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Maybe the mechanics thought I was too cold and cool and needing warming up a little
M. Schumacher victorious at F1 Austrian GP May 18, 2003
It seemed like we couldn't make it on the first lap time
Montoya has fastest F1 qualifying lap Sep 14, 2002
It was my dream to have a pole position here in Hockenheim, and hopefully a win
Schumachers delight German crowd Jul 27, 2002
The start of the race could have been a lot better, but for me this was the ideal start to the season, although a 1-2 finish would have been preferable for the team
Michael Schumacher wins Australia GP Mar 03, 2002
I know that if I win tomorrow, I will have scored more pionts than any other driver
MSchumacher on Japan F1 pole Oct 13, 2001
Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne) is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher. His own Formula One career spanned 11 seasons from 1997 to 2007, during which time he won 6 races from 180 starts and achieved 27 podium finishes, before retiring from Grand Prix racing after failing to secure a drive for 2008. Since 2008 he has been racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series with Mercedes.
He started racing at age three on his parents' go-kart track in their home town of Kerpen. After finishing runner-up in the national karting series, Schumacher graduated German Formula Three in 1995. Finishing runner up in this series was not the highlight of the year for him though, as he also won the Macau street race, a feat also accomplished by his brother Michael. In the race he beat future F1 team-mate Jarno Trulli, Pedro de la Rosa and Norberto Fontana, the driver he finished runner-up to in German Formula 3.
Schumacher then moved on to the Japanese Formula Nippon series in 1996, which he won, earning himself a Formula One drive with Jordan for the following year.