Michael Schumacher

In his early days, Schumi raced in the shadows of Prost and Senna. But the young German caught everyone's attention when he won the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix as a 23-year-old upstart. Since then, this 7-time world champion has always been a pre-season favourite. During his lengthy career, he's managed to win 91 races in 284 starts. He's also had a podium finish 154 times!

While there's not much left for this man to prove anymore, he's still competing against much younger drivers. However, no F1 fan will ever forget Schumacher crossing the line in a cherry red Ferrari race after race--it's the iconic Formula 1 image an entire generation grew up with!

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