Goodwood Festival of Speed set to celebrate career of Michael Schumacher

This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will celebrate the illustrious career of Michael Schumacher as part of its "Speed Kings – Motorsport's Record Breakers" theme.

Schumacher's Formula 1 career spanned from 1991 to 2012, winning an as of yet unbeaten seven world championship titles, five of those on the bounce with Ferrari.

Goodwood will be celebrating his legendary career as well as his friends, rivals and cars. 1996 world champion Damon Hill has been confirmed to be driving one of Schumacher's title-winning cars while Mika Hakkinen has also been confirmed to be attending the event.

2019 also marks 25 years since Schumacher's first F1 world championship crown with Benetton.

"We are delighted that the Goodwood Festival of Speed has chosen to celebrate Michael's career, in the year of his 50th birthday, and on the 25th anniversary of his first World Championship," Schumacher family spokesperson Sabin Kehm is quoted by Motorsport.

"It is especially fitting this year, as the event's 'Record Breakers' theme perfectly encapsulates his incredible achievements, including records, many of which may never be broken.

"We hope the public enjoy the opportunity to see an assortment of his winning cars, and the many friends, rivals and team members, who are coming to Goodwood to support the occasion.

"We thank the Duke of Richmond and the Goodwood team for making Michael such an important feature of this year's event."