Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne) is a German racing driver, and the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher. His own Formula One career spanned 11 seasons from 1997 to 2007, during which time he won 6 races from 180 starts, before retiring from Grand Prix racing after failing to secure a drive for 2008. In 2008 he is racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series with Mercedes..