Michael Schumacher secured his 5th F1 World Championship title on this day on 2002 after taking the podium in every race of the season.
Michael Schumacher is forever immortalised as the greatest F1 driver of all time. The German driver has been an icon of the sport for many drivers and fans alike.
His long-standing records for most F1 race wins have been broken by Lewis Hamilton. But Schumacher still is the record holder for most F1 championships won. He jointly holds this record with Lewis Hamilton.
Schumacher holds the streak of the most consecutive F1 titles. The German equalled Juan Manuel Fangio’s 5 which had been standing since 1957.
Today marks 20 years since Michael claimed his 5th F1 title in 2002. He won the 2002 championship with Ferrari, his 3rd with the team in succession.
Schumacher and teammate Rubens Barrichello were unbeatable this season, as the Ferrari duo finished on the podium in every race. Michael finished first or second in every race except for the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he finished third.
Michael secured the title by winning the 2002 French Grand Prix, with 6 races to go in the season. Schumacher won the championship by a then-record 67-point margin over teammate Rubens Barrichello.
Only in 2020 was his record paralleled by Lewis. But despite that, no one has come close to replicating Schumi’s 2002 form on track.
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F1 Twitter reacts to Michael Schumacher’s historic title win
Michael Schumacher’s fans are the most passionate in the sport. And F1 has a special place in its hearts for the driver who aced the title 7 times. And the online community of F1 fans are touched and humbled by the superhuman feat that still stands.
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