Michael Schumacher is a racer.
The 1994 Formula One season was the 48th season of FIA Formula One motor racing . Formula König was an open wheel racing series based in Germany and sponsored by German automobile company König Komfort - und Rennsitze GmbH ( König comfort and racing seats GmbH ) . Michael Schumacher ( [ ˈmɪçaʔɛl ˈʃuːmaxɐ ] ; born 3 January 1969 ) is a German retired racing driver . His career was not without controversy , including being twice involved in collisions in the final race of a season that determined the outcome of the World Championship , with Damon Hill in 1994 in Adelaide , and with Jacques Villeneuve in 1997 in Jerez .