Formula 1 has a German festival weekend.
Mick Schumacher makes his debut - at the comeback of the Nürburgring of all places.
The live ticker.
The
Formula 1 *
guest appearances in Germany - the
Grand Prix of the Eifel
is eagerly awaited.
Mick Schumacher *
will debut in the
Alfa Romeo
in the first practice session
*
give.
The anticipation is great - but so is the pressure.
Everything about the racing weekend at the
Nürburgring
is available here in the
live ticker
.
Nürburgring - What a weekend - the German Formula 1 heart is opening!
It's not just the return to the
Nürburgring
after seven years of abstinence that makes motorsport fans' eyes wet.
An absolute highlight of the “German Festival” in the Eifel is of course
Mick Schumacher's
Formula 1 debut
.
The son of Formula 1 legend
Michael Schumacher *
will be behind the wheel of a Formula 1 racing car for the first time on Friday.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Mick Schumacher replaces Antonio Giovinazzi in the first free practice session
In the
first free practice session
, Schumacher takes over the
Alfa Romeo
from
Antonio Giovinazzi
.
He is following in the footsteps of his father Michael * and his uncle Ralf.
All of Germany will look to the debut - there is a certain pressure.
“I have a lot of respect for racing in front of the big names.
Having expectations would be unfair.
The anticipation is of course very great, ”he told
RTL
.
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His job will be to collect as much data as possible for the team.
Because the Nürburgring has not been driven for seven years - it is therefore completely unclear how the 2020 cars will behave on the track.
Then there is the cold weather, it should be wet.
Long-time Mercedes * team boss
Norbert Haug
praised Mick Schumacher for being a "perfect driver".
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Mick Schumacher will probably get an F1 cockpit - Sebastian Vettel in a dispute with Ferrari
It is considered likely that the 21-year-old will get a permanent Formula 1 cockpit in the next season.
Alfa Romeo is the favorite.
A seat has already been cast for him - and both drivers do not yet have a contract for next year.
Will the signature follow soon?
With four races to go, he leads the overall standings in
Formula 2
.
“As a Formula 1 maker, I wouldn't let the opportunity pass,” said Haug.
An ancient photo recently popped up showing Mick with his father Michael *.
The second driver to have a home game is
Sebastian Vettel *
.
It is doubtful whether his anticipation is as great.
The cooperation with
Ferrari *
has been a farce for months - in the last race in
Sochi
there were again accusations and blame.
The Heppenheimer accused his racing team of deliberately using it as a brake block, which was immediately rejected.
But he doesn't have to grapple with the Scuderia for too long.
It has already been leaked what his
new car
at
Aston Martin
could look like *.
(epp)
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