rdDNF
Mexico2ndDNF
Autopolis6th1st
PositionDriverPoints
1.Teo Fabi86
2.Derek Warwick79
=3.Phillipe Alliot69
=3.Mauro Baldi69
=9.Manuel Reuter43
=9.Michael Schumacher43
=9.Karl Wendlinger43

Co-driver was Karl Wendlinger, except Le Mans where they were joined by Fritz Kreutzpointer.

At Le Mans, the top ten places on the grid were reserved for the non-turbos, so they actually started from the 12th grid position.

All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Team Le Mans Ralt-Mugen RT23
TrackQualRace
Sugo6th2nd

German Touring Car Championship
Zakspeed Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5
TrackQualRace
Norisring (Heat 1)19th24th
Norisring (Heat 2)-DNF
Diepholz (Heat 1)21stDNF
Diepholz (Heat 2)-14th

1992

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Benetton-Ford B191B (Kyalami to Interlagos)
Benetton-Ford B192 (Barcelona to Adelaide)
TrackQualRace
Kyalami6th4th
Mexico3rd3rd
Interlagos5th3rd
Barcelona2nd2nd
Imola5thDNF
Monaco6th4th
Canada5th2nd
Magny-Cours5thDNF
Silverstone4th4th
Hockenheim6th3rd
Hungary4thDNF
Spa3rd1st
Monza6th3rd
Estoril5th7th
Suzuka5thDNF
Adelaide5th2nd
PositionDriverPoints
1.Nigel Mansell108
2.Riccardo Patrese56
3.Michael Schumacher53
4.Ayrton Senna50

1993

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Benetton-Ford B193A (Kyalami to Interlagos)
Benetton-Ford B193B (Donington to Adelaide)
TrackQualRace
Kyalami3rdDNF
Interlagos4th3rd
Donington3rdDNF
Imola3rd2nd
Barcelona4th3rd
Monaco2ndDNF
Canada3rd2nd
Magny-Cours7th3rd
Silverstone3rd2nd
Hockenheim3rd2nd
Hungary3rdDNF
Spa3rd2nd
Monza5thDNF
Estoril6th1st
Suzuka4thDNF
Adelaide4thDNF
PositionDriverPoints
1.Alain Prost99
2.Ayrton Senna73
3.Damon Hill69
4.Michael Schumacher52

1994

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Benetton-Ford Zetec-R B194
TrackQualRace
Interlagos2nd1st
Aida2nd1st
Imola2nd1st
Monaco1st1st
Barcelona1st2nd
Canada1st1st
Magny-Cours3rd1st
Silverstone2ndDISQ
Hockenheim4thDNF
Hungary1st1st
Spa2ndDISQ
MonzaDISQ-
EstorilDISQ-
Jerez1st1st
Suzuka1st2nd
Adelaide2ndDNF
PositionDriverPoints
1.Michael Schumacher92 (Champion)
2.Damon Hill91
3.Gerhard Berger41
4.Mika Häkkinen26

1995

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Benetton-Renault B195
TrackQualRace
Interlagos2nd1st
Argentina3rd3rd
Imola1stDNF
Barcelona1st1st
Monaco2nd1st
Canada1st5th
Magny-Cours2nd1st
Silverstone2ndDNF
Hockenheim2nd1st
Hungary3rd11th
Spa16th1st
Monza2ndDNF
Estoril3rd2nd
Nürburgring3rd1st
Aida3rd1st
Suzuka1st1st
Adelaide3rdDNF
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Michael Schumacher102 (Champion)
2.Damon Hill69
3.David Coulthard49
4.Johnny Herbert45

1996

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Ferrari F310
TrackQualRace
Melbourne4thDNF
Interlagos4th3rd
Argentina2ndDNF
Nürburgring3rd2nd
Imola1st2nd
Monaco1stDNF
Barcelona3rd1st
Canada3rdDNF
Magny-Cours1stDNS
Silverstone3rdDNF
Hockenheim3rd4th
Hungary1st9th
Spa3rd1st
Monza3rd1st
Estoril4th3rd
Suzuka3rd2nd
Championship Standings
PositionDriverPoints
1.Damon Hill97
2.Jacques Villeneuve78
3.Michael Schumacher53
4.Jean Alesi47

1997

FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Ferrari F310B
TrackQualRace
Melbourne3rd2nd

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