We've talked about Ayrton Senna being one of the greatest drivers of all time. We've also talked about Lewis Hamilton being the greatest of the modern era. Now here's the greatest of all time. Michael Schumacher is the legend of all legends in Formula 1, having won the world championship seven times. For some of the early years of this century, Schumacher's iconic Ferrari led all the other cars like a procession, such was his dominance of his rivals.
A competitive, sporting man, Schumacher could have made the grade as a soccer player had he not chosen to pursue a career in F1, and he was actually registered as a player for his local side in Switzerland, appearing whenever he wasn't racing. Tragically, a serious injury suffered whilst skiing in 2003 left Schumacher on the edge of death, with serious brain injuries. He survived, but his current health is a closely guarded secret.