Michael Schumacher (born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher holds the joint record of seven World Drivers' Championship titles (alongside Lewis Hamilton) and, at the time of his retirement in 2012, held the records for most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been surpassed by Hamilton—while he still holds the record for the most fastest laps (77) and others.