A quirk of the calendar means Mick Schumacher will make his grand prix debut at the same age his father did. But their routes to F1 were very different.
Michael Schumacher articles archive
Mick Schumacher wanted ‘MSC’ as his timing screen abbreviation: “It’s an emotional bond”
2021 F1 Season
Posted onMick Schumacher said he wanted his timing screen name abbreviation to be ‘MSC’ out of an “emotional bond” to his father Michael Schumacher.
No pressure in bringing famous surname back to F1, says Mick Schumacher
2021 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher says he doesn’t feel any pressure bringing his father’s famous surname back to Formula 1 when he makes his debut this year.
New Schumacher film complete but no release date set
2021 F1 season
Posted onA new, officially-sanctioned documentary on the life of Michael Schumacher has been completed but no date has been set for its release.
Vettel: ‘It’s a shame Michael Schumacher can’t witness Mick’s F1 debut’
2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel intends to help Mick Schumacher prepare for his debut in Formula 1, and said he is sorry his father Michael Schumacher will be unable to watch it.
Mick Schumacher recognises father’s seven F1 titles by choosing race number 47
2020 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher has chosen the racing number 47 for his F1 debut in 2021. The seven pays tribute to his father Michael’s record-setting seven championship wins.
Spare Mick Schumacher the crushing burden of expectations as he follows his father into F1
Comment
Posted onMick Schumacher will carry the legacy of one of Formula 1’s greatest drivers of all time when he makes his debut in the sport in 2021.
Official: Haas confirm Mick Schumacher in all-rookie squad with Mazepin for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher will make his debut as a Formula 1 driver next year with Haas, the team have confirmed.
F1’s two seven-times champions: Hamilton and Schumacher’s title wins compared
F1 history
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher won seven world championships, more than any other driver in F1 history. Here’s how they did it.
How many F1 races will record-breaking Hamilton win?
Debates and Polls
Posted onLewis Hamilton has broken Michael Schumacher’s record for most Formula 1 wins. Having raised the record to 92 victories, how many will he take by the end of his career?
Schumacher seals record-breaking 10th constructors championship for Ferrari
2000 Malaysian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onMichael Schumacher signed off his triumphant 2000 season on this day 20 years ago with a win which confirmed Ferrari as constructors champions for the 10th time.
Hamilton and Schumacher surprisingly similar in the car, quite different out of it – Shovlin
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s rivals underestimate how hard he works, says Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who compared the six-time champion to his predecessor at the team, Michael Schumacher.
Hamilton pays tribute to “an icon and a legend” after equalling Schumacher’s wins record
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he has a new appreciation for Michael Schumacher’s achievements in Formula 1 having equalled his record of 91 victories
Strategic superiority clinches Schumacher’s first Ferrari title
2000 Japanese Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOn this day 20 years ago Michael Schumacher defeated Mika Hakkinen in a strategic fight at Suzuka to cliinch his third world title – and first for Ferrari.
The F1 driver Mick Schumacher must measure up against isn’t his father
2020 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher has had to live with comparisons to his record-setting father all his career. But the driver he must measure up to as he bids to earn an F1 promotion is Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton’s success not just due to his car, say rivals, as he nears Schumacher’s record
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s rivals say his success is fully deserved, as he makes his first attempt to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of career victories today.
Vettel has mixed feelings over Hamilton reaching Schumacher’s “almost impossible” record
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he has mixed feelings over Lewis Hamilton reaching Michael Schumacher’s all-time record for most Formula 1 wins.
Disaster for Hakkinen brings title within Schumacher’s grasp
2000 United States Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOn this day 20 years ago an engine failure for Mika Hakkinen drastically changed the complexion of the 2000 championship fight, and brought Michael Schumacher within touching distance of the title.
F2 result key to F1 race debut for Mick Schumacher in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher is increasingly likely to make his Formula 1 race debut in 2021 after he extended his lead in the Formula 2 championship at Mugello.
Schumacher’s ‘Rascassegate’ controversy was inspired by Brawn, Massa reveals
F1 history
Posted onRoss Brawn said “maybe we can create a yellow flag” to Michael Schumacher before the Ferrari driver did so in qualifying at Monaco in 2006, according to Felipe Massa.
