Friday 3rd January 1969

Born on this day, Michael Schumacher, German driver, seven times Formula 1 World Champion (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) and “statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen”. He holds the Formula 1 records for: most career wins (91), most wins in a season, most career pole positions, most points during a season (148 in 2004), most consecutive world championships (5), most consecutive race wins (2004), most podium finishes (154), most laps in the lead, most fastest laps (76), most pole postions, among others.