Test day in Portimao: Mick Schumacher drives for McLaren for the first time

(Motorsport-Complete.com) – Mick Schumacher accomplished his first day of testing with the McLaren System 1 crew on Wednesday. The setting was the Portimao line in Portugal. Nevertheless, the German was not on the wheel of the present MCL60, however within the MCL35M from 2021, i.e. a automotive nonetheless primarily based on the outdated technical laws.

Based on the laws, it’s permitted to hold out non-public check drives with a automobile that’s no less than two years outdated. Schumacher’s check was a part of the settlement between Mercedes and McLaren to share the check and reserve drivers.

Lately, for instance, McLaren had an settlement with Mercedes to make use of Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries ought to one of many two common drivers have to be substituted at a Grand Prix.

With this check in Portimao, Schumacher labored with McLaren for the primary time and bought to know the crew and their processes. Because the racing crew prepares for Silverstone, a McLaren check crew was in motion at Portimao, together with some younger engineers.

“Mick can be supported by a few of our apprentices and interns from the mechanical and technical departments, who’ve been in a position to achieve helpful expertise engaged on the monitor,” the British racing crew mentioned through ‘Twitter’.

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Mick Schumacher labored with McLaren on the race monitor for the primary time

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After leaving Haas, it was Schumacher’s second System 1 check this 12 months. In Barcelona he has already accomplished a tire check for Pirelli in a Mercedes. This check occurred in early June. Schumacher drove there the current Mercedes W14 E.

In Barcelona it was not about pure efficiency, however about gathering information for Pirelli. Throughout his first check with McLaren, the main focus was on attending to know the crew and their particular work processes.

Schumacher will quickly be behind the wheel of a System 1 automotive, however for utterly totally different functions. He steers on the legendary “Pageant of Velocity” in Goodwood, which takes place from July thirteenth to sixteenth a Mercedes belonging to his father Michael.

That is the W02 from 2011. “Will probably be spectacular to drive my father’s automotive, even when it would solely be brief stints,” says Schumacher. “It is nice to have the possibility to get to know this technology of vehicles. The truth that he drove this automotive makes it much more particular for me. It evokes loads of feelings!”