Michael Schumacher’s son, now in F2, will drive a lap in his father’s old car and it could be timely for a threatened circuit
This weekend’s German Grand Prix will almost certainly be the race’s farewell to Formula One, for the time being at least. It bows out with a flourish, a back to the future moment as a Schumacher climbs once more into a Ferrari, recalling the heady days when Michael sold out Hockenheim year-in, year-out. This time it is his son Mick at the wheel, a driver trying to make his name in his own right and who might yet bring the fans flocking back.
On Saturday, before qualifying, Mick took to the circuit in the Ferrari F2004, driven by Michael in 2004 when he took his seventh and final world championship. Today he will do another lap before the drivers’ parade. In 2004 Michael won at Hockenheim in a season he dominated, taking 13 victories and claiming the title at Spa, with four races remaining.
Written by Giles Richards at Hockenheim
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/28/mick-schumacher-german-f1-hockenheim-michael-schumacher under the title “Mick Schumacher gives hope to German F1 with Hockenheim run”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
