Mick Schumacher, 22, is set to tread in his father’s footstep this season in Formula 1, starting next weekend in Bahrain as he races for Haas. Junior Schumacher seemingly takes it all in his stride as he tells BBC Sport about his fathers legacy, “It is motivation and pride. I am happy to be here; I am happy to have brought back the Schumacher name into F1. I have done it with championships on my back so we have proven I am able to drive a race car. So I don’t feel a blink of pressure from it.”
“I’ve dreamed of being one of those 20 drivers for 15 years, ever since I was a kid,”
Mick Schumacher
Mick not only resembles his heroic father’s mannerisms and facial features but is also making his F1 debut at the same age as his father was when he embarked on his F1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix in Jordan.
Michael Schumacher (senior) hasn’t been seen since his tragic ski accident back in 2013. His family will not disclose his condition however it is rumoured that he is in a ‘vegetative state’ after the ski accident left him with a brain injury, leading to a 6-month coma.
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