German driver Mick Schumacher's approach to work is the same as that of his father, seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. This opinion was expressed by Ferrari team leader Mattia Binotto.
“I saw Mick for the first time in many years. I looked at him and did not find any resemblance to Michael,” Binotto is quoted as saying by faz.net . “But the way he behaves reminds me of his father. I’m talking about Mick’s approach to work, his interest in the car, discussion of technical details."
“Mick pays attention to the car all the time, talks to the mechanics, in this he is really very similar to his father,” continued the head of Ferrari. “During the tests, it was important for us to evaluate not Mick himself, but the car. For him now it is important to study, day Day by day he is progressing and moving towards his goals in Formula 2.
Mick Schumacher became a member of the Ferrari Academy in January 2019. He spent last season in European Formula 3, becoming the champion of the racing series .
The German is competing in Formula 2 this season. At the beginning of April, he conducted his first tests behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, working one day each in the Ferrari and Alfa Romeo teams.