Advertisement

October 4: Michael Schumacher, F1′s winningest driver, retired on this date in 2012

Last year's announcement by Michael Schumacher that he will retire from Formula 1 came at the right moment. While his last stint with the Mercedes team was a disappointment at best — scoring only one podium finish in three years of racing — Schumacher's seven F1 titles and 91 races won between 1991 and 2006 ranks among the greatest careers by any race driver.