All that will be missing is the audience - its audience - to make this moment an even more special memory.
Friday, October 9, Mick Schumacher will make his first official laps behind the wheel of a Formula 1. At home, on the Nürburgring circuit, where his seven-time world champion father often shone (four wins).
It is at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo that the current leader of the Formula 2 Championship will participate in the first free practice session of the Eifel Grand Prix, an event added to the calendar to account for a season unlike the others with Covid-19.
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“I'm delighted to have this chance in free practice.
The fact that my first participation in a Formula 1 weekend takes place in front of my home crowd at the Nürburgring makes it even more special, says the 21-year-old.
Over the next ten days, I will prepare myself well, so that I can do the best possible job for the team and get some valuable data for the (race) weekend. ”
Mick Schumacher had already experienced a great moment of emotion by completing a few laps at the wheel of his father Michael's Ferrari F2004 during the Tuscan Grand Prix weekend celebrating the Scuderia's 1000th appearance in Formula 1.
"There is no doubt that Mick is one of the great talents to come"
Frédéric Vasseur on Mick Schumacher
Member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Mick Schumacher had also already tested in Formula 1 last year but this is the first time that he will officially take the wheel as part of a Grand Prix weekend. , in the Alfa Romeo C39 of the usual holder Antonio Giovinazzi.
With the desire to demonstrate that he can claim a place among the gratin from 2021. “There is no doubt that Mick is one of the great talents to come from the series of promotion, his recent results have it. demonstrated.
He is obviously fast, but also solid and mature behind the wheel, the marks of a champion in the making, ”said Frédéric Vasseur, boss of the Alfa Romeo team, powered by Ferrari.
They impressed us with their approach and work ethic last year and we are happy to collaborate again at the Nürburgring ”.
Note that another youngster from the Ferrari Driver Academy, the Englishman Callum Ilott, current runner-up to Mick Schumacher in the F2 Championship, will also make his first official laps in an F1 during free practice at the Nürburgring. .
With the American team Haas, also powered by Ferrari.
Schumacher and Ilott will prepare for their debut at the wheel of the Ferrari SF71H, that of the 2020 season, at Fiorano this week.
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