Claim: Michael Schumacher is a famous German racing driver.
Evidence: Michael Schumacher -LRB- -LSB- ˈmɪçaʔɛl ˈʃuːmaxɐ -RSB- ; born 3 January 1969 -RRB- is a German retired racing driver.
He is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year twice.
He won two titles with Benetton in and before moving to Ferrari where he drove for eleven years.
Schumacher holds many of Formula One 's driver records , including most championships , race victories , fastest laps , pole positions and races won in a single season -- 13 in 2004 -LRB- the last record was equalled by fellow German Sebastian Vettel nine years later -RRB-.