Meet Michael Schumacher’s incredible motor racing family dynasty including brother Ralf, son Mick & injured nephew David
FEW sporting families have endured and enjoyed more than Michael Schumacher’s amazing motor-racing dynasty.
Nine years after the seven-time F1 champion suffered life-changing head injuries while skiing, nephew David has fractured his spine in a fireball crash during a race.
AFPMichael Schumacher and wife Corinna, seen skiing before his 2013 accident, are in Spain for the winter with children Mick and Gina Maria[/caption]
Michael’s nephew David Schumacher fractured his spine in a frightening crash at Hockenheimring DTM event on Saturday
SplashWife Corinna and daughter Gina Maria were on hand when Michael was awarded a North Rhine-Westphalia State Prize in Cologne in July[/caption]
Schumacher senior, wife Corinna and their two children Mick and Gina Maria have reportedly moved to a £27million mansion in Majorca for the winter.
It’s thought the sea-view property includes all the medical equipment that the 53-year-old needs for treatment and rehabilitation.
Schuey always kept his family life as private as possible.
And that’s stayed the same since his accident, with little known about his condition.
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But his family’s love for racing can’t escape the spotlight.
Brother Ralf notched six F1 wins and now Michael’s son Mick is also competing in motorsport’s most glamorous championship.
Michael’s daughter Gina Maria has admitted she too was tempted by the fast lane.
But after a season of carting she has swapped racing for riding – through equestrian.
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
The fiercely, famously, fantastically competitive German shares the record for most F1 crowns – as Lewis Hamilton caught him up on seven in 2020
AP:Associated PressMany fans and pundits still regard Michael Schumacher as F1’s greatest driver ever[/caption]
AFPMichael Schumacher took the 1994 and 1995 world titles with Benetton before winning seven F1 championships for Ferrari, the last in 2004[/caption]
ReutersF1 legend Michael Schumacher sustained his life-changing injuries while skiing[/caption]
After two titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, Schuey lifted the crown five times with Ferrari.
He retired in 20o6 with 91 GP wins, but surprisingly returned in 2010 for two mediocre years with Mercedes.
Schumacher’s life changed forever whenhe fell and hit his head while skiing off-piste in 2013.
After being air-lifted to a hospital and having two surgeries he was placed in a medically induced coma for six months to reduce swelling of his brain.
And via another hospital in Switzerland he return to his home in Lake Geneva in 2015, where it’s understood he has largely remained.
CORRINNA SCHUMACHER
Michael’s wife is a keen horsewoman, winning the 2010 European Championship in western style horse riding.
AFPSon Michael Schumacher is hoping to glimpse even a smidgen of the success of dad Michael, who lifted the F1 crown seven times[/caption]
The animal rights activist, who is also 53, has two children with the racing legend – son Mick and daughter Gina Maria.
RALF SCHUMACHER
Michael’s younger brother, 47, won six GPs when competing in F1 from 1997-2007 with Jordan, Williams and Toyota.
AFPRalf Schumacher raced in the shadow of older brother Michael but still recorded six victories and 27 podium finishes[/caption]
ReutersCora Brinkman was married to Ralf Schumacher from 2001 to 2015, sandwiching his F1 career[/caption]
They are the only siblings to have both triumphed triumph in F1 races.
Ralf is now a co-commentator for Sky Sport in Germany.
MICK SCHUMACHER
Son Mick‘s F1 career could be in the balance after just two years.
Michael’s son Mick, in his second year with Haas, awaits his first F1 podium spotGetty
Pointless in 2021, he was buoyed by finishing eighth and sixth in the British and Australian GPs respectively this year.
But Haas team principal Guenther Steiner claims he “lacks consistency”.
Mick first released his racing bug in karting – in 2008 – before working his way up through F4, F3 and F2.
Now, 23, Mick reckons playing chess is a major help in his mental build-up to racing – check first, chequered flag second.
DAVID SCHUMACHER
As Ralf’s son, Michael’s nephew and Mick’s cousin, David is the youngest of the racing Schumachers.
GettyRalf Schumacher is shown trackside with son David, who now has a serious back injury[/caption]
But the Mercedes driver, 20, faces at least six weeks out after an horrendous crash on Saturday.
He fractured his spine in a collison with Thomas Preining in Saturday’s DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) event at Hockenheimring.
Both cars smashed into the barriers and bounced back onto the circuit.
And although David was at first given the all-clear, further scans revealed the far more extent of his injuries.
GINA MARIA
Michael’s daughter, 25, won gold at the FEI World Reining Championships in Switzerland – after confessing she “preferred the horses” to race cars.
Rex FeaturesMichael’s daughter Gina Maria Schumacher prefers riding to racing but spent one year in karting[/caption]
The Western riding star did try karting for a year – but quickly decided it wasn’t her mane interest.
She’s had a long-term relationship with showjumper Iain Bethke.
AFP or licensorsMick’s mum Corina Schumacher has encouraged his career in F1[/caption]
