Ralf Schumacher | |
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 Schumacher in 2016 | |
| Born | (1975-06-30)30 June 1975 (age 50) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | David Schumacher |
| Relatives |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Active years | 1997–2007 |
| Teams | Jordan,Williams,Toyota |
| Entries | 182 (180 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 27 |
| Careerpoints | 329 |
| Pole positions | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| First entry | 1997 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2001 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2003 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Ralf Schumacher (born 30 June 1975) is a German formerracing driver andbroadcaster, who competed inFormula One from1997 to2007. Schumacher won sixFormula One Grands Prix across 11 seasons.
Born and raised inNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Schumacher is the younger brother of seven-timeFormula One World ChampionMichael Schumacher, and the pair remain the only siblings to each win a Formula One Grand Prix. Schumacher began karting at the age of three and achieved early success before making the transition to automobile racing in theGerman Formula Three Championship and theFormula Nippon series. He first drove in Formula One withJordan Grand Prix for the1997 season. Schumacher moved to theWilliams team in1999, finishing sixth in the Drivers' Championship that year. He won his first Grand Prix in2001, en-route to fourth place in the Drivers' Championship, and subsequently won five more races over the course of two years.
Schumacher left Williams at the end of2004 and joinedToyota Racing in2005. His performance throughout2006 and2007 resulted in Schumacher leaving Formula One as a result of internal pressure. After leaving Formula One, Schumacher joined theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in 2008, achieving minor success, and retired from motorsport at the end of 2012 to enter a managerial role within DTM, mentoring young drivers. He is now a co-commentator forSky Sport in Germany.
Schumacher was born inHürth,North Rhine-Westphalia,West Germany, on 30 June 1975, the second son of Rolf Schumacher, a bricklayer, and his wife Elisabeth.Michael Schumacher is his elder brother.[1] He begankarting at the age of three driving on his parents' go-kart track inKerpen. Schumacher's first major karting success came when he clinched the NRW Cup and the Gold Cup in 1991. In 1992, he won the German Junior Kart Championship. He then moved up into the senior series, finishing runner-up.[2]
Aged 17, Schumacher moved into car racing, finishing runner-up in the ADAC Junior Formula Championship. This performance allowed Schumacher to test aFormula Three car during 1992, and later took part in a Formula Three event. His testing and one-off appearance in the series caught the attention of WTS Racing, allowing Schumacher to enter theGerman Formula Three Championship in 1994, where he finished third. He finished fourth and thirtieth in theMacau Grand Prix and theMasters of Formula 3, respectively.[2]
Schumacher's performances in 1995 had improved over the previous year. Schumacher secured pole position and victory in theMacau Grand Prix and finished second in theMasters of Formula 3. In the German Formula Three series, Schumacher took three victories and finished second in the Championship behindNorberto Fontana.[2] For 1996, Schumacher's managerWilli Weber secured him a seat in theFormula Nippon Series, driving for the Team Le Mans alongside experienced driverNaoki Hattori. Schumacher won the series on his first attempt, becoming the first rookie driver to clinch the championship.[1] In the same year, Schumacher and Hattori entered theAll Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, winning four races and taking the runner-up spot in the GT500 Championship behind the pairing ofDavid Brabham andJohn Nielsen.[2][3]
In August 1996, Schumacher tested for theMcLaren team atSilverstone.[4] In September, it was announced that Schumacher had signed a three-year contract to drive for theJordan team. The deal also brought in a further £8 million from Schumacher's sponsorBitburger brewery, with a small percentage going towards his salary.[5] In January 1997,Giancarlo Fisichella was confirmed as Schumacher's teammate replacingMartin Brundle, who expressed a desire to remain with the team.[6] Schumacher believed that Brundle's experience would have helped him in the coming season.[1]
Schumacher took the first podium of his career inArgentina with third place despite a collision with teammate Fisichella. Further consecutive retirements followed in the next four races before picking up a sixth-place finish inFrance. Schumacher followed this result by picking up consecutive fifth-place finishes in the following three races. A further two retirements followed in the races inBelgium andItaly, before picking up a fifth-place finish inAustria. Schumacher did not score points in the final three races of the season, which included retirements in theLuxembourg Grand Prix and theEuropean Grand Prix. In his début1997 season, Schuamcher finished 11th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 13 points.[7]
Like all male German citizens, Schumacher was subject tocompulsory military service in the German Armed Forces.[8] Outside Formula One, Schumacher participated in theFIA GT Championship as a guest driver for theAMG Mercedes team at theSpa 4 Hours and was partnered byKlaus Ludwig. The pair finished fifth, scoring two points.[3]
For1998, Schumacher remained at Jordan and was partnered by 1996 Drivers' ChampionDamon Hill. Schumacher endured a horrid start as he suffered from retirements in the first three races, and managed to finish in the races inSan Marino andSpain, albeit outside the points scoring positions. Schumacher suffered from further consecutive retirements in the next two races, and managed to finish 16th inFrance. He took his and Jordan's first point of the season with a sixth-place finish at theBritish Grand Prix, before picking up further consecutive points finishes in the next two races.[7]
Schumacher went on to secure second place inBelgium behind teammate Hill. Schumacher was issued withteam orders to prevent him from overtaking Hill, which caused a strain in the relationship between Schumacher and Jordan. Schumacher managed to take his second consecutive podium with third place inItaly. After this race, it was announced that Schumacher signed a two-year contract to drive for theWilliams team, alongsideAlessandro Zanardi; with Williams partneringBMW from 2000 onwards, one of BMW's stipulations was to have a German driver in the team.[9] Reportedly, this came after Michael Schumacher verbally declared toEddie Jordan that his younger brother would never race for his team again and offering to buy him out of his contract with the team. According to Jordan himself 22 years later, Schumacher's elder brother actually paid the money of 2 million GBP to terminate his contract.[10] He finished the season with consecutive retirements in the final two races, and clinched 10th place in the Drivers' Championship, with 14 points. He was replaced at Jordan for 1999 byHeinz-Harald Frentzen, who left Williams after two generally unsuccessful seasons.[7]
Schumacher began his season by finishing third inAustralia, which was followed up with a fourth-place finish inBrazil. He suffered consecutive retirements in the next two races—he spun off inSan Marino and suffered an accident inMonaco. Schumacher was able to take further points in the next two races inSpain,Canada, andFrance. Schumacher took a further podium position with third place inBritain but retired from the next race inAustria due to a spin. He took further points in theGerman Grand Prix, before taking a ninth-place finish inHungary.[7]
InBelgium, Schumacher took fifth place helped by a one-stop strategy earning him a better finish.[1] In October, it was announced that Schumacher's contract was extended to a three-year deal worth $31 million.[11] He rounded off the season with a fifth-place finish inJapan. Schumacher finished the1999 season sixth in the Drivers' Championship, with 35 points.[7]
Schumacher continued to drive for Williams in2000, and was partnered by rookie driver and future World ChampionJenson Button. His season started well as he managed to take third place in the opening race inAustralia,[12] and clinched fifth position inBrazil. He was forced to retire from theSan Marino Grand Prix due to a fuel system issue but managed to clinch consecutive fourth-place finishes in the next two races.[7] Schumacher was forced into another retirement as he was caught in a collision involvingEddie Irvine andJos Verstappen at theEuropean Grand Prix,[13] and another retirement followed inMonaco due to a crash where he suffered from a 3-inch cut across his calf.[14]
Schumacher was passed fit to participate in theCanadian Grand Prix,[15] where he was classified 14th after being hit in the closing stages by BAR driverJacques Villeneuve.[16] Schumacher managed to take fifth place inFrance, before suffering a brake failure that forced him to retire inAustria. He managed to finish the next four races, which included consecutive third-place finishes inBelgium andItaly. Despite these results, he was unable to finish the final three races of the season. Schumacher finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship, with 24 points.[7]
At the opening round inAustralia, Schumacher retired after a collision withBAR driverJacques Villeneuve, which resulted in the death of race marshal Graham Beveridge.[17] He scored his first points of the season with a fifth-place finish inMalaysia,[18] and later spun off in the next race inBrazil, which included a collision with Barrichello early in the race.[19] In the succeeding round at theSan Marino Grand Prix, Schumacher started from third on the grid and led every lap of the race to take his first Formula One victory.[20] The following three races saw Schumacher failing to finish.[7]
Schumacher won his second career victory inCanadian Grand Prix, with his elder brother Michael Schumacher finishing second; the result marked the first one-two finish by siblings.[21] These results were followed by a fourth-place finish at theEuropean Grand Prix,[22] and took second place inFrance.[23] He was unable to finish the race inBritain due to a problem with his car's engine. InGermany, Schumacher took his third and final win of the season having started from second on the grid.[24] This result marked a good run of form as Schumacher scored points in three of the remaining five races, including a third-place finish inItaly.[25] Schumacher finished the2001 season fourth in the Drivers' Championship, with 49 points.[7]
For2002, Schumacher announced of his intention to wear glasses over the coming season to improve his vision.[26] His decision was influenced after he was involved in a car crash on theAutobahn 3 when driving to visit his family.[27] On 14 January, theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Formula One's governing body, gave permission for Schumacher to wear glasses, and his helmet makerSchuberth developed padding with channels for the glass frames.[28]
Schumacher's season started inAustralia with a first lap accident where his car was launched into the air after colliding with Ferrari driverRubens Barrichello.[29] In the following race inMalaysia, he took his only victory of the season.[30] He followed up the result by taking consecutive podiums in the next two races—a second place inBrazil,[31] and a third-place finish inSan Marino.[32] At theSpanish Grand Prix, Schumacher ran wide on lap 29 while under pressure from teammate Montoya and eventually retired from an engine failure, although he was classified 11th.[33] He managed to secure consecutive points finishes in the next two races, with a podium inMonaco.[34] He followed these results by finishing in next eight races, which includes consecutive third-place finishes inGermany andHungary. Schumacher rounded off the year with non-points finishes in the final three rounds which included a retirement in theUnited States. For the second consecutive season, Schumacher finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship, with 42 points.[7]
In2003, Schumacher again competed with Williams alongside Montoya. He was unable to take part in winter testing in January, prior to the season because of reoccurring back pains,[35] although he later returned in February. He endured a good first half of the season, and scored points in the opening seven races and clinched his first podium of the season with second place inCanada.[36] Schumacher backed up the results by taking consecutive victories in theEuropean andFrench Grands Prix.[37] At theGerman Grand Prix, Schumacher retired on the first lap of the race after a collision with Rubens Barrichello andKimi Räikkönen, for which he received a 10 place grid penalty for the next race.[38] Williams successfully appealed against the decision and Schumacher managed to qualify second for theHungarian Grand Prix, where he finished fourth.[7]
At a test held at theAutodromo Nazionale Monza, Schumacher suffered a high-speed accident where he sustained a concussion. He was taken for a precautionary check at the circuit's medical centre before he was transferred to San Rafaele hospital.[39] Although he had participated in the event's first qualifying session, Schumacher decided to withdraw and his place was taken by Williams test driverMarc Gené.[40] He returned for theUnited States Grand Prix, where he retired having suffered an accident resulting from his car sliding on a wet track surface.[41] At the season finale inJapan, Schumacher finished 12th despite spinning his car three times. He finished the season fifth in the Drivers' Championship, with 58 points,[7] and helped Williams clinch second in the Constructors' Championship.[42]
Schumacher remained at Williams for2004 and continued to be partnered by Montoya. Schumacher was ambitious for the season, saying: "I can say that we'll come up with a car that will be competitive from the very first race of the new season."[43] He made a good start to his season by finishing fourth in the opening round inAustralia,[44] although he retired from the next race inMalaysia from an engine failure.[45] He managed to secure consecutive seventh-place finishes in the next two rounds, before finishing outside the points inMonaco. Schumacher was forced into retirement on the opening lap of theEuropean Grand Prix due to a collision.[46] At theCanadian Grand Prix, Schumacher qualified on pole position and went on to finish second in the race, but was later disqualified for irregularities on his car's brake ducts.[47]
At theUnited States Grand Prix, Schumacher suffered serious injuries in an accident that occurred on the ninth lap of the race. The deceleration was measured at 78g[48] (765 m/s²), resulting in aconcussion as well as two minor fractures to hisspinal column. Schumacher was forced to miss the next six races. As in 2003, Gené substituted for Schumacher for the races inFrance andBritain, withAntônio Pizzonia taking over the role for the next four races.[49] In July, Schumacher signed a three-year contract with theToyota team.[50] Although he was passed fit for theItalian Grand Prix,[51] Schumacher ultimately returned for theChinese Grand Prix, where he retired from a puncture.[52] Schumacher followed up the result by taking second place inJapan,[53] and a fifth place at the final round inBrazil.[54] He finished the season ninth in the Drivers' Championship, with 24 points.[7]
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For2005, Schumacher was partnered byJarno Trulli at Toyota and was hopeful about his prospects for the upcoming season.[55] Schumacher secured his first two points scores of the season inMalaysia andBahrain,[56][57] and later finished outside the points inSan Marino due to taking a 25-second penalty after finishing eighth due to causing an incident in his pitstops.[58] Schumacher followed this up with consecutive points finishes in the next two races. He retired due to a spin during theEuropean Grand Prix.[59]
During the second practice session of theUnited States Grand Prix, Schumacher lost control of his car entering the final corner of the circuit, which resulted from a tyre failure.[60] He was forced to miss the event and was replaced by Toyota test driverRicardo Zonta.[61] Schumacher returned for theFrench Grand Prix and began a run of four consecutive points scoring positions which included a podium finish inHungary,[62] and later finished outside the points inTurkey. This marked a turning point as Schumacher scored in all of the remaining races and took a podium position in the season finale inChina.[63] He finished the season sixth place in the Drivers' Championship, and helped Toyota clinch fourth in the Constructors' Championship.[7]
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Schumacher continued at Toyota and was again partnered by Trulli for2006. He was ambitious for the upcoming season, saying: "We're looking to win some races. That's what our target should be and let's hope it's a realistic one."[64] He started the season with a non-points finish inBahrain as both Toyota cars were off the pace.[65] Schumacher managed to score his and Toyota's first points of the season with eighth place inMalaysia.[66] He managed to secure his and Toyota's only podium finish of the season inAustralia.[67]
Schumacher took ninth place inSan Marino but suffered consecutive retirements in the next three races. He was able to finish the next five consecutive races, which included points scoring positions inFrance,Hungary, andTurkey. He was unable to finish the races inChina andBrazil due to problems with his car's oil pressure and suspension, respectively. On 29 September, Schumacher was elected as the chairman of theGrand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA), the trade union of Formula One drivers.[68] He finished the season tenth in the Drivers' Championship, and scored 20 points.[7]
Schumacher remained at Toyota and continued to be partnered by Trulli for2007. Despite Toyota's performances during 2006, Schumacher was optimistic for the upcoming season.[69] Schumacher took eighth position at the opening round inAustralia, and finished outside the points-scoring positions in the next two rounds. At theSpanish Grand Prix, he was involved in a collision with Williams driverAlexander Wurz and eventually retired with a mechanical issue. After finishing 16th at theMonaco Grand Prix, it was reported that Toyota were unhappy with his performances and faced pressure of possibly being replaced before the season concluded.[70] Despite taking eighth place inCanada,Toyota Motorsport vice-chairmanTadashi Yamashina publicly urged Schumacher to improve his performances as he had qualified 18th for the race.[71]
At the next Grand Prix in theUnited States, Schumacher spun off in the first corner and collided with the cars ofDavid Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello. To ensure a greater chance of retaining his seat at Toyota, he offered to accept a $17 million pay cut. Schumacher did not finish the races at theBritish Grand Prix,[72] and theEuropean Grand Prix from a mechanical failure and a collision withBMW Sauber driverNick Heidfeld, respectively.[72][73] Schumacher later scored a further point for Toyota inHungary, before taking consecutive finishes outside the points in the next three races. He was unable to finish the race inJapan having sustained a puncture.[72] On 1 October, it was announced by Schumacher that he would leave Toyota at the end of the season.[74] Schumacher spun off in the next race inChina and secured an 11th-place finish in the season finale inBrazil. Schumacher ended his final season in Formula One 16th in the Drivers' Championship, with 5 points.[7]
Before and after his departure from Toyota, Schumacher was linked to several teams in Formula One. He held talks with long-time mentor andToro Rosso team principalFranz Tost about a possible drive for the team,[75] who ultimately opted to signSebastian Vettel andSébastien Bourdais. Schumacher later approached McLaren to enquire about a seat that was vacated byFernando Alonso;[76] he was later turned down. Despite these setbacks, Schumacher remained certain that a Formula One seat would be available for2008.[77]
Schumacher's final participation in Formula One came at a test held for the newly formedForce India team in December 2007. This was a bid to secure a race seat alongside fellow GermanAdrian Sutil. During the test, Schumacher was the slowest driver, and later announced that he would not join the team for 2008, and that the possibility of participating in Formula One would be unlikely.[78] After spending two seasons away from the sport, Schumacher's experience made him a target for the new teamsUS F1,Hispania (HRT),Virgin, andLotus that entered the2010 season, all of whom he rejected.[79]
On 18 February 2008, it was announced that Schumacher would be driving in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series in2008,[80] driving forMücke Motorsport and was partnered byMaro Engel. Making his début at theHockenheimring, Schumacher managed to finish 14th,[81] which he followed up with a 10th-place finish atOschersleben. He was forced into retirement at the next race atLausitz, and managed to finish in the next three races he entered, albeit outside the points scoring positions.[7] He secured his first points in the DTM series by finishing eighth at theNürburgring.[82]
He secured 15th place at the round held atBrands Hatch, before he backed the result up with a seventh-place finish at theCircuit de Catalunya.[83] Schumacher rounded off the season with a retirement at theBugatti Circuit and a 14th-place finish at the Hockenheimring. He finished the season 14th in the Drivers' Championship, with 3 points.[7]
For2009, it was announced that Schumacher had extended his contract to drive forMercedes-Benz and would move to theHWA Team,[84] and was partnered byPaul di Resta,Bruno Spengler, andGary Paffett. Schumacher managed to finish the first two races, although he did not finish in the points scoring positions. He secured his first points of the season with a sixth-place finish at theNorisring, which he followed up with 10th and 11th-place finishes in the races atZandvoort and Oschersleben respectively.[7]
Schumacher managed to secure his second point scoring position with a seventh place at the Nürburgring, and followed the result up by clinching consecutive finishes in the next two rounds at Brands Hatch and the Circuit de Catalunya. Schumacher took further points with a fifth-place finish atDijon-Prenois and finished the season with a multi-car collision at the Hockenheimring. Schumacher finished the season 11th in the Drivers' Championship, and scored 9 points.[7]
On 23 March 2010, it was announced that Schumacher would be retained by HWA for2010,[85] and would be partnered by di Resta, Spengler andGary Paffett. Schumacher's season started with a ninth-place finish at the Hockenheimring, before he was forced into retirement due to a failure in his car's electronic control inValencia resulting in an misfire.[86] Schumacher later secured finishes in the next two rounds,[7] which he backed up with his first points of the season with sixth place at the Nürburgring.[87]
This marked a turning point as Schumacher did not score points in the remaining six races. He suffered retirements in the races at Brands Hatch where he was involved in a collision and later suffered damage to his steering as a result of running off the race track[88] His final retirement of 2010 came at the Hockenheimring where he was involved in another first lap collision.[89] Schumacher finished the season 14th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 3 points.[7]
On 6 April 2011, it was confirmed that Schumacher would remain at HWA for2011 and was partnered by Paffett, Spengler, andJamie Green.[90] Schumacher started off the season by taking his first two podiums in DTM with third place at the Hockenheimring and second at theRed Bull Ring, which remained his best result in DTM.[91][92] Schumacher was unable to take further points in Lausitz but managed to clinch sixth place in Norisring.[93] Despite the early successes of Schumacher in the first part of the season, he was able to only secure one further point scoring finish at Brands Hatch,[7] and suffered retirements at the races held at the Nürburgring, where he collided with Mücke driver David Coulthard and received a suspended penalty,[94] and Oscherleben, from a collision with Audi driverFilipe Albuquerque.[95] Schumacher managed to finish the races in Valencia and at the Hockenheimring, albeit outside the point scoring positions. Schumacher finished the season eighth in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 21 points.[7]
On 20 October 2011, it was announced that Schumacher would remain at HWA for the2012 season, and was once again partnered by Green and Paffett who were joined by new signingChristian Vietoris.[96] Schumacher's season got off well as he clinched consecutive points scoring finishes in the first two races of the season, and managed to secure further finishes in the races held at Brands Hatch and the Red Bull Ring, although Schumacher did not finish in the points scoring positions.[7] He was forced into retirement at the next race held at the Norisring due to an electrical failure while leading.[97] This marked a turning point in Schumacher's season as he managed to finish the remaining five races of the season, including two points finishes in the races held at Zandvoort and the season finale at the Hockenheimring. Schumacher finished the season 17th in the Drivers' Championship, with 10 points.[7]
Schumacher announced his retirement from active motorsport in March 2013 and would enter a management role atMücke Motorsport, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team.[98] In his role, he assists in the mentoring of young drivers signed with Mercedes-Benz.[99] Schumacher had a guest role in an episode of theRTL television crime seriesAlarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police in 2015.[100] He took over the running of theADAC Formula 4 team HTP Junior Team Ungar with Mercedes DTM technical chief Gerhard Ungar from 2016;[101] Schumacher had previously with Peter Mücke ran the Berlin-basedRSC Mücke Motorsport team in theGP3 Series in2010 and2011.[102][103][104]
In 2019, Schumacher became a pundit and co-commentator at Formula One races for the pay-TV channelSky Deutschland.[105] He made a one-off return to racing when he entered theNürburgring round of thePrototype Cup Germany and shared aUS Racing-fieldedLigier JS P320 LMP3 car with his sonDavid in August 2024.[106][107] The duo won the two races held that weekend.[108]
In April 2001, Schumacher became engaged toCora-Caroline Brinkmann, a former model;[109] they were married on 5 October that year in a private civil ceremony at the couple's home inHallwang,Austria.[110] On 23 October 2001, their sonDavid Schumacher was born three weeks premature.[111] David also went on to become a racing driver.[112] Outside motorsport, Ralf enjoys cycling, tennis, and backgammon.[113]
On 20 February 2015, Schumacher's lawyer confirmed that Schumacher and his wife had divorced after an acrimonious period of separation.[114] The couple fought a custody battle over their son, and Schumacher's estimated €100 million fortune, which was resolved with Cora receiving a €6 million settlement and the family home at Bergheim.[114]
Schumacher was appointed a Laureus Ambassador at theLaureus World Sports Awards for the Laureus Foundation in 2011.[115] Schumacher is a prominent supporter of the Gut Aiderbichl animal sanctuary, situated nearSalzburg. Animal rights activists accused Schumacher of hypocrisy as he was known as a passionate hunter in his spare time.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) criticized Schumacher as he was accused of paying £35,000 to shoot three deer in a defined area in 2007.[116] Ralf Schumacher is also currently the brand ambassador ofMercedes-Benz,Toyota andLexus car companies inGermany.
On 14 July 2024, Schumacher announced on social media that he has been in a same-sex relationship with his partner of two years, 34-year-oldÉtienne Bousquet-Cassagne [fr].[117][118]
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts | Ref |
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| 1994 | Opel Team WTS | Opel | A | ZOL 1 C | ZOL 2 3 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 9 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 8 | WUN 1 2 | WUN 2 Ret | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 10 | DIE 1 2 | DIE 2 2 | NÜR 1 2 | NÜR 2 3 | AVU 1 2 | AVU 2 14 | ALE 1 1 | ALE 2 2 | HOC 1 DSQ | HOC 2 6 | 3rd | 158 | [119] |
| 1995 | Opel Team WTS | Opel | A | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 2 | AVU 1 5 | AVU 2 6 | NOR 1 1 | NOR 2 2 | DIE 1 1 | DIE 2 1 | NÜR 1 2 | NÜR 2 3 | ALE 1 3 | ALE 2 3 | MAG 1 10 | MAG 2 Ret | HOC 1 DSQ | HOC 2 DSQ | 2nd | 171 | [120] | ||||
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| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Pts | Ref |
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| 1996 | Team Lark | McLaren F1 GTR | GT500 | SUZ 1 | FUJ Ret | SEN 15 | FUJ Ret | SUG 1 | MIN 1 | 2nd | 60 | [121] |
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | X Japan RacingTeam LeMans | SUZ 3 | MIN 1 | FUJ 19 | TOK 1 | SUZ 4 | SUG Ret | FUJ Ret | MIN 1 | SUZ 4 | FUJ Ret | 1st | 40 | ||
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† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts | |
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| 2008 | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2007 | HOC 14 | OSC 10 | MUG Ret | LAU 13 | NOR 16 | ZAN 12 | NÜR 8 | BRH 15 | CAT 7 | BUG Ret | HOC 14 | 14th | 3 | |
| 2009 | HWA Team | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 | HOC 9 | LAU 10 | NOR 6 | ZAN 10 | OSC 11 | NÜR 7 | BRH 9 | CAT 13 | DIJ 5 | HOC Ret | 11th | 9 | ||
| 2010 | HWA Team | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 | HOC 9 | VAL Ret | LAU 9 | NOR 11 | NÜR 6 | ZAN 9 | BRH Ret | OSC 9 | HOC Ret | ADR 12 | SHA 10 | 14th | 3 | |
| 2011 | HWA Team | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 | HOC 3 | ZAN 11 | SPL 2 | LAU 12 | NOR 6 | NÜR Ret | BRH 5 | OSC Ret | VAL 13 | HOC 11 | 8th | 21 | ||
| 2012 | HWA Team | AMG Mercedes C-Coupé 2012 | HOC 7 | LAU 10 | BRH 19 | SPL 11 | NOR Ret | NÜR 13 | ZAN 10 | OSC 13 | VAL 14 | HOC 9 | 17th | 10 | ||
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| Preceded by | Macau Grand Prix Winner 1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Toshio Suzuki (Japanese Formula 3000) | Formula Nippon Champion 1996 | Succeeded by |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by | GPDA Chairman 2006–2008 | Succeeded by |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by | Youngest driver to score a podium position in Formula One 21 years, 287 days (1997 Argentine Grand Prix) | Succeeded by |
| Years active | 1999–2021 | ||||||||
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