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Michael Schumacher, former F1 driver and seven-time world champion, has been denied honorary citizenship from the town of Kerpen, Germany. The city council reportedly discussed the matter for months before deciding to not award citizenship to the racing legend, as it would "not make sense."
Schumacher spent over two decades in F1, where he won seven world championships, setting the record for most titles secured in the history of the sport before Lewis Hamilton equaled that number in 2020. Over his glorious career, the German native scored 91 race wins and 1566 career points. He made his debut with Jordan before switching to Benetton. He most famously drove for Ferrari and finished his F1 career with Mercedes. Eventually, in 2013, Hamilton replaced Michael Schumacher at Mercedes, leading to the latter's retirement from F1.
