Michael Schumacher is a Formula One driver and seven-time world champion. According to the official Formula One website, he is "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen". He was the first German to win the Formula One World championship, and is credited with popularising Formula One in Germany. In a 2006 FIA survey, Michael Schumacher was voted the most popular driver of the season among Formula One fans. He retired after the 2006 season.
In 2010, after a three-year hiatus as a consultant to Ferrari, 41-year-old Michael Schumacher returned as a driver for the Mercedes Benz team.
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