Family and off-track life edit
Schumacher married Corinna Betsch in August 1995. They have two children, Gina-Maria (born in 1997) and Mick (born in 1999). The family, as of 2006, lives in Gland, Switzerland near Lake Geneva. Schumacher has always been very protective of his private life[1] and is known to dislike the celebrity spotlight, preferring a simple life. Schumacher's brother Ralf is also a F1 driver.[2][3]
Outside Formula One, Schumacher plays football for his local team FC Echichens,[4] and he has appeared in several football charity games[5] as well as organising games between the F1 drivers.[6]
Schumacher donated US$10 million for aid after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[7]His donation surpassed that of any other sportsperson, most sports leagues, many worldwide corporations and even some countries.[8] It was later revealed that a bodyguard who worked for him, Burkhard Cramer, and his two sons had died in the event, while on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. [8] Schumacher is also a special ambassador to UNESCO and has donated 1.5 million Euros to the organization.[9]
Since his participation in a FIA European road safety campaign as part of his punishment after the collision at the 1997 European Grand Prix, Schumacher has continued to support other campaigns, such as Make Roads Safe, led by the FIA Foundation, which is calling on G8 countries and the UN to recognise global road deaths as a major global health issue.
Scumacher delievered a vocal performance as a Rosso Corsa Ferrari F430 in Disney-Pixar's animated feature film Cars.[10] In early March 2006, it was reported that Schumacher will play a small role in the movie Asterix at the Olympic Games.[11]
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- ^ "Sport stars for Asterix film". The Sydney Morning Herald. FairfaxDigital. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2006-10-25.