Win #41       

1990 Mexican GP; Hermanos Rodriguez

Rating:

Grid Position:	13
Fastest Lap:	1
Laps Led:	9
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

After the dominance of the previous two seasons, few expected any driver or team to challenge the dominance of Ayrton Senna and McLaren in 1990. Immediately prior to the Mexico weekend, Ferrari lost the services of respected chassis technician Enrique Scalabroni. Yet, in one of those quirks that mark F1's unpredictable nature, the scarlet cars romped home to a Mexican 1-2. Senna's retirement with tyre problems handed the race to the Ferrari duo, and marked the start of a three-race winning streak that would rejuvenate the fight for the 1990 title.

2000 Italian Grand Prix; Monza

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	50
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Schumacher arrived at Monza under unprecedented pressure. His huge early season championship lead had evaporated with no wins from the previous five GPs, and had actually slipped behind Mika Hakkinen in the title chase. On top of this, Schumacher faced the fanatical tifosi and the further pressure of equalling Senna's mark of 41 wins. After taking pole, Schumacher controlled the race from the front, Hakkinen always close behind but never really threatening. It may have seemed like an easy victory, but the circumstantial pressure made this a great drive.

       Win #42       

1990 French Grand Prix; Paul Ricard

Rating:

Grid Position:	4
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	3
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Prost thrilled French and Italian fans alike, by earning Ferrari's 100th victory with a well-timed tactical race at Paul Ricard that saw him lead for only 3 laps, including the all-important final lap. In the early part of the race, Prost waited while Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger scrapped for the lead. Ivan Capelli almost upstaged everyone with a no-stopper race in his Leyton-House, leading for the second half of the race until Prost overhauled him three laps from the chequered flag.

2000 US Grand Prix; Indianapolis

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	67
Weather:	dry/wet
Team:	Ferrari

Schumacher had to use all of his racing smarts early on at Indy. For the first few laps, he had to contend with jump-starting David Coulthard's clumsy attempts to baulk and slow him. Later, on a drying track, he went against conventional wisdom and continued on wets after the rest of the field had pitted for dry tyres. A succession of searing laps on these worn tyres unsuitable for the track conditions was enough to secure the lead he needed. Just as Mika Hakkinen seemed to be putting some pressure on Schumacher, the McLaren engine's failed in spectacular fashion. Not even a late-race spin could prevent Schumacher from claiming victory on the historic return to Indianapolis.

       Win #43       

1990 British Grand Prix; Silverstone

Rating:

Grid Position:	5
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	22
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

This victory launched Prost past Senna into the 1990 Championship lead and epitomised the Professor's legendary tactical acumen. After starting from fifth on the grid, Prost again waited for teammate Mansell and the duelling McLarens of Senna and Berger to burn each other out. After Senna had spun to the back of the field, Prost moved in to oust leader Mansell, eventually winning by a margin of almost 40 seconds.

2000 Japanese Grand Prix; Suzuka

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	19
Weather:	dry/wet
Team:	Ferrari

For the second time in three races, Schumacher faced race-long pressure from Mika Hakkinen. After being outdragged by Hakkinen going into the first corner, Schumacher regained the lead at the second pitstop as light rain crossed the circuit. The two were in a league of their own, leaving the rest of the field trailing. Under such pressure and with so much at stake, Schumacher had a history of crucial errors. This time, however, he soaked up the pressure to secure his third title.

       Win #44       

1990 Spanish Grand Prix; Jerez

Rating:

Grid Position:	2
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	45
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Prost's final win for Ferrari did much to revive his flagging 1990 WDC hopes, although the victory was aided and abetted by some co-operative teamwork from Nigel Mansell. Using the Ferrari's superior handling, Prost powered his way past Senna, who retired late in the race, cutting the Brazilian's championship lead to just nine points. The event was marred by Martin Donnelly's horrific crash in the Lotus during practice, and also set the scene for the infamous shunt between Prost and Senna three weeks later at Suzuka.

2000 Malaysian Grand Prix; Sepang

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	36
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

With the title in the bag for Schumacher, it only remained for Ferrari to score the handful of points needed to clinch a second consecutive Constructor's Championship. That task was made considerably easier when Mika Hakkinen jumped the start, leaving David Coulthard to take on the Ferraris alone. With his own personal goal accomplished, Schumacher could have been forgiven for a drop in intensity. But, in true professional style, he finished the job after taking the lead at the firstpit stop with a series of searing laps.

       Win #45       

1993 South African Grand Prix; Kyalami

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	1
Laps Led:	49
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

Williams had been the dominant force in 1992, and that form looked set to continue with the signing of Prost alongside test driver Damon Hill for 1993. After a one-season sabbatical from F1 during 1992, there were doubts that the Frenchman would have the same commitment as before. However, it took just one race for Prost to prove himself to his new employer. With the car seemingly on rails, Prost swept aside Schumacher and Senna and literally walked away to victory by almost 80 seconds.

2001 Australian Grand Prix; Melbourne

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	1
Laps Led:	54
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Having secured their first criver's title in 21 years the previous season, Ferrari launched their 2001 'total dominance' campaign with a bang. Right out the box, the 2001 Ferrari was the class of the field. Schumacher capitalised as expected, recording pole position and fastest lap on his way to victory. The only challenge came from Mika Hakkinen, which disappeared when suspension failure on his McLaren pitched him into a high-speed crash and retirement.

       Win #46       

1993 San Marino Grand Prix; Imola

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	1
Laps Led:	50
Weather:	wet
Team:	Williams/Renault

After the humiliation of being lapped by arch-rival Ayrton Senna in the season's previous race at Donington, rain once again threatened to upset Prost's plans at San Marino. This time though, the Frenchman got it right, keeping his head when all around him were falling victim to the slippery conditions. Hill was one of seven drivers to spin or crash into retirement and Senna's challenge ended with hydraulic failure. The only other driver to finish on the same lap as Prost, albeit more than half a minute behind, was Benetton's Michael Schumacher.

2001 Malaysian GP; Sepang

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	42
Weather:	dry/wet
Team:	Ferrari

The Regenmeister strikes again. After an early off on oil from a blown engine and a lengthy botched pitstop for tyres, Schumacher played a tactical masterstroke. He chose intermediate tyres for the half-soaked, half-dry conditions while his rivals opted for full wets. Schumacher blitzed through the field in record time, sweeping all opposition aside for a truly dominant win - his sixth in succession.

       Win #47       

1993 Spanish Grand Prix; Barcelona

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	4
Laps Led:	55
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

Prost was made to battle hard for his third victory of 1993. In what was to become a recurring theme, Prost took pole only to be beaten off the start-line by teammate Damon Hill. Prost took the lead on lap 10, but the young Brit refused to give up, pushing Prost relentlessly until his engine blew on lap 41. Prost had to nurse his tyres to the finish, evidence of just how uncharacteristically hard he had been forced to drive.

2001 Spanish Grand Prix; Barcelona

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	1
Laps Led:	39
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

The return of legal traction control resulted in a race of wildly changing fortunes. Schumacher drove a superb tactical race from pole, and had the race under control until fears of suspension failure which had claimed teammate Barrichello forced him to slow, just after Mika Hakkinen had sneaked past at the second pit stops. Schumacher lost a large amount of time to the Finn as he appeared to have settled for second. Then, on the final lap, Hakkinen's clutch failed, allowing the surprised German through to an unexpected win.

       Win #48       

1993 Canadian Grand Prix; Montreal

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	64
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

Prost's 48th career win also marked the start of a four-race winning streak that would carry him to his career total of 51 wins. After taking pole position, Prost was again beaten off the start-line by Damon Hill. However, it took the French ace only six laps to power his way past, driving flawlessly to the first and only Canadian GP win of his career.

2001 Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo

Rating:

Grid Position:	2
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	73
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

The race was over before it had started, as pole sitter David Coulthard was left stranded by launch control problems. With Coulthard stuck behind Bernoldi's Arrows down the field, with Hakkinen and the two Williams drivers retiring, and teammate Rubens Barrichello acting as a buffer in second place, this was probably one of the easiest wins of Schumacher's career.

       Win #49       

1993 French Grand Prix; Magny Cours

Rating:

Grid Position:	2
Fastest Lap:	4
Laps Led:	46
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

In front of a delighted home crowd at Magny-Cours, Prost sealed victory in typical style. He set neither pole position nor fastest lap, driving a tactical race instead to pass leader Hill during the pitstops. Surprisingly in a season of such Williams dominance, this was the only 1-2 finish recorded by the team all season.

2001 European Grand Prix; Nurburgring

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	4
Laps Led:	66
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

After claiming his seventh pole position of the season, Schumacher started poorly and resorted to a robust chop to keep brother Ralf behind him into the first turn. Unfazed, Ralf applied tremendous pressure for the first stanza of the race, hounding Schumacher's Ferrari for lap after lap. The sibling duel ended disappointingly when Ralf received a rare stop and go penalty for crossing the pitlane exit line. Montoya took up the chase for Williams, but had lost too much time early in the race to change the result.

       Win #50       

1993 British Grand Prix; Silverstone

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	2
Laps Led:	18
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

Prost notched up his half-century at Silverstone at the expense of teammate Damon Hill. Driving in only his 11th GP, Hill led from the start in trying to achieve what his father Graham had failed to do - win his home British GP. In the second half of the race, Prost began to close on Hill, who was pushing hard to maintain his lead. 17 laps from the finish, Hill's engine expired, handing victory to Prost in typical 'to finish first, first you must finish' style.

2001 French Grand Prix; Magny-Cours

Rating:

Grid Position:	2
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	39
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Beaten to pole position by brother Ralf, Michael drove a typical tactical race, staying on his brother's tail until the first stops and then nipping past with a marginally quicker stop and quicker in and out laps. Ralf, his Williams teammate Juan Pablo Montoya and Championship rival David Coulthard were all still in position to challenge, but their chances faded for a variety of reasons. Coulthard dropped back after a ten-second pitlane speeding penalty, Montoya's engine blew and Ralf's second set of tyres were off the pace, leaving Schumacher unpressured to take the win.

       Win #51       

1993 German Grand Prix; Hockenheim

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	3
Laps Led:	4
Weather:	dry
Team:	Williams/Renault

Sadly, Prost's last GP victory was one of his least convincing. After earning a stop-go penalty for missing a chicane early in the race, Prost seemed set for second place. With just two laps to go, teammate Damon Hill held a commanding 13 second lead over the Frenchman. Then a tyre blew on the Englishman's Williams, handing victory to Prost. With six races still to go, and the Williams looking unstoppable, it seemed certain Prost would win again. But three second places were the best he could manage, and 'The Professor' announced his retirement four races later, after clinching the 1993 WDC title at Estoril in Portugal.

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix; Hungaroring

Rating:

Grid Position:	1
Fastest Lap:	5
Laps Led:	71
Weather:	dry
Team:	Ferrari

Schumacher arrived at the Hungaroring with the first of five 'match-point' opportunities to clinch the 2001 World Championship. And, with sheer dominance and mature driving he grabbed the very first opportunity presented to him. Ten years after the German entered Formula One; after 50 Grand Prix wins and three World Championship titles - Schumacher was completely in a class of his own, crushing the field in qualifying and never, throughout the race, being in any danger of losing his lead. He's simply Done It. And with style.