Mick 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.
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Spare Mick Schumacher the crushing burden of expectations as he follows his father into F1
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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.
Schumacher turns the tide against McLaren on tragic day at Monza
2000 Italian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onAn emotional Michael Schumacher wept after equalling Ayrton Senna’s victory tally 20 years ago today, following a crash which claimed the life of a marshal at Monza.
Hakkinen stuns Schumacher with three-wide pass for fourth win
2000 Belgian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onMika Hakkinen denied Michael Schumacher victory in the Belgian Grand Prix with a thrilling, three-wide pass on this day 20 years ago.
Brawn and Smedley explain how they calculated ‘F1’s fastest driver’
F1 history
Posted onHow did F1 rank its top 20 ‘fastest drivers’? Should Heikki Kovalainen be ahead of Sebastian Vettel? Did they take different fuel loads into account? F1 chiefs Ross Brawn and Rob Smedley explain.
Senna and Schumacher faster than Hamilton, official F1 study claims
2020 F1 season
Posted onA study comparing Formula 1 drivers across the past 37 years has determined Ayrton Senna to be the fastest of all time, ahead of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
Hakkinen’s flying start fires him into championship lead
2000 Hungarian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOn this day 20 years ago Michael Schumacher lost the championship lead for the first time in his bid to win the 2000 title after a stunning start by Mika Hakkinen at the Hungaroring.