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Today marks four years since Michael Schumacher announced his second, and final retirement from Formula One.
The German called time on his career at the Japanese Grand Prix, bringing an end to what would be a 306 race career spanning 21 years, where he took a record seven championship titles, 91 wins, 155 podiums, 68 pole positions, 77 fastest laps, and 1,566 points.
Schumacher raced for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes during his career. Speculation linked him with a move to Sauber for 2013 but he ultimately decided to call time on his career after Mercedes replaced him with Lewis Hamilton, who went on to win the championship in two out of his first three years with the team.
At the time he said of his decision to retire: "there were times in the past few months in which I didn't want to deal with Formula One or prepare for the next Grand Prix."
His career ended with a seventh place finish at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix.
#OnThisDay in 2012, the great Michael Schumacher announced his retirement
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 4, 2016
Wins 91
Podiums 155
Poles 68
World titles 7
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