F1: 5 facts about the Brazilian Grand Prix

#1 Michael Schumacher's last race for Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

After the Chinese Grand Prix of 2006, Michael Schumacher had announced his retirement from the Sport at the end of the season. The final race of his Formula One career as a driver for Scuderia Ferrari came at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Although going into the race Schumacher only had a slim chance of winning the Driver's Championship, he wanted to sign off on a high note. Schumacher had to endure some disappointment as he started 10th on the grid before dropping further back to 19th owing to a tyre puncture.

But the German was resilient and staged a spectacular comeback to finish 4th from the bottom of the grid. It was a momentous occasion and displayed the exemplary skills of the great German. The race was eventually won by Schumacher's Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa who won his first race in his native country.

Schumacher set the time for the fastest lap of the race.