Mick Schumacher drives Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 Mercedes

After Tire test in Barcelona takes Mick Schumacher again in a Method 1 cockpit seat. For the primary time, the Mercedes reserve driver will participate within the Goodwood Pageant of Pace, which takes place in Nice Britain from thirteenth to sixteenth July 2023. In a automobile that his father was already in Michael Schumacher sat.

Mick Schumacher in his father’s footsteps

Mick Schumacher shall be on the competition on Saturday and Sunday doing his laps within the W02. “Will probably be spectacular to drive my father’s 2011 automobile,” mentioned the German. A very completely different driving expertise than within the present floor impact automobiles. “Simply experiencing this era of automobiles shall be superior!”

“Understanding that he drove this automobile makes it very particular and can deliver quite a lot of feelings,” mentioned the 24-year-old. He has been behind the wheel of quite a lot of Benetton automobiles and Ferraris, however by no means in a Mercedes. “I am positive I will get out with a giant smile on my face.”

The W02 was the second automobile designed by Mercedes and completed fourth within the 2009 Constructors’ Championship. Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher each made factors commonly, with fourth place in Canada as their finest consequence.

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A considerably extra profitable automobile can be admired at Goodwood: Esteban Gutiérrez will drive the W12. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas took it to 9 wins, 19 extra podiums, the Constructors’ and virtually the Drivers’ title in 2021. Each automobiles might be considered within the F1 pit lane Friday via Sunday.

Mick Schumacher shall be saved firm by his pal Sebastian Vettel, who has additionally introduced that he’s coming. Vettel will compete with quite a lot of automobiles from his private assortment, together with the Williams FW14B. Particular function: It runs solely on artificial fuels.