Mick Schumacher: "My father is my role model"

  • Published on 29 Mar 2017 09:41
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  • By: Rob Veenstra

Mick Schumacher has broken his long public silence about his father, admitting the F1 legend and former Ferrari and Mercedes driver is "my idol". Schumacher, who has just turned 18, is stepping up to the highly competitive European F3 series this year, which is widely regarded as a potential final step before formula one.

"My idol is my dad," he said in an interview for the German broadcaster RTL. "Simply because he is the best. He is my role model." And Schumacher said his goal is clearly to emulate what his father - seven time world champion Michael Schumacher - achieved. "My goal is to become formula one world champion," he said.

Mick is already working as a brand ambassador for Mercedes, but he also has an open invitation to join Ferrari's young driver programme. "I'm doing it my way for the moment," he said. "What the future brings, we'll see." (GMM)

Kevin

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Too bad Mick will never be as good as his father was, but will surely get into F1. He's got the name..

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  • Mar 29 2017 - 15:33

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  • Kevin

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    Too bad Mick will never be as good as his father was, but will surely get into F1. He's got the name..

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    • Mar 29 2017 - 15:33
    • Who knows, he has shown a certain degree of promise already, so for all we know he might be as talented. I dont know if Schumi was a star from the beginning, but the main reason he got into F1 was thanks to Mercedes' help. I probably agree that he'll have a hard time to become as successful as Schumi, he was at the right place in the right time and managed to get the best possible group around him, and as we can see now when Vettel is trying to repeat that, its easier said than done.

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      • Mar 29 2017 - 18:18

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