| Birthplace |
Hürth (Germany)
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| Birthdate |
30. June 1975
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| Nationality |
German
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| Height |
1,78 m
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| Weight |
73 kg
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| Maritial status |
married with Cora
Son David (born 23.10.2001)
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| Hobbys |
Cart, Tennis, Cycling, Backgammon
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| Favourite music |
Softrock
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| Favourite dish |
Pasta
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| Favoruite drink |
Applejuice spritzer
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| First drive in a racingcar: |
At the age three in a cart |
| First racingcar: |
BMW ADAC Formel Junior
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| First race: |
July 1992 in a BMW ADAC Formel Junior, Norisring, Nürnberg (Germany)
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| First victory: |
Cart-club race at the age of seven
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| Successes before F1 |
- 1. NRW Kart-Pokal (1991)
- 1. Kart-Gold-Cup (1991)
- Deutscher Junioren-Kartmeister (1991)
- Deutscher Kart-Vizemeister (1992)
- Formel-ADAC-Junior (1992)
- Formel-ADAC-Junior-Vizemeister (1993)
- Einstieg in die Formel 3 (1993)
- 3. Deutsche Formel 3 (1994)
- 2. Deutsche Formel 3 (1995)
- Sieger Formel-3-GP in Macao (1995)
- Formel-Nippon-Meister (1996)
- 2. Japanische GT-Meisterschaft (1996)
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| Formula-1-Debut |
09.03.1997 GP Australia / Melbourne
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| Career in F1: |
- Jordan (1997-1998)
- Williams (1999)
- BMW-Williams (2000-2004)
- Panasonic Toyota Racing (2005-2008)
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| First points |
13.04.1997 GP Argentinien / Buenos Aires
in the third race of career
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| First victory in Formula 1 |
15.04.2001 GP San Marino / Imola |
| First Pole Position |
01.07.2001 GP France / Magny-Cours |
| Career in DTM: |
- contract signed on 18.02.2008 at AMG Mercedes
- first race: 13.04.08 Hockenheim |
