Mick Schumacher remembers watching his father race in Melbourne

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This is the place where the power of Michael Schumacher of the 2000s. The first victory of the golden age of ‘Kaiser‘it’s on melbourne. There in Albert Park Circuit, the German driver signed his first success of the year 2000, the course where he will achieve the first of his 5 consecutive titles wearing a Ferrari suit. March 12 noon. A year earlier, on March 22, 1999, her son was born Mikewho now, with 23 springs, will live this weekend in his first Australian Grand Prix in a magical place for his father.

Michael holding the record for Australian track victories, winning a total of 4 victories, three of which were consecutive (from 2000 to 2002) and the last in 2004. Behind the ‘kaiser’with three wins on that track is Button Y Vettel. Sebastian opens this season on Australia after missing the first two races because of the Covid-19 and there seems to be no vehicle that can match that record, which should take into the hands of the father of a Mick who never forgets the moments he spent on this track with his father as child.

“I really want to get to know the circuit as well as the city”said the Haas team driver. “I went here with my dad and I watched him dive in Melbourne, it was really cool, and I was really looking forward to driving here on my own and having my own Formula 1 driving experience in Australia. “, the 23-year-old announced, completing his second season on ‘Great Circus’ this year. Due to the pandemic, there was no Australian Grand Prix last year, so this is the first time Mick will compete in this event. In addition, it will do so with a car that has proven to be able to fight to take the lead in the central zone, more competitive in terms of engine and chassis compared to the Haas where it had to fight last year.

Mike Schumacher he will return to the asphalt this weekend after missing the Saudi Arabia race due to a serious qualifying accident. Mick was keen to score his first points of the season after finishing 11th in Bahrain and after watching his new teammate, the experienced Kevin Magnussen, score points in the first two rounds with a fifth and ninth place respectively.

Source: La Verdad

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