Schumacher scores first World Cup points!

Sister bursts out in Mick's live interview

Created: 04/07/2022 09:33

By: Patrick Mayer

First championship points in Formula 1: Mick Schumacher, son of Michael Schumacher.

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Michael Schumacher is once slowed down in Silverstone.

This is exactly where Mick Schumacher scored his first World Championship points in Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix.

Sister Gina is also enthusiastic.

Munich / Silverstone - It was an emotional day for the family of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher.

Son Mick Schumacher scored his first points in the drivers' classification of motorsport's premier class at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone.

The relief at Rennstall Haas was correspondingly great after the young German finished eighth on the track in England where his father once had his worst accident.

Mick Schumacher: Michael Schumacher's son scores the first World Championship points in his Formula 1 career

At the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Schumacher junior was in seventh place.

However, he retired due to technical problems.

His employer had increased the pressure on the 22-year-old before the races in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Schumacher must recommend himself for a contract extension in the next five race weekends, was the unmistakable announcement.

He finally withstood the pressure.

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"

It's taken long enough.

There was a lot of fun.

With the right strategy, we drove through without making any mistakes.

And we changed the tires at the right time.

We are a team - we win and lose together," said Mick Schumacher after the success at Sky.

His mother Corinna had expressed her enthusiasm via on-board radio: "Micky, I'm super proud of you.

Great job, darling!"

In an eventful race that began with the horror crash of the Chinese Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo), Schumacher even attacked world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) on the last lap, who only finished seventh after a number of problems with his car.

And who could only follow the first Grand Prix victory of the Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) in the 150th attempt from afar.

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“The last three laps were cool.

Mick tried everything to get seventh place, but I gave everything because those are important points for me," said Verstappen afterwards.

Schumacher's interview, on the other hand, had another surprise in store: Sister Gina burst into the conversation with Sky presenter Peter Hardenacke and expert Timo Glock.

The 25-year-old tried the obligatory champagne shower when her brother wasn't paying attention for a moment.

Documented with a post on Instagram.

Formula 1 at Silverstone: Michael Schumacher had the worst accident of his career here

She wrote: "For me he is the winner." Just in Silverstone father Michael Schumacher had the worst accident of his career in 1999.

Due to a brake defect on his Ferrari, the record world champion crashed into a tire wall at full speed in the Stowe curve and broke his leg.

As a result, he dropped out six races in a row and ultimately had to cede the world championship title to Mika Häkkinen in the Mercedes.

Now his son has secured his first world championship points.