Ralf Schumacher

Date of birth: June 30, 1975
Birthplace: Huerth, Germany
Nationality: German
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Marital status: Single
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 161 lbs.
Hobbies: Karting, tennis, cycling and playing Backgammon
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite drink: Apple juice with mineral water
First drove a kart: At the age of three
First drove a car: At the age of 18 in a borrowed BMW Alpina B10 Biturbo
First car race: June 1992 in the BMW ADAC Formula Junior, Norisring, Nuremberg (D)
First racing car: BMW ADAC Formula Junior
First win: Kart club race at the age of 6

Career Highlights
1991: First in the NRW Kart Trophy;
1992: Second in the German Kart Championship; Second in his first car race, BMW ADAC Formula Junior, Norisring (D)
1993: Second in the BMW ADAC Formula Junior;
Test drives and first Formula 3 race, Team WTS
1994: Third in the German Formula 3 Championship after Jörg Müller (D) and Alexander Wurz (A)
1995: Second in the German Formula 3 Championship after Norberto Fontana (ARG); First in the Macao Formula 3 Grand Prix; Invited by the Le Mans team to test a Formula Nippon in Suzuka in November, followed by an offer for the 1996 season
1996: First in the All Nippon Japanese F3000 Championship, two wins; Second in the Japanese GT Championship, three wins (McLaren F1 GTR powered by a BMW V12); First Formula One test in Silverstone (McLaren Mercedes); Signed contract with the Jordan Team for the 1997 Formula One World Championship
1997: 11th in the FIA Formula One World Championship, Jordan, best result third place in Buenos Aires (ARG)
1998: 10th in the FIA Formula One World Championship, Jordan, best result second place in Spa (B)
1999: 6th in the FIA Formula One World Championship, WilliamsF1, best result second place in Monza (I)
2000: 5th in the FIA Formula One World Championship, BMW WilliamsF1 Team, best results third place in Melbourne (AUS), Spa (B) and Monza (I)
2001: First career F-1 victory at Imola; second career win at Montreal.