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For which Formula One racing teams did Michael Schumacher drive?

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Michael Schumacher drove for the Jordan Formula One (F1) team in 1991 before switching to Benetton in September of that year. He won the world championship for Benetton in 1994 and 1995. Before the 1996 season he moved to Ferrari and won five consecutive championships with the team from 2000 to 2004, securing Ferrari’s first drivers’ titles since 1979. Schumacher initially retired from racing in 2006 but reversed his decision to drive for the Mercedes F1 team from 2010 to 2012.