Principe de Asturias Sports Award for Michael Schumacher

The seven times world F1 champion, Michael Schumacher, has won the Spanish Principe de Asturias Sports Award, beating tennis players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by sixteen to twelve votes.

Schumacher won the F1 title in seven times, first in 1994. Last year, the Principe de Asturias Sports was awarded to the Spanish basketball team lead by Pau Gasol. Other athletes awarded in the past were Lance Armstrong, Hicham El Guerrouj and Fernando Alonso.