He was ninth, with Fernando Alonso just ahead of him, with five penalty seconds to be added, so Mick Schumacher reached his historic result a few laps before the finish.
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It already seemed that in the fairly peaceful Grand Prix Miami would erase its two “eggs” in the statistics (understand the zeros from last year and this season), when suddenly in round 54 of 57 there was a clash with compatriot and friend Sebastian Vettel and again after hope. “I didn’t expect him to want to overtake me at the corner. It’s a shame because we both lost points,” Vettel said.
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Schumacher – Vettel Crash at Miami GP
Looking at the radio conversations, Mick seems very emotionally affected. Sebastian Vettel’s aggressive race ended with this contact.
It would not be wrong to say that the waters are starting to warm up for Mick Schumacher. pic.twitter.com/ePWHphJFr2
— Can Eldem #F1 (@caneldem_) May 9, 2022
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No, Schumacher is no ordinary rider in the crowd and it is logical that he attracts attention. And even though he rides in an average team, he himself can’t hide from the public on average, and anyone is curious about his results. It may seem unfair that people compare him to his father, but at the same time his famous surname has made his career easier compared to his peers and opened the way for progress. “He makes unnecessary mistakes that should not happen. He has to absorb experience and be better next time,” said his rather uncle Ralf Schumacher, also a former F1 driver, recently.
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The truth is that Mick Schumacher was defended in the premiere season. Above all, he had to learn, look around. The Haas team was at the bottom, and his teammate, Rus Mazepin, who earned the job mainly thanks to money, was not a complete benchmark for Schumi.
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But now is the season when Haas has made performance progress, hired an experienced Magnussen alongside Schumacher and expected the young German to rise. However, this is not happening and so far the Dan has scored three times in the season, Schumacher still nothing. That’s a painful comparison. In addition, in Saudi Arabia came his brutal carom in qualifying, when he demolished the car, which costs the team a fortune.
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And so the reporter of the German newspaper Auto Motor und Sport, Michael Schmidt, has already thought about Schumacher’s future in his text. “If he wants to keep his place in F1, he needs to drive more consistently. His seat is not threatened yet, but that may change in the middle of the season, when Théo Pourchaire or Oscar Piastri start looking for places,” Schmidt wrote.
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Schumacher Jr. headed to Haas to learn to promote to Ferrari after a few years – in the spirit of George Russell and Mercedes. But his “suffering” on the track can ruin the whole project of the Maranello stable. “He looked pretty decent last year, but the arrival of Viking Kevin Magnussen was a shock to Mick. Now he needs to prove he can play at the big table. But if Kevin keeps pace, Ferrari could give up his dream of Schumacher II,” he speculates. for a change renowned journalist Joe Saward.
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Already in the junior series, his opponents sometimes complained that the junior was far too coveted. Their longings were understandable, but at the same time one could understand the path Mick had taken. While in his student years he tried to compete secretly under his mother’s maiden name, like Mick Betsch, at the age of his teenager he stopped “hiding”. Many family friends, who only sadly watched the fate of his injured father from skiing from a distance, tried at least to help their son with his career. And having knowledgeable business people who work for you without ulterior motives is a key part of success in motorsport.
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They helped Schumacher succeed in both F3 and F2. And they opened the door to F1.
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Now it’s up to him to get rid of his suffering.
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