Michael Schumacher is a racer.
The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 11 July 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone , England . 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 . Schumacher came close to winning the 1997 and 1998 titles , before breaking his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix , ending another title run .