https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is not moving from his home in Switzerland to the Spanish island of Mallorca, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180816/formula-one-racing-legend-michael-schumacher-not-being-moved-from-switzerland-family-says Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:41:55 +0200 formula-one-racing-legend-michael-schumacher-not-being-moved-from-switzerland-family-says German Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher now has his own Facebook and Instagram accounts, launching a public profile, even as his recovery from a serious head injury sustained three years ago remains shrouded in mystery. https://www.thelocal.de/20161114/racing-legend-schumacher-enters-world-of-social-media-after-coma Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:38:01 +0100 racing-legend-schumacher-enters-world-of-social-media-after-coma Star Formula One driver Nico Rosberg confirmed on Monday that he and his wife Vivian are now the parents of a baby girl, saying the couple were “overwhelmed and totally in love”. https://www.thelocal.de/20150831/rosberg-overwhelmed-by-baby-daughter Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:34:35 +0200 rosberg-overwhelmed-by-baby-daughter Illegal motor racing has killed three innocent bystanders in Cologne so far this year – and is fast becoming a problem across Germany, reports Die Welt. https://www.thelocal.de/20150717/russian-roulette-on-the-streets-of-germany Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:48:09 +0200 russian-roulette-on-the-streets-of-germany Mick Schumacher Jr did his famous father proud on his Formula Four debut on Saturday by claiming a trophy as the best rookie and finishing ninth, despite starting 19th. https://www.thelocal.de/20150425/schumacher-jr-lives-up-to-his-name Sat, 25 Apr 2015 16:45:21 +0200 schumacher-jr-lives-up-to-his-name A man has been killed and several others injured in an accident at Germany's Nürburgring racetrack. https://www.thelocal.de/20150328/racing-accident-spectator-killed-in-nrburgring-crash Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:12:24 +0100 racing-accident-spectator-killed-in-nrburgring-crash Adham Fisher, world record holder for the fastest tour of the New York subway, visited every single station on the Berlin U-Bahn in just over eight hours on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141009/brit-sets-sights-on-berlin-u-bahn-speed-record Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:51:00 +0200 brit-sets-sights-on-berlin-u-bahn-speed-record Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time world Formula One champion Michael, ended up finishing second in this season's German junior kart championships after losing the lead in Sunday's final round. https://www.thelocal.de/20141006/schmacher-jr-second-in-kart-championship Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:48:00 +0200 schmacher-jr-second-in-kart-championship Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael, has narrowly missed out on becoming a world champion himself. https://www.thelocal.de/20140924/schumacher-junior-follows-in-fathers-tyre-tracks Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:26:00 +0200 schumacher-junior-follows-in-fathers-tyre-tracks Sebastian Vettel won his seventh Grand Prix in a row on Sunday equalling Michael Schumacher’s 2004 record. Just 26 years old and already a four-time F1 world champion, Vettel is our German of the week. https://www.thelocal.de/20131107/vettel Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:42:00 +0100 vettel Thousands of people began to party in Formula One great Sebastian Vettel's hometown of Heppenheim after the German was crowned world champion for a fourth successive year following his victory in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix. https://www.thelocal.de/20131028/52591 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:41:00 +0100 52591 Germany's world champion Sebastian Vettel has said compatriot Michael Schumacher is still his role-model and has backed the Formula One legend to return to form this season. https://www.thelocal.de/20110224/33337 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:56:00 +0100 33337 Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher said Wednesday he has signed a three-year deal to return to Formula One racing with Mercedes GP from next season. https://www.thelocal.de/20091223/24125 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:47:00 +0100 24125 German racing legend Michael Schumacher on Tuesday said he was cancelling his plans to return to Formula One due to complications from injuries caused by a motorcycle accident. https://www.thelocal.de/20090811/21163 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:47:00 +0200 21163 Michael Schumacher's stunning decision to dust off his racing helmet and come out of retirement to help Ferrari in their hour of need had the German media in raptures on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090730/20931 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +0200 20931 Speculation is rampant that German Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement and once again take the wheel for Ferrari. https://www.thelocal.de/20090728/20863 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:12:00 +0200 20863 German driving legend Michael Schumacher has waded into the row engulfing Formula One racing by suggesting the breakaway competitor series being organised by the teams could be more exciting to watch than the original. https://www.thelocal.de/20090622/20109 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:17:00 +0200 20109 Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said Thursday he was fine as he nursed cuts and bruises at home after escaping serious injury during a motorcycle accident while testing in Spain. https://www.thelocal.de/20090212/17391 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:29:00 +0100 17391 Max Mosley faced more pressure to resign as president of the International Motoring Federation (FIA) after Germany's national motoring body, ADAC, asked him to "reconsider" his position on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080405/11105 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:21:00 +0200 11105 Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher proved he is just as fast on two-wheels as he is on four after claiming a podium finish on his motorbike racing debut in Hungary. https://www.thelocal.de/20080322/10845 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:45:00 +0100 10845