Mick Schumacher emotional before the Spa race: Michael "is the best dad in the world"
Created: 2022-08-29 05:21
By: Christoph Klaucke
Before the Spa race in Formula 1, Mick honors his father Michael Schumacher.
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Before the race in Spa, Mick Schumacher remembers the great successes of his father Michael.
Schumi junior directs special words to dad.
Spa – For Mick Schumacher, the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa is an emotional race.
His father, Michael Schumacher, celebrated great successes on the legendary Ardennes circuit and described the circuit as his "living room".
30 years ago, Schumi clinched his first Formula 1 victory in Spa. He won a total of six times on his favorite track.
Mick Schumacher, who won his first Formula 3 race at Spa in 2018, is aware of his father's special relationship with Spa.
Schumi junior got emotional in the run-up to the Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher in Spa: Mick remembers his father
"Over time I realized why Spa became Dad's living room, all the successes he had there.
For me he is not only the best athlete in the world, but also the best dad in the world.
Incredible as a person," said Mick Schumacher in an interview with
Servus TV
.
Michael Schumacher withdrew from the public eye after his serious skiing accident in 2013. Little is known about his state of health.
Nevertheless, Mick Schumacher is sure of the support of his family.
"It's always better when mum or my sister are there.
It's nice to have such an environment," said the Haas driver, who starts the race in Belgium from P19 and is fighting for a new contract.
Formula 1: Michael Schumacher began his world career in Spa
Mick is now 23 years old, like his father when he celebrated the first magical triumph of his world career at Spa-Francorchamps.
On August 30, 1992, in the 30th round of the Belgian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher did not look like a winner.
In the Stavelot curve, the Benetton driver slipped off the track, narrowly avoided an impact - and suddenly had the decisive inspiration.
His experienced teammate Martin Brundle overtook him.
"And then I saw that blisters had already formed on Martin's tyres," said Schumacher a little later, beaming with joy as the winner: "That's why I caught the right moment to switch to dry tires."
The result: Schumacher outperformed everyone.
The dominating Brit Nigel Mansell, who had already secured the world title two weeks earlier.
His teammate Riccardo Patrese, who was always a contender in the far superior Williams-Renault.
And last but not least, the three-time world champion and “rain god” Ayrton Senna.
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Formula 1: Michael Schumacher is an honorary citizen of Spa
The love affair between Schumacher and Spa continued to flourish over the next 20 years until the end of his career in 2012.
In 1995 he stormed from 16th on the grid to victory in the rain on his way to his second world title.
In 2001, meanwhile in the Ferrari, Schumacher ousted the Frenchman Alain Prost from the top spot in the all-time list of winners with his 52nd Formula 1 success.
In 2004, Schumacher secured his seventh and last world title in Belgium with second place, and in 2012 the circuit was the scene of his 300th Grand Prix.
It's no wonder that the Rhinelander calls the racetrack, which is only an hour's drive from his home town, his "living room" - and that he has long been an honorary citizen of Spa.
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