1992 Formula 1 World Champion, 1993 CART Champion & CART Rookie of the Year.In his F1 career, he won 31 Grands Prix, took 32 Pole Positions and scored 30 Fastest Laps.Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Lotus (1980-84), Williams (1985-88, 1991-92, 1994 - 4 GPs), Ferrari (1989-90) and McLaren (1995 - 2 GPs). He won the F1 World Championship in 1992. The following year he won the CART Championship, making it two in a row. For a time, he was simultaneous F1 and CART champion.Was the last driver to be picked personally by Enzo Ferrari to drive for him before his death.Announced his intention to retire at the end of the year, following a disastrous British Grand Prix in 1990. He was subsequently persuaded to stay on and to drive for the Williams team the following year. He won the championship with them in 1992.Has a history of back injuries. 1. Broke his back in a F3 accident in 1979, apparently ending his career. However, he'd already been spotted by Colin Chapman of Lotus, who gave him a F1 race seat in mid 1980. 2. Crushed some vertebrae in his spine in a practice accident in the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix. The bottom of his spine had endured a 60g impact. 3. Injured his back in practice crash for the 1993 Phoenix Indycar race, which punctured the outside concrete retaining wall of the track. Desperate to return ASAP, he had needles drain liters of fluid from his back in between practice sessions for the following race. He won the race and later the championship.He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Honours List for his services to motor sports.He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Children and Young People. He is the President of UK Youth.