Factfile on Michael Schumacher who is to return to the Grand Prix circuit next season racing for Mercedes GP:-

Name: Michael Schumacher

Date of birth: January 3, 1969

Birthplace: Kerpen, Germany

Height: 1.74m

Weight: 74kg

Wife: Corinna (married August 1995); children - Gina Maria, Mick

Career details

Starts: 250

Victories: 91

Poles: 68

Fastest Laps: 72

Points: 1369

Grand Prix debut: 1991, Belgian GP, Jordan

Teams: Jordan (1991), Benetton (1991-1995), Ferrari (1996-2006)

World champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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