Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher (born 22 March 1999) is a German racing driver who is a reserve driver for Mercedes. most recently raced for Haas F1 Team. He was born in Switzerland.
Mick Schumacher | |
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Born | Vufflens-le-Château, Vaud, Switzerland | 22 March 1999
Parents |
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Relatives | Ralf Schumacher (uncle) David Schumacher (cousin) Sebastian Stahl (step-uncle) Gina-Maria Schumacher(sister) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Active years | 2021–2022 |
Teams | Haas |
Car number | 47 |
Entries | 44 ( 43 starts) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 12 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
2022 position | 16th (12 pts) |
Previous series | |
2019–2020 2017–2018 2016 2015–2016 | 2021-2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA F3 European Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
Championship titles | |
2020 2018 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 European Championship |
Signature | |
Schumacher, raised in Gland, Switzerland, began his career in karting in 2008, progressing to the German ADAC Formula 4 by 2015. He initially used the pseudonym 'Mick Betsch' to avoid the spotlight due to the fame of his father, Michael Schumacher. After winning the 2018 FIA F3 European Championship, he progressed to Formula 2 in 2019, and won the 2020 Formula 2 Championship, with Prema Racing.
His progression into Formula One saw him join the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2019, testing for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo before making his practice debut in the 2020 season. Schumacher competed in Formula One for Haas F1 Team in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2023, he took on a new role as a reserve driver for both Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and McLaren F1 Team. [1] Mick Schumacher joined Alpine's World Endurance Hypercar team for the 2024 season.[2]
He is the son of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, nephew of Ralf Schumacher and cousin of David Schumacher, all racing drivers.
References
change- ↑ "Mick Schumacher joins McLaren's reserve driver pool ahead of 2023 season | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ↑ "Schumacher joins Alpine WEC team, keeps Mercedes F1 reserve role". RACER. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-10-11.