german pronunciation born january german retired racing driver seven time widely regarded greatest formula drivers time named year twice won titles moving ferrari drove years time ferrari yielded consecutive titles holds formula driver records including championships race victories fastest laps pole positions races won single season records fellow german years later driver formula history finish race season broke record consecutive podium finishes according official formula website greatest driver sport seen beginning won german drivers championships formula joining mercedes world championship mercedes funded race debut jordan formula team resulted signed team driver rest season establishing driver finishing fourth german world drivers champion point repeated success time greater margin moved ferrari came close winning titles breaking leg british grand prix ending title run things came good won consecutive drivers titles retired formula driving staying ferrari advisor came close eighth title year technical problems final races fell short agreed return ferrari way cover badly injured prevented neck injury returned formula permanent basis mercedes team retiring second time conclusion season career controversy including twice involved collisions final race season determined outcome world championship adelaide track ambassador spokesman driver safety involved numerous humanitarian efforts life donated tens millions dollars charity younger brother brothers win races formula brothers finish 1st 2nd race feat repeated subsequent races december suffered head injury skiing hospital placed medically induced coma having suffered traumatic brain injury coma months december june left hospital rehabilitation september relocated home continues receive medical treatment rehabilitation privately early years born wife father modified pedal adding small motorcycle engine crashed lamp post parents took track youngest member club father soon built discarded parts age won club championship support son racing took second job renting repairing wife worked track michael needed new engine costing parents unable afford able continue racing support local businessmen regulations germany require driver fourteen years old obtain license obtained license age obtained german license year won german junior championship won german european championships joined dealer german european champion quit school began working mechanic step single seat car racing participating german series winning signed formula team funded competed german formula series winning title won end formula rivals joined mercedes junior racing programme world sports prototype championship unusual young driver contemporaries compete formula way formula advised exposed professional press conferences driving powerful cars long distance races help career world championship season won season finale mercedes finished fifth drivers championship despite driving races continued team world championship season winning final race season japan mercedes leading ninth place finish drivers championship competed season finishing 5th car shared competed race japanese formula championship finishing second formula career noted career ability produce fast laps crucial moments race push car limit sustained periods motor sport author observed measure driver capabilities performance wet races delicate car control sensitivity needed noted like great drivers record wet conditions shows mistakes end season won races wet conditions contested best performances occurred conditions earning nicknames rain king rain master non german language media known red baron red ferrari reference german famous flying ace world war nicknames include credited formula germany considered fringe sport retired drivers german present formula history drivers felt key formula drivers formula career senior drivers president survey voted popular driver season formula fans jordan formula debut team belgian grand prix driving car number replacement imprisoned contracted mercedes driver signed mercedes paid jordan debut debut week race impressed jordan designer team manager test drive manager assured jordan knew challenging spa track fact seen spectator race weekend team mate meant circuit held contract negotiations learned track cycling track fold bike brought impressed qualifying seventh race matched team season best grid position qualified year veteran journalist reported qualifying german journalists talking best talent retired lap race clutch problems following belgian grand prix debut despite agreement principle jordan mercedes management german race irish team remainder season engaged following race jordan applied injunction courts prevent driving lost case signed final contract finished season points races best finish fifth second race italian grand prix finished ahead team mate time world champion nelson start season team planning formula debut mercedes backing following year invoked clause contract stated mercedes entered formula drive eventually agreed stay said didn want drive forced year dominated williams featuring powerful engines semi automatic active suspension control car ride height conventional took place podium time finishing went victory belgian grand prix wet race circuit far away favourite track finished drivers championship points points runner williams dominated season introduced active suspension traction control early season teams won race beat podium finishes retired seven races finished season fourth points world championship years season drivers championship season marred deaths witnessed directly 2nd position allegations teams particularly team broke sport technical regulations won seven races leading spanish grand prix gearbox failure left stuck fifth gear finished race second place following ferrari teams investigated suspicion breaking imposed ban electronic aids initially refused hand source code investigation discovered hidden functionality teams software evidence race teams fined initial refusal cooperate software gearbox program allowed automatic shifts deemed legal contrast software deemed form launch control allowed perfect starts explicitly outlawed regulations evidence suggest software actually overtaking formation lap ignored penalty subsequent black flag indicates driver immediately return pits disqualified later given race ban blamed incident communication error team disqualified winning car found illegal wear measure accidents limit speed protested damaged spun rejected appeal pattern wear damage visible block incidents helped hill close points gap led single point going final race australia lap hit outside track leading hill attempted pass car returned track collision corner causing retire result won controversial championship german raced austrian flag conference race new dedicated title successfully defended title engine williams accumulated points second placed hill team mate took championship youngest time world champion formula history season marred collisions hill particular overtaking manoeuvre hill took lap lap italian grand prix won races finished podium times qualify worse fourth qualified 16th went win race ferrari joined ferrari team won drivers championship championship salary million years left year contract expired later cited team damaging actions reason opting deal year later employees designer technical director joined ferrari ferrari previously come close championship team suffered disastrous early 1990s partially famous engine longer competitive smaller lighter fuel efficient competitors drivers notably given vehicles labels truck pig accident waiting happen furthermore poor performance ferrari pit crews considered running joke end team improved solid competitor considered inferior running teams williams declared ferrari good win championship hired credited turning struggling team successful team formula history time world champion believes transformation ferrari team greatest feat joined team moving jordan winter testing drove ferrari ferrari seconds faster regulars finished drivers championship helped ferrari second place championship ahead old team won races team total tally period early season car reliability trouble finish races took win ferrari spanish grand prix entire field place wet having taken lead lap consistently seconds faster rest field difficult conditions french grand prix qualified pole position suffered engine failure race formation lap timed pit stops fend williams following won ability combined improving reliability ferrari enabled end season putting challenge eventual race championship winner hill title driving superior led championship early season mid season taken championship lead winning races entered season final grand prix point advantage end race held ferrari developed leak loss performance indicating finish race approached pass rival attempted provoke accident got short end stick retiring race went scored points championship punished conduct collision disqualified drivers championship finnish driver main title competition won races season gaining point advantage won argentina ferrari improving significantly second half season took victories podium finishes ferrari took finish french grand prix ferrari finish italian grand prix tied lead drivers championship points won championship winning final races controversies leading lap turned pit lane crossed start finish line stopped second stop penalty doubt counted serving penalty crossed finish line came pit lane win valid spa leading race seconds heavy spray collided lap slowed poor visibility let past cars returned pits car headed garage infuriated manner accused trying kill rumours circulated replaced season previous edition racing magazine revealed approached sign deal peripheral financial issues tied ferrari sponsorship agreements payment rival team deal came fruition efforts helped ferrari win title lost chance win drivers championship high speed car rear brake failed sending track resulting broken leg day absence replaced finnish driver missing races return inaugural malaysian grand prix qualifying pole position second assumed role second driver assisting team mate bid win drivers championship ferrari race season japanese grand prix won second consecutive title later opponent respected world championship years period won races championships driver history sport won world championship year long battle won races season midway year chances suffered consecutive non finishes allowing close gap standings took victories won italian grand prix post race press conference number wins won idol broke tears championship fight come penultimate race season japanese grand prix starting pole position lost lead start second pit stop came ahead went win race championship took fourth drivers title drivers won races sustained season long challenge championship scored record tying wins clinched world championship races run finished championship points ahead runner season highlights included canadian grand prix finished 2nd brother scoring finish brothers formula scored 52nd career win breaking record career wins retain drivers championship controversy austrian teammate leading final metres race team orders slowed allow win race crowd broke outraged result tried allowing stand step podium united_states grand prix later year dominated race set close finish end slowed create formation finish slowed allowing victory winning drivers championship record set world championships ferrari won races won title races remaining season earliest point season driver crowned broke record shared race wins season winning times finishing race podium finished points record breaking points ahead runner teammate pair finished races places broke record world drivers championships winning drivers title sixth time closely contested season biggest competition came teams race ran track following involved collisions fell points won races closed points aside victory canada victory britain mid season dominated williams drivers claimed victories hungarian grand prix led points respectively ahead race announced changes way tyre measured forced supplier williams rapidly redesign tyres italian grand prix running tyres won races remained contention title final round japanese grand prix needed point whilst needed win finishing race eighth place took point assured sixth world drivers title ending season points ahead won record thirteen races season failing finish accident safety car period briefly locked car brakes clinched record seventh drivers title belgian grand prix finished season record points points ahead runner teammate set new record race wins possible surpassing previous best wins season rule changes season required tyres entire race overall advantage teams teams ferrari relied tyres rule changes partly effort ferrari dominance series interesting notable moment early season battle started 13th finished seconds spanish driver halfway season said don think count battle like trying fight weapon weapons weak don chance sole win came prior race tyres found significant safety issues compromise teams reached drivers tyres dropped race formation lap retired races finished season points fewer half points world champion season ferrari career races points points won following races pole position breaking year old record stripped pole position grand prix started race grid stopping car blocking circuit qualifying lap managed work way 5th place cramped circuit ninth race season points won following races reduce disadvantage victories italy engine failure china tyre problems led championship standings time season point total won races japanese grand prix led laps time french grand prix car suffered engine failure won race giving point championship lead race left season win championship won season finale scored points brazilian grand prix conceded title pre race ceremonies football legend presented trophy years dedication formula race qualifying session quickest times session fastest second session fuel pressure problem prevented completing single lap session forcing start race tenth position early race moved sixth place overtaking teammate experienced tyre caused wing car pitted consequently fell 19th place seconds teammate race leader recovered overtook secure fourth place performance classified press heroic utterly breath taking drive performance sums career retirement ferrari podium winning italian grand prix ferrari issued press release stating retire racing end season confirmed retirement press release stated continue working ferrari revealed october ferrari wanted act assistant newly appointed ceo involve selecting team future drivers announcement leading formula figures hailed greatest round racing driver history formula italian press relatively cold public persona displayed response announced retirement ferrari adviser attended prix season drove ferrari time october ferrari home track italy ran laps lap times recorded ferrari spokesman said short drive board directors holding meeting season acted ferrari adviser super assistant november driven formula car retired year earlier undertook formal test session time aboard returned december continue helping ferrari development programme circuit focused testing electronics tyres formula season ferrari road car development ferrari manager said likely happy continue testing later explained role saying deal development car inside like drive competed motorcycle racing series stated intention second competitive career sport quoted saying riding thing life second sky diving planned capacity racing advisor present ferrari driver seriously injured struck suspension spring qualifying clear unable compete race chosen replacement brazilian driver july ferrari announced planned draft subsequent prix able race tested modified prepare unable test car testing restrictions ferrari appealed special permission test car williams test end forced return severity neck injury received motorcycle accident earlier year place ferrari instead filled mercedes december announced returning formula season alongside fellow german driver new team new mercedes team majority involvement team stated preparations replace injured ferrari initiated renewed interest combined opportunity long held ambition drive mercedes working team principal led accept offer passed fit period intensive training medical tests confirmed neck injury prevented driving ferrari year fully healed signed year contract reportedly worth surprise return compared aged return age turned january prospects mercedes compared record set oldest champion won fifth championship return retirement drive mercedes car mercedes official test february finished sixth race season grand prix malaysian race driver suggested finished team mate qualifying sessions races past respected formula drivers thought including rival hill warned write identified inherent mercedes car exacerbated narrower tyres introduced season contributing difficulties later claim mercedes car designed differing driving styles contributed difficulties mercedes upgraded car finished fourth grand prix finished sixth passing ferrari final corner race safety car returned pits seconds race race dropping 12th judged pass breach sporting code mercedes differing interpretation regulation later lead clarified turkey qualified fifth finished fourth race best results return european grand prix finished 15th lowest recorded finish career hungary finished outside points eleventh found guilty dangerous driving mph unsuccessfully defending tenth position result demoted places grid following race finished seventh despite starting 21st grid penalty season finale involved major accident lap occurred spin recovering incident car collided barely missing head hurt crash said crash frightening season début finished win pole position podium fastest lap finished season 9th points points scored malaysia later came sixth spain strong race canadian grand prix finishing fourth running high second wet race passed late race eventual winner clashed britain marked 20th anniversary formula début despite starting belgium raced finished fifth raced italy fourth place japanese grand prix saw lead laps race marking time led race oldest driver lead race indian grand prix started finished fifth overtaking end race battling sixth position lap finished season eighth place drivers championship points final season partnered mercedes season retired inaugural race season australian grand prix scored point second race malaysia china started row alongside pole retired loose wheel mechanics error pit stop causing collision spain received place grid penalty fastest qualifying started sixth owing penalty later retired seventh place race finished race podium finish return mercedes age years days oldest driver achieve podium second place finish british grand prix records set germany set fastest lap grand prix time career belgium second driver history race prix future plans led replaced season october announced retire second time conclusion season following week quoted saying times past months didn want deal formula prepare grand prix season year career concluded brazilian grand prix finished seventh placed 13th drivers championship helmet conjunction helped develop lightweight carbon helmet prototype publicly tested driven tank survived intact helmet keeps driver cool directed holes original helmet sported colours german flag sponsor blue circle white team mate added red diagonal strokes differentiate helmet team mate joined ferrari horse added grand prix order differentiate colours new teammate changed upper blue colour white areas red helmet sported white diagonal line white vertical line zone german flag colors originally accommodate sponsor lines remained design sported helmet designs times title replaced german flag flag motif reflective silver replacing white areas italian grand prix german flag design replaced italian flag honour team home race brazilian grand prix race time intended final grand prix wore red helmet included names ninety grand prix victories belgian grand prix 20th anniversary formula wore commemorative gold helmet helmet similar current helmet included year début present years seven world titles belgian grand prix grand prix appearance wore special platinum helmet message achievement honours honoured times career april contributions sport contributions raising awareness child education named champions sport joining include won world year award twice performances seasons respectively received nominations awards shares record having second nominations award nominations eclipsed nominated seven times holds distinction having nominations athlete nominated twice times times athlete won award honour racing career efforts improve safety sport awarded gold medal motor sport recognition contribution formula racing racing track renamed turns month later presented world cup awards ceremony nominated prince award sport won sporting prowess humanitarian record appointed long time swiss resident country ambassador european football championship april honored title french prime minister november awarded trophy awards racing controversies championship deciding collisions going australian grand prix final race season led single point drivers championship led race beginning lap went track hit wall right wheels returning track reduced speed car damage leading race corner hill attempted pass inside turned sharply collided cars eliminated race driver scored took title race judged racing accident took action driver public opinion divided incident british media european grand prix race season led williams point drivers championship attempted pass dry sac corner lap turned right wheel ferrari hit left car retired race result finished place taking points race initially award penalty weeks race disqualified entire drivers championship disciplinary hearing found manoeuvre reaction deliberate error accepted decision admitted having mistake actions widely condemned british german italian newspapers driver history sport disqualified driver world championship team orders historically team orders accepted formula final metres austrian teammate slowed car orders ferrari allow pass win race switching positions break actual sporting technical regulation angered fans claimed team actions showed lack respect spectators argued need given wins 6th race season particularly given won previous prix dominated race weekend point podium ceremony pushed step disturbance ferrari team incurred million fine later season end united_states grand prix slowed sight finishing line allowing win seconds 2nd closest margin history explanation varied returning favour austria title secure trying engineer dead heat feat derided near impossible sport taken second subsequently banned team orders interfere race result ban lifted season ruling difficult enforce dangerous driving spell world championship involved incident year trying set flying lap qualifying encountered jaguar slow lap resulting lost time retaliation way car hitting jaguar nose wheel enraged german attitude drove pits chased fleeing foot pits eventually caught took intervention prevent physically assaulting end hungarian grand prix attempted pass inside main straight closed inside line force outside persisted inside mph despite close proximity concrete wall leaving inches spare said dangerous thing rule line stick said obviously space didn touch guess left space come said end day gave space argue marginal tough tough racing range drivers commentators highly critical accident race steward incident wanted black flag shown better example young drivers incident ruled dangerous received place grid penalty race accepted decision apologised incidents suspicion foul play team eventually found responsible technical violations course season said troubled season example words team mate chosen spend bit time corner circuit following retirement listening went past concluded regarded unusual noises engine subsequently issued press release setting action required teams prior given cars found advanced engine management systems launch traction control williams driver disqualified fuel irregularities switch engines appeal drivers results points reinstated teams lost points results normally earned championship saw accused dangerous driving exit pit lane forced track retirement despite receiving second penalty recovered won race laps finish british grand prix leading race issued stop penalty overtaking car early moments safety car period penalty involves going pit lane stopping seconds rules state driver serve penalty laps penalty issued lap receiving penalty turned pit lane serve penalty lap race ferrari pit box located start finish line technically finished race serving penalty initially resolved problem adding seconds race time later rescinded penalty completely irregularities penalty issued belgian grand prix involved race ending collision whilst trying lap heavy spray race stormed garage accused trying kill ferrari team members separate drivers admitted years later accident mistake qualifying grand set fastest time car stopped corner racing line leaving corner partially blocked main contender season title final qualifying lap stated simply locked wheels going corner car stalled attempted reverse believed pole incident happened stripped pole position race started race grid qualifying session similarly found blocked improving time demoted places grid grand prix safety car deployed accident involving pulled pits lap passed finish line mercedes held combination race control messages safety car lap track clear green flags lights shown safety car line indicated race finishing safety car drivers free race opinion appears shared majority teams cars positions gave drivers instructions race finish line investigation found guilty safety car regulations awarded seconds penalty cost places personal life younger brother formula driver end racing driver august michael married children daughter born son born march protective private life known dislike celebrity spotlight family moved newly built mansion near switzerland covering area square metre private beach featuring underground garage petrol station family dogs stray fell love brazil australian shepherd named arrival family headlines fact personally drove taxi town collect dog enable family return flight switzerland taxi driver local police main horse riding plays football local team appeared charity football games organised games formula drivers june appointed ambassador large republic san special ambassador donated million organization additionally paid construction school poor children area improvements supports hospital child victims war caring peru funded palace poor centre helping homeless street children obtain education clothing food medical attention shelter stated interest efforts love children fact causes received little attention exact figure money donated life unknown known years driver donated million revealed donated presidential center park bill_clinton participation european road safety campaign punishment collision european grand prix continued support campaigns led calls countries recognise global road deaths major global health issue advertising campaign raise awareness responsible drinking focus communicating international message drinking driving don mix featured advertising campaign television cinema online media supported consumer engagements public relations digital media world eve british grand prix behalf presented indian cricketer june appeared bbc programme gear presenter hinted later programme regular bbc confirmed case occasion ferrari allow drive kind black featured presented retirement interview stated road cars family car finance sponsorship forbes magazine listed second highest paid athlete world magazine identified world athlete salary reported million forbes magazine ranked 17th world powerful celebrities list significant share income came advertising example paid million years wearing advertisement post race cap deal extended donated million aid indian_ocean earthquake donation surpassed sports person sports leagues worldwide corporations countries bodyguard sons killed personal fortune estimated million reportedly received salary million year mercedes team plus million endorsements skiing accident december skiing year old son descending french alps crossing area fell hit head rock sustaining head injury despite wearing ski helmet according physicians likely died wearing helmet medically induced coma traumatic brain injury doctors reported march condition stable april agent reported showing moments consciousness gradually withdrawn medically induced coma adding reports relatives small encouraging signs preceding month mid june moved intensive care rehabilitation ward june regained consciousness left hospital rehabilitation switzerland september left brought home rehabilitation november reported wheelchair speak memory problems video interview released manager said condition slowly improving considering injury racing record career summary source christopher story isbn complete japanese formula championship results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap complete formula results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap disqualified world drivers championship dangerous driving caused accident points tally placed second place year standings driver finish grand prix classified completed race distance hours results formula records holds following records formula books films allen james driven extremes isbn allen james edge greatness headline isbn virgin books isbn isbn rise genius isbn henry isbn henry wheel wheel great formula racing illustrated isbn christopher greatest isbn christopher story isbn driving force isbn steve life story grand prix 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